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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Austin Peay adds UCF as 12th gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Austin Peay will play a third FBS opponent this season after the Governors added an Oct. 28 visit to UCF on Thursday.UCF had two games called off to due to Hurricane Irma and had replaced only...

AP Sports WriterStevens' return boosts NC State secondary for FSU matchupBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State's secondary is getting healthier for Atlantic Coast Conference play.Coach Dave Doeren said Thursday he expects starting cornerback Mike Stevens to make his season debut in Saturday's league opener against No....

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Bo Scarbrough not piling up big numbers - yetBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Bo Scarbrough hasn't exactly picked up where he left off last season.No. 1 Alabama's bruising tailback has dropped 15 pounds, is catching a few more passes and isn't piling up rushing yards...

Towson, Wake Forest to meet in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Towson and Wake Forest have agreed to meet for the first time in the 2018 season.A date has yet to be announced for the game in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Towson beat Connecticut 33-18 in 2013 for its only win against...

AP College Football WriterBIG TEN SPOTLIGHT: First-year coaches create positive vibesBy ERIC OLSONPurdue football is showing new signs of life on the field and on the airwaves, too.Jake Query, who co-hosts an afternoon radio show on Fox Sports 975 in Indianapolis, said the Boilermakers didn't stimulate much, if any,...

Former Michigan St players waive key hearing in assault caseEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Three former Michigan State football players charged with sexual assault have waived a key hearing and will advance to trial.Michigan judges typically decide whether there is enough evidence to hold a trial. But Josh King,...

AP Sports WriterBIG 12 SPOTLIGHT: Top QBs guiding teams to top of leagueBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Baker Mayfield was relaxing in his hotel room in Norman last week, waiting for the bus to head to the stadium for Oklahoma's game against Tulane, when he flipped on the...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's once-porous defense is now stingy against the runBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's defense is leaving opponents little room to run.The Wildcats certainly had room for improvement after last year's porous start in which they allowed over 200 yards rushing and 500-plus overall in...

AP Sports WriterOd Dominion to start freshman QB vs No. 13 Virginia TechBy HANK KURZ Jr.Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder was looking to spark his anemic offense when he turned to 17-year-old freshman Steven Williams Jr. during last weekend's game against North Carolina.What he found was his new starting...

Associated PressMissouri's struggles weighing on many ahead of Auburn gameBy ALEC LEWISCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Many former Missouri football players took to social media as a brutal 35-3 home loss to Purdue unfolded last Saturday.Denver Broncos defensive end Shane Ray posted a Kanye West meme to voice his displeasure....

Associated PressKelly shrugs off concerns about Notre Dame mild pass attackBy TODD BURLAGESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Even with a 49-20 win at Boston College and a handful of rushing records to go with it, most of the talk about Notre Dame immediately after the game focused on what...

AP Sports WriterFreshmen giving Iowa offense a major boostBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) For much of his tenure at Iowa, coach Kirk Ferentz largely avoided playing freshmen.He has changed his mind on newcomers - a shift that has helped revitalize Iowa's offense.There are true and redshirt freshmen...