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POLL ALERT: Alabama is unanimous No. 1 as top 8 remain unchanged; No. 11 Northwestern jumps to best ranking in 24 years.NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Alabama is unanimous No. 1 as top 8 remain unchanged; No. 11 Northwestern jumps to best ranking in 24 years.

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS vs. FBS: CAA FootballBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - With Maine and Villanova posting wins over FBS programs last season, CAA Football continued to be adept at knocking off the big boys of Division I college football.The CAA has nine FBS wins in the last six...

Associated PressKelly's Irish open bowl practice without offensive coordinator,By JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Coach Brian Kelly said No. 14 Notre Dame will concentrate on its Camping World Bowl game against Iowa State before addressing the vacancy at offensive coordinator.Chip Long, who held the position the past three...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: No. 2 Clemson reloads on D-lineBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) John Simpson is certain of two things about the new starters on the defensive line for No. 2 Clemson: They are tired of the questions and comparisons to last year's All-American group and ''them...

Associated Press3rd ex-Texas Tech player charged with felony burglaryBy BETSY BLANEYLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) A third Texas Tech football player who was kicked off the team last month has been charged with burglary in connection with the theft of at least seven guns, jail and court records showed.Records show...

Saban: Injured Alabama guard Lester Cotton out of title gameATLANTA (AP) Alabama guard Lester Cotton is expected to miss the national championship game with a knee injury.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Saturday that Cotton won't play Monday night against Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Cotton has started every game...

Clemson student Roberts will start at QB for FurmanGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Furman quarterback Harris Roberts will get to start inside the Death Valley stadium where he usually parks near when attending classes at Clemson.Furman coach Clay Hendrix said Thursday Roberts had won the starting job. Roberts is a...

AP Sports WriterRevamped, revised college schedule produces Navy-BYU openerBy DAVID GINSBURGNavy was supposed to open its football season in August against Notre Dame in Ireland before the coronavirus pandemic put an end to that endeavor.The game was then set to be played at Navy, but COVID-19 blocked that plan,...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson has been charged with punching a woman in the face in a nightclub.Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman confirmed the misdemeanor battery charge in an email to The Associated Press. Cappleman declined further comment.The Tallahassee Police Department has issued a...

Air Force DB is first openly gay service academy playerCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) An Air Force defensive back is the first openly gay football player to play for a military academy.The Gazette reports that sophomore Bradley Kim announced his sexual orientation on Friday to teammates, on social media...

AP Sports WriterWith bodies banged up, Buckeyes coach issues 'call to arms'By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The victory over Penn State was not enough. Urban Meyer woke up Sunday still troubled. So much so, the Ohio State coach gathered his players for a ''call to arms'' meeting.The message:...

Former Ohio State coach Meyer joining Fox's studio teamBy The Associated PressUrban Meyer is headed back to television.Fox announced Monday that it has hired the former Ohio State coach as one of the analysts for its retooled college football pregame show.Meyer, who won national championships at Florida and Ohio...