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AP Sports WriterDJ Uiagalelei latest rising QB star with Polynesian heritageBy PETE IACOBELLIThe list of ''Throwin' Samoans'' continues to grow - with no end in sight.Jack Thompson, the first with the nickname, said he's glad he's already part of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. With fellow passers of...

AP College Football WriterCyclones seeking a new opponent after weather wrecks openerBy ERIC OLSONAfter having to cancel its season opener because of severe weather, Iowa State is trying to find an opponent to play either on its October open date or on Dec. 1 if, at that time, it...

Associated PressCalifornia tries to get back on track against Oregon StateBy MICHAEL WAGAMANBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California safety Trey Turner III realizes time is running out for the up-and-down Golden Bears to make their mark in the Pac-12 this season.After starting the season 4-0, including road wins at Washington...

Bryant sets Merritt's first schedule(STATS) - Bryant will play half of its 12 games at home as part of first-year coach Chris Merritt's first season in 2019.Merritt was hired as the fourth coach in program history on Dec. 20. The Bulldogs finished 6-5 last season.Bryant will host Fordham (Sept....

AP Sports WriterClemson QB Bryant transferring after losing starting jobBy PETE IACOBELLIClemson quarterback Kelly Bryant feels he didn't get a fair shot to keep his job and has decided to transfer after highly touted freshman Trevor Lawrence was named the starter for the third-ranked Tigers.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced...

Stafford, Smart donate $500,000 to UGa diversity programATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart have contributed a total of $500,000 to an athletic department program focused on diversity and social justice.University President Jere W. Morehead said Friday the initiative will ''promote an...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just when it seemed Oregon's defense was peaking at the perfect time, with Jameis Winston and Florida State on the horizon, an injury took away the Ducks' best defensive back.Second-ranked Oregon (12-1) will face the third-seeded Seminoles (13-0) on Jan. 1 in the College Football...

AP Sports WriterK-State among few teams left that huddles up on offenseBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) The play ends and all the players from Kansas State's offense begin milling around, about 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage, then slowly congregate as if they are around a campfire.Then...

AP Sports WriterTrial begins for ex-Tennessee players facing rape chargesBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A prosecutor in the trial of former University of Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams says they used their status as athletes to rape a woman in a ''case about power, privilege...

Dartmouth seeks to defend Ivy title(Stats Perform) - Ivy League co-champ Dartmouth's 10-game 2020 schedule, announced Thursday, is particularly difficult on the road.The schedule - five games at home and five on the road - includes trips to CAA Football member Towson as well as Yale, the other defending...

The Latest: Nike declines comment on ex-player's lawsuitCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Latest on an antitrust lawsuit by ex-Ohio State football player Chris Spielman against the university (all times local):6:30 p.m.Nike Inc. is declining to comment on an antitrust lawsuit brought by an ex-Ohio State football player.Linebacker Chris Spielman...

AP Sports WriterAfter late-night stumble, No. 23 Washington tries to regroupBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) When Chris Petersen finally went back to watch what happened to No. 23 Washington after enduring a delay he'd never experienced as a coach and a game that ended at an hour never seen...