CFB

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS powers: Reason to worry or not?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - That North Dakota State players quickly get back to training within a week or two of winning FCS national titles signifies the need to take every day seriously, whether it's preparation in January or a rivalry...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten's best: Ohio State's Haskins and Michigan's WinovichBy LARRY LAGEThe Big Ten's best teams so far, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Michigan, have the best players on both sides of the ball at the midway point of the season.Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins is on...

AP Sports WriterHowell makes rapid rise for Tar Heels to become starting QBBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Sam Howell went from being a Florida State recruit to starting at North Carolina in rapid fashion. Now the Tar Heels are ready to find out how he handles game...

Associated PressOklahoma RB Anderson accused of sexual assault; he denies itBy CLIFF BRUNT and TIM TALLEYOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A woman who filed a petition for a protective order against Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson is accusing him of sexually assaulting her in her apartment and says she fears...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Patriot LeagueBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Patriot League programs are liking the FBS business.After just three of the seven teams took on the bigger-school Division I programs last year, five Patriot League teams are doing so this year. One of the two teams...

AP College Football WriterCarson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame classBy RALPH D. RUSSOHeisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class.The National Football Foundation announced...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday.Former Florida Supreme Court judge Major Harding wrote in...

AP Sports WriterSawyer Smith ready for first start as Kentucky's starting QBBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky quarterback Sawyer Smith is no stranger to replacing an injured teammate in an emergency, having done it last fall at Troy.Things turned out well for him and the Trojans, so...

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said 1,000-yard rusher Mike Davis was "sort of doubtful" to play against East Carolina this week because of bruised ribs. Running back Mike Davis is doubtful for South Carolina this week with bruised ribs. Davis re-aggravated the injury in the ninth-ranked Gamecocks' 52-28 loss to No....

OU's Riley extended through 2025, will earn average of $7.5MNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley will earn an average of more than $7.5 million a year under a contract extension through the 2025 season.The university's board of regents approved the two-year extension Tuesday. The deal was negotiated...

Associated PressUtes tabbed as Pac-12 preseason football favoriteBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Utah had been in the Pac-12 for eight years before coach Kyle Whittingham's team finally won its first division title and played for the conference championship last season.With 17 starters returning, the Utes believe the ultimate...

AP Sports WriterUncertainty returns to Michigan State's QB situationBy NOAH TRISTERFour games into the season, Michigan State might be back to square one at quarterback.At the very least, coach Mel Tucker has indicated that the competition is open this week.''It's really early in the week, we haven't even put...