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AP College Football WriterNew SoCal stadium among 4 future CFP championship sitesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff says the national championship game will be held in Miami Gardens, Florida, Indianapolis, Inglewood, California, and Houston from 2021 through 2024.College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced the four future...

Jackson, Kiser among 13 finalists for scholar-athlete awardIRVING, Texas (AP) Northwestern running back Justin Jackson, Virginia linebacker Micah Kiser and Miami receiver Braxton Berrios are among 13 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the top scholar-athlete in college football.The finalists come from all divisions of...

Wake's Carney, Bates to miss Notre Dame game with injuriesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest won't have running back Cade Carney and safety Jessie Bates for this week's game at No. 5 Notre Dame.Coach Dave Clawson said Tuesday that the two players won't play Saturday but their injuries are...

AP Sports WriterIowa's defense picks up slacking offenseBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) At 5-3 overall and just 2-3 in the Big Ten, Iowa hasn't lived up to its annual expectation of competing for the West division title.Just imagine where the Hawkeyes might be if it wasn't for...

AP College Football WriterGeorgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson top 1st CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Clemson are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.Oklahoma and Ohio State were the next two in the selection...

AP College Football WriterGeorgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson top 1st CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Clemson are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.Oklahoma and Ohio State were the next two in the selection...

AP Sports WriterNew kickers stand out in the Pac-12By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) It seemed random when soccer player Matt Gay showed up at a football kicking clinic at Utah over the summer. But the Utes have experience in finding their kickers in unexpected ways.Gay hadn't played...

Associated PressFlorida State QB Francois trying to help team despite injuryBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Injured Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois has had to watch from the sidelines as the Seminoles have staggered to their worst start in 41 years.The sophomore suffered a season-ending knee injury during a...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 LSU hoping key freshmen mature vs top-ranked 'BamaBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) If No. 19 LSU is to knock off the nation's top-ranked team, three-touchdown-favorite Alabama, a number of first-year Tigers will have to come of age in the toughest game of their...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech not giving up on farfetched ACC title hopesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) After a second loss in the Atlantic Coast Conference, it seems like a good time for Georgia Tech to reset its goals.Not so fast, said coach Paul Johnson.He's not giving up on the...

AP Sports WriterHokies-Hurricanes showdown harkens to old Big East daysBy HANK KURZ Jr.It's the stretch of the schedule No. 13 Virginia Tech wanted to reach with a chance to win its division and the Atlantic Coast Conference crown.Step one in the process, check.The 13th-ranked Hokies play longtime rival No....

AP Sports WriterAuburn returns from break minus injured Kamryn PettwayBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers have a make or break month ahead of them.The 16th-ranked Tigers have briefly cracked the Top 10, run away with several Southeastern Conference victories and also blown a 20-point lead. Now,...