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Utah kicker could be difference in Heart of Dallas BowlDALLAS (AP) If the Heart of Dallas Bowl comes down to a kick for Utah against West Virginia, the Utes will turn to someone who entered this season with only one year of high school football, didn't know what...

AP Sports WriterMany departing players will change the face of BuckeyesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Reloading is going to be more challenging than usual this time for Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who is accustomed to losing much of his talent to the NFL each year.Seven fifth-year seniors...

Arizona State hires SDSU's Gonzales as defensive coordinatorTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State has hired San Diego State's Danny Gonzales as defensive coordinator.Gonzales, whose hiring was announced Sunday, spent the last seven seasons with the Aztecs. He was the safeties coach until being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2017.Gonzales...

Fresno State seeks 1st 10-win season in 5 years vs. HoustonBy The Associated PressHawaii Bowl: Fresno State (9-4) vs. Houston (7-4), Dec. 24, 8:30 p.m. Eastern (ESPN).Line: Houston by 10.Series Record: First meeting.WHAT'S AT STAKEThe Bulldogs will try to become just the second team in FBS history to go...

Dubuque's Joseph wins Cliff Harris Award for small-college DLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Dubuque's Michael Joseph is the winner of this year's Cliff Harris Award, which honors the nation's top small-college defensive player.Joseph on Saturday became the first Division III player to win the award.He led the Iowa Conference...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma's Orlando Brown Jr chases late dad's NFL successBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Orlando Brown Jr.'s road to greatness hasn't been as straight as one might expect for the son of an NFL offensive lineman.Oklahoma's dominant left tackle is a first-team AP All-American and a projected...

Associated PressNo. 14 Notre Dame eager for bowl win to gain momentumBy TODD BURLAGESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is pleased with how his team is preparing for its Citrus Bowl clash with No. 16 LSU.There are some other concerns for the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish.When...

AP College Football WriterFlorida State: FCS win does count toward bowl eligibilityBy RALPH D. RUSSOFlorida State has faced one problem after another since starting the season ranked No. 3.The latest twist in a strange and disappointing season for the Seminoles came Friday when it was forced to defend its...

Ohio beats UAB 41-6 in Bahamas BowlNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Ohio coach Frank Solich knew his Bobcats were better than their record showed. You'll get no argument from UAB.Dorian Brown rushed for 152 yards on just 12 carries and scored four touchdowns, Nathan Rourke threw for two scores and...

Hal Bedsole, star on USC's 1962 national title team, diesLOS ANGELES (AP) Hal Bedsole, a consensus All-America receiver on Southern California's undefeated 1962 national championship team and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 76.USC said Bedsole died Friday in Arizona after...

AP Sports WriterSouth Florida's Strong facing familiar foe in Texas TechBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Charlie Strong is facing a familiar opponent in his first bowl game with South Florida.The former Texas coach leads the 23rd-ranked Bulls (9-2) into the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday against Texas Tech (6-6),...

LSU lands coveted receiver Terrance MarshallBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU has signed one of the highest rated wide receivers in the nation on the final day of the NCAA new early signing period for football.Terrace Marshall, who committed to LSU on Friday afternoon, chose to remain in his...