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AP College Football WriterPick 6: Notre Dame, Texas positioned for turnaround in 2017By RALPH D. RUSSOThe premise is simple: Close games are often decided by good fortune as much as good play. Therefore, a team that loses a lot of close games one season is likely to add wins...

AP Sports WriterAlabama DL Jonathan Allen trying to add to his NFL resumeBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Jonathan Allen's NFL resume already includes awards, championship rings and four years of production at Alabama.Now, the former Crimson Tide defensive lineman is preparing to add his 40 time, vertical jump...

AP Sports WriterIowa State testing senior QB Joel Lanning at linebackerBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State senior quarterback Joel Lanning worked his entire career in hopes of helping the Cyclones reach a bowl game in 2017.Lanning might end up doing so on the other side of the...

Clemson, Swinney honored by South Carolina state lawmakersCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and the national champion Tigers were honored by state lawmakers on Tuesday.Swinney spoke to the general assembly, challenging legislators to find that ''little extra'' to get along with those colleagues they might disagree with...

AP Sports WriterMalzahn: Auburn QB battle unlikely to be settled in springBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn's quarterback competition during the spring will likely be minus injured incumbent Sean White, which means coach Gus Malzahn expects the battle to continue until fall camp.The Tigers came into spring practice...

Duquesne seeks three-peat in NEC(STATS) - Duquesne will seek a third straight Northeast Conference championship during its 11-game 2017 schedule which was announced Tuesday.Challenging non-conference matchups versus South Dakota State, Dayton and Liberty could help prepare Duquesne for its goal.The Dukes, who finished 8-3 overall and 5-1 in the...

Baylor suspends football player hit with protective orderBy The Associated PressBaylor safety Travon Blanchard has been suspended after the school was notified that a woman's request for a protective order against him had been granted by a court.The Baylor athletic department released a statement Tuesday, saying it was aware...

Baylor suspends football player hit with protective orderBy The Associated PressBaylor safety Travon Blanchard has been suspended after the school was notified that a protective order had been issued against him.The Baylor athletic department released a statement Tuesday, saying it was aware of the complaint made by a woman...

3 players suspended, Michigan State coach issues statementEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio has released a statement saying he has ''high standards'' for his football program and expects players and staff to ''conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the values and principles of Michigan...

AP Sports WriterOle Miss begins spring practice, deals with 1-year bowl banBy DAVID BRANDTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze swiveled around in a chair behind his desk a couple weeks ago, getting together a small stack of papers before diving into some formations, personnel and strategy.''I'm going...

Jon Reschke leaves Michigan State after regrettable commentEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State linebacker Jon Reschke has left the team.Reschke released a statement Friday, saying he made an insensitive and totally regrettable comment involving a former teammate more than a month ago. Reschke says he and coach Mark...

DENTON, Texas (AP) North Texas has given football coach Seth Littrell a new contract after one season on the job. The five-year deal announced Friday goes through the 2021 season, and replaces his original five-year deal that was through 2020. The new contract could be worth about $5 million over...