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DeLuca questionable against Eastern Washington(STATS) - Nick DeLuca has worked hard to put himself in position to play a full game once again. Now, he might have to wait a little bit longer.North Dakota State's star linebacker is considered questionable for Saturday's showdown with No. 7 Eastern Washington after...

AP College Football WriterBIG TEN SPOTLIGHT: 10-2 start has more shine than 2016 markBy ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten went 10-2 in nonconference play last week. It was the same number of losses it had on opening weekend a year ago.The difference was four FCS teams served as first-week fodder...

AP Sports WriterPurdue ready to put on home-opening light show against OhioBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jeff Brohm produced a blockbuster hit in his Purdue coaching debut.He expects the encore to be even bigger.The new Boilermakers coach will make his first home appearance in a rare Friday night contest...

AP Sports WriterWidespread transfers leave plenty of teams lacking QB depthBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe wave of quarterback transfers across college football has left several Top 25 programs without proven depth at that position.When Florida State's Deandre Francois, Georgia's Jacob Eason and Texas A&M's Nick Starkel all got hurt in their...

AP Sports WriterSooners and Buckeyes gear up for slobberknocker in trenchesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State's game against Oklahoma on Saturday will feature two potential Heisman Trophy candidates in quarterbacks J.T. Barrett and Baker Mayfield. TThe marquee battle will likely be in the trenches when the Sooners...

Associated PressMissouri defense hopes to improve against South CarolinaBy ALEC LEWISCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Immediately following his postgame news conference last week, Barry Odom flipped on the film.The second-year Missouri coach had just watched his defense give up 492 yards to Football Championship Subdivision opponent Missouri State, and he...

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...

No. 22 Florida cancels home opener vs Northern ColoradoGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 22 Florida canceled its home opener against Northern Colorado on Thursday, two days before the game, because of impending Hurricane Irma.''As the Hurricane's track has approached the state of Florida, it's become obvious that playing a...

No. 22 Florida cancels home opener vs Northern ColoradoGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 22 Florida has canceled its home opener against Northern Colorado because of impending Hurricane Irma.Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin says it ''become obvious that playing a football game is not the right thing to do.''The game...

AP Sports WriterLouisville, Jackson again have multiple receiving optionsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) An all-hands-on-deck approach is Louisville's passing game is the objective this season for quarterback Lamar Jackson, so seeing multiple receivers on the stat sheet was a good omen for the Heisman Trophy winner.Dez Fitzpatrick...

AP Sports WriterDormady's early results encouraging for No. 25 TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) If Tennessee's Quinten Dormady improves as much throughout the season as he did over the course of his first career start, the Volunteers won't have to worry about their quarterback situation.After winning a preseason...

Hurricane travel concerns prompt time change for USF-UConnSTORRS, Conn. (AP) Travel concerns prompted officials to move the start of Saturday's football game between No. 21 South Florida and UConn to 10:30 a.m.The game had been scheduled for noon in East Hartford, Connecticut, well out of Hurricane Irma's path.The...