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Associated PressThorson, Jackson lead Northwestern to 39-0 rout MinnesotaBy JOHN JACKSONEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Clayton Thorson had three touchdown passes, Justin Jackson added 166 yards rushing on 31 carries and Northwestern won its sixth straight with a 39-0 rout of Minnesota on Saturday.The Wildcats (8-3, 6-2 Big Ten) also...

Associated PressBison: 1-game fall season worth the uncertainty with virusBy DAVE KOLPACKFARGO, N.D. (AP) Perennial Football Championship Subdivision champion North Dakota State may play one division down from the big-time programs, but any doubts about its commitment to staying on top were answered when the Bison scheduled a...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma coach Riley not interested in the NFL right nowBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley says he's not interested in the NFL right now.The question came up at his weekly news conference Monday, the same day the Cleveland Browns fired coach Hue Jackson....

Associated PressFormer student: Schembechler knew of abuse at U of MichiganBy ED WHITEDETROIT (AP) Dozens of more victims who claim they were molested by a University of Michigan doctor filed a lawsuit against the school Thursday, including a former student who said he told legendary coach Bo Schembechler...

Associated PressNo. 7 West Virginia not looking past Oklahoma StateBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) No. 7 West Virginia hopes for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game and possibly a berth in the College Football Playoff.The next challenge for the Mountaineers (8-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 9...

Wake Forest adds 2 grad transfer kickersWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has added two graduate transfer kickers, including one who has spent five years serving a military tour of duty.Coach Dave Clawson added Darren Ford and Eric Osteen to the team Tuesday. Ford kicked and punted at Division...

Virginia Tech is exactly where it wants to be at this point in the season: tied for the ACC's Coastal Division lead in the loss column and in control of its chance to play for its fifth conference championship. The No. 25 Hokies (5-2, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) can significantly...

Dorne Dibble, who played on 2 Lions title teams, dies at 88NORTHVILLE, Mich. (AP) Dorne Dibble, a two-way player at Michigan State who was on two Detroit Lions title teams in the 1950s, has died. He was 88.Michigan State and the Lions confirmed Dibble's death. He died Thursday...

AP Sports WriterMays transfers to Tennessee after his father sues GeorgiaBy CHARLES ODUMOffensive lineman Cade Mays is leaving Georgia and returning to his hometown to continue his college football career at Tennessee, where he will have an opportunity to play alongside his younger brother.Tennessee announced Thursday that it...

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly expressed disappointment Saturday about the school's academic misconduct investigation involving four of his players, saying he was shocked and disappointed when athletic director Jack Swarbrick called him into his office Thursday to inform him of the news. "I will be on the outside looking in...

South Carolina pulls out of bowl vs UAB due to COVID-19COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina won't be going to a bowl game, after all.The Gamecocks, who finished 2-8, opted out of the Gasparilla Bowl against UAB on Tuesday due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison coach Houston extended through 2027 By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison's top-ranked team has been led by its defense, but credit the school's administration for going on the offensive with second-year coach Mike Houston to help counter interest from FBS schools.Athletic director Jeff Bourne...