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AP Sports WriterHokies, Hurricanes looking to get back to winning waysBy HANK KURZ Jr.Longtime rivals Miami and Virginia Tech look to get their season headed back in the right direction when they square off Thursday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.The Hurricanes (4-2, 1-2 ACC) have lost two...

AP Sports WriterNew (and old) ACC coaches battling for more than just winsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Syracuse coach Dino Babers was rocking the locker room speech after beating Virginia Tech and knocking the Hokies out of the Top 25.Boston College coach Steve Addazio is still trying to earn...

Missouri receives $8 million gift toward football facilityCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri has received an $8 million gift for its proposed football facility project at Memorial Stadium.The university's athletic department said Wednesday the donor wished to remain anonymous. Missouri has raised about $67 million of the...

AP Sports WriterStaying at 10, Big 12 now has to decide divisions - or notBy STEPHEN HAWKINSNow that the Big 12 has decided to stay at 10 schools, it's time for the conference to figure out whether to split up into football divisions and determine who will play in...

AP Sports WriterAresco: AAC's profile boosted by Big 12 expansion processBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco noted the difference on Tuesday.His conference, which a day before had been facing the potential loss of two or even four of its highest-profile programs to the...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota QB Leidner still dealing with concussion symptomsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner is still working his way back from a concussion, clearing the way for former walk-on Conor Rhoda to start his second straight game when the Golden Gophers host Rutgers on Saturday.Leidner...

AP College Football WriterBig 12 stands pat and touts unity, but is it built to last?By RALPH D. RUSSOThe 10 schools that make up the Big 12 are bound together by a deal committing their television rights to the conference through the 2024-25 school year.That grant of rights ends...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten quarterback carousel keeps spinning out changesBy MICHAEL MAROTHalfway through the season, the Big Ten's quarterback carousel is still spinning.Nearly half the teams in the conference have already made QB changes for a variety of reasons - injuries, poor play or a coach just looking to...

Associated PressKirby Smart insists he's lost no confidence in himselfBy GEORGE HENRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) Kirby Smart's first season as Georgia's head coach isn't going as planned.Visions of an SEC East title, a premier bowl game and a high national ranking were essentially ruined by last weekend's stunning home...

AP Sports WriterHokies, Hurricanes to meet on must-win Thursday nightBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech doesn't have long to lick its wounds after a surprising loss at Syracuse, but the Hokies could hardly ask for a better motivator to get back to work. They face longtime rival Miami on Thursday...

AP Sports WriterTennessee completes Neyland Stadium renovation studyBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee completed a feasibility study for a renovation of Neyland Stadium, home of the Volunteers' football team.On Tuesday, school officials unveiled plans for the second and third phase of the project, which may include concourse expansions,...

Associated PressStanford's McCaffrey uncertain to play against ColoradoBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford coach David Shaw said running back Christian McCaffrey is feeling better and is hopeful that the 2015 Heisman Trophy finalist will be back in the lineup against Colorado on Saturday.McCaffrey has been sidelined since suffering...