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

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

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...

Media picks Alabama to top Florida in SEC championship gameBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Alabama is the media favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title while Florida is the pick to win the Eastern Division.Alabama received 77 votes to win the championship game on Dec. 19 in Atlanta, while Georgia...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame-Wake Forest postponed; Mountain West eyes fallBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs the Atlantic Coast Conference worked Tuesday to reschedule another league game postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak within one of its teams, the Mountain West was zeroing in on a possible late October start to...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse's Carrier Dome turns 40 years old, gets new lookBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse University's Carrier Dome opened 40 years ago with an overflow crowd that set an attendance record that still stands.Pete Sala remembers when the Dome was just an idea on paper.It was...

AP College Football WriterCyclones head into Big 12 opener at TCU in bounce-back modeBy ERIC OLSONIowa State knows all too well about picking up the pieces after a heartbreaking loss and getting in the right frame of mind for the next game.The Cyclones are calling on that experience again...

AP Sports WriterMullen's Florida staff receives nearly $500K before pandemicBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen didn't get a raise or an extension after his team's 11-2 finish last season. His staff got the money.Mullen's assistants got bumps totaling $490,000, according to contracts released by the...

TCU names ex transfer Downing starting QB vs Iowa StateFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former transfer Matthew Downing has been named the starting quarterback for TCU's season opener, though last year's starter has also been cleared to play.Downing redshirted last season at TCU after limited snaps in four games...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 Georgia to be reunited with popular Pittman in openerBy CHARLES ODUMKirby Smart gives much credit to first-year Arkansas coach Sam Pittman for helping to make No. 4 Georgia an annual contender for the Southeastern Conference championship.''He helped build the foundation of what we have now,''...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse's Carrier Dome turns 40 years old, gets new lookBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse University's Carrier Dome opened 40 years ago with an overflow crowd that set an attendance record that still stands.Pete Sala remembers when the Dome was just an idea on paper.It was...

AP Sports WriterNew Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debutsBy JOHN ZENORLane Kiffin's Mississippi home debut was supposed to come against Southeast Missouri State. Mike Leach expected to start his first season at Mississippi State versus New Mexico.Instead, both coaches - and their respective offenses - will encounter stiffer...