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AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama preparing for QB Mac Jones' starting debutBy JOHN ZENORAlabama is about to experience life without Tua Tagovailoa - at least for one game.For the first time in two seasons, the top-ranked Crimson Tide are preparing for a game with somebody other than Tagovailoa leading...

Chattanooga fires football assistant after 'appalling' tweetCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Chattanooga has fired an offensive line coach following a social media post disparaging both the state of Georgia and Stacey Abrams as ''Fat Albert.''In the tweet caught by screen grabs, Chris Malone posted on Twitter on Tuesday night: ''Congratulations...

AP College Football WriterPick Six: Pivotal players who could help decide Big 12 titleBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs Charlie Strong has learned in two years as Texas coach, the Big 12 is not a conference for a team trying to find an offensive identity. In a league filled with fast-paced...

AP Sports WriterSarah Fuller 1st woman to score in Power 5 football gameBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game by kicking an extra point for Vanderbilt on Saturday.The goalkeeper for Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference women's...

Associated PressTennessee QB Guarantano preparing for his 1st road testBy RHIANNON POTKEYKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano has been phoning a few friends to get an idea of what to expect Saturday when he faces No. 1 Alabama in his first career road start.Guarantano concedes he can't...

Nebraska schedules 2 games with Oklahoma State in 2034-35LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska has announced the scheduling of four home nonconference football games over the next eight years and a two-game series against former Big 12 foe Oklahoma State in 2034-35.The Cornhuskers will host UTEP on Aug. 31, 2024...

Pittsburgh LB Wirginis out for season due to knee injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh senior linebacker Quintin Wirginis will miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee during practice.Coach Pat Narduzzi said Wirginis was hurt in a non-contact drill Tuesday.The loss is significant for the Panthers (3-3), who...

FCS a big part of HBCU Combine(Stats Perform) - The NFL has invited 51 players to participate in its inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Combine March 27-28 at the Miami Dolphins' training facility at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.The event is for draft-eligible players who were...

AP Sports WriterResurrected UAB's football games going down to the wireBy JOHN ZENORUAB's return to the football field has been quite the roller coaster ride.The Blazers have lost on a two-point play in overtime and won with an end-of-game blocked field goal. In fact, the Blazers' first four Conference...

Associated PressFlorida State RB Jacques Patrick sidelined with knee injuryBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State begins a short week of preparation needing to replace one of its offensive playmakers.Unfortunately for the Seminoles, it's a familiar theme.Florida State will play at Boston College on Friday without running back...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

AP Sports WriterOptics or reality? Southeast US reigns over college footballBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Oklahoma is one team in this year's College Football Playoff that is not like the others.When it comes to regional distinctions, the Sooners are the only team left that can loosen the virtual...