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AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSOPurdue fired coach Darrell Hazell on Sunday midway through his fourth season, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of any Boilermakers coach in 95 years.Hazell was 9-33 overall (.220) since taking over...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The latest in the trial of Florida State running back Dalvin Cook, accused of punching a woman in the face outside a bar (all times local):---11:20 a.mA woman says Florida State running back Dalvin Cook boasted that he would be able to buy her when...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Tom Izzo's basketball team is undefeated, ranked No. 1 in the nation, and right now has to settle for second billing on its own campus.That's how high the bar has been raised at Michigan State.It's the football Spartans who are tantalizingly close to a...

HOUSTON (AP) - Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman has been hired as Houston's new coach.Herman takes over for Tony Levine, who was fired last week.Herman agreed to a five-year, $6.75 million deal to take over the Cougars, who went 7-5 this season.He has been quarterbacks coach and offensive...

The Latest: Family of UAB back deciding on organ donationWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) The Latest on the fatal shooting of University of Alabama Birmingham running back Gregory Bryant (all times local):6:30 p.m.The family of a University of Alabama Birmingham running back who was fatally shot in Florida...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh running back James Conner will miss the rest of the 2015 season after tearing the MCL in his right knee during Saturday's win over Youngstown State. The reigning ACC Player of the Year ran for a pair of early touchdowns against the Penguins before tweaking the knee...

AP Sports WriterArmy hosts North Texas in key game for Black KnightsBy JOHN KEKISWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) The sudden death of a budding star and two straight losses temporarily halted Army's fast start to the season. Count coach Jeff Monken among those who have marveled at the resolve...

The College Football Playoff era is here and as the bowl season starts, it feels a bit like a New Year's three-for-one special: Three big games instead of one.There's still a bit of controversy just like there was in the BCS - ask Baylor and TCU - but most...

Associated PressGrogan on verge of Oklahoma State's scoring recordBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Ben Grogan passed Barry Sanders a couple weeks ago. Dan Bailey could go down on Saturday.Pretty good company for the senior kicker.Grogan is closing in on Oklahoma State's career scoring record heading into this weekend's...

STATS Writer=Assessing the CAA's crowded title raceBy SCOTT GARBARINI(STATS) - With a month to go in the regular season, CAA Football's list of championship contenders is starting to shorten - somewhat.Albany's hopes for a Cinderella run were likely dashed with last week's 24-13 loss at Villanova, as were Elon's...

AP Sports WriterSenior Bowl QBs hoping to follow footsteps of Dak PrescottBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) The Senior Bowl quarterbacks would gladly become this year's version of Dak Prescott, except perhaps with a shorter wait in the NFL draft.Prescott impressed at last year's Senior Bowl , earning Most...

Associated PressCancer free, Pitt star James Conner ready to play footballBy ALAN SAUNDERSPITTSBURGH (AP) James Conner doesn't care where he plays, how he plays or how much he plays, he just wants to play football.That was the driving force behind the Pitt redshirt junior running back's six-month recovery...