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AP Sports WriterSaban understands Leach's 'pathetic front-runners' commentBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban totally gets where Washington State's Mike Leach was coming from.Leach bluntly assessed his team as ''a bunch of pathetic front-runners'' after the then-No. 8 Cougars lost 37-3 to California last week .The...

Associated PressNo. 13 Notre Dame gets QB Wimbush back for No. 13 USC gameBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) No. 13 Notre Dame will have quarterback Brandon Wimbush ready for Saturday night's home game against No. 11 Southern CaliforniaCoach Brian Kelly pronounced the junior ''100 percent'' on Tuesday...

Associated PressNotre Dame QB Wimbush '100 percent' for game vs No. 11 USCBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) No. 13 Notre Dame will have quarterback Brandon Wimbush ready for Saturday's home game against No. 11 Southern California.Coach Brian Kelley says Wimbush is ''100 percent'' after missing the win...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina looks to keep improving through bye weekBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has been one of the Southeastern Conference's biggest surprises this fall heading into its bye week. Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp believes his players will keep working hard during the time off...

AP Sports WriterFor the Pac-12, parity is both a good and a bad thingBy ANNE M. PETERSONBig upsets in the Pac-12 Conference point to more parity across the league than perhaps ever before.That's good for the conference, right? Certainly it's good for fans.But for now only this is certain:...

AP Sports WriterCroft's breakout game forces another QB decision for FleckBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota's quarterback situation is again unclear, with the Gophers starting the second half of the season still seeking their first Big Ten win under first-year coach P.J. Fleck.Demry Croft's return to the mix has...

Lawmaker: Mascot wrong to rally for kneeling cheerleadersKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) The student who wears the owl mascot costume at a Georgia public university where five cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem had no business leading a cross-campus march in support of the cheerleaders, an influential lawmaker said.Kenneth Sturkey,...

AP Sports WriterDiNucci? Pickett? Pitt still searching for answers at QBBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi is intent on creating a competitive atmosphere at every position on his team. Especially quarterback.So the Pittsburgh coach is hardly apologetic about his unusual approach for handling a carousel that shows no...

Associated PressThough off field, 5 college cheerleaders to protest anthemBy JEFF MARTINKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Five cheerleaders at a college in Georgia are vowing to kneel in the stadium tunnel when the national anthem is played at Saturday's homecoming game, moved off the field by their university after an...

Associated PressOklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbersBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Though he may be overshadowed a bit by his more productive and highly touted teammate James Washington, wide receiver Marcell Ateman also is putting together an impressive season for No. 10 Oklahoma State.After recording four...

Associated PressFrost preparing 20th-ranked UCF for Navy's triple optionBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) UCF coach Scott Frost will stress to his football team that preparing for Navy's triple-option offense is no different than any other week.It's always about playing sound football, maintaining assignments and filling gaps.Frost, whose 20th-ranked...

Associated PressNo. 12 Huskies head into off week with sudden concernsBy JIM HOEHNSEATTLE (AP) Instead of easing as expected into their bye week, the Washington Huskies are dealing with offensive issues and injuries that contributed to a surprisingly punch-less performance in a loss at Arizona State.Washington lost left...