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Tennessee State QB Ackerman-Carter out for season(STATS) - Tennessee State quarterback O'Shay Ackerman-Carter will miss the remainder of the season after he tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee Saturday.The redshirt sophomore was trying to avoid the Bethune-Cookman pass rush by running out of bounds when his...

Associated PressUSC promotes QB Sam Darnold to starter over Max BrowneBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Freshman Sam Darnold will be Southern California's starting quarterback on Friday night at Utah, replacing Max Browne after just three games.Coach Clay Helton made the announcement Monday after practice for USC (1-2).Browne is...

AP Sports WriterControversial Oklahoma star Joe Mixon among national leadersBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Joe Mixon might be Oklahoma's best player.He's undoubtedly the most controversial Sooner.Mixon landed in Norman back in 2014 as one of the nation's top running back recruits. Before he even participated in a fall...

Associated PressComing home the hard part for Cal after Australia tripBy GIDEON RUBINBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) The 7,500 mile trip, 17-hour time difference, and all the hoopla surrounding the first college football game played in Australia in three decades was easy.The hard part for the Cal Bears was coming...

Associated PressPurdue DE Gelen Robinson coming into his ownBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue fans were thrilled when the latest Robinson decided to enroll. Now they have something to cheer about for Gelen Robinson, who is brimming with confidence after the season-opening win over Eastern Kentucky.Robinson was...

AP Sports WriterMendenhall uses BYU video to show Virginia winning attitudeBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall was surprised how quickly a losing attitude dragged down the Cavaliers in their season-opening loss.The first-year Virginia coach had spent spring ball and fall camp trying to install a new mindset. The...

Associated PressScuffling Trojans look to rebound after lackluster lossBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was upset.After fighting with two defenders, he walked to the other side of the practice field with cornerback Adoree Jackson in pursuit. After Smith-Schuster and Jackson spoke for several...

Associated PressComing home the hard part for Cal after Australia tripBy GIDEON RUBINBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) The 7,500 mile trip, 17-hour time difference, and all the hoopla surrounding the first college football game played in Australia in three decades was easy.The hard part for the Cal Bears was coming...

AP Sports WriterLSU's Miles tries to put a hopeful spin on first-game flopBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Les Miles is back in damage-control mode while he tries to fix LSU's offense.The embattled 12th-year coach can only hope he gets the Tigers' problems straightened out soon. His team...

AP Sports WriterKirk Ferentz re-signs with Iowa through 2025 seasonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Kirk Ferentz has a new contract that will likely keep him with Iowa through the rest of his career.Iowa announced Tuesday that it has signed Ferentz to a six-year contract extension...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Michigan St has 2 weeks to prepare to play Notre DameBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) By the time Michigan State plays at Notre Dame, the Spartans will have had two weeks to prepare for the test.It looks like they'll need it.No. 12 Michigan...

Police: Ex-Clemson QB Boyd charged with shoving club bouncerGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd has been arrested after authorities say he pushed a bouncer who told him he couldn't enter a crowded bar in Greenville.Greenville Police said in a news release that Boyd turned himself in...