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AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSOPurdue has fired coach Darrell Hazell midway through his fourth season, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of any Boilermakers coach in 95 years.Hazell was 9-33 overall (.220) since taking over in...

Michigan cancels home-and-home with Virginia Tech in 2020-21ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has cancelled a home-and-home football series with Virginia Tech in 2020 and 2021.Michigan announced Thursday it will pay a $375,000 cancellation fee to Virginia Tech. The Wolverines were supposed to host the Hokies on Sept. 19,...

AP College Football WriterHuskers' Riley counts scoreboard points, not style pointsBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska is unbeaten in mid-October and its No. 8 ranking is its highest in five years. Time for the fans and media to start scrutinizing just how good the Cornhuskers are.One narrative is...

Associated PressNo. 9 Oklahoma State's no-star defense succeeding with depthBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) It's well documented how No. 9 Oklahoma State relies upon its explosive offense to win games, but the Cowboys also have improved on defense this season.Unlike the past two years when stars like Emanuel...

Former NFL, USC offensive lineman Max Tuerk dies at 26LOS ANGELES (AP) Max Tuerk, an All-America offensive lineman at Southern California who was drafted by the Chargers, has died. He was 26.Tuerk's family said he died Saturday while hiking with his parents on a favorite trail in Cleveland...

Coach: Kansas football player's death act of GodKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The former head football coach at a Kansas community college where a defensive lineman died of heatstroke after the first day of practice says the death was an act of God.KCUR reports Thursday that the comment by...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big Sky, MVFC commissioners have friendly wager on lineBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The two commissioners involved in the Big Sky-Missouri Valley Challenge Series have more than conference pride at stake.Their friendly wager also is riding on the outcome of the eight games.The commissioner from the losing...

AP Sports WriterCoach Fuente hopes Hokies 'able to play' Wolfpack this weekBy HANK KURZ Jr.First it was North Carolina State that couldn't play Virginia Tech because of positive coronavirus tests, and then it was the Hokies who had to pull out of a game against Virginia because of the...

AP Sports WriterWith Lawrence back Clemson-Notre Dame meet for ACC titleBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The stage is set for a marquee Top 25 showdown in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game this weekend.Everyone watching will be eager to see if Notre Dame can upend Clemson again now...

Strong completes USF coaching staff, adding Cronin, CogdellTAMPA, Fla. (AP) South Florida football coach Charlie Strong has completed his staff for next season, adding Sean Cronin as defensive tackles coach and hiring Damon Cogdell to coach defensive ends.Strong is preparing for his first season at the American Athletic...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: LSU No. 1 ahead of 'Bama, Ohio St in close voteBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe No. 1 vs. No. 2 game between Alabama and LSU in two weeks looks set, though the order of the Crimson Tide and Tigers changed in the AP Top...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten scraps nonconference football games due to pandemicBy JOHN ZENORThe Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.The conference cited medical...