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AP Sports WriterShimonek throws late TD pass to lift West over East 14-10By FRED GOODALLST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Texas Tech's Nic Shimonek threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Houston's Steven Dunbar with 1:23 remaining Saturday to give the West a 14-10 victory in the 93rd East-West Shrine...

AP College Football Writer'Bama-Georgia draws 2nd-largest CFP championship TV audienceBy RALPH D. RUSSOATLANTA (AP) The national championship showdown between Alabama and Georgia drew 28.443 million viewers for ESPN, making it the second-most watched title game in the four years of the College Football Playoff format.Alabama beat Georgia in...

AP College Football Writer'Bama-Georgia draws 2nd-largest CFP championship TV audienceBy RALPH D. RUSSOATLANTA (AP) The national championship showdown between Alabama and Georgia drew 28.443 million viewers, making it the second-most watched title game in the four-year-old format of the College Football Playoff.Alabama beat Georgia in overtime , rallying...

Associated PressPenn State settles suit over alleged Sandusky abuse in 2007By MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State has settled a lawsuit by a man who claimed former university assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky molested him in a car in 2007, when the man was about 14 years old.The...

UCF backup QB Noah Vedral follows Frost 'home' to NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) UCF backup quarterback Noah Vedral is following coach Scott Frost to Nebraska.The sophomore who grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, tweeted Tuesday that he's ''coming home.'' His tweet included a Cornhuskers logo and (hashtag) GBR, short for...

AP Sports WriterFromm is key to Georgia's hopes of contending again in 2018By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Jake Fromm won over his coach yet again even after he couldn't win Georgia's biggest game in almost four decades.Fromm was the biggest surprise of Georgia's breakout season. After finishing 2016 unranked...

Associated PressPenn State settles suit over alleged Sandusky abuse in 2007By MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State has settled a lawsuit by a man who claimed former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky molested him in 2007, when he was about 14 years old.The settlement notice posted Monday on...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Saban: 'This will be a game I'll never forget'By JOHN ZENORATLANTA (AP) Nick Saban wins one title and moves on to figuring out how to get the next.It's part of his famed Process.But Saban's sixth national title , and fifth in nine years, was different...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Heat Check: Final rankings of' 17, looking at '18By RALPH D. RUSSOATLANTA (AP) Alabama is the national champ again and the Crimson Tide won the championship with a bunch of freshmen coming off the bunch.The Tide will keep rolling in 2018 after...

Arkansas announces Chavis, Craddock as coordinatorsFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas coach Chad Morris has hired former Texas A&M defensive coordinator John Chavis to help bring Southeastern Conference experience to his coaching staff.The Razorbacks have also announced Joe Craddock will serve as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, continuing in...

AP Sports WriterWoody eager to install attacking 3-4 defense at Georgia TechBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Nate Woody isn't looking for guys who sit back and react.He's all about being in attack mode.Georgia Tech formally introduced its new defensive coordinator on Tuesday, hoping he can instill the same sort...

Saban: Injured Alabama guard Lester Cotton out of title gameATLANTA (AP) Alabama guard Lester Cotton is expected to miss the national championship game with a knee injury.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Saturday that Cotton won't play Monday night against Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Cotton has started every game...