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AP Sports WriterVols coach Butch Jones not saying which QB will start openerBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones is using the same bit of gamesmanship as Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson. Both aren't saying who will be at quarterback for their season opener.Jones hasn't named a...

AP College Football WriterAfter 11 years, West Virginia-Virginia Tech renew rivalryBy RALPH D. RUSSOWest Virginia and Virginia Tech played for bragging rights of the Appalachian region for decades, first meeting in 1912, becoming regular rivals in the 1950s and then turning it into an annual affair in the 1970s...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's Jones not saying which QB will start openerBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones apparently is using the same bit of gamesmanship as Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson regarding their quarterback situations heading into their season-opening matchup.Jones hasn't named a starter for Monday's game...

AP Sports WriterJackson steps into spotlight for No. 21 Virginia TechBy HANK KURZ Jr.Josh Jackson will step into the spotlight when No. 21 Virginia Tech and No. 22 West Virginia renew a once-bitter Big East rivalry on Sunday night.The redshirt freshman quarterback won a three-way battle to earn the...

Associated PressFlorida State answers report alleging academic favoritismBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State University once again finds itself answering allegations of academic fraud involving its football program.The New York Times on Friday reported that six players on the 2013 National Championship team received special treatment in online...

AP Sports WriterArizona's youth gets its first test against Northern ArizonaBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona has revamped its defense with a host of new players in an attempt to shore up the side of the ball that has always held the Wildcats back.The new players are talented,...

Two Big Sky teams have games on Facebook(STATS) - If you like UC Davis and Idaho State football, then you're really going to "like" one of their early season games.The two Big Sky programs are part of a deal that Facebook has with digital sports broadcaster Stadium to stream...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remainBy PAUL NEWBERRYWelcome back, UAB.Now, the real work begins.For the Blazers, and so many other programs on the fringes of supposedly major-college football, it's hard to envision a scenario where this all works out in the long run. There's...

AP Sports WriterWillie Taggart makes Oregon debut against Southern UtahBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) As Willie Taggart would say, it's go time.The first-year coach and his Oregon Ducks open the season at home against Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon. And yes, he's a little bit nervous.''I think...

AP Sports WriterUnknowns offer intrigue for No. 11 Michigan, No. 17 FloridaBy MARK LONGWhen Michigan released its roster earlier this week and Florida announced its starting quarterback hours later, two of the big mysteries heading into the teams' season opener were revealed.Many more remain.The No. 11 Wolverines and the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 USF, Strong focused on getting better vs Stony BrookBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) When No. 19 South Florida assembled for its first practice following a season-opening rout of San Jose State, coach Charlie Strong didn't have any difficulty keeping the attention of his players.The...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: UAB celebrates its return, but tough issues remainBy PAUL NEWBERRYWelcome back, UAB.Now, the real work begins.For the Blazers, and so many other programs on the fringes of supposedly major-college football, it's hard to envision a scenario where this all works out in the long run. There's...