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AP Sports WriterLSU-Alabama holds high stakes for QBs in Heisman contentionBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Another high stakes tilt between LSU and Alabama could once again prove pivotal in Heisman Trophy voting.While the winner of the game will have an inside track to the College Football Playoff,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just when it seemed Oregon's defense was peaking at the perfect time, with Jameis Winston and Florida State on the horizon, an injury took away the Ducks' best defensive back.Second-ranked Oregon (12-1) will face the third-seeded Seminoles (13-0) on Jan. 1 in the College Football...

AP Sports WritersBig 12 schools intend to open in fall, giving football hopeBy CLIFF BRUNT and STEPHEN HAWKINSAll 10 schools in the Big 12 Conference expect their campuses to be open in the fall, a key step toward launching fall sports.The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered sports at all levels,...

AP Sports WriterClemson seeking balance with old and new on loaded D-lineBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson has a big balancing act ahead this season with its loaded defensive line.The Tigers, who tied Southern Cal for most sacks in the country last fall with 46, received a postseason...

Baylor loses Big 12 top tackler Bernard for year to injuryWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor junior linebacker Terrel Bernard, the Big 12's top tackler, will miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury.Coach Dave Aranda said Monday that Bernard has a torn labrum and likely a...

Watts-Jackson plans to leave Michigan State programEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) He scored one of the most memorable touchdowns in Michigan State history.Now Jalen Watts-Jackson appears ready to finish his college career elsewhere.Watts-Jackson, who etched his name into Michigan State lore by scoring the winning touchdown against Michigan in...

NCAA Division I Council rejects proposed June signing periodNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A proposed June signing period for college football recruits has been rejected by the NCAA's Division I Council, but a possible December signing period remains very much in play.The council modified a wide-ranging reforms proposal for flexibility...

AP Sports WriterEx-Division III player found guilty of first-degree murderBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Division III college football player William Riley Gaul was found guilty on Tuesday of first-degree murder after shooting through the bedroom wall of his ex-girlfriend while she was sleeping.The eight-man, four-woman jury deliberated...

AP Sports WriterIt's No. 9 Auburn's turn to face Burrow, No. 2 LSUBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Jeremiah Dinson didn't bother reviewing film of Joe Burrow and LSU's offense against Auburn last season because ''he's a totally different quarterback.''Now, the challenge for Dinson and No. 9 Auburn in...

Duke promotes co-defensive coordinators; Goethie to lead LBsDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has promoted assistants Ben Albert and Matt Guerrieri to co-defensive coordinator positions and added Lanier Goethie as an assistant coach.Coach David Cutcliffe announced a series of staff moves Friday.Albert will continue to coach the Blue Devils' defensive...

Auburn lineman Alec Jackson has hand surgery, out vs AggiesAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn left tackle Alec Jackson had surgery on his right hand and will miss the game with No. 5 Texas A&M.Tigers coach Gus Malzahn says Jackson had surgery on Monday. He didn't give a timetable for...

AP Sports WriterNo mystery: Georgia, Alabama like running, stuffing the runBy JOHN ZENORATLANTA (AP) There's no mystery in what the Georgia and Alabama offenses do best: Run the ball.Stopping them is harder to manage, though both defenses do that quite well, too.The third-ranked Bulldogs pound away with Sony...