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Associated PressFSU QB faces quick turnaround after record-setting debutBy JOE REEDYDeondre Francois has heard the daunting comparisons to Jameis Winston. The Florida State freshman quarterback appears to be able to shoulder the weight that comes with the expectations - and then some.Francois did a couple of things in his...

AP Sports WriterKirk Ferentz re-signs with Iowa through 2025 seasonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has signed coach Kirk Ferentz to a six-year contract extension through the 2025 season.Ferentz, who is in his 18th season leading the Hawkeyes, will see his salary jump to $4.5...

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...

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...

Charges reduced for Florida freshmen WRs Cleveland, WellsGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida freshmen Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells are now facing misdemeanor charges for firing BB guns inside a residence hall in July.State Attorney Bill Cervone said Tuesday that felony charges against Cleveland and Wells were reduced to criminal...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) There's a new 80-foot poster planned at South Carolina's football stadium to replace the giant Steve Spurrier banner that has hung there in 2014 and 2015. The banner will feature a Gamecocks football player wearing No. 1 with a reflective shield on his helmet, now showing a...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: Buckeyes' 77 vs BG their most points since 1950By ERIC OLSONOhio State, Louisville and Miami were the first three teams to score 70 or more points in a game.Yes, Louisville's Lamar Jackson was amazing in accounting for a school-record eight touchdowns against second-year FBS...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: Buckeyes' 77 vs BG their most points since 1950By ERIC OLSONOhio State, Louisville and Miami were the first three teams to score 70 or more points in a game.Yes, Louisville's Lamar Jackson was amazing in accounting for a school-record eight touchdowns against second-year FBS...

AP Sports WriterBristol speedway hosts Virginia Tech-Tennessee football gameBy STEVE MEGARGEEBRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) The speedway that calls itself the ''last great Colosseum'' now will be temporarily transformed into the world's largest football stadium.Tennessee and Virginia Tech meet Saturday night at the Bristol Motor Speedway, located approximately halfway between...

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 WriterAlabama, SEC trying to stay in college football's penthouseBy JOHN ZENORA postseason rampage put both Alabama and the Southeastern Conference back on top in college football last season.Now, the trick will be staying there with three new coaches in the East and quarterback uncertainty across much of...