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Bear Bryant said offense sells tickets, and he was right. College football is enjoying immense popularity in an era of record scoring.But is there too much of a good thing?All that scoring caused this season's average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Chris Petersen tried to stay out of the limelight in his return to Boise.The Washington coach very quietly made his way into Albertsons Stadium and the famous blue turf on Friday night before the Huskies opened the season against No. 23 Boise State.Wearing sunglasses and...

Ex-Wisconsin receiver surrenders, charged in double-homicideCHICAGO (AP) A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Oregon takes winning streak, playoff hopes to face USCBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) With a swell of momentum from seven straight victories, the route to the College Football Playoff is increasingly clear for No. 7 Oregon.In fact, the Ducks might be facing the biggest...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten contenders are winning with defenseBy NOAH TRISTERThis is not an easy year to be an offensive coordinator in the Big Ten.Brad Salem, who fills that role for Michigan State, had to face one of the nation's top defenses last week against Ohio State. This week,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Cole seeks big impression at NFLPA all-star gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Dylan Cole is at ease being himself, not stressing over what others think of him. Between plays, the former Missouri State linebacker sometimes sings on the field - to the point that annoyed teammates will...

Oklahoma adds Georgia assistant Shane Beamer to staffNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma has hired Georgia assistant Shane Beamer as assistant head coach for offense.Oklahoma made the announcement in a news release on Tuesday.Beamer also will coach Oklahoma's tight ends and H-backs. He was the special teams coordinator and tight...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Cajuns open home slate vs untested Georgia SouthernBy BRETT MARTELLouisiana-Lafayette coach Billy Napier is about to see what his No. 19 Ragin-Cajuns learned from a nearly stumbling out of the rankings only one week after a landmark victory had earned them some long-coveted national respect.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 21 Michigan State making last year look like aberrationBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan State has made last season look like an aberration.And, the Mark Dantonio-led Spartans have proven their dominance against Michigan is no fluke.''We've done it eight times,'' Dantonio said. ''I don't...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS momentum continues on final day of draftBy CRAIG HALEYThe third and final day of the draft is when the majority of FCS selections come off the board, and Saturday didn't disappoint with intriguing story lines in Philadelphia.The Chicago Bears got it going in the fourth...

Vols open practice looking to CFL for tips to handle seasonKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Butch Jones and the Tennessee Volunteers are looking North of the border to help them prepare for a rough stretch of three games in 13 days.Tennessee opens Sept. 4 against Georgia Tech at the new...

Kiffin believes Ole Miss can produce consistent successOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern Conference vowing to lead Mississippi the kind of consistent success it has lacked for much of its history.“We didn’t come here to be good,” the new Ole Miss coach said Monday. “That’s...