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AP Sports WriterMany departing players will change the face of BuckeyesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Reloading is going to be more challenging than usual this time for Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who is accustomed to losing much of his talent to the NFL each year.Seven fifth-year seniors...

Smart finds no QB clarity in No. 4 Georgia's 2nd scrimmageATHENS, Ga. (AP) The second preseason scrimmage for No. 4 Georgia on Saturday provided no clarity to the quarterback competition that continues without a top contender.After Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman announced his decision to opt out on...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A young South Alabama program battled Bowling Green down to the last minute, and coach Joey Jones had the wounds to prove it.With cuts on his nose and chin from a sideline mishap with one of his own players, Jones couldn't be too disappointed in...

Associated PressAudit finds mismanagement in Washington State athleticsBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) An internal audit has found extensive mismanagement within the budget-challenged Washington State athletic department, including the possible inflation of home football attendance figures and the improper distribution of free tickets to football games.''The environment within...

AP College Football WriterBateman back for Minnesota, but no Parsons for Penn StateBy RALPH D. RUSSOMinnesota is getting its star wide receiver back for an abbreviated Big Ten season. Penn State will not be so fortunate with its All-America linebacker.Minnesota announced Wednesday that Rashod Bateman was cleared to play...

STATS FCS Senior Editor='GameDay' to lead into NDSU-SDSU gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The biggest game of the FCS regular season has gotten bigger.Third-ranked South Dakota State will host ESPN's iconic "College GameDay" pregame show prior to Saturday's Dakota Marker rivalry matchup with top-ranked North Dakota State, the two-time defending...

AP Sports WriterUCLA hosts Fresno State hoping to avoid 0-3 startBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Chip Kelly is 0-2 for the first time in his college coaching career. Kelly's task of getting his first win at UCLA doesn't get any easier on Saturday when it hosts Fresno State...

Harbaugh, Michigan looking to play game outside USCHICAGO (AP) Michigan hasn't played a game outside the United States in more than a century but coach Jim Harbaugh said that will change soon.Asked about the possibility of playing a game in Mexico, Harbaugh tipped an upcoming international date.''We're close...

AP Sports WriterPitt Preview: Panthers looking to take the next stepBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi considers himself a bit of a sloganeer. The Pitt football coach adopted ''Earn The Jersey'' during his first season in 2015. Last fall the Panthers rallied around ''The Pursuit.''This time around, Narduzzi...

AP Sports WriterBowl-bound Louisville, Kentucky play for Bluegrass supremacyBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Louisville coach Scott Satterfield learned quickly that the rivalry with Kentucky isn’t limited to basketball.Especially since both the Cardinals (7-4) and Wildcats (6-5) enter Saturday’s football showdown for the Governor’s Cup bowl-bound and seeking...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 UCF faces 1st real test of season vs StanfordBy FRED GOODALLORLANDO, Fla. (AP) It doesn't seem to matter who is running UCF's offense. The 17th-ranked Knights score points in bunches and keep winning.Three different quarterbacks have started games since two-time American Athletic Conference offensive...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=STATS FCS All-America Team blankets the nationBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The best in FCS college football have risen up all season.National powers North Dakota State and James Madison led the way Thursday on a particularly widespread STATS FCS All-America Team.The team boasted 100 players from 66...