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Ohio State is No. 1 and Michigan State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Big Ten the top two teams in the rankings for the first time since 2006.The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes after a lackluster victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday....

AP Sports WriterEx-coach Houston Nutt sues Ole Miss, alleging smear campaignBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt has filed a civil lawsuit against the university and its athletics foundation, alleging a breach of his severance agreement because of false statements he says school officials made...

Associated PressAudit finds mismanagement in Washington State athleticsBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) An internal audit has found extensive mismanagement within the budget-challenged Washington State athletic department, including the possible inflation of home football attendance figures and the improper distribution of free tickets to football games.''The environment within...

LSU Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon dies at age 80By The Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Billy Cannon, the gifted running back who won the Heisman for LSU in 1959 with memorable Halloween night punt return touchdown against Mississippi, has died. He was 80.LSU says Cannon died at...

Injured Wisconsin LB Jack Cichy to enter NFL draftMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin linebacker Jack Cichy has decided to enter the NFL draft, foregoing a chance to ask the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility because of a right knee injury.Cichy announced his decision in a story posted...

AP Sports WriterSun Devils look to extend Beavers' long road losing streakBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Herm Edwards is pointing to Oregon State's offense as a reason the Sun Devils cannot afford to overlook the Beavers when they meet Saturday night.''There's a team when you...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Brian Jenkins has agreed to become Alabama State's new coach following a successful run at Bethune-Cookman.Interim Athletic Director Melvin Hines announced the Jenkins' hiring on Tuesday. Jenkins posted a 46-14 record in five seasons with the Wildcats.He led Bethune-Cookman to at least a share of...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma to seek Mayfield replacement in spring practiceBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma will start figuring out who will replace Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Baker Mayfield when spring practice opens Saturday.Mayfield left as one of the most productive quarterbacks in college football history. He led the Sooners...

Associated PressArizona-Hawaii matchup promises offensive fireworksBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Arizona's season-opening matchup against Hawaii will be a study in contrasting offensive styles.While both teams ranked in the top 50 nationally in total offense in 2018, the Wildcats did a lot of their damage on the ground, averaging 202.4...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Mississippi State junior running back Josh Robinson has decided to turn pro after Wednesday night's Orange Bowl game against Georgia Tech.Robinson announced his decision on social media, posting a photo that called him a ''2015 NFL Draft Candidate.'' The caption below the photo said,...

AP Sports WriterIowa seeking new linebackers in spring workoutsBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) For years, Iowa didn't have much to worry about at linebacker.The Hawkeyes head into spring workouts with question marks at all three spots after losing a veteran trio keyed by All-American Josey Jewell.Iowa (8-5...

QB Baldwin signals intent to transfer from Ohio StateCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An Ohio State spokesman confirmed that quarterback Matthew Baldwin intends to transfer.The redshirt freshman has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, the school said Thursday.Baldwin competed in spring practice with Justin Fields, a highly touted...