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AP Sports WriterIndiana tries for a rarity: back-to-back wins over SpartansBy NOAH TRISTERThe Old Brass Spittoon is the trophy that Michigan State and Indiana have been playing for since 1950, and the Spartans have held onto it in almost routine fashion.Last year, the Hoosiers beat Michigan State in overtime...

Rutgers moves Maryland game from Yankee StadiumPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers has moved its Nov. 4 football game and wrestling duel against Maryland from Yankee Stadium to on-campus High Point Solutions Stadium because of the Yankees' postseason run.Rutgers said Friday that the joint decision with the Yankees was made...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama heavy favorite against rival TennesseeBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Jonah Williams and his Alabama teammates only get a quick bus ride to soak in the pre-game atmosphere of the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry. It's still enough to reinforce the significance to fans.The traditional Third Saturday...

Dantonio says Scott has resolved license issues, will playEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says running back LJ Scott has resolved his driver's license issues and will play Saturday for the 18th-ranked Spartans against Indiana.Scott faced a charge of driving with a suspended license, and...

AP Sports WriterArizona State, Utah meet in Pac-12 South showdownBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has practically been begging his running backs to run more aggressively this season. He finally got it last week.The Utes' new pass-first offense immediately improved the aerial attack but...

Associated PressCalifornia hoping to keep momentum going against ArizonaBy MICHAEL WAGAMANBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) It says something about California's progress this season under first-year coach Justin Wilcox that the Golden Bears are already two wins shy of becoming bowl eligible for only the second time in the last six...

Associated PressNo. 15 Washington State hopes to rebound against ColoradoBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSAs No. 15 Washington State prepared to host Colorado on Saturday night, coach Mike Leach didn't mince words when describing the Cougars' last outing, a 37-3 drubbing at California.''That's the worst game everybody has played under me,''...

Associated PressRunning backs in spotlight as No. 11 USC visits No. 13 IrishBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Quarterbacks have received most of the attention whenever Southern California and Notre Dame have their annual showdown in college football. The running backs have often decided the outcome.It should be...

Associated PressYoung Gophers, Illini look for first Big Ten winBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) In his first season at Minnesota, coach P.J. Fleck has stressed the process of building his program and giving his players experience, even over the results of each game.Lovie Smith understands Fleck's position all too...

Associated PressMissouri aiming for second-half improvement against IdahoBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri's 1-5 start to the season put coach Barry Odom and the Tigers under fire. And if that wasn't already evident, Odom made it clear last Sunday.During a team meeting, the second-year coach took game statistics...

Associated PressOregon offense, UCLA defense: One will solve its problemsBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Oregon's injury-depleted offense and UCLA's battered defense have to be glad to be facing one another at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.The Ducks have scored a total of 17 points in two games since...

STATS Writer=Rocco angle adds intrigue to Richmond-Delaware clashBy SCOTT GARBARINI(STATS) - The shock and awe has subsided, though the tension still lingers some.October games are almost always big deals in CAA Football, especially ones involving teams with legitimate postseason aspirations such as No. 11 Richmond and Delaware. Yet there's...