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AP Sports WriterBig 12 revenue distribution down only slightly amid pandemicBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Big 12's revenue distribution to its 10 schools decreased only slightly because of the pandemic that led to the cancellation of spring sports, though there is still plenty of uncertainty ahead.Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Friday at...

LOS ANGELES (AP) False starts are going to happen when playing on the road, but No. 18 UCLA is still taking issue with what caused those penalties at Oregon State.Quarterback Josh Rosen told reporters that Beavers defenders were simulating the UCLA snap count and yelling out cadences in...

Portland State set for 25th Big Sky campaign(Stats Perform) - Portland State hopes a pair of FBS opponents to open the schedule will have it prepared for its 25th season in the Big Sky Conference this year.The Vikings' 2020 schedule, which was announced Friday, kicks off with a first-time...

AP College Football Writer'Bama-Georgia draws 2nd-largest CFP championship TV audienceBy RALPH D. RUSSOATLANTA (AP) The national championship showdown between Alabama and Georgia drew 28.443 million viewers, making it the second-most watched title game in the four-year-old format of the College Football Playoff.Alabama beat Georgia in overtime , rallying...

Stanford QB K.J. Costello to miss spring ball with injurySTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello will miss spring practice with an undisclosed injury.Coach David Shaw said Tuesday that he expects Costello to be fully healed by the start of fall training camp.Costello took over as Stanford's starting...

Former Maryland QB Scarbath, a star in the early 1950s, diesCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Jack Scarbath, a star quarterback for Maryland in the early 1950s and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.Scarbath died Sunday night, according to the University of...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Appalachian State closes regular season at TroyBy JOHN ZENORTROY, Ala. (AP) Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz wants his players to “clear the clutter” and focus on their regular season finale.The 22nd-ranked Mountaineers have already clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game...

AP Sports WriterUSC, UCLA at historic low heading into crosstown showdownBy GREG BEACHAMPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The annual crosstown showdown has arrived at a particularly low point in the football history of both Southern California and UCLA.The schools' 13 combined losses are the most they've ever had in 88...

AP College Football WriterWhat goes into deciding whether to change football coaches?By RALPH D. RUSSOCollege football coaches have been losing jobs for the past month, including Jim McElwain at Florida, and as the season hits the stretch run numerous athletic directors have to be considering whether it is...

Baylor hires BYU's Jeff Grimes as new offensive coordinatorWACO, Texas (AP) Jeff Grimes has been named offensive coordinator at Baylor after three seasons in the same position at BYU.Baylor coach Dave Aranda announced the hire Monday. Grimes replaces Larry Fedora, who departed the program after the Bears averaged...

Police: Washington State safety Bryce Beekman found deadPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) A Washington State football player was found dead in his apartment by an officer who responded to a call for help involving ''breathing problems,'' Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said Wednesday.Jenkins said there were no signs of foul...

Saban: Alabama QB Tagovailoa has procedure for ankle injuryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has had a procedure for a high ankle sprain and will miss Saturday's game against Arkansas.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says Tagovailoa had what's known as a ''tightrope'' procedure on his right ankle...