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STATS FCS Senior Editor=How the FCS Top 25 faredBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - How teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 fared on Saturday:No. 1 James Madison (6-0, 3-0 CAA), beat No. 11 Villanova (4-3, 2-2), 30-8No. 2 North Dakota State (6-0, 3-0 Missouri Valley), beat No. 8 Youngstown State...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Bison slip past Youngstown State in OTBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North Dakota State loves the comfort of playing inside its raucous Fargodome, but there's also something about the Bison's focus when they play on road.It's "the heart of a champion," coach Chris Klieman says.The No. 2-ranked...

AP Sports WriterBeavers move on without Andersen against ColoradoBy ANNE M. PETERSONCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State interim coach Cory Hall says the Beavers will be playing for former head coach Gary Andersen when the team hosts Colorado on Saturday.Andersen and Oregon State unexpectedly parted ways Monday, and Hall...

Washington St-Cal game still on as scheduled despite firesBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) The game between No. 8 Washington State and California is scheduled to be played Friday night as planned despite poor air quality because of the fires in nearby wine country.The Pac-12 said that the conference and schools...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 South Florida not taking underdog Cincinnati lightlyBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Unbeaten South Florida is not so far removed from lean times that center Cameron Ruff has forgotten what it's like to be a heavy underdog.The 18th-ranked Bulls (5-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) went...

AP Sports WriterSurging Iowa State hosts reeling KansasBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has long been accustomed to responding to failure.How will the Cyclones handle success?For once, Iowa State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) is on a roll heading into a game it is expected to win easily.Iowa...

AP Sports WriterUCLA out to stop Arizona's running man, Khalil TateBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) UCLA has struggled defensively this season, ranking near the bottom of the FBS in scoring and rushing defense.Next up for the Bruins are Arizona and Khalil Tate, who had the most prolific day...

AP College Football WriterNo. 9 Buckeyes looking to keep rolling on trip to NebraskaBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Ohio State-Nebraska matches two of the five programs with the most major college football wins in history, but the teams are in very different places entering Saturday night's game at...

AP Sports WriterDarnold gets another shot at Utes when No. 13 USC hosts UtahBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Before Sam Darnold led Southern California on a 13-game winning streak that made him a Rose Bowl champion and a top NFL prospect, the quarterback made his first career start...

AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Stanford hosts Oregon in coaching reunionBy JOSH DUBOWSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) When Willie Taggart got the head coaching job at Oregon, one of the first calls he made was to Stanford coach David Shaw.The two had spent three years together as assistants under Jim Harbaugh...

Associated PressIllini get chance to end 3-game skid with Rutgers in townBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Something has to give when Illinois and Rutgers square off in a game matching two of the worst teams in the Big Ten.Both are looking for their first conference victory after dropping...

AP Sports WriterSurging No. 20, NC State wary as it visits struggling PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) North Carolina State's impressive start, the one that's seen the Wolfpack crack the top 20 for the first time since 2003, is among the biggest early surprises in the Atlantic Coast Conference.Just...