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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence knocked out of gameCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is not expected to return to the game after taking a hard hit to the head during the second quarter against Syracuse.Lawrence lay on the field for several moments surrounded by trainers before sitting...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How the 2019 FCS draft class faredBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The smallest FCS class in the NFL Draft in 16 years didn't quite produce sweet production last year.The "small school" level often provides value to their teams - with talented players going in later...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame-Miami showdown will pit strength versus strengthBy TIM REYNOLDSFor Notre Dame and Miami, it is strength versus strength.Notre Dame has one of the nation's best rushing offenses and nearly twice as many touchdowns on the ground as it did last season. Miami's undefeated start and re-emergence...

AP College Football WriterReverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after allBy RALPH D. RUSSOPlayers were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased.The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame president rips NCAA's denial of Notre Dame appealBy RALPH D. RUSSONotre Dame's president ripped the NCAA's decision to deny the school's appeal to restore 21 vacated football victories from an academic misconduct violation, saying the association ''perverted'' the notion that universities determine how they...

AP Sports WriterNew running backs coach looks to boost Gamecocks ground gameBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Will Muschamp has struggled to build a running game. He's turning to one of Georgia's all-time leading rushers to turn that around.Muschamp named former Bulldogs standout and assistant coach...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson receiver Mike Williams has been carted off the field after hitting the goalpost support on a 4-yard touchdown pass against Wofford.Williams was down behind the end zone for several minutes Saturday, surrounded by trainers, medical personnel and coaches, including head coach Dabo Swinney. Williams...

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State defensive lineman Keith Joseph Jr. and his father, former Bulldogs linebacker Keith Joseph Sr., were killed in a car accident Friday night.The school said they died in a one-car accident Friday night en route to Pascagoula High School's home game. The 18-year-old Joseph...

AP Sports WriterCollege football graduate transfers making immediate impactsBy JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Tony Fields had the desert in his blood growing up in Las Vegas and as a three-year starter at Arizona.Heading to the tree-lined hills of West Virginia might seem like a whole 'nother world. For...

Wake Forest suspends 2 for 3 games, including top QB HintonWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has suspended projected starting quarterback Kendall Hinton and tight end Thomas Cole for the first three games of the season.The team announced the suspension Thursday, saying it was for a violation of team...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Maryland places strength coach on leaveBy RALPH D. RUSSOMaryland placed the head of the football team's strength and conditioning staff on paid leave while it investigates claims he verbally abused and humiliated players, a person briefed on the situation said.The person spoke to The...

AP Sports WriterDefending Pac-12 champs need to replace significant talentBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington coach Chris Petersen has been here before. The Huskies lose significant talent only to replenish the roster and continue what's been an upward trend during his tenure.This season will test whether the Huskies can...