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AP Sports WriterKiffin becomes coach at Ole Miss, steps down at FAUBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Lane Kiffin is back in the SEC, taking over at Ole Miss.Kiffin and the Rebels made the announcement Saturday after Florida Atlantic defeated UAB in the Conference USA championship game, the...

AP Sports WriterTennessee seeking breakthrough season from QB GuarantanoBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee needs a breakthrough season from Jarrett Guarantano as the Volunteers attempt to bounce back from two straight last-place finishes in a division loaded with experienced quarterbacks.Guarantano took a step forward this spring while showing...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, ran for 186 yards and accounted for five TDs, helping the eighth-ranked Badgers coast to a 48-0 win over Kent State.-Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma, threw for 228 yards and accounted for four TDs in the No. 6 Sooners' 45-20 blowout of Kansas.-J.K. Dobbins,...

AP Sports WriterK-State back to work after bye week with Oklahoma on deckBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) No matter how good or bad Kansas State has performed in the weeks leading into its off weekends, coach Bill Snyder seems to always have the Wildcats ready to return when...

AP Sports WriterFinally! Houston hopes to play long-awaited season openerBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) In more than 25 years of coaching college football, Houston's Dana Holgorsen had dealt with only two canceled games before this season.This year? He and the Cougars have had five games either canceled or postponed...

Michigan State’s Panasiuk ejected against No. 14 MichiganANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan State defensive lineman Jacub Panasiuk has been ejected from Saturday’s game at No. 14 Michigan after a roughing the passer penalty in the fourth quarter.The official announced that Panasiuk was called for a “flagrant” penalty, and...

Salukis eye bigger step under Hill(STATS) - Southern Illinois will seek a bigger step in coach Nick Hill's third season as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule announced on Friday.The Salukis, who finished 4-7 in each of the past two seasons, will host five games at Saluki Stadium, including...

Minnesota safety Winfield out for season with foot injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota sophomore safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is out for the rest of the season after injuring his left foot in the first quarter of the Big Ten opener at Maryland.Coach P.J. Fleck said Sunday the Gophers were ''heartbroken''...

Kentucky's Lynn Bowden wins Hornung Award for versatilityLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Kentucky junior Lynn Bowden has won the Paul Hornung Award as college football’s most versatile player. He is the first Wildcat player to be honored by the Louisville Sports Commission.Bowden moved to quarterback at midseason after starting as...

AP Sports WriterColorado State hires Steve Addazio as football coachBy PAT GRAHAMColorado State has hired Steve Addazio as its head football coach.Addazio wasn't out of work long after being fired by Boston College on Dec. 1. He was 44-44 in seven seasons with the Eagles.The 60-year-old Addazio steps in...

Montana State extends Choate through 2021(STATS) - Montana State announced it has extended coach Jeff Choate's contract by three years through the 2021 season on Thursday.Choate has a 9-13 record in two seasons, including 5-6 last year after the Bobcats ended the campaign by beating rival Montana for the...

Associated PressBook It: Quarterback makes No. 2 Irish legitimate contendersBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame tends to have its doubters every season. Eight victories in, the Fighting Irish have made many of them believers behind the play of Ian Book.''When your quarterback is playing at a...