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No. 6 Wisconsin loses receiver Quintez Cephus for seasonMADISON, Wis. (AP) Star receiver Quintez Cephus will miss the rest of the season for No. 6 Wisconsin because of an injured right leg.Coach Paul Chryst said after practice Thursday that Cephus had surgery this week.He leads the Badgers in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six added to Jerry Rice Award Watch ListBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Past winners of the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award reflect the increasing talent that joins the subdivision each year, and the six players nominated to the 2017 watch list on Thursday have shown the future...

Criminal homicide charge against ex-Indiana player dismissedMARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A criminal homicide charge against former Indiana football player Camion Patrick has been dismissed.Blount County (Tennessee) General Sessions Judge William Brewer dismissed the charge Tuesday after a preliminary hearing.Patrick, 23, was one of four men facing criminal homicide charges...

AP Sports WriterS Joe Ferguson makes name for himself at No. 6 WisconsinBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Joe Ferguson is making a name for himself at No. 6 Wisconsin.It has nothing to do with being athletic director Barry Alvarez's grandson.The senior safety has turned into a key...

Criminal homicide charge against ex-Indiana player dismissedMARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A criminal homicide charge against former Indiana football player Camion Patrick has been dismissed.Blount County (Tennessee) General Sessions Judge William Brewer dismissed the charge Tuesday after a preliminary hearing.Patrick, 23, was one of four men facing criminal homicide charges...

AP Sports WriterTop defense in the country belongs to No. 9 WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Pete Kwiatkowski is quiet and unassuming. He enjoys remaining in the background, his role being that of a teacher and planner as the defensive coordinator for No. 9 Washington.His players, though, view him...

Associated PressKendrick Foster re-emerges as Illinois' top running backBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois broke a school record this season by starting 16 true freshmen. Kendrick Foster isn't one of them.While coach Lovie Smith is building the program for the future, Foster doesn't have that kind of time....

Associated PressUSC RB Jones taking his place among greats at 'Tailback U'By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Ronald Jones II is joining the ranks of the all-time great Southern California running backs.Jones is now ninth in career rushing yards by a Trojan and will pass childhood favorite Reggie Bush...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 TCU holds down top offenses; next up is OklahomaBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU coach Gary Patterson doesn't recall ever having to prepare for an offense averaging more than 600 yards a game.Well, he is now and it's for a matchup of Big...

Associated PressMark Richt among ACC coaches having success in 2nd yearBy JOE REEDYMark Richt wanted to put his imprint on Miami in his first year by establishing certain standards and his way of doing things.Now in his second season, Richt has his alma mater back in the national spotlight....

AP Sports WriterOklahoma QB Baker Mayfield tunes out Heisman talkBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Many pundits across the nation have declared Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy.It makes sense - he passed for a school-record 598 yards and tossed five touchdown passes in last...

AP Sports WriterS Joe Ferguson makes name for himself at No. 6 WisconsinBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Joe Ferguson is making a name for himself at No. 6 Wisconsin.It has nothing to do with being athletic director Barry Alvarez's grandson.The senior safety has turned into a key...