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AP College Football WriterWith stakes high, Ohio State WR Victor has defining momentBy RALPH D. RUSSOSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer spotted signs in practice recently of a breakout moment coming for Binjimen Victor.Quarterback Dwayne Haskins agreed with Meyer, saying Victor makes plenty of eye-popping...

Merrimack sets 2020 schedule(Stats Perform) - Merrimack will seek to build off an encouraging first season on the FCS level in its 11-game 2020 schedule.The Warriors were 6-5 a year ago - with three wins over FCS opponents - as they started to make a Division I transition under...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) From the moment Jim Harbaugh took over as Michigan's coach in December, this scenario was coming: At some point, the Wolverines would become a major threat to Michigan State's recent dominance of their in-state rivalry.It just wasn't supposed to happen this quickly.''I think every...

AP College Football WriterNCAA doc sees narrow path to play as Fields starts petitionBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA's chief medical officer says there is a narrow path to playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic and if testing nationwide does not improve, it cannot be done.Meanwhile, one of college...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Oregon St hires former Beavers QB Smith as coachBy RALPH D. RUSSOA person with direct knowledge of the decision says Oregon State has hired Washington co-offensive coordinator Jonathan Smith to be its new head coach.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Michigan has plenty to work on during early bye weekBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh hired Josh Gattis and handed him the keys to Michigan's offense last winter, hoping the offensive coordinator would bring the program up to speed in college football.Harbaugh...

NC State hires Texas' Beck to serve as offensive coordinatorRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has hired Tim Beck as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, completing a revamp of Dave Doeren’s coaching staff after a four-win season.Beck had spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator at Texas,...

AP Sports WriterClemson's pursuers have new looks in ACC's Atlantic DivisionBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Clemson looks ready for another year as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite in a division that has long been the league's center of power.It's the teams behind the three-time defending ACC champion Tigers...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Golden, Griffin, Victor among NFL early entrantsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - When healthy in recent seasons, Towson's Darius Victor was one of the top running backs in the FCS.Victor hopes for better health at the NFL level than the way he ended his career at Towson. He's...

AP College Football WriterBeing Saban's boss: Byrne settles in as AD at AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Hanging on the wall of Greg Byrne's relatively new office at Alabama, along with the family photos, is a framed piece of construction paper and spiral notebook that foretold a...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Saban: 'This will be a game I'll never forget'By JOHN ZENORATLANTA (AP) Nick Saban wins one title and moves on to figuring out how to get the next.It's part of his famed Process.But Saban's sixth national title , and fifth in nine years, was different...

LOS ANGELES (AP) A man arrested in connection with the theft of a copy of O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy more than 20 years ago from the University of Southern California pleaded not guilty Wednesday to receiving stolen property.Lewis Eugene Starks Jr., 56, of Apple Valley, was arrested Monday,...