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AP Sports WriterDuke QB back in limited role, 6 months after Achilles injuryBy JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk has made it back for the start of preseason camp nearly six months after he ruptured his left Achilles tendon during an offseason conditioning workout.Sirk will take...

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...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart have fielded some of the most formidable, suffocating defenses modern college football has seen since the pair arrived in Tuscaloosa together in 2007.The 2014 Crimson Tide defense won't likely be remembered among them. There have already...

Ex-Texas A&M linebacker, wife killed at their homeHOUSTON (AP) A former Texas A&M and Miami Dolphins linebacker and his wife were fatally shot at their home in Houston, and a 16-year-old boy has been charged as a juvenile with murder in the slayings.Texas A&M University identified the victims...

JMU's Houston gets new contract(STATS) - Coach Mike Houston of national champion James Madison has been given a restructured contract, athletic director Jeff Bourne said Thursday.The new five-year contract runs through the 2021 season and includes both an increase in base pay and additional bonuses awarded for a CAA...

Coach, Team VotesGary Patterson, TCU 27Urban Meyer, Ohio State 14Dan Mullen,...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

Associated PressFSU QB faces quick turnaround after record-setting debutBy JOE REEDYDeondre Francois has heard the daunting comparisons to Jameis Winston. The Florida State freshman quarterback appears to be able to shoulder the weight that comes with the expectations - and then some.Francois did a couple of things in his...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Ohio State slips, Penn State in, Houston outBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State dropped four spots to No. 6 in The Associated Press college football poll after its first loss of the season, and Penn State moved into the rankings for the first time...

(STATS) - Feeling overlooked and undervalued has a way of fueling FCS players heading into the NFL - especially the many who go undrafted and become even longer shots. Past awards, honors and statistics don't matter, even for a player as highly decorated as former Northern Iowa defensive end Karter...

AP Sports WriterJim Harbaugh learned several things from botched-punt lossBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh prides himself on preparing his teams for every possible scenario.Michigan's coach acknowledged Monday he learned ''several things,'' in the aftermath of last year's infamous loss to Michigan State in which a...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) There are moments when Miami running back Joseph Yearby feels like his world is falling apart.His father is in jail, awaiting trial that records suggest may send him back to state prison. He has two kids of his own, a 3-year-old son and a...