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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Three straight losses have dealt Syracuse a good dose of reality. Now the Orange faces a familiar foe intent on keeping that midseason skid going.And for the first time in six years, Pittsburgh will visit the Carrier Dome as a ranked team after breaking into...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Iowa's passing game finally flyingBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) For years, Iowa's passing game was stuck in a rut. The Hawkeyes have finally gotten untracked.No. 19 Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) moved into the Top 25 for the first time this year on...

The Latest: Miles says RB Pooka Williams reinstated to teamARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The latest from the first day of Big 12 football media days Monday at AT&T Stadium. (all times local):12:30 p.m.New Kansas coach Les Miles says top running back Pooka Williams has been reinstated to the team,...

AP Sports WriterMIAC ousts original member St. Thomas for being too strongBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has decided to oust St. Thomas, the largest school in the NCAA Division III league and the most successful in recent years in sports.The MIAC announced Wednesday the Tommies will be...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech needs strong finish to bolster bowl prospectsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) A frustrating season is starting to wear on Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson.Johnson was clearly miffed Tuesday as he kept going over all the close losses that have left the Yellow Jackets (4-4, 3-3...

AP Sports WriterVirginia's Zaccheaus eager for expanded role with CavaliersBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Bronco Mendenhall and his staff are going to have to spread around the playmaking duties on the Cavaliers offense.Gone is tailback Taquan Mizzell, the senior who accounted for nearly 70 percent of the...

AP Sports WriterAllen proving clutch at QB late in games for No. 17 ArkansasBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) It's not like Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen is boring or above showing emotion on the football field.Far from it, as evidenced by his self-described first two years of ''having fun''...

AP College Football WriterESPN signs Chip Kelly as college football studio analystBy RALPH D. RUSSOChip Kelly is getting back into the college football business, this time without a headset.The former Oregon coach is joining ESPN as a studio analyst next season. ESPN announced Friday it has signed him to...

AP Sports WriterVirginia's Zaccheaus set to rebound after disappointing yearBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus was expected to provide an offensive spark for the Cavaliers last season. The diminutive speedster showed flashes of his capabilities, but a balky hamstring limited his opportunities.The setbacks...

AP Sports WriterCactus Bowl could be finale for Kansas State's Bill SnyderBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Bill Snyder has coached Kansas State for 26 seasons, returning once from retirement to coach at the stadium that bears his name.Tuesday night's Cactus Bowl against UCLA could be his grand finale.Snyder has...

AP College Football WriterWhat goes into deciding whether to change football coaches?By RALPH D. RUSSOCollege football coaches have been losing jobs for the past month, including Jim McElwain at Florida, and as the season hits the stretch run numerous athletic directors have to be considering whether it is...

Associated PressUCLA DE McKinley shows pro potential in Bruins' down seasonBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has produced a defensive lineman or linebacker selected in the first two rounds of the NFL draft in all four seasons under coach Jim Mora, the first time in school history that...