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Minnesota, Mississippi State to play in 2026-27MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has scheduled two games against Mississippi State in what will be the first regular-season matchups for the Gophers against an SEC foe in more than 65 years.The Gophers announced Wednesday they'll host the Bulldogs on Sept. 12, 2026, and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida's starting quarterback against Tennessee will be decided later in the week.Although redshirt freshman Will Grier played the entire game at Kentucky, a 14-9 victory Saturday, coach Jim McElwain hasn't committed to giving Grier a third consecutive start when the Gators (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference)...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says three key offensive players - quarterback Trevor Knight, running back Samaje Perine and wide receiver Sterling Shepard - should be ready to play when the Sooners face No. 18 Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl.Stoops said Wednesday that Knight has...

At least 11 identified in damage after Penn St.'s upset winSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Police say they have identified at least 11 people who may face charges in widespread damage following Penn State's upset victory over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night.Ten are current or former Penn...

AP Sports WriterCan shaky Georgia upset No. 14 Florida in 'Cocktail Party?'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's been nearly three decades since Georgia really stunned Florida in the ''World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.''Sure, the Bulldogs have pulled a few upsets in the series over that span, most notably...

Associated PressPurdue allowing 45 points, 490 yards to opponents in lossesBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue hasn't won a game in November since 2012 and the Boilermakers are surrendering astonishing numbers in their five losses this season.Interim coach Gerad Parker, who also coaches Purdue's wide receivers, pointed...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Shedding the blocks of Big Ten offensive linemen as an undersized defensive tackle isn't the toughest thing Darius Hamilton has faced in his football career.Instead, it's shedding the shadow of his father Keith, a New York Giants defensive lineman from 1992-2003.Even as he became a...

Associated PressFSU's Fisher: 'We satellite right here in Tallahassee'By JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher has decided that the best camp is the one he has on his campus.That is why his staff will not attend or host any satellite camps this year.''We satellite right...

NC State hires former Wisconsin DB to coach safetiesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has hired former Wisconsin defensive back Aaron Henry to coach its safeties.Coach Dave Doeren announced Henry's hiring Friday.Henry spent last season as the cornerbacks coach at Rutgers and before that he was a graduate...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Central Florida's rally fell well short in a bid for a 10-win season.Jacoby Brissett threw for 262 yards and one touchdown and Matt Dayes scored on runs of 24 and 15 yards to help North Carolina State beat UCF 34-27 in the Bitcoin Bowl...

AP College Football WriterBall-hawk Gerry leading No. 9 Huskers' defensive improvementBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) It was spring practice in 2015, Nathan Gerry's first with Nebraska's new coaching staff, when defensive coordinator Mark Banker pulled him aside one day and told him he should have been able to...

The College Football Playoff era is here and as the bowl season starts, it feels a bit like a New Year's three-for-one special: Three big games instead of one.There's still a bit of controversy just like there was in the BCS - ask Baylor and TCU - but most...