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AP College Football WriterHouston still waiting to play after 3rd virus cancellationBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Houston Cougars are again without an opponent and still waiting to play their season opener as COVID-19 issues wiped out two more major college football games Wednesday.The latest team forced to bail on Houston...

AP Sports WriterBudget shortfall forces deep cuts in Ohio St sports programBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State's athletic department will cut 25 jobs, furlough hundreds of other employees and ask coaches and others to take 5% pay cuts to help grapple with a projected $107 million budget...

AP Sports WriterNew South Carolina assistant sees improved offensive linemenBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offensive numbers.He believes that's happening this summer.Everyone will know...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo RB Patterson expected to play in Camellia BowlBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo's Jaret Patterson is expected to play against Marshall in the Camellia Bowl on Friday, a week after one of the nation's leading rushers hurt his right knee.Coach Lance Leipold said Patterson should...

Associated PressAfter breakthrough vs. Clemson, BC looms for Notre DameBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) For all that Notre Dame has accomplished in 11 seasons under Brian Kelly, the Fighting Irish at their best always seem to be just a little less than the best of the best...

AP Sports WriterAlabama sails into open date but must replace safety JacksonBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Nick Saban wants his Alabama players to take a little break after a rugged stretch of games, so long as they don't get too comfortable.The top-ranked Crimson Tide polished off a third...

Wake Forest to start Jamie Newman at QBWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Jamie Newman will begin the season as Wake Forest's starting quarterback.Coach Dave Clawson announced the decision Sunday to start Newman ahead of sophomore Sam Hartman.Clawson says he was confident in both quarterbacks because they both looked capable when...

Jacksonville State finalizes 2018 schedule(STATS) - The addition of a Sept. 8 home game against Mississippi Valley State has completed Jacksonville State's 11-game 2018 schedule, which was announced Wednesday.The Gamecocks will host five home games and aren't playing an FBS opponent. They will seek to become the first program...

Saban: Alabama QB Tagovailoa has procedure for ankle injuryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has had a procedure for a high ankle sprain and will miss Saturday's game against Arkansas.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says Tagovailoa had what's known as a ''tightrope'' procedure on his right ankle...

AP Sports WriterThe key: Jeff Thomas turning into a star for No. 21 MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) There's only one method of slowing down Miami wide receiver and returner Jeff Thomas that's been absolutely proven so far this season.Thing is, breaking his car key isn't really...

5 college football players charged in attack turn selves inWHEATON, Ill. (AP) All five members of a Christian college football team in suburban Chicago charged with battery of one of their teammates have turned themselves in to police.The Chicago Tribune reports that the last of the Wheaton College...

AP Sports WriterSawyer Smith ready for first start as Kentucky's starting QBBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky quarterback Sawyer Smith is no stranger to replacing an injured teammate in an emergency, having done it last fall at Troy.Things turned out well for him and the Trojans, so...