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AP Sports WriterAP Source: Kansas State's Bill Snyder returning next seasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas State coach Bill Snyder will be back on the sideline next season.The 78-year-old coach told his assistants during a short meeting Tuesday that he will return for his 27th season with...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 Alabama's defense delivers payback, big statementBy JOHN ZENORAlabama's defense not only delivered some payback to Clemson but a strong statement entering the national championship game.For all the injuries and departed stars, the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide's `D' still is tops in college football.The defense certainly looked...

Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson tears ACL in right kneeEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, throwing his future up in the air.The school said Tuesday he will work with the athletic training staff to prepare for surgery in...

UNC LB Andre Smith leaving school to enter NFL draftCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina junior linebacker Andre Smith is entering the NFL draft.The school announced Smith's decision on Sunday. The Jacksonville, Florida, native made 14 starts at middle linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury in September against...

AP National WriterAlabama-Clemson becomes college football's best new rivalryBy PAUL NEWBERRYNEW ORLEANS (AP) The three-peat will be complete.Then again, there might be a few more chapters in college football's most intriguing new rivalry.For the third year in a row , Clemson will meet Alabama in the College Football...

AP College Football WriterRosy outlook: Riley, Smart took over playoff-potential teamsBy RALPH D. RUSSOLOS ANGELES (AP) A few days after the Rose Bowl matchup between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 3 Georgia was set, Sooners coach Lincoln Riley and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart ran into each other at...

AP Sports WriterOptics or reality? Southeast US reigns over college footballBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Oklahoma is one team in this year's College Football Playoff that is not like the others.When it comes to regional distinctions, the Sooners are the only team left that can loosen the virtual...

Associated PressNo. 14 Notre Dame, No. 16 LSU to grind it out in Citrus BowlBy JOE REEDYORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Even with more than a month to prepare and a season's worth of tape to analyze, the game plan for 14th-ranked Notre Dame and No. 16 LSU is straightforward...

No. 1 Clemson, No. 4 Alabama renew high-stakes rivalryBy The Associated PressSugar Bowl: No. 1 Clemson (12-1) vs. No. 4 Alabama (11-1) at New Orleans, Monday, 8:45 p.m. ET (ESPN)Line: Alabama by 3.Series record: Alabama leads 13-4.WHAT'S AT STAKE?A third straight spot in the College Football Playoff national championship...

No. 3 Georgia faces No. 2 Oklahoma for 1st time in Rose BowlBy The Associated PressRose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia (12-1) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma (12-1) at Pasadena, California, Monday, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN)Line: Georgia by 2+.Series record: First meeting.WHAT'S AT STAKE?A spot in the College Football Playoff national...

AP Sports WriterHuskies still have steps to take in joining national eliteBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In four seasons, Chris Petersen has completely remodeled Washington, changed the culture of the program, won a conference title, twice played in a New Year's Six bowl game, and once played in the...

AP Sports WriterMississippi St earns bowl win, focuses on '18 with MoorheadBy DAVID BRANDTMississippi State enjoyed nearly a decade of stability and success under former coach Dan Mullen, who left the program last month to take Florida's head coaching job.Mullen moving elsewhere was jarring for the 24th-ranked Bulldogs, but...