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AP College Football WriterPac-12 passes rule requiring 6 wins for bowl eligibilityBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 will require its teams to win at least six regular-season games to play in a bowl, eliminating the opportunity for a 5-7 squad to earn a postseason spot when there are not enough...

Kindley third Georgia offensive lineman to enter NFL draftATHENS, Ga. (AP) Guard Solomon Kindley has become Georgia's third offensive lineman to leave school early to enter the NFL draft.Kindley has announced his decision with a ''Dear UGA'' letter on his Instagram account. He gave thanks to the Bulldog...

Tennessee adds Brumbaugh, Felton to coaching staffKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt continued revamping his staff by hiring Jimmy Brumbaugh as co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach and Shelton Felton as outside linebackers coach.Brumbaugh spent the last two seasons as Colorado's defensive line coach. He also has coached at...

Associated PressOrgeron: No. 6 LSU focused on Georgia Southern triple-optionBy TED LEWISBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron makes it clear the sixth-ranked Tigers are too busy preparing for Georgia Southern's triple option to talk about their highly anticipated showdown with No. 10 Texas a week later.''It's...

AP Sports WriterUW's Vea hopes for 1 more shining performance in Fiesta BowlBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Vita Vea took a calculated risk a year ago. He could have bolted Washington after his sophomore season for the NFL draft and cashed in.By sticking around for one more season, Vea...

Record-setting Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen, 38, diesLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Jared Lorenzen, a husky left-handed quarterback who set multiple Kentucky passing and offensive records before backing up Eli Manning on the New York Giants' Super Bowl-winning 2007 team, has died. He was 38.A release from the school said Lorenzen's...

College Football WriterFormer Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian dies at 94By RALPH D. RUSSOAra Parseghian reached the pinnacle of his profession at Notre Dame and endured the most painful personal losses as a father and grandfather.He walked away from coaching at the age of 51 after winning two national...

AP Sports WriterSwinney: Clemson focused on getting back to title gameBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney first task after the Tigers' national title loss was crystal clear: Make sure his players weren't crushed by the defeat.After all, a good chunk of Clemson's roster - including...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Cincinnati lands Peach Bowl date with No. 11 GeorgiaBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Cincinnati will try to win respect for Group of Five conference champions again left out of the College Football Playoff when the No. 6 Bearcats face No. 11 Georgia in the Peach...

AP Sports WriterCoastal coaster: No. 20 Virginia visits struggling MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division has seven teams, and there's been a different champion in each of the last six seasons.Virginia is the outlier.It might be the Cavaliers' turn.The 20th-ranked Cavaliers (4-1,...

AP Sports WriterLSU-Alabama holds high stakes for QBs in Heisman contentionBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Another high stakes tilt between LSU and Alabama could once again prove pivotal in Heisman Trophy voting.While the winner of the game will have an inside track to the College Football Playoff,...