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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Barney Cotton choked up as he described the challenges that come with serving as Nebraska's interim head coach.He wants to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of maintaining a business-as-usual atmosphere in the wake of Bo Pelini's firing. He vows to make sure the players have...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says three key offensive players - quarterback Trevor Knight, running back Samaje Perine and wide receiver Sterling Shepard - should be ready to play when the Sooners face No. 18 Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl.Stoops said Wednesday that Knight has...

UNC OL Ferranto to miss season with torn muscleCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina offensive lineman John Ferranto will miss the season with a torn pectoral muscle.Team spokesman Kevin Best on Friday said Ferranto injured his left pectoral muscle during a training workout on Monday, and had surgery...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh plans to take Michigan's team overseas annuallyBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh wants to take his team overseas every year and he doesn't think the NCAA could possibly have a problem with the plan.''Unless they're not for student-athletes,'' Harbaugh said Wednesday after the...

BOSTON (AP) — Florida State quarterback Everett Golson escaped not one, but two defenders who had a chance to sack him for a first-half safety. It was the closest Boston College came to scoring. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey returned a fourth-quarter fumble 36 yards for a touchdown, and No. 9 Florida State's...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - New Missouri State coach Dave Steckel has hired four assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco and defensive coordinator Marcus Yokeley.Steckel was hired Sunday to his first head coaching job after 14 years under Missouri's Gary Pinkel. He also added former Missouri player Kenji Jackson...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - When asked about Tennessee's Josh Dobbs, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz recalled facing two other mobile quarterbacks this season.''You want the bad news? Maryland and Minnesota come to mind right away,'' Ferentz said.Maryland's C.J. Brown accounted for 219 yards, including 99 rushing, in a 38-31 victory...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Playoff moves most future semis off Dec. 31By RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff is moving the dates of future semifinals to ensure the games will be played either on a Saturday or a holiday.The changes will start with the 2018 season and come...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi has announced wide receiver Tyler Boyd and defensive end Rori Blair are suspended for the Sept. 5 opener against Youngstown State.Boyd, a 1,000-yard receiver in each of his first two seasons at Pitt, was charged with DUI in June. The All-Atlantic Coast...

Florida QB Del Rio to miss spring practice following surgeryGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio will miss spring practice following shoulder surgery.The Gators announced Thursday that Del Rio had surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder Wednesday, which could clear the way for Feleipe Franks and Kyle...

Associated PressPenn State former president calls aides' charges 'injustice'By MARK SCOLFOROBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Former Penn State President Graham Spanier testified Thursday that he issued a statement the day two of his top lieutenants were charged in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, calling the allegations against them...

Playoff gives 3-year contract extension to Bill HancockIRVING, Texas (AP) Bill Hancock, the executive director of the College Football Playoff, has been given a three-year contract extension through June 2020.The playoff's Board of Managers announced the move Wednesday, citing his oversight of the popular event.The playoff was announced...