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AP Sports WriterQB Sam Ehlinger spreading the TDs around in Texas offenseBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas keeps adding to the offensive firepower around quarterback Sam Ehlinger with some big early results.The No. 12 Longhorns (2-1) will need everyone to chip in if they plan to keep up...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee offensive lineman Nathan Niehaus says injuries caused him to decide this week to end his football career. Niehaus (pronounced KNEE-house) tweeted Thursday that ''due to sustained injuries and the overlapping wear on my body, I have decided to retire from the game that has taken...

UCF championship license plate part of transportation billTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Fans of UCF's football team are close to having a Florida license plate celebrating the Knights' 2017 undefeated season and claim as national champions.The license plate, which has the school's logo and says Undefeated Champions, was part of...

AP Sports WriterEarly Clemson-Syracuse matchup looms large in ACC AtlanticBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The biggest obstacle standing between Clemson and a fifth straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship may be an early season Sept. 14 matchup at Syracuse.Clemson has largely breezed through the ACC schedule over the last...

Boston College's Dillon voted ACC preseason player of yearGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Boston College running back AJ Dillon is the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year.In voting results released Tuesday, Dillon received 45 of 148 votes from media members at last week's media days to edge Clemson...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

AP College Football WriterWaiting game: 15 days between CFP semifinals, championshipBy RALPH D. RUSSOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The matchup is set for a tantalizing College Football Playoff national championship game.On one side, defending champion Clemson, with its 29-game winning streak. On the other, unbeaten and No. 1 LSU, with...

Watts-Jackson plans to leave Michigan State programEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jalen Watts-Jackson, who etched his name into Michigan State lore by scoring the winning touchdown against Michigan in 2015 on a botched punt, says he has requested his release from the Spartans.In a message posted on Twitter on...

Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty is making progress in his recovery from a concussion. Petty was a full participant in practice Thursday, but Baylor officials said he is still progressing through the concussion protocol. His status for Saturday night's game is still undetermined. The fifth-ranked Bears play ninth-ranked Kansas State, with the...

Weber State extends Hill through 2023 season(STATS) - Weber State extended coach Jay Hill's contract by two years through the 2023 season Wednesday.Hill, 42, has led the Wildcats to a 26-22 record and two playoff appearances in his first four seasons. This year, they're enjoying their best season ever...

Michigan St's Bachie declared ineligible after positive testEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State linebacker Joe Bachie has been declared ineligible by the Big Ten after testing positive for a banned supplement.The school said Thursday it will appeal. Bachie made the second team on the AP's list of midseason...

Nebraska schedules 2 games with Oklahoma State in 2034-35LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska has announced the scheduling of four home nonconference football games over the next eight years and a two-game series against former Big 12 foe Oklahoma State in 2034-35.The Cornhuskers will host UTEP on Aug. 31, 2024...