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LSU dismisses nose guard Travonte Valentine from teamBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron says he has dismissed sophomore nose guard Travonte Valentine for violating team rules.Valentine, of Hialeah, Florida, had 10 tackles in the 2016 season's first five games, sitting out the final seven.Valentine arrived at...

AP Sports WriterGagliardi, college football's winningest coach, dies at 91By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) John Gagliardi was ahead of his time as a football coach, believing he did not need to make his players suffer for them to succeed.Using unconventional methods at a small private university in Minnesota, Gagliardi...

AP Sports WriterFormer Washington football coach Jim Lambright dies at 77By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Former Washington football coach Jim Lambright has died at age 77, the school announced on Sunday.Lambright spent nearly four decades associated with the Washington program as a player, assistant coach and head coach.“I'm deeply...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS Kickoff has spotlight, but will game be played?By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - This year's annual FCS Kickoff appears back to being the first game of the college football season - the kind of spotlight that was intended when it was first held in 2014.But...

AP Sports WriterTop cornerbacks will play crucial role in championship gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, are going to have their hands full during Monday night's national championship game.Both are...

AP Sports WriterFromm gives No. 2 Georgia's run-first offense better balanceBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) Defensive coordinators preparing to face No. 2 Georgia have something else to worry about.When loading the box to stop the Bulldogs' deep and productive corps of tailbacks, defenses must respect freshman quarterback Jake...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse takes big step with win over No. 2 ClemsonBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse coach Dino Babers paused at midfield in the Carrier Dome after the most important victory of his coaching career. He had no choice because he was surrounded by ecstatic fans stunned...

Associated PressPenn State, Michigan State close out tough regular seasonsBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Sean Clifford is grateful that the faces he's been able to see and interact with in person have stayed close this season.Penn State's quarterback realizes many of them, like himself, weren't used to...

Michigan without Hill, Collins at spring practiceANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan is without defensive back Lavert Hill and wide receiver Nico Collins at spring practice after both had unspecified procedures.Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday he didn't know if the two players would miss all of spring practice or...

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...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Master Teague, Ohio State, ran a career-high 169 yards and two TDs and the No. 3 Buckeyes held off a comeback bid to beat No. 9 Indiana 42-35.- Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati, accounted for five TDs and 395 yards and the No. 7 Bearcats beat Central...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Penn State up to 2 behind unanimous No. 1 AlabamaBy RALPH D. RUSSOPenn State has climbed to No. 2 in The Associated Press College football poll behind unanimous No. 1 Alabama after a wild weekend of upsets gave the Top 25 a major...