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Florida AD: No buyout discussed with coach McElwain or repsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin says the school has not had any conversations with embattled coach Jim McElwain or his representatives regarding a contract buyout.Stricklin's statement Saturday was in response to a tweet from a sports...

Associated PressNo. 5 Wisconsin drive for Big Ten title arrives at IllinoisBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois hasn't won a game in the Big Ten yet this season. Its chances won't get any easier when No. 5 Wisconsin comes to town Saturday for homecoming.Wisconsin brings high hopes for...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma's Mayfield prepares for last game vs. Texas TechBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield verbally sparred with Texas Tech for years.He appears to have moved on.Mayfield walked on at Tech, became a starter and eventually lost the job. He wasn't offered a scholarship,...

Associated PressLB Coney making right plays on and off field for No. 9 IrishBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame junior linebacker Te'von Coney ran maybe five yards to make what would end up being a game-changing play that lasted all of 10 seconds.On Southern California's first...

Texas' Herman, Baylor's Rhule in similar post-AAC situationsWACO, Texas (AP) The last two coaches to win American Athletic Conference championship are now in their first season trying to rebuild a pair of Big 12 programs.Tom Herman and Matt Rhule are still in the early stages of their new...

STATS Senior Editor=Pivotal Saturday for Southland ConferenceBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - Either Central Arkansas is about to really separate itself from the pack in the Southland Conference or the title race will be thrown up for grabs.This Saturday in the Southland is the most important one remaining on the schedule...

AP Sports WriterColorado, Cal scrambling to get bowl berthsBy ARNIE STAPLETONBOULDER, Colo. (AP) ??? The Colorado Buffaloes adopted the phrase "The Rise is Real" when they stormed through the Pac-12 South last year on their way to their first bowl berth since 2007.The slide is sincere, too.Coming off their...

Tennessee backup QB Dormady won't be available SaturdayLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Tennessee backup quarterback Quinten Dormady won't be available to play Saturday when the Volunteers face Kentucky.Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed Friday that Dormady didn't make the trip to Lexington. Dormady's situation was first reported by VolQuest.com,...

STATS Senior Editor=Pivotal Saturday for Southland ConferenceBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - Either Central Arkansas is about to really separate itself from the pack in the Southland Conference or the title race will be thrown up for grabs.This Saturday in the Southland is the most important one remaining on the schedule...

Texas' Herman, Baylor's Rhule in similar post-AAC situationsWACO, Texas (AP) The last two coaches to win American Athletic Conference championship are now in their first season trying to rebuild a pair of Big 12 programs.Tom Herman and Matt Rhule are still in the early stages of their new...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Washington's secondary faces test in Rosen, UCLABy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Chris Petersen has nothing but the highest compliments for UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen.He just wishes No. 12 Washington was taking on the Bruins at another point of the season when the Huskies were not...

AP Sports WriterQuarterbacks in spotlight when No. 15 WSU visits ArizonaBy BOB BAUMLuke Falk is on the brink of becoming the most prolific passer in Pac-12 history. Khalil Tate has burst onto the scene with a trio of remarkable performances.The quarterbacks certainly will be in the spotlight when the...