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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...

AP College Football WriterPick Six: Pivotal players who could help decide Big 12 titleBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs Charlie Strong has learned in two years as Texas coach, the Big 12 is not a conference for a team trying to find an offensive identity. In a league filled with fast-paced...

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...

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...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Boise State says allegations by Sam Ukwuachu's girlfriend that he assaulted her when they were students there were never reported to school officials and accusations of physical violence against women were not a reason for his dismissal.Ukwuachu was convicted of sexual assault last week in...

AP Sports WriterPower 5 conferences vote to stop spring practices off campusBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Power Five conferences have voted to stop coaches from taking teams off-campus during any vacation period outside a sport's season for practice, a rule proposed after Jim Harbaugh took his...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison holds on to beat New HampshireBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison's 42-39 win at New Hampshire on Saturday underscored how winning the CAA Football title won't be easy for any of the top teams.The seventh-ranked Dukes (6-1, 4-0) are undefeated midway through their conference...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Police say the case against two TCU football players accused of stealing a case of beer while attacking another student and his friends has been closed with no charges being filed.Fort Worth police spokesman Sgt. Steve Enright said Friday that the case was closed...

Associated PressChange continues for Smith's Illini in the springBy MICHAL DWOJAKCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Lovie Smith and his staff didn't have the easiest start at Illinois last March.There were many disadvantages for the first-year college coach, including a late spring football season. But things have changed heading into the...

AP Sports WriterGrobe: Winning not at expense of character at hurting BaylorBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Jim Grobe was enjoying the days living on the lake with his wife. After a call from an old friend, he felt compelled to help Baylor in its recovery.While he certainly wants...