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Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson tears ACL in right kneeEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, throwing his future up in the air.The school said Tuesday he will work with the athletic training staff to prepare for surgery in...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concernsBy RALPH D. RUSSOA group of Pac-12 football players on Sunday threatened to opt out of the coming season unless their concerns about competing during the COVID-19 pandemic and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed.The...

Associated PressJudge orders release of documents in Baylor assault casesBy DAVID WARRENDALLAS (AP) A federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday that a law firm must turn over thousands of records that lawyers believe will give a fuller accounting of how Baylor University responded to sexual assault allegations made...

No. 13 Virginia Tech expecting tough game vs struggling DukeBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech knows even though Duke is struggling the Blue Devils have given the Hokies problems.The No. 13 Hokies (6-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) have lost their last two home games against the Blue Devils (4-4,...

AP Sports WriterKelley to start at QB for Arkansas, Storey will playBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Cole Kelley ended last season on suspension from the Arkansas football program after his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.After an offseason that included a coaching change and an effort to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Montana State's Murray remains ineligibleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Montana State quarterback Chris Murray will not return to the Bobcats' lineup this season after failing to regain academic eligibility.Murray, the Big Sky Conference's 2016 freshman of the year and a 1,000-yard rusher in '17, sat out last...

The N CAROLINA and the SYRACUSE will both be gunning for a victory on 10/20/2018 at 12:20 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NORTH CAROLINA vs SYRACUSE When: 12:20 PM ET, Saturday, October 20, 2018 Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York ROT TEAM PS OU ML 317 N CAROLINA -10 (-110) 67.5 (-110) 300 -400 318 SYRACUSE TV: 12:20 PM LINE: -10 PREDICTION: SYRACUSE , N CAROLINA Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: No. 1 Alabama leads locked-in top 8 for 4th weekBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is the unanimous No. 1 again in The Associated Press college football poll as the top eight teams in the rankings held steady for the fourth week in a row.The...

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 WriterColorful player, coach Pepper Rodgers dies at age 88By PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Pepper Rodgers, a colorful personality who helped Georgia Tech to an unbeaten season as a player in 1952 and went on to coach the Yellow Jackets as well as Kansas, UCLA and Memphis teams...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects are performing at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there is reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.The...

AP Sports WriterJurors acquit ex-Tennessee football players in rape trialBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two former University of Tennessee football players were acquitted Friday of the aggravated rape charges they had been indicted on nearly 3 + years ago.A jury of seven women and five men deliberated for...