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Associated PressMissouri defense adjusts following firing of CrossBy ALEC LEWISCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Defensive end Jordan Harold wasn't expecting any news when the Missouri football team gathered this past Sunday.He was surprised along with many others when he found out coach Barry Odom had fired defensive coordinator and inside...

Murray State assistant coach officiates player's marriageMURRAY, Ky. (AP) Murray State has tweeted a video that shows Racers defensive lineman Bishop Woods and girlfriend Caitlin Myers being married in a rainy ceremony officiated by offensive line coach Brian Hamilton.The ceremony took place after Tuesday's practice at midfield with...

AP Sports WriterNo. 24 Florida regroups from Irma, vows to play for stateBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jim McElwain was somber and solemn Wednesday, mirroring how millions of Floridians felt following Hurricane Irma.McElwain's message was clear: ''Sometimes third down and 7 is not the most important thing in...

Associated PressLobendahn an unlikely anchor of USC's surging offensive lineBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California left tackle Toa Lobendahn might be the perfect player to neutralize the multiple pressures and looks Texas will use Saturday under new defensive coordinator Todd Orlando.Lobendahn has played practically everywhere for the...

AP Sports WriterDefensive Frogs: TCU defenders trust in Gary Patterson's wayBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) All-Big 12 linebacker Travin Howard and the rest of the TCU defenders don't worry about going from stifling a grind-it-on-the-ground offense one week to having to face a big-passing team the next.The...

AP Sports WriterSecond-tier SEC schools overshadowed by Alabama's reignBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) For seven years from 2006-12, parity in college football meant determining which of the Southeastern Conference's contenders would finish as the national champion.These days, it feels as though the only national contender from the SEC...

Drake to make 2018 trip to China(STATS) - The Drake football program will make a good-will trip to China next spring, the university announced Wednesday.The trip, scheduled for May 22 to June 4, will leverage longstanding partnerships the university has in China. The team's agenda is expected to include...

Associated PressYoung DB Hobbs setting tone for surprising Illini defenseBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) In his first season at Illinois, defensive back Nate Hobbs missed the majority of training camp while recovering from mono. His lack of practice time hasn't translated into a lack of production.Hobbs had a...

AP Sports WriterManning not worried about Giants offense after 1 gameBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Fourteen seasons in the NFL have taught Eli Manning not to make too much of one game.Sure, the New York Giants' offense was pathetic in a season-opening 19-3 loss to the Dallas...

AP Sports WriterACC teams, players tossed in state of flux by Irma's wrathBy HANK KURZ Jr.The Atlantic Coast Conference has been tossed into a state of flux by Hurricane Irma.Games have been postponed, practices suspended and players throughout the conference have been left wondering about their families' welfare as...

AP Sports WriterACC teams, players tossed in state of flux by Irma's wrathBy HANK KURZ Jr.The Atlantic Coast Conference has been tossed into a state of flux by Hurricane Irma.Games have been postponed, practices suspended and players throughout the conference have been left wondering about their families' welfare as...

AP Sports WriterIowa's passing game takes step forward after dismal '17By LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) It's difficult to overstate just how inept Iowa's passing game had become by the end of last season.Last weekend's win at Iowa State showed that the Hawkeyes (2-0) might finally be dangerous...