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AP Sports WriterIowa State's Joel Lanning plays both ways vs. OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Iowa State's Joel Lanning played both offense and defense against No. 3 Oklahoma.Lanning started the game at middle linebacker, then entered the game at quarterback with about four minutes left in the first...

Associated PressMississippi State's passing woes hinder Hill's productionBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State's lack of a consistent passing attack is hampering running back Kylin Hill's production.With opposing defenses loading up to stop the ground game, Hill hasn't gained as many as 50 yards in either of the...

AP Sports WriterDraft Diary: Cain shows out for NFL on Clemson's pro dayBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) The third in a series of stories with Clemson receiver Deon Cain as the AP follows his journey to the NFL draft.---Deon Cain, relaxed and ready, put on a strong showing...

AP Sports WriterSindelar plays backup role in spring game after strong startBy MICHAEL MAROTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar stands on the practice field, reading the defense as he always does.Only this time, he's not behind center, not chatting with coach Jeff Brohm, not even wearing...

Northern Arizona hires Chris Ball as next football coachFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona has hired Memphis defensive coordinator Chris Ball as its next football coach.Ball's hiring was announced by the school Monday.Ball replaces Jerome Souers, who stepped down after 21 years to take another position within the athletic...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's running backs have expanded pass-catching rolesBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's running backs aren't concerned with picking up where Benny Snell left off - for now.If they handle expanded roles in the Wildcats' offense, filling the huge void left by the school's career rushing...

Associated PressEx-Baylor athletic director: Black athletes made scapegoatsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The former athletic director at Baylor University alleges that regents schemed to make black football players scapegoats for a decades-long problem of sexual assault at the nation's largest Baptist school, and that he resigned rather than...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Ohio State, Georgia tied at No. 3; Florida to 7thBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State and Georgia are tied at No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Florida surged to No. 7 after a big victory.No. 1 Alabama and No. 2...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Polite, UGA's Walker could sack 'Cocktail Party'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Game-wrecking pass-rushers could turn the ''World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party'' into a steady stream of sack celebrations.Florida's Jachai Polite and Georgia's D'Andre Walker are two of the most disruptive defenders in the Southeastern Conference....

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=OVC decision means FCS without fall conference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The final domino in FCS college football fell Friday when the Ohio Valley Conference postponed its fall conference schedule until the spring semester due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.The conference's board of...

Associated PressHeisman hopeful Drew Lock faces juggernaut No. 2 GeorgiaBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) As time was expiring in Missouri's duel with Purdue, Tucker McCann drilled a winning 25-yard field goal to move the Tigers to their first 3-0 start since 2015.He probably wouldn't have had the chance...

Iowa strength coach put on leave amid racism allegationsIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave after several black former players posted on social media about what they described as systemic racism in the program.Head coach Kirk Ferentz...