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No. 15 Oklahoma State looking to rebound at Texas TechLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Oklahoma State went into the season considered one of the favorites to get into the revived Big 12 championship game, with the chance maybe for some extra bedlam against its Sooner State rival that has won...

Associated PressTulsa hosts Navy after 2 losses on last-second field goalsBy JOHN TRANCHINATULSA, Okla. (AP) Tulsa will host Navy on Saturday after two straight defeats on last-second field goals.Tulsa (1-3, 0-0 The American) opens its conference schedule against the Midshipmen (3-0, 2-0), who are coming off a 42-32...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Hokies eager for another crack at No. 2 TigersBy HANK KURZ Jr.No. 12 Virginia Tech can make a strong case that it is an Atlantic Coast Conference title contender when the Hokies face No. 2 Clemson on Saturday night.The game is a rematch of last...

Associated PressIndiana needs near perfection to stop No. 4 Penn StateBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Although No. 4 Penn State needed a touchdown pass in the final seconds last week to keep its dream of a playoff berth alive, the down-to-the-wire game hasn't shaken the Nittany Lions'...

STATS Editor=Big-play QBs square off in Sac. St-EWUBy MATT BECKER(STATS) - Eastern Washington fans have grown accustomed to Gage Gubrud putting up ridiculous numbers and last week was no different. He racked up more yards of total offense than anyone else in the FCS this season in rallying the...

Memphis dismisses DB Shaun Rupert after his arrestMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has dismissed defensive back Shaun Rupert from its team after police said he used a handgun in May to steal two watches, an Xbox and a laptop from another student's apartment.Rupert was arrested Thursday on charges of...

Associated PressNo. 22 Notre Dame, Kelly prepare for familiar face, RedHawksBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) There's now a tunnel for visiting teams to enter and exit thoroughly modern Notre Dame Stadium.Good thing. Otherwise Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin might just follow Brian Kelly, his former boss at...

AP College Football WriterMastering the process, Fitzpatrick becomes star at AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) On those scorching hot late summer days when football practice is harder than usual at Alabama, a kid from New Jersey is usually the player least bothered.If Minkah Fitzpatrick has learned anything...

Villanova's Rolle to miss remainder of season(STATS) - Villanova senior safety Rob Rolle will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee during last Saturday's 19-10 overtime loss at Albany.An MRI this week confirmed the injury.The 2017 STATS FCS Preseason All-American, also named...

AP Sports WriterBayou Tiger: Etienne spurns home-state LSU to run at ClemsonBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson freshman Travis Etienne defied the wishes of many in his home state of Louisiana and chose the Tigers in South Carolina instead of lining up at LSU.He defied the wishes of...

STATS Senior Editor=Sam Houston, C. Arkansas meet in pivotal Southland matchupBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - If it's possible to have a de facto conference championship game on the first weekend of October, this is it.The early date for Sam Houston State taking on Central Arkansas is a surprise - some...

STATS Senior Editor=Sam Houston, C. Arkansas meet in pivotal Southland matchupBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - If it's possible to have a de facto conference championship game on the first weekend of October, this is it.The early date for Sam Houston State taking on Central Arkansas is a surprise - some...