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LOS ANGELES (AP) A man arrested in connection with the theft of a copy of O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy more than 20 years ago from the University of Southern California pleaded not guilty Wednesday to receiving stolen property.Lewis Eugene Starks Jr., 56, of Apple Valley, was arrested Monday,...

Spartans turn to redshirt freshman Lewerke at QBEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Brian Lewerke took over as Michigan State's starting quarterback Saturday, replacing Tyler O'Connor when the Spartans began their game against Northwestern.Lewerke, a redshirt freshman, had thrown only four passes this season, but coach Mark Dantonio went with...

AP Sports WriterLSU eager for Fournette's debut in new, big-play offenseBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) No. 25 LSU's offense has discovered a knack for big plays even without Leonard Fournette, and just in time to run a gauntlet of ranked Southeastern Conference opponents.Now the Tigers are curious...

Texas A&M suspends 2 assistants for jokes at women's clinicCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M has suspended two assistant football coaches for two weeks for what they described as a ''failed attempt at humor'' this week at a football clinic for women.Coach Kevin Sumlin announced Friday night that...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Braxton Miller is shifting from quarterback to receiver, whittling Ohio State's QB competition to two star passers.Miller told SI.com on Thursday night that he plans to start the season in the H-back position and also hopes to return punts. He had surgery to repair of...

AP Sports WriterHokies trying to end Heinz Field curse against surging PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Nearly two months into the season, the ACC Coastal Division is still searching for clarity.Virginia Tech and Pitt will have a chance to provide some when the 25th-ranked Hokies (5-2, 3-1) face the...

AP College Football WriterNo. 8 Huskers started hot streak after 2015 loss to PurdueBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska players and coaches wouldn't go there this week when they were asked about seeking vengeance against Purdue on Saturday.That's not to say they've forgotten last year's 55-45 loss that...

LOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA cornerback Ishmael Adams has been charged with misdemeanor battery over a run-in he had with an Uber driver shortly before the start of the season.The Los Angeles city attorney's office filed the charge Monday.The office received the case after the district attorney declined felony...

Big 12 to bring back football championship in 2017IRVING, Texas (AP) The Big 12 is bringing back its football championship game in 2017, regardless of whether the conference expands from its current 10 members.Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Friday that university presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to approve ''in...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) From the moment Jim Harbaugh took over as Michigan's coach in December, this scenario was coming: At some point, the Wolverines would become a major threat to Michigan State's recent dominance of their in-state rivalry.It just wasn't supposed to happen this quickly.''I think every...

Bear Bryant said offense sells tickets, and he was right. College football is enjoying immense popularity in an era of record scoring.But is there too much of a good thing?All that scoring caused this season's average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according...

Division III football player faces murder chargeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A football player at Division III Maryville (Tennessee) College faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl.Knox County Sheriff's Office officials announced Wednesday that William Riley Gaul, a freshman wide receiver, was arrested in...