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AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Penn State up to 2 behind unanimous No. 1 AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOPenn State has climbed to No. 2 in The Associated Press College football poll behind unanimous No. 1 Alabama after a wild weekend of upsets gave the Top 25 a major...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) This week's game at No. 11 Wisconsin couldn't come at a better time, as far as Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is concerned. The Cornhuskers are 7-0, ranked No. 7 - and have been doubted at every turn. ''We have a lot of critics about whether we really...

South Dakota State football coach pleads no contest to DUIBROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) South Dakota State University football coach John Stiegelmeier has pleaded no contest to drunken driving.Stiegelmeier was arrested Jan. 27 and later apologized for what he said was a poor decision.Brookings County prosecutor Teree Nesvold tells the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Washington regrouping after opening loss to AuburnBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Now that all the hype around Washington's season-opening top-10 showdown against Auburn has passed, the Huskies can move on with the rest of their season.It starts with regrouping after a loss that will leave...

No. 15 Memphis tabs Silverfield as Tigers' interim coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has named Ryan Silverfield as the Tigers' interim coach, and athletic director Laird Veatch will oversee the search to replace Mike Norvell after he was introduced as Florida State's new coach.Silverfield was Norvell's deputy head...

Big 12's preseason best: Ehlinger, Murray, Hurts top awardsIRVING, Texas (AP) Texas junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger has been tabbed the Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year, with Oklahoma junior linebacker Kenneth Murray taking the defensive honor.Jalen Hurts, the former Alabama quarterback who is at Oklahoma as...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma State carries big expectations for Big 12 titleBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Even by Oklahoma State's lofty standards, this year's offense should be exceptional.Quarterback Mason Rudolph and receiver James Washington are back for their senior seasons. Rudolph is statistically one of the best quarterbacks in...

AP Sports WriterLock, No. 24 Missouri face Oklahoma State in Liberty BowlBy STEVE MEGARGEEMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Missouri quarterback Drew Lock wants to make sure he ends his college career with a positive memory.As a growing number of NFL draft prospects opt against playing in bowl games to avoid...

2019 FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Memphis showing off offense filled with playmakersBy TERESA M. WALKERMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Mike Norvell's biggest selling point for the 19th-ranked Memphis Tigers is how his program is built for playmakers to make plays.Lots of plays for lots of yards.Wide receiver Antonio Gibson is Memphis'...

AP Sports WriterNational champion Clemson opens preseason campBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has turned the page on last year's national championship. He believes his players have done the same.The Tigers opened preseason practice Friday as presumptive favorites to once more win the Atlantic Coast...

Drake names Todd Stepsis as head coachDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Drake has promoted defensive coordinator Todd Stepsis to head coach.The Bulldogs announced the promotion Friday of the 41-year-old Stepsis, who spent the past five seasons running Drake's defense. Stepsis replaces Rick Fox, who resigned on Dec. 10.Stepsis, who...