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Iowa St. owns consecutive Big 12 wins heading to Texas TechBy The Associated PressSome things to watch during Week 8 of the Big 12 Conference, with a full slate of five games Saturday:GAME OF THE WEEKIowa State (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) at Texas Tech (4-2, 1-2). Two of the...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Montana's Hauck receives four-year contract extensionBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - After Bobby Hauck guided Montana back to the FCS playoffs last season, the Griz are preparing for more success, locking up the winningest coach in program history to a four-year contract extension.The Big Sky university...

AP Sports WriterTennessee coach ready to tap high school days to be creativeBy TERESA M. WALKERTennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt finally has gotten the chance to talk football with his Volunteers, even if limited to a two-hour, video session online.The third-year Tennessee coach is embracing the virtual time he gets...

Associated PressBison dynasty's offshoot: Alums band together for good worksBy DAVE KOLPACKFARGO, N.D. (AP) Former North Dakota State football players who have contributed to the school's dynasty over the course of more than seven decades have found a way to relive their glory days - and it's not...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse has lingering injuries as it prepares for NC StateBy JOHN KEKISAs Syracuse preparing for its third road game of the season, significant injuries linger despite a bye week.''No change on injuries at all. That happens in football,'' coach Dino Babers said Monday. ''We need to play...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: TD catches come in bunches for USC's St. BrownBy ERIC OLSONAmon-Ra St. Brown went into Southern California's game against Washington State with no touchdowns in 385 days.It took less than 15 minutes Sunday for him to score four and take the Pac-12 lead in...

AP Sports WriterClemson's defensive line back and intact for one more yearBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney did a double take the first day of the offseason, early morning workouts last month when he saw starting defensive linemen Christian Wilkins, Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant...

Memphis ready to cement its new status as winning programMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis wants to keep providing evidence its resurgence is more than a phase.The Tigers made their case by posting a third straight winning season last year despite dealing with a coaching change and replacing a quarterback...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 Southland Conference spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Southland Conference power Sam Houston State's step backward last season seemed to allow almost every other program in the conference to step forward.That's overstating reality, of course, but it created the kind of parity that commissioner Tom Burnett...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma's upset loss to Kansas St. opens up Big 12 raceBy CLIFF BRUNTIt took one week for the Big 12 to bring just a little more strangeness to the year 2020.Five-time defending conference champion Oklahoma opened league play with a shocking home loss to Kansas State, perhaps...

Salukis eye bigger step under Hill(STATS) - Southern Illinois will seek a bigger step in coach Nick Hill's third season as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule announced on Friday.The Salukis, who finished 4-7 in each of the past two seasons, will host five games at Saluki Stadium, including...

AP Sports WriterStars Simmons, Young lead defenses in Clemson-Ohio St clashBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) There is little doubt the nation's best defensive player will take the field at the Fiesta Bowl when No 2 Ohio State faces No. 3 Clemson for a trip to the national championship...