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Jones, Gilman forego final years at Notre Dame for NFL draftSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) (AP) Running back Tony Jones Jr. became the second player for No. 14 Notre Dame to forego his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.Jones made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. On...

AP College Football WriterHuskers' Martinez eyes encore to fantastic freshman campaignBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Adrian Martinez pulled off an incredible feat in his first season at Nebraska, something few who came before him had done at a place where football is a year-round passion.Martinez didn't just live...

AP Sports WriterAuburn trying to halt skid from top 10 to being unrankedBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn's hopes for a repeat SEC West championship have vanished along with its national ranking.Now, the Tigers are scrambling to keep the wheels from falling off a once-promising season. Auburn (4-3,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame move CFP clash to TexasBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Playing a Rose Bowl game deep in the heart of Texas is anything but normal. Top-ranked Alabama being in a College Football Playoff semifinal game is nothing new.The SEC...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=N.C. Central, Prairie View to meet in MEAC-SWAC ChallengeBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The 2018 MEAC-SWAC Challenge will be a matchup of "firsts" when North Carolina Central and Prairie View A&M square off Sept. 2 at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta.The HBCU programs will be playing each...

Nebraska announces dismissal of RB Maurice WashingtonLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Running back Maurice Washington, who faces child pornography charges in California and was disciplined for unrelated rules violations last season, has been dismissed from the Nebraska football team.The program announced Washington's departure Friday in a two-sentence statement, adding that...

QB D'Eriq King set for Miami Hurricanes debut against UABMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Miami is hoping quarterback D'Eriq King can lead a Hurricanes' offensive revival.The graduate transfer from Houston will make his Hurricanes debut against UAB (1-0) in Miami's opener Thursday night after an offseason of doubt due...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State has utilized at least 11 different receivers in each of its three games, but senior David Glidden has led the way.Sophomore quarterback Mason Rudolph has distributed the ball fairly evenly to a deep corps of talented receivers through three games - all victories...

AP Sports WriterDevon Allen out for the season after ACL injuryBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon receiver and Olympic hurdler Devon Allen will miss the rest of the season because of a left knee injury, the team confirmed Monday night.Allen injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the fourth...

Bucknell won't take it easy in Cecchini debut(STATS) - Bucknell announced a challenging schedule for coach Dave Cecchini's first season Monday.The Bison will kick off the Cecchini era on Aug. 31 at Temple and play five times at home as part of an 11-game schedule.The nonconference schedule includes home...

AP College Football WriterNCAA doc sees narrow path to play as Fields starts petitionBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA's chief medical officer says there is a narrow path to playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic and if testing nationwide does not improve, it cannot be done.Meanwhile, one of college...

No. 1 Clemson picked to win sixth straight ACC championshipGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Top-ranked Clemson is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship for a sixth straight season.The league released voting results Friday from media members for predicted order of finish and preseason all-conference picks, with...