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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...

LSU coach Orgeron: Fournette trying to practice this weekBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron says running back Leonard Fournette has asked to practice this week in preparation for the 25th-ranked Tigers' game against No. 23 Ole Miss on Saturday night.Orgeron is not committing to playing Fournette...

AP Sports WriterAFCA: Army likely to share 1945 title with Oklahoma St.By CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) An executive with the American Football Coaches Association said Monday that Army will likely share the 1945 national title with Oklahoma State.Last week, the AFCA retroactively named Oklahoma State, then known as...

UConn's Herbst says Big 12 decision was what she expectedSTORRS, Conn. (AP) University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst says she expected the Big 12 would decide not to expand and is not disappointed that UConn wasn't invited to join the conference.Herbst, who also serves as chairman of the...

AP Sports WriterBiegel inching closer to return for No. 10 WisconsinBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin's defense could soon be getting an energy boost.Outside linebacker Vince Biegel is listed as questionable on the injury report to start practice this week ahead of the 10th-ranked Badgers' road game...

The Latest: Trial begins in ex-coach's lawsuit vs. Penn St.BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on lawsuit by ex-coach against Penn State (all times local):---5:50 p.m.A prosecutor, a longtime aide to head coach Joe Paterno, a Penn State lawyer and a university spokeswoman are the witnesses called to testify...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 presidents decide to pass on expansionBy STEPHEN HAWKINSGRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) The Big 12 Conference has decided against expansion from its current 10 members.The announcement came after a six-hour meeting Monday with the conference's university presidents and Commissioner Bob Bowlsby.The Big 12 has been analyzing...

Garretson out for season, Collins may move for BeaversCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State quarterback Darell Garretson will miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury.Garretson, who started the first six games for the Beavers, was injured in the second half of Saturday's 19-14 loss at...

AP College Football WriterHuskers' Riley counts scoreboard points, not style pointsBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska is unbeaten in mid-October and its No. 8 ranking is its highest in five years. Time for the fans and media to start scrutinizing just how good the Cornhuskers are.One narrative is...

Associated PressGrogan on verge of Oklahoma State's scoring recordBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Ben Grogan passed Barry Sanders a couple weeks ago. Dan Bailey could go down on Saturday.Pretty good company for the senior kicker.Grogan is closing in on Oklahoma State's career scoring record heading into this weekend's...

AP Sports WriterRB Williams returns from retirement to help No. 19 UtahBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Joe Williams had a feeling his phone would be ringing soon after seeing Utah starting running back Armand Shyne go down with a season-ending injury in Game 6.His fiancee and father...