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Eastern Illinois to kick off 2018 season at Arkansas(STATS) - Eastern Illinois' visit to Arkansas will bring a historical start to the Panthers' 2018 schedule.The Sept. 1 game in Fayetteville will be the Ohio Valley Conference member's first-ever game against an SEC program. Panthers coach Kim Dameron played for...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart have fielded some of the most formidable, suffocating defenses modern college football has seen since the pair arrived in Tuscaloosa together in 2007.The 2014 Crimson Tide defense won't likely be remembered among them. There have already...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, ran for 186 yards and accounted for five TDs, helping the eighth-ranked Badgers coast to a 48-0 win over Kent State.-Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma, threw for 228 yards and accounted for four TDs in the No. 6 Sooners' 45-20 blowout of Kansas.-J.K. Dobbins,...

AP Sports WriterPruitt brings plenty of change in first spring at TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's first spring under new coach Jeremy Pruitt is noteworthy for what isn't being said.Pruitt hasn't mentioned a single player by name at any of his past three post-practice sessions with reporters,...

Oklahoma St LB Brendan Vaughn charged with drug possessionSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State redshirt freshman linebacker Brendan Vaughn has been charged with unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 2000 feet of a school and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.A Payne County Sheriff's Department document says...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State CB Josiah Scott expected to miss 2 monthsBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says cornerback Josiah Scott is expected to miss about two months after a non-contact injury.That announcement from Dantonio was the most significant bit of news when...

Wake Forest suspends defensive lineman Paris Black 3-gamesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says defensive lineman Paris Black has been suspended three games for violating undisclosed team rules.Coach Dave Clawson announced the suspension Friday.Black will be eligible to play when the Demon Deacons visit Appalachian State on Sept. 23.Black...

Oklahoma St finds 'no signs' of racism in football programSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State’s athletic director said late Thursday an internal review had found “no sign or indication of racism” in the football program under coach Mike Gundy after a number of players raised concerns.“We have spent the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Georgia senior quarterback Hutson Mason has left the Belk Bowl in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury.His return is uncertain, according to the Georgia public relations department.Mason took a hard shot to his midsection midway through the second quarter and was slow to get...

We're down to two.And, boy, they both look impressive.Top-ranked Clemson and No. 2 Alabama will face off in the desert for the national championship after dominating wins in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday. The Tigers romped in the second half for a 37-17 win over No. 4 Oklahoma...

AP Sports WriterFormer Notre Dame QB Zaire says he's going to FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire says he's going to Florida.Zaire announced his decision Tuesday on Instagram with a picture of the Gators logo, saying: ''Official! I couldn't be happier to be...

AP College Football WriterStadiums quiet but college football, shows of unity go onBy ERIC OLSONThe first big weekend of college football was mostly stripped of the pageantry that is at the heart of the game.The stands were empty, or attendance was limited, because of a pandemic that has disrupted...