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AP College Football WriterBig Ten places 3 in AP top 5 for 1st time in 56 yearsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs....

AP Sports WriterClemson enters SC week back in a groove after routing WakeBy JOEDY McCREARYWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Clemson's offense clicked with enough precision to build a huge lead. The defense got back on track after a rather leaky loss.The No. 4 Tigers sure seem like they're back to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NDSU, power conferences head FCS playoff fieldBy CRAIG HALEYHaving led his team to the NCAA Division I FCS Championship Game last season, Jacksonville State coach John Grass summed up the national playoffs best on Sunday:A team must keep the focus high because it will keep facing...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Cheers rose around Louisville's stadium Saturday evening as the video screen flashed Pitt's 43-42 upset of Clemson, an ironic moment considering the No. 5 Cardinals couldn't get on the scoreboard themselves against Wake Forest. Their fortunes had changed several hours later after a 44-12 rout that might...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) It turns out that Iowa might have a say in the Big Ten title race after all. By stunning Michigan 14-13 on Saturday, the Hawkeyes made it possible for a two-loss team to represent the powerful East division in the conference championship game - and for...

SEATTLE (AP) While the celebration was underway on the far corner of the field, Washington was already starting the process of regrouping. There's no more wiggle room for any slipups by the Huskies after seeing Sam Darnold and Southern California expose them in a way no one else has this...

Ohio State and Louisville moved up behind No. 1 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll after the most surprising Saturday of the season gave the rankings a major makeover. Three of the top four (Michigan, Clemson and Washington), five of the top 10 and seven teams overall in...

ATLANTA (AP) Georgia State has fired coach Trent Miles after less than four years on the job. The school announced the decision on Sunday. The Panthers have a 2-8 record this season and a 9-38 mark during Miles' tenure. He led the program to its first postseason appearance last year...

(STATS) - If the FCS playoff field was announced a week earlier than next Sunday, the conference that might feel the best about itself is the Southern Conference, where champion The Citadel, Chattanooga, Samford and Wofford appear ready to go into the field. The last time the SoCon had four...

Michigan and Clemson both lost in stunning, one-point upsets in college football on Saturday, while No. 1 Alabama remained undefeated as Jalen Hurts passed for career highs of 347 yards and four touchdowns. Iowa freshman Keith Duncan kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Hawkeyes to...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Trace McSorley took a bunch of big hits. He got up every time. Same for No. 12 Penn State. Following the lead of their resilient quarterback, the Nittany Lions rallied for their sixth straight win Saturday at Indiana and could climb in the polls again this weekend. McSorley...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson had teetered on the edge of defeat most of the year, so when it finally occurred, the loss to Pittsburgh left the Tigers more puzzled than shocked. The Tigers' perfectly planned structure, built on a foundation of last year's dominance, showed cracks and instability since the...