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LOS ANGELES (AP) When Gary Andersen left Big Ten powerhouse Wisconsin for Oregon State and the Pac-12 last December, the veteran coach made a move that would have been unthinkable - or at least a bit illogical - just a few seasons ago.Andersen knew exactly where he was...

AP Sports WriterSaban, No. 4 Alabama focused on 'how we complete the season'By JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama has been here before, looking to salvage damaged playoff hopes after a competitive loss to No. 1 LSU.The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is hoping for another national championship reprieve following Saturday's...

AP Sports WriterHoosiers lose key defensive starter Ball as practice beginsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Marcelino Ball provided a physical presence in Indiana ' secondary from the moment he first stepped on the field in 2016.Now coach Tom Allen is looking for a replacement.Allen announced Monday that the fifth-year...

Board of Trustees approves Neyland renovation proposalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Board of Trustees has approved a proposal for a $106 million renovation to Neyland Stadium that the school is aiming to have completed by August 2019.The board voted in favor of the renovation Friday afternoon after its finance...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: UConn in talks to move back into Big EastBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A University of Connecticut official says the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports.The official confirmed Saturday that...

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...

Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. decides to turn proBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Dynamic Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. will skip his final season and declare for the NFL draft.Shenault is a top prospect after a career with the Buffaloes that included plenty of big catches while facing plenty...

Maryland's Richardson carted off on stretcherAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Maryland cornerback Antwaine Richardson was carted off the field on a stretcher late in the third quarter against No. 23 Texas.Richardson, who had a team-high six solo tackles, went down after a hard hit near the Maryland goal line. He...

AP Sports WriterVols will see if their run defense is better vs Georgia TechBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's defense has spent the offseason preaching the importance of preventing the long runs it allowed far too often late last year.That defense will learn exactly how far it's come...

NC State hires veteran assistant Kurt Roper as QBs coachRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has hired former Duke and Colorado offensive coordinator Kurt Roper as its quarterbacks coach.Coach Dave Doeren announced Roper's hiring Monday.The move returns Roper to the North Carolina Triangle. He spent six seasons in...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=At FCS dynasty North Dakota State, it's a fall without footballBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Jackson Hankey grasped for ideas as he envisioned Saturdays this fall with FCS national champion North Dakota State sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, like most college football programs.The junior linebacker...

AP Sports WriterBuckeyes' D-line dominates in stunning win over Penn StateBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) With his team trailing by five points late in the fourth quarter, Ohio State defensive end Sam Hubbard tore into the Penn State backfield and tackled Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley at the...