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Kansas or Iowa State will finally win a Big 12 game this week, and that might be the only conference victory for the Jayhawks or Cyclones. Their coaches are rebuilding teams traditionally at the bottom of the Big 12, and both plan to approach Saturday's matchup in Lawrence, Kansas, like...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten to play 6 Friday night games a year starting in 2017By ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten will play six Friday night football games a year starting in 2017 and continuing through at least 2022, the conference announced Wednesday.Not every school wants to host those games,...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten to play 6 Friday night games a year starting in 2017By ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten will play six Friday night football games a year starting in 2017 and continuing through at least 2022.Senior Associate Commissioner Mark Rudner says the games are being added as...

5 Gophers reach agreement, have restraining orders droppedMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Restraining orders against five Minnesota football players have been dismissed after they reached an agreement with an alleged sexual assault victim.The dismissal came Wednesday during a court hearing.All five players agreed to stay 20 feet away from the woman,...

College football player facing armed robbery chargesWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Authorities say a college football player in New Jersey has been arrested on armed robbery charges after police say two students were approached by a man with a gun resulting in a campus lockdown.Monmouth County prosecutors say...

AP College Football WriterBall-hawk Gerry leading No. 9 Huskers' defensive improvementBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) It was spring practice in 2015, Nathan Gerry's first with Nebraska's new coaching staff, when defensive coordinator Mark Banker pulled him aside one day and told him he should have been able to...

Minnesota, Mississippi State to play in 2026-27MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has scheduled two games against Mississippi State in what will be the first regular-season matchups for the Gophers against an SEC foe in more than 65 years.The Gophers announced Wednesday they'll host the Bulldogs on Sept. 12, 2026, and...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 still has to determine champion and fill bowl spotsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Big 12 is unlikely to return to the College Football Playoff this season and the conference championship game won't resume until next year.Still, the Big 12 has to determine a champion to represent the...

Notre Dame-Wake Forest game in 2020 moving to CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest's game against Notre Dame in 2020 is moving to Charlotte.Officials from Wake Forest and the Charlotte Sports Foundation announced the matchup Wednesday.The Fighting Irish play an average of five Atlantic Coast Conference opponents each season...

Associated PressCoaches wonder if pros outweigh the cons with access showsBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Coaches view distractions the same as injuries - the fewer the better. That's why Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are cautious about doing an all-access television show such as Showtime's ''A Season With.''Many don't...

SEC's championship contenders prepare for stretch runBy The Associated PressThe Southeastern Conference enters its final month of the regular season and seven of the league's 14 teams are still in realistic contention for a spot in the league's championship game. Here's a look at the road each team must...

AP Sports WriterNC State trying to reverse turnover surge entering FSU gameBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Turnovers are plaguing North Carolina State entering the final month of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.The Wolfpack lost eight turnovers during a three-game losing streak entering Saturday's visit from No. 19 Florida...