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Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State within striking distance of record D-I win streakBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The record winning streak that North Dakota State carries into the 2020 season should be a source of pride, and it surely is, but the people who have built it...

South Carolina pulls out of bowl vs UAB due to COVID-19COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina won't be going to a bowl game, after all.The Gamecocks, who finished 2-8, opted out of the Gasparilla Bowl against UAB on Tuesday due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Deshaun Watson took the shotgun snap, backpedaled a few steps and launched a perfect pass to receiver Mike Williams. Moments later, Watson faked the handoff and burst through the line downfield.It has been a strong start for preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year...

AP Sports WriterShazier stands to cheers at Ohio State spring gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State fan favorite Ryan Shazier visited the spring game Saturday and stood without assistance to cheers from the crowd at his alma mater.The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker is recovering from a devastating spinal...

Sarkisian loses $30M lawsuit against USC over firingLOS ANGELES (AP) Former USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian has lost a $30 million lawsuit that claimed he was improperly fired by the school instead of being allowed to seek treatment for alcoholism.An arbitrator last week ruled in favor of...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech's Roof working on takeaways, third down stopsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Ted Roof is looking to solve Georgia Tech's abysmal rankings in takeaways and third-down stops.Roof, in his fourth season as defensive coordinator, knows those will be keys when the Yellow Jackets play Duke on...

Southland co-champ UIW to face FBS pair(STATS) - Incarnate Word will seek to build off the most successful season in program history during a 12-game 2019 schedule which was announced Wednesday.The Cardinals earned a share of the Southland Conference title and an FCS playoff bid for the first time,...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 saw some key QB competitions heading into seasonBy ANNE M. PETERSONGardner Minshew's success was something of a pleasant surprise last season for Washington State. Now the Cougars will look to his backup, Anthony Gordon.Washington State was one of several Pac-12 teams that went through a quarterback...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Brian Jenkins has agreed to become Alabama State's new coach following a successful run at Bethune-Cookman.Interim Athletic Director Melvin Hines announced the Jenkins' hiring on Tuesday. Jenkins posted a 46-14 record in five seasons with the Wildcats.He led Bethune-Cookman to at least a share of...

AP Sports WriterPitt eyes balance in bid to repeat as ACC Coastal champsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Kenny Pickett knows his numbers in his first year as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback weren't great. He doesn't particularly care.What the numbers failed to show were all the times he would come to...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Alabama, Georgia heading for SEC showdownBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama and Georgia appear to be heading toward another high-stakes showdown in the Southeastern Conference. Or the College Football Playoff. Or both.On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Barrett Sallee of CBS...

No. 15 Oklahoma State looking to rebound at Texas TechLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Oklahoma State went into the season considered one of the favorites to get into the revived Big 12 championship game, with the chance maybe for some extra bedlam against its Sooner State rival that has won...