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Associated PressWelcome rest? No. 16 Notre Dame preps for tough stretchBy CLAIRE KRAMERSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Action items have defined Notre Dame's approach in 2017.Coach Brian Kelly changed the mindset for the 16th-ranked Fighting Irish. Quarterback Brandon Wimbush is slipping and sliding around defenses to compensate for the...

AP Sports WriterWashington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by DucksBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.Washington...

Hawaii hired former Arizona St coach Graham to lead programHONOLULU (AP) Hawaii hired former Arizona State coach Todd Graham on Tuesday to lead the Rainbow Warriors.Graham replaces Nick Rolovich, who left Hawaii after four seasons to become Washington State head coach. The Warriors are coming off a 10-5...

Wake Forest looks to keep Hartman rolling vs TowsonWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) No Wake Forest quarterback had a better starting debut than Sam Hartman. The freshman wants to keep it going in Week 2.The Demon Deacons (1-0) play host to Towson (1-0) of the FCS on Saturday, and they...

Georgia DT Thompson leaving school, has medical issueATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for spring semester and is dealing with what the school said Thursday is a ''significant'' medical issue that led to him being taken by police to an Athens...

Louisville quarterback to have season-ending toe surgeryLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville says redshirt junior quarterback Jawon Pass will miss the rest of this season after having surgery for an injured right toe that has sidelined him the past four games.Pass started the Cardinals' first two contests and was injured...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: LSU vs. Clemson in CFP title previewBy RALPH D. RUSSOFor No. 3 Clemson to repeat as national champions, the Tigers will need to figure out a way to slow down No. 1 LSU and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow.On the latest AP...

AP Sports WritersSEC to allow football workouts on campus beginning June 8By STEPHEN HAWKINS and STEVE MEGARGEESoutheastern Conference schools will be able to bring athletes in all sports back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 at the discretion of each university, and the Big 12 plans to...

The Ole Miss Rebels and the Arkansas Razorbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mississippi at Arkansas 177 OLE MISS 7 64.5 178 ARKANSAS 7.5 67 When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 15, 2016 Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium,...

Ex-Penn State leader must trim lawsuit against FBI directorBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) A judge has ordered Penn State's former president to pare down his defamation lawsuit against former FBI director Louis Freeh.Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yer) is suing Freeh over the 2012 report he issued on Penn State's handling of the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 24 Florida regroups from Irma, vows to play for stateBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jim McElwain was somber and solemn Wednesday, mirroring how millions of Floridians felt following Hurricane Irma.McElwain's message was clear: ''Sometimes third down and 7 is not the most important thing in...

STATS Writer=Assessing the CAA's crowded title raceBy SCOTT GARBARINI(STATS) - With a month to go in the regular season, CAA Football's list of championship contenders is starting to shorten - somewhat.Albany's hopes for a Cinderella run were likely dashed with last week's 24-13 loss at Villanova, as were Elon's...