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AP Sports WriterNew Rutgers offensive coordinator starting from scratchBy TOM CANAVANPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers will start from scratch under new offensive coordinator John McNulty.New playbook. New terminology. There is even the possibility that McNulty starts a true freshman at quarterback.After three days of spring practice, McNulty on Tuesday...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just when it seemed Oregon's defense was peaking at the perfect time, with Jameis Winston and Florida State on the horizon, an injury took away the Ducks' best defensive back.Second-ranked Oregon (12-1) will face the third-seeded Seminoles (13-0) on Jan. 1 in the College Football...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-J.T. Barrett, Ohio State, accounted for seven TDs and 373 yards to help the ninth-ranked Buckeyes roll to a 56-14 victory over Nebraska.-Khalil Tate, Arizona, ran for 230 yards and two touchdowns to lead Arizona over UCLA 47-30, a week after breaking the FBS record...

AP Sports WriterSEC's Sankey remains critic of early football signing periodBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey has been on the losing end of the argument against an early football signing period.He joins some of the league's coaches who don't think it's a change for...

The Latest: Arkansas fires Chad Morris after going 4-18By The Associated PressThe Latest on Arkansas firing coach Chad Morris (all times local):11:15 p.m.Arkansas has fired football coach Chad Morris after 22 games and no Southeastern Conference victories.Athletic director Hunter Yurachek announced the move in a statement, saying it was...

AP Sports WriterEhlinger and offense will have to carry No. 15 TexasBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) After escaping what would have been a crushing home loss to Kansas, Texas and coach Tom Herman face a stark reality: The Longhorns will go only as far as quarterback Sam Ehlinger's...

AP Sports WriterJackson saved Cardinals season, and Heisman candidacyBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Lamar Jackson and No. 5 Louisville were less than two minutes away from having all their team goals wiped out in a loss to huge underdog Virginia.But Jackson had even more at stake. Besides...

Associated PressNevada officer on leave after joking about shooting studentBy SCOTT SONNERRENO, Nev. (AP) A university police officer in Nevada joked about shooting a graduate student and former football player during a peaceful traffic stop, leading the department to place him on paid leave during an investigation.The University...

Baylor cornerback Grayland Arnold carted off fieldBy The Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Baylor starting cornerback Grayland Arnold was injured while making a tackle on a kickoff in the first quarter at Texas on Saturday and was taken off the field on a cart.Scans of his neck came back...

AP Sports WriterOne-handed Griffin making impact well before NFL draftBy MARK LONGORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Annika Emmert and her mom made the short trip south to attend Shaquem Griffin's pro day at UCF.They grabbed a spot right behind the sideline barricade at the school's steamy, on-campus indoor practice facility.They...

Release dates of FCS preseason polls, honors(STATS) - Anticipation for the 2019 college football season will raise considerably when conferences release preseason polls and honors this summer.Great conversation - OK, debate - emerges no matter if a team is picked to finish first, last or somewhere in between.July generally...

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...