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Associated PressFlorida State, safety Derwin James set to challenge AlabamaBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Many things have changed for third-ranked Florida State since Derwin James last played in a game. What hasn't changed is the sophomore safety's ability.James missed most of last season with a knee injury and...

Fox Sports adds Miles, Helfrich, Kanell as college analystsBy The Associated PressFox Sports has added former LSU coach Les Miles, former Oregon coach mark Helfrich and former Florida State quarterback Danny Kanell to its lineup of game analysts for college football.Miles, whom LSU fired last year after 11-plus seasons,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Auburn embraces expectations, if not outside buzzBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers have been at their best in recent seasons when nobody's expecting much out of them, and flopped at times in the face of high expectations.There's a fair amount of positive...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Florida counting on better O-line play vs MichiganBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain has no plans to relive his team's last game against Michigan.He doesn't want to see his offensive line get pushed around, tossed aside and ''physically dominated'' again.''I'm not...

AP College Football WriterCorso still going on "GameDay" - with help from his friendsBy RALPH D. RUSSOBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Lee Corso looks down at his notes and asks: ''How do you say this guy's name?''''Stid-um,'' Kirk Herbstreit responds and then begins to spell Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham's last...

AP Sports WriterMystery man Stanley takes QB reins at IowaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley is such a mystery that few knew until Tuesday that he would rather be called Nate. Turns out that he associated the more formal ''Nathan'' with being on his...

AP Sports WriterGamecocks linebacker Skai Moore believes he's better nowBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The countdown is on for injured linebacker Skai Moore's return to South Carolina and he can hardly wait until Saturday's game against North Carolina State.Moore, the Gamecocks' leading tackler in 2013, 2014 and 2015,...

AP Sports WriterOhio State will rotate 6 in receiver-by-committee systemBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Six receivers are listed as starters on Ohio State's official depth chart released Monday, a sure indication that all will get plenty of chances to shine in the season opener this week.Paris Campbell and...

NC State injured CB Stevens out for opener vs South CarolinaRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State won't have starting cornerback Mike Stevens for Saturday's opener against South Carolina in Charlotte due to a lower-leg injury.Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Stevens was hurt while defending receiver Stephen Louis...

AP Sports WriterStadium formerly known as Turner Field begins a new chapterBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Call it the chameleon of stadiums.From Olympic track and field to major league baseball to, now, college football, this place has undergone plenty of changes since it broke ground less than a quarter-century...

Broyles Award adds writers group, Spurrier and StoopsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Broyles Award has added the Football Writers Association of America to its selection process, and named hall of fame coach and player Steve Spurrier and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops to its selection committee.People with the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Clemson focused on winning games, not defending titleBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and his staff have been working for months to drill the good feelings from a national title out of the fifth-ranked Tigers.''We aren't defending anything,'' Swinney says flatly...