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Sooners without Stoops still preseason pick to win Big 12IRVING, Texas (AP) Oklahoma is the preseason favorite to win another Big 12 title after coach Bob Stoops' surprise retirement.The Sooners, who last season won their record 10th Big 12 title under Stoops, got 19 of 32 first-place votes...

Unexpected happenings in Big 12 before Red River rivalryBy The Associated PressSome things to watch during Week 7 of the Big 12, the first time this season with all 10 teams playing in conference games:GAME OF THE WEEKTexas (3-2, 2-0 Big 12) vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1). Something...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Road tests before first CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOFor many ranked teams, the last chance to influence the College Football Playoff selection committee before its first ranking of the season will come away from home.Thirteen ranked teams are playing road games this weekend,...

Title IX investigation into sexual assault allegations endsEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State officials say they have concluded a Title IX investigation into an alleged sexual assault and haven't taken any action to remove three football players from the university.The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/2qaKRxT) Michigan State spokesman...

Texas Southern seeks big improvement in 2018(STATS) - Texas Southern is hoping a strong September schedule will set it up for success in the SWAC this season.The Tigers finished just 2-9 under coach Michael Haywood last year.After opening at home against UT-Permian Basin on Sept. 1, TSU will play...

Associated PressEx-Penn St. president's Sandusky-related conviction restoredBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated former Penn State President Graham Spanier's conviction for child endangerment over his handling of a report that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a boy in a...

Florida, Texas schedule home-and-home series for 2030-31GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida and Texas have scheduled a home-and-home series beginning in 2030.The Gators will face the Longhorns in Gainesville on Sept. 7, 2030. Florida will travel to Austin, Texas for another non-conference game on Sept. 6, 2031. The powerhouse programs...

Miami names Houston transfer D’Eriq King starting QBCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — If Miami has a football season, D'Eriq King will be the Hurricanes' starting quarterback.The Hurricanes made the announcement Monday that King, a redshirt senior transfer from Houston, will be the first-string quarterback when — or if —...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

Associated PressIrish, Midshipmen both thankful for long-running seriesBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The belated congratulations came to Roger Staubach on a February afternoon in 2008 at the Daytona 500.A Notre Dame alumnus wondered how Staubach, an owner of a NASCAR team with fellow Dallas Cowboys Hall of...

Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama top preseason coaches' pollBy The Associated PressClemson is No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' preseason poll for a second straight year.The Tigers received 38 of 65 first-place votes in the poll released Thursday. Clemson is seeking its third national title in five years after...

Notre Dame-Navy football opener moved from Ireland to U.S.By The Associated PressANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) The college football season opener between Notre Dame and Navy has been moved out of Ireland because of the cornavirus pandemic.The Irish and Midshipmen were scheduled to meet in Dublin on Aug. 29, but...