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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...

Associated PressNo. 25 Navy puts undefeated start on line against MemphisBy PHIL STUKENBORGMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The 25th-ranked Navy Midshipmen will put a pair of unbeaten streaks on the line when they play at Memphis.Not only are the Midshipmen (5-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) off to a perfect start...

Ex-Ohio State football player indicted on rape chargesCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Authorities say a former Ohio State University running back faces three counts of rape for an alleged sexual assault of a woman this summer.Twenty-four-year-old Bri'onte Dunn was indicted on the charges Thursday in Columbus. The Alliance man is...

Murray State starting duo declared ineligible(STATS) - Two senior starters in Murray State's secondary have been declared ineligible under NCAA rules.The Ohio Valley Conference program said safety Dylan Boone and cornerback Zachary Wade are immediately ineligible, but did not disclose reasons.The duo has combined for five of the Racers'...

AP Sports WriterCalifornia looks to reverse slide vs. No. 8 Washington StateBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) The fast start to the season under first-year California coach Justin Wilcox is a distant memory.Three straight losses against some stiffer competition after a perfect nonconference slate made sure of that. The...

AP Sports WriterBIG 12 SPOTLIGHT: TCU still stopping Big 12 with Coach P's DBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU junior safety Niko Small remembers the adjustments he had to make, and how much he had to learn, when he was getting used to coach Gary Patterson's 4-2-5...

Associated PressIllinois hoping to ride running attack to win vs RutgersBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) The Illinois offense is ranked last in the Big Ten. Don't blame the running game.Even in a 45-16 blowout loss to Iowa last weekend, Illinois rushed for 200 yards at Kinnick Stadium -...

STATS Writer=No. 2 North Dakota State, No. 8 Youngstown State ready for showdownBy TAYLOR BECHTOLD(STATS) - Chris Klieman can easily recall the last time his Bison traveled to Youngstown State, because it was one of the most physical contests he's been a part of throughout his tenure at North...