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AP Sports WriterNC State at Va Tech postponed 2 weeks amid COVID-19 casesBy HANK KURZ Jr.North Carolina State's season-opener at Virginia Tech was postponed for two weeks Wednesday because of a cluster of COVID-19 cases among Wolfpack athletes.The delay comes two days after N.C. State paused all athletic activities....

AP College Football WriterAnalysts provide manpower and brainpower to football powersBy RALPH D. RUSSOTAMPA, Fla. (AP) They are the coaches behind the coaches, pouring over hours of video and logging plays. They spot trends and make suggestions. Their work produces the building blocks of a game plan.They have...

Petrino back in game, says he knew he wouldn't stay retiredSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) ??? Bobby Petrino is glad to have a job again, even if it's at one of the bottom programs in the second tier of college football.“I knew I wasn't going to stay retired,” Petrino said Thursday...

AP Sports WriterCal RB Patrick Laird takes meteoric rise up depth chartBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Patrick Laird has come a long way since arriving at California four years ago as a walk-on running back at the bottom of the depth chart for the Golden Bears.''I was seventh,''...

FCS preseason poll release dates(STATS) - The announcement of a college football conference's preseason poll tends to set the already growing anticipation for the season ablaze.Great conversation emerges no matter if a team is picked to finish first, last or somewhere in between.July generally is the time for the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Stanford visits No. 20 Oregon in marquee Pac-12 gameBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Two ranked teams. Two star players. The game between No. 7 Stanford and No. 20 Oregon on Saturday has plenty of hype.And deservedly so.The implications of the big game at...

Beanie Wells offering reward for capture of brother's killerAKRON, Ohio (AP) Former Ohio State and NFL player Beanie Wells is offering a $5,000 reward for the capture of the person who gunned down his brother.Akron police said 31-year-old Joel ''Joey'' Wells was found in a driveway in Akron...

ASU football returns to training camp after renovationsTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State University football players are returning to a newly renovated training camp, restoring a beloved football tradition.The Sun Devils had to cancel the preseason training camp last year at their usual facility near the mountain town of...

Associated PressMissed opportunities cost Oklahoma State against TexasBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State's potent offense gained 494 yards and was in position to score additional points on Saturday that could have led to a victory over No. 11 Texas, but several missed opportunities made the difference in...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks hope to build on 2-win season in Year 3 under BeatyBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) David Beaty fought back tears last season when Kansas, after enduring a winless and disheartening debut season under him, finally beat lower-level Rhode Island for his first win with the...

Georgia hires Warren from Florida as defensive backs coachATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia coach Kirby Smart has hired Charlton Warren from Florida as defensive backs coach.Warren spent the 2018 season as Florida's cornerbacks coach after coaching defensive backs and special teams at Tennessee in 2017.Warren, an Atlanta native, previously...

Duke takes hit with Wohlabaugh lost to serious knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has lost returning starting center Jack Wohlabaugh to a serious knee injury along with reserve cornerback Ken Torain.The school announced the injuries Wednesday, saying that both players are out indefinitely.Wohlabaugh is one of four returning...