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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says three key offensive players - quarterback Trevor Knight, running back Samaje Perine and wide receiver Sterling Shepard - should be ready to play when the Sooners face No. 18 Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl.Stoops said Wednesday that Knight has...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday.Former Florida Supreme Court judge Major Harding wrote in...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) When DaeSean Hamilton made his college football debut last season, he looked like a man trying to make up for lost time.Team doctors discovered a broken bone in Hamilton's left wrist during his physical in 2013 and shut him down before training camp. By...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern cornerback Matthew Harris, who hasn't played since Sept. 10, announced his retirement from football Monday. Harris was injured against Illinois State, with video showing him getting hit in the head while making a tackle. Several media outlets reported that Harris was giving up the game because of...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State's youngsters have grown up.The Cowboys took a team loaded with freshmen and sophomores into last year's opener against Florida State and pushed the defending national champions before losing 37-31.The Cowboys won their next five games before injuries helped knock them into a tailspin....

AP Sports WriterWebb, South hold on for 16-15 win over North in Senior BowlBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) California's Davis Webb directed scoring drives on all three of his possessions to lead the South to a 16-15 Senior Bowl victory Saturday over the North, which couldn't hit a...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Georgia senior quarterback Hutson Mason has left the Belk Bowl in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury.His return is uncertain, according to the Georgia public relations department.Mason took a hard shot to his midsection midway through the second quarter and was slow to get...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - New Missouri State coach Dave Steckel has hired four assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco and defensive coordinator Marcus Yokeley.Steckel was hired Sunday to his first head coaching job after 14 years under Missouri's Gary Pinkel. He also added former Missouri player Kenji Jackson...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

AP Sports WriterSEC struggles through offseason of investigations, arrestsBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) For the Southeastern Conference, football season can't get here soon enough.The league that's home to eight of the past 10 national titles has also been home to a large amount of offseason problems. There's been...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Top heavy and offensively challenged. Aging and ripe to be toppled. That was how the Southeastern Conference looked earlier this season, and by its standards, probably still does to some. Halfway through the season, the SEC has only two teams in the top 10 but still can...