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AP Sports WriterIt's back: The potential for ACC Coastal chaos looms againBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Chaos rested last season in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.It may reign again this year.North Carolina, a team in fourth place in the division two weeks ago, is now on...

AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSODarrell Hazell never won consecutive games at Purdue and his latest failed attempt to string together a couple victories turned out to be his last.Purdue fired Hazell on Sunday midway through his fourth season...

Associated PressNo. 13 Florida State, Rudolph confident going into bye weekBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher had been saying the past couple weeks that wide receiver Travis Rudolph would get his opportunity to make more plays.On Saturday against Wake Forest, the junior had a...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame's start is among worst ever with tough games leftBy TOM COYNESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame is in danger of going from bad to historically bad.Each week the Fighting Irish are finding different ways to lose. The defense started the season unable to hold...

AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSOPurdue fired coach Darrell Hazell on Sunday midway through his fourth season, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of any Boilermakers coach in 95 years.Hazell was 9-33 overall (.220) since taking over...

AP Sports WriterFreshman DT Oliver dominating for No. 11 HoustonBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston freshman defensive tackle Ed Oliver has been disruptive since his collegiate debut against Oklahoma when he had two sacks.Seven games into his career, he's beginning to take over and has 23 tackles in the...

AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSOPurdue fired coach Darrell Hazell on Sunday midway through his fourth season, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of any Boilermakers coach in 95 years.Hazell was 9-33 overall (.220) since taking over...

AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSOPurdue has fired coach Darrell Hazell midway through his fourth season, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of any Boilermakers coach in 95 years.Hazell was 9-33 overall (.220) since taking over in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama rolling as it heads into Texas A&M showdownBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Alabama is reaching peak form just in time for its toughest test of the season.The top-ranked Crimson Tide dominated Tennessee 49-10 on Saturday to beat a ranked foe on the road...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 3 as Ohio State holds at No. 2By RALPH D. RUSSOMichigan moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, right behind No. 2 Ohio State, to give the Big Ten rivals their best combined ranking...

Auburn: Former star DE Quentin Groves dies at age 32AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Former Auburn football star Quentin Groves, who played defensive end for the Tigers from 2004-07 and shares the program record for sacks, has died. He was 32.Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson said Saturday that Groves died in...

Roback's 3 TD passes spark E Michigan over Ohio 27-20ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Brogan Roback threw for a career-high 347 yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Michigan to a 27-20 win over Ohio on Saturday.Two of the touchdowns were big-time receptions in the fourth quarter that allowed the...