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Transfer WR Oliver Martin cleared to play for No. 20 IowaIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Michigan transfer receiver Oliver Martin has been cleared to play this season for Iowa, starting with Saturday's opener against Miami (Ohio).The 20th-ranked Hawkeyes said Wednesday that Martin has been approved for immediate eligibility by...

Associated PressOregon's Rose Bowl run powered by recruiting in Los AngelesBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux will never be mistaken for diminutive former Ducks running back De’Anthony Thomas.But Thibodeaux, the explosive 6-foot-5, 242-pound freshman, represents the potential of Oregon’s recruiting efforts in and around...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten brotherhood: Family ties run deep across conferenceBy ERIC OLSONFootball players often refer to their teammates as brothers.In the Big Ten, a lot of them truly are.On Nebraska's defensive line, twins Carlos and Khalil Davis are starting ends and Darrion Daniels and little brother Damion...

Diaz finalizes football coaching staff at Miami for 2019CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Former Miami standouts DeMarcus Van Dyke and Joel Rodriguez have been promoted to new roles on Manny Diaz's staff with the Hurricanes.The Hurricanes hired Andy Vaughn as director of player personnel and promoted David Cooney to...

Former Syracuse player sentenced to 10 years in stabbingSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A former Syracuse University football player has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the stabbing attack on two of his former teammates last year.The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports (http://bit.ly/2l1DSqW ) Naesean Howard was sentenced Friday...

AP Sports WriterMuschamp vs Brown pits pupil against mentor in SEC-ACC tiltBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's Will Muschamp learned early in his career that to succeed, he would have to outcoach good friends and mentors nearly every season.This is one of those years.The Gamecocks fourth-year coach...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Richmond's Lauletta getting NFL look at Senior BowlBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Playing under four different offensive coordinators in college would be considered a detriment for any quarterback, but Richmond's Kyle Lauletta didn't necessarily see it that way.His adaptability is one of the reasons NFL scouts are...

AP Sports WriterHeisman winner Lamar Jackson bolsters case as QB at pro dayBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Lamar Jackson's determined look as he threw the football left no question about his NFL intentions.Quarterback is the only position he will play in the pros.The former Louisville QB and...

Star Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons opts out of seasonBy The Associated PressPenn State All-American Micah Parsons is opting out of the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19.The junior linebacker made his announcement with a social media pos t Thursday. He will be eligible to enter the 2021...

AP College Football WriterNo. 9 Buckeyes looking to keep rolling on trip to NebraskaBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Ohio State-Nebraska matches two of the five programs with the most major college football wins in history, but the teams are in very different places entering Saturday night's game at...

Transfers fill Sanders' Jackson State signing class(Stats Perform) - The attraction of playing for new Jackson State coach Deion Sanders was evident in the SWAC program's early signing class on Wednesday.Six transfers from Power Five programs were among the 15 signees, including Sanders' son Shilo, a defensive back from...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Ohio State jumps Clemson to 3rd; Wisconsin fallsBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State edged past Clemson to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wisconsin dropped to 13th after being upset ahead of its showdown with the Buckeyes.Alabama remained No. 1...