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AP Sports WriterPickett firmly in control at quarterback for PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) A year ago, Kenny Pickett found himself buried at third on the Pittsburgh depth chart during spring drills, as tends to happen to freshmen who've been on campus all of a few weeks.Not that Pickett...

Oklahoma RB Sermon hurt in spring game; coach says he's OKNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma running back Trey Sermon went down with a leg injury Saturday during the first quarter of the Sooners' spring game, but coach Lincoln Riley thinks he will be fine.Sermon was injured on a tackle...

AP Sports WriterOffensive line's growth crucial for Iowa State in springBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State coach Matt Campbell finally had some nice things to say about the Cyclones' offensive line as spring practice came to an end.Consider it an encouraging sign, though Campbell acknowledged he tends...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma president Boren leaves Stoops ceremony on stretcherBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) University of Oklahoma president David Boren had a medical issue right before the unveiling of a statue honoring former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops on Saturday morning and was taken away on a stretcher.Boren,...

AP Sports WriterShazier stands to cheers at Ohio State spring gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State fan favorite Ryan Shazier visited the spring game Saturday and stood without assistance to cheers from the crowd at his alma mater.The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker is recovering from a devastating spinal...

Associated PressMissouri offense looking to build off last seasonBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) When Missouri started the 2017-18 schedule 1-3, all the losses at home, the Tigers seemed on their way to another disappointing season.Instead, Missouri's offense flipped a switch, becoming one of the most high-powered attacks in...

AP Sports WriterSpring fails to produce clear starter at QB for Ohio StateBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Dwayne Haskins Jr. and Joe Burrow both showed flashes of big-play ability in a condensed spring game Saturday as each tried to make his case for being the next starting quarterback...

AP Sports WriterBody of work: Florida strength coach is key to turnaroundBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) The most important guy on Florida's sideline Saturday wasn't coach Dan Mullen or quarterback Feleipe Franks.He didn't wear a headset or have a play-calling sheet. He didn't touch the football or get...

AP Sports WriterMaryland QB situation on hold as Pigrome, Hill await returnBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Preparation for a new Maryland football season began exactly as the last one ended, with third-string quarterback Max Bortenschlager guiding the offense Saturday in the spring game.Tyrrell Pigrome and Kasim Hill,...

Oklahoma running back Trey Sermon injured in spring gameNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma running back Trey Sermon went down with a leg injury Saturday during the first quarter of the Sooners' spring game.Sermon was injured on a tackle by safety Patrick Fields. He was helped off the field after...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma president Boren leaves Stoops ceremony on stretcherBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) University of Oklahoma president David Boren had a medical episode right before the unveiling of a statue honoring former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops on Saturday morning and was taken away on a stretcher.Boren,...

Ohio State moves up spring game because of weather threatCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State moved up its spring game to late morning Saturday in an effort to beat bad weather that already has led a handful of schools to cancel or reschedule the annual scrimmages.The school moved up...