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QB Brewer cleared for No. 22 Baylor after taking hard hitWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor starting quarterback Charlie Brewer has been cleared to practice and play for the No. 22 Bears, who will be without starting left guard Connor Galvin.Coach Matt Rhule said Monday that Brewer is fine after...

The Utah Utes and the Oregon State Beavers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Reser Stadium. Utah at Oregon State When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 15, 2016 Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon 205 UTAH 13 52 206 OREGON ST 9 43 TV: 4 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network....

Assault charge against former Kansas football player droppedLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Prosecutors have dropped an assault charge against a former University of Kansas football player accused of threatening his girlfriend with a gun.The charge against 20-year-old Maciah Long was dropped Tuesday after he agreed to plead no contest to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Midseason FCS conference rankingsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Don't be fooled by the wild results across FCS college football last weekend. They were more the exception than the rule this season.In contrast to many recent seasons, there's been relative stability each week, and as a whole it's...

AP Sports WriterSmith, Pitts are the real stars of SEC's Alabama, FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Southeastern Conference championship game features two of the nation's top playmakers, and neither is a quarterback.Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the...

This game is really being played in the Hawkeye State but just in the rival universe of Cyclone State. To Iowans at Iowa State, this is a huge game. Both teams are ground game oriented but Iowa State defended the rush better last week (41-126 ) to Iowa's (28-35 ). Total...

Memphis ready to cement its new status as winning programMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis wants to keep providing evidence its resurgence is more than a phase.The Tigers made their case by posting a third straight winning season last year despite dealing with a coaching change and replacing a quarterback...

AP College Football WriterAs leagues debate transfer rules, NCAA moves toward reformBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA is about two weeks away from finally making some substantial reforms to transfer rules. The changes will not be quite as extensive as some had hoped and the work is not complete, but...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Talent runs deep with FCS Preseason All-AmericansBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS college football remains filled with talented players even after an offseason with losses to grad transfers.The Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team, announced Wednesday, features 101 players from 56 schools and all 13...

AP College Football WriterNew SoCal stadium among 4 future CFP championship sitesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff says the national championship game will be held in Miami Gardens, Florida, Indianapolis, Inglewood, California, and Houston from 2021 through 2024.College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced the four future...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Stitt tweet jokes about Montana fansBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Former Montana coach Bob Stitt had some fun with Grizzlies fans on Twitter on Tuesday, although perhaps he couldn't be blamed if there was a tinge of seriousness in his tweet.Stitt, whose contract was not renewed by...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma TE Andrews giving defenses fits with size, speedBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Mark Andrews doesn't make sense.At 6-foot-5 and 254 pounds, Oklahoma's tight end looks the part of a red zone target, and he has been great in that role for quarterback Baker Mayfield. But...