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Former 5-star QB Barnett transfers to USF after 'Bama, ASUTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Former Alabama and Arizona State quarterback Blake Barnett, once a five-star recruit, has transferred to South Florida, where he'll be immediately eligible to play with two seasons remaining.USF announced the addition of Barnett on Friday. He...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Ohio State, Georgia tied at No. 3; Florida to 7thBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State and Georgia are tied at No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Florida surged to No. 7 after a big victory.No. 1 Alabama and No. 2...

Demetrius Cooper ordered to undergo daily alcohol testingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A court has ordered Michigan State defensive end Demetrius Cooper to undergo daily alcohol testing after he consumed alcohol last month in violation of his bond.Cooper in November accepted a plea deal on misdemeanor assault charges for...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson has been suspended indefinitely from the team.Coach Jimbo Fisher announced Johnson's suspension Thursday for a violation of athletic department policy. The school released no details on what led to the suspension.Other media outlets are reporting an altercation involving Johnson...

AP Sports WriterFormer Oklahoma football coach John Blake dies at 59By CLIFF BRUNTJohn Blake, the former Oklahoma football player and coach who was the school's first Black head coach in any sport, died Thursday. He was 59.Blake's wife, Freda, said he had a ''heart-related emergency'' at his home in...

Ohio State and Louisville moved up behind No. 1 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll after the most surprising Saturday of the season gave the rankings a major makeover. Three of the top four (Michigan, Clemson and Washington), five of the top 10 and seven teams overall in...

Associated PressFrost preparing 20th-ranked UCF for Navy's triple optionBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) UCF coach Scott Frost will stress to his football team that preparing for Navy's triple-option offense is no different than any other week.It's always about playing sound football, maintaining assignments and filling gaps.Frost, whose 20th-ranked...

Jim Harbaugh taking Michigan team to South Africa in MayANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh is taking Michigan's football team to South Africa in May.Director of football operations Mark Taurisani tweeted about the trip Tuesday.Like last year's visit to France , the Wolverines will not practice in South...

AP Sports WriterOhio State's Meyer moves toward repairing scandal damageBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said he has sent letters and had conversations with families of players as a key step toward containing and repairing the scandal that led to his three-game suspension, a...

Texas gives football coach Herman 2-year contract extensionAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Tom Herman's Texas Longhorns won 10 games for the first time in a decade. Now the school is giving him a guaranteed contract extension worth an extra $13 million.University of Texas System regents on Thursday approved a two-year...

AP College Football WriterNebraska student managers keep Big Red operation runningBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) They spend hours a day with the Nebraska football team. They're given free apparel and have access to tickets. They're on the sidelines for games.They must have the best jobs in the world,...