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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Troy and Appalachian State are set for a pivotal Sun Belt Conference showdown one season after waging a three-overtime contest. The two teams play Saturday at Troy in only the third meeting this deep into the season between Sun Belt teams with unbeaten league marks. ''It's going to...

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) Longtime Bemidji State football coach Jeff Tesch has been fired. Tesch had been on paid administrative leave since August after allegedly uttering a racial slur during a preseason practice. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports (http://strib.mn/2eLu3tZ ) he was fired Monday. Tesch released a statement through the union representing...

(STATS) - Quickness, power and athleticism link the seven nominees to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Wednesday. All upperclassmen, they've enjoyed exceptional seasons while disrupting offenses on a weekly basis. The nominees for the Buchanan Award, which honors the FCS defensive player of the year: ---= Darien Anderson, Alcorn...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) When both of Texas A&M's top quarterbacks left the school within days of each other in December, the Aggies were left scrambling to find someone to run Kevin Sumlin's high-powered offense. They found it in Trevor Knight , who came to the school as a graduate...

ATLANTA (AP) Georgia State has received approval to purchase Turner Field for $22.8 million, clearing the way to convert the former home of the Atlanta Braves into a college football stadium. The Panthers plan to move into the stadium next season after playing at the much larger Georgia Dome since...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Elijah Hood is focused on finishing strong for No. 15 North Carolina. The junior has two straight 100-yard rushing performances entering Thursday night's rivalry game at Duke, a sign he is healthy after missing a game due to an apparent concussion that had followed a slower-than-expected start...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain says quarterback Austin Appleby will start against South Carolina on Saturday. McElwain made the announcement Wednesday on the weekly Southeastern Conference coaches' call, saying Appleby will start when the 22nd-ranked Gators (6-2, 4-2 SEC) host the Gamecocks (5-4, 3-4). Starter Luke Del Rio...

SEATTLE (AP) Already the starting middle linebacker for the No. 4 team in the country, Azeem Victor is trying to do more. Victor's goals go beyond what he's doing on the field for Washington and what he's doing in getting his education. In Victor's case, doing more means being philanthropic...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa's recent stumbles have left the program playing for bowl eligibility instead of a championship. It's been like that nearly every season since 2010 for the Hawkeyes, which has left open the possibility that last year's 12-2 record was more of an anomaly than the start...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) The constant stream of personal-foul penalties on No. 16 Colorado last week provided an instant wake-up call. As in, having to set those alarms for bright and early because 80 reps of up-downs along with a series of timed sprints awaited the Buffaloes the next day. The...

CCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight will miss the rest of the regular season with a right shoulder injury. Knight was injured on Saturday in the 10th-ranked Aggies loss to Mississippi State. Coach Kevin Sumlin announced that he wouldn't return for the regular season, but says they...

Washington moved into fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings, putting the four remaining unbeaten teams from the Power Five conferences at the top of the selection committee's second top 25. Alabama, Clemson and Michigan still hold the top three spots. The committee's first ranking of the season caused a bit...