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Associated PressNo. 15 Oklahoma State unsure of QB for West Virginia gameBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) With Spencer Sanders' status unclear for Saturday's game against West Virginia, it is uncertain who will be at quarterback for No. 15 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener for both schools.Will...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 LSU and Miss. St. clash in test of new faces, systemsBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) No. 6 LSU begins its national title defense with a game featuring numerous new faces on both sidelines.The Tigers have Myles Brennan taking over at quarterback for Heisman...

Pruitt gets raise, extension from Tennessee after 2 seasonsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) No. 16 Tennessee has given coach Jeremy Pruitt a raise and a contract extension through 2025 after two seasons on the job.Tennessee announced the two-year extension Thursday that also will increase Pruitt's pay $400,000 from this season...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Army seeks road breakthrough at No. 14 CincinnatiBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) When Cincinnati lost three games from its nonconference schedule, the Bearcats looked around for someone to give them a good test before American Athletic Conference play begins. Army and its daunting triple-option offense...

AP Sports WriterEhlinger has plenty of passing options at No. 8 TexasBy JIM VERTUNOLosing two of the most prolific receivers in program history left Texas with a problem: Where would senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger throw the ball in 2020?The transfer market and a receiver who sat out 2019 while...

AP Sports WriterMond leads No. 10 Texas A&M in opener against VanderbiltBy KRISTIE RIEKENNo. 10 Texas A&M took two big hits when top receiver Jhamon Ausbon and starting linebacker Anthony Hines opted out of the season before Saturday's opener against Vanderbilt.The Aggies are certainly disappointed to be without two...

AP Sports WriterMizzou's Drinkwitz: transparency trumps competitive edgeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Eli Drinkwitz could have kept private the COVID-19 testing numbers within the Missouri football program.The new coach of the Tigers could have pleaded ignorance when it came to the number of positive results, or the...

Dietzen returns to Badgers; Pearson out for medical reasonsMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin has regained offensive lineman Jon Dietzen and lost safety Reggie Pearson as the Badgers resume practices for the pandemic-delayed season.The Badgers released a roster Wednesday that didn't include Pearson but added Dietzen, who had announced in...

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 WriterFormer UGa player says he experienced racism, manipulationBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia defensive back Otis Reese says he left the school because of racist treatment on campus, and contends that coach Kirby Smart manipulated him to continue playing for the Bulldogs last season after he...

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

Duke loses CB Blackwell indefinitely after knee surgeryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has lost starting cornerbacks Josh Blackwell and Mark Gilbert indefinitely due to surgeries.The school announced both injuries Wednesday. Blackwell was injured during Sunday's practice and needed surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee....