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AP Sports WriterNotre Dame-Miami showdown will pit strength versus strengthBy TIM REYNOLDSFor Notre Dame and Miami, it is strength versus strength.Notre Dame has one of the nation's best rushing offenses and nearly twice as many touchdowns on the ground as it did last season. Miami's undefeated start and re-emergence...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina ignoring Florida's free fallBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's biggest job this week is ignoring Florida's free fall.The Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) look to finish with a winning SEC record for the first time since 2013 when they take on the Gators...

AP Sports WriterMaryland faces uncertainty at QB against No. 21 MichiganBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The quarterback carousel at Maryland keeps churning round and round, and again this week there is uncertainty about who will be on board when it stops.Former third-stringer Max Bortenschlager is recovering from...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Five added to Walter Payton Award Watch ListBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Five players were nominated Tuesday to the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List for national offensive player of the year.The Payton Award, presented since 1987, has watched past winners such as Steve McNair, Tony...

Associated PressFlorida State RB Jacques Patrick back earlier than expectedBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offense this season has been beset by injuries. But the Seminoles have received some good news for once as they prepare for Saturday's game at fourth-ranked Clemson.Running back Jacques Patrick has returned...

Associated PressUCLA QB Josh Rosen on track to play against Arizona StateBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen is on track to play against Arizona State on Saturday after missing last week's loss at Utah with a concussion.Rosen returned to practice Tuesday morning, and offensive coordinator...

AP Sports WriterIowa QB Nate Stanley making star turn for HawkeyesBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa didn't really know what it had in sophomore Nate Stanley when it named him its new starting quarterback in August.The verdict is in.The kid is a star.Stanley's coming out party came...

Associated PressFlorida State RB Jacques Patrick back earlier than expectedBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offense this season has been beset by injuries. But the Seminoles have received some good news for once as they prepare for Saturday's game at fourth-ranked Clemson.Running back Jacques Patrick has returned...

Texas suspends TD-scoring cornerback Hill for rest of seasonAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas has suspended touchdown-scoring cornerback Holton Hill for the rest of the 2017 season for a violation of team rules.Longhorns coach Tom Herman announced Hill's suspension Tuesday. The coach didn't elaborate.The school said Hill will be permitted...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech needs strong finish to bolster bowl prospectsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) A frustrating season is starting to wear on Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson.Johnson was clearly miffed Tuesday as he kept going over all the close losses that have left the Yellow Jackets (4-4, 3-3...

AP Sports Writer"Hollywood" Marquise Brown a rising star for No. 5 OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) When folks give you the nickname ''Hollywood,'' you're probably doing something right.Oklahoma receiver Marquise Brown is doing an awful lot right these days. The sophomore from Hollywood, Florida, burned Oklahoma State for...

Associated PressNo. 12 Oklahoma St tries to shift focus to Iowa StateBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) The players for No. 12 Oklahoma State don't have any time to feel sorry for themselves.Following a demoralizing 62-52 loss at home to rival Oklahoma, the Cowboys have another strong Big 12...