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AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: LSU jumps to No. 2; Upset drops Georgia to No. 10By RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) LSU moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the country for the...

(STATS) - Albany and Stony Brook have added some hardware to their New York in-state rivalry.The two CAA programs announced Monday that the third annual "Empire Clash" will take on new meaning this year as they introduce the Battle for the Golden Apple. The winner of the annual showdown...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=SWAC reinstates championship game in BirminghamBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference called an audible Thursday, announcing it will host a conference championship game this year, reversing an earlier decision.The 10-member conference of historically black colleges and universities will play its 20th championship game on...

AP Sports WriterHoosiers looking to make adjustments following bye weekBy MICHAEL MAROTIndiana coach Tom Allen spent most of his bye week watching football.He tuned into every Big Ten game, including the matchup between the Hoosiers' next two opponents, Rutgers and Maryland. He pored over game tape from Indiana's latest...

AP Sports WriterNo. 15 UCF eager for chance to make statement vs. PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Josh Heupel calls the growing groundswell of support for 15th-ranked UCF ''outside noise.'' The coach stressed he can't control it and orders his players to tune it out even as the weeks...

Correction: Alabama-Assistants storyTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) In a story Feb. 22 about Alabama football's promotion and hiring of assistants, The Associated Press misspelled the name of new defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi.A corrected version of the story is below:Alabama promotes Locksley, Lupoi, hires 2 more assistantsAlabama coach Nick Saban has...

AP Sports WriterSpring practice provides look at Ohio State's future QBsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The opening of Ohio State’s spring practice Monday began the competition to determine the Buckeyes' likely starting quarterback of the future.Coach Ryan Day got an initial look atandin the first of 15 practices...

North Carolina OL Ferranto to miss season with injuryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina offensive lineman John Ferranto will miss the season with an unspecified injury.Team spokesman Kevin Best on Friday confirmed Ferranto's injury but declined to provide any additional details.Ferranto is a senior who was listed on...

Clemson's Scott skips media day to attend granddad's funeralTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Clemson receiver Artavis Scott missed national championship media day Saturday because he was serving as a pallbearer in his grandfather's funeral.Coach Dabo Swinney says Scott, a junior from nearby Clearwater, is expected to rejoin the Tigers for...

Hawaii coach assails Oregon State's recruitment effortsBy The Associated PressHawaii coach Nick Rolovich called out Oregon State on social media for sending recruiting materials to his current players.According to a post on Twitter , players received materials including invitations to the Beavers' spring game. The packages were sent to...

AP Sports WriterProof of the Ducks new positive attitude? Swag Surfin'By ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Ducks have welcomed coach Willie Taggart's infectious positivity with a new kickoff tradition: Swag Surfin'.But the sideline dance is not the only manifestation of the brand-new Ducks under Taggart. The...

Missouri Valley power UNI to host five in 2018(STATS) - The addition of a Sept. 22 home matchup against Hampton completed Northern Iowa's 11-game 2018 schedule Monday.The non-conference game is one of five scheduled for the UNI-Dome. The other four are Missouri Valley Football Conference matchups against defending FCS...