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Associated PressNo. 10 Penn State looking for offensive growth as D shinesBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Sean Clifford knows he and the rest of Penn State's offense have a comfortable margin of error given the way the Nittany Lions' defense has been playing.But Penn State's quarterback doesn't...

AP Sports WriterMillionaire baseball pick Murray seeks QB job at OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray insists he hasn't changed, yet there are constant reminders that his life will never be the same.Before June, he was merely a gifted two-sport college athlete. But once the...

AP Sports WriterTexas-Oklahoma won't look or feel the same in 2020By JIM VERTUNOTim Taylor's plans for the Texas-Oklahoma game have changed. Instead of enjoying a long weekend with old friends as he has for decades, he'll make the trip from Austin in one day, bringing a mask and plenty...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: The state of college football officiatingBy RALPH D. RUSSOA tweak to targeting. Suggestions for replay review. An end to officials being hired and assigned by conferences.former longtime NFL Terry McAulay joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk about the state of college football...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - As the ball came bouncing out of Gunner Kiel's hands, the Cincinnati quarterback - and any hope the Bearcats had of winning the Military Bowl - crashed hard onto the artificial turf.A woozy Kiel left the game after the last of his three turnovers, and...

AP College Football WriterPerfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 12th timeBy RALPH D. RUSSOMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the program's first perfect season since 2009.The...

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...

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweetSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it was deleted.The outspoken coach on Wednesday night tweeted...

AP College Sports WriterNCAA finalizing plan for extended college football preseasonBy RALPH D. RUSSOAfter the pandemic wiped out spring practice for most major college football teams, an NCAA plan to extend the preseason by two weeks could help coaches and players make up for the lost time.The NCAA's football...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: October begins with 14 unbeatensBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe arrival of October in college football means nonconference game are mostly done, with some notable exceptions involving independents, late-season rivalries and those mid-November cupcakes that have become a Southern staple.Conference play usually means familiar opponents,...

A lot can be said for going down the roster to find value plays - and looking into the Sun Belt has that feel. This is the first season Georgia Southern is bowl eligible after coming off a 9-3 record its first year in the Sun Belt. While in the Big...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A young South Alabama program battled Bowling Green down to the last minute, and coach Joey Jones had the wounds to prove it.With cuts on his nose and chin from a sideline mishap with one of his own players, Jones couldn't be too disappointed in...