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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban is one away from the Bear. At least that's what the record book shows. Actually, an argument can be made that Saban already surpassed the man in the houndstooth hat. Saban has five national titles - four as Alabama's coach, plus a BCS crown at LSU -...

AP Sports WriterGrobe: Winning not at expense of character at hurting BaylorBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Acting Baylor coach Jim Grobe says winning is very important but won't come at the expense of character and integrity.The former Wake Forest coach is taking over a program reeling from a...

DALLAS (AP) - Illinois needed to win its last two games to become bowl eligible, then had to wait another week before finding out if there would be more football.Louisiana Tech knew after winning six of seven at the end of the regular season that it was going to...

NCAA imposes 2-year show cause against ex-Alabama assistantTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The NCAA has imposed a two-year show cause penalty against former Alabama assistant coach Bo Davis for recruiting violations.NCAA findings released Friday said Davis knowingly violated rules in a meeting with four prospects that was arranged by a...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) The constant stream of personal-foul penalties on No. 16 Colorado last week provided an instant wake-up call. As in, having to set those alarms for bright and early because 80 reps of up-downs along with a series of timed sprints awaited the Buffaloes the next day. The...

AP Sports WriterTennessee Volunteers drawing buzz again in SECBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) People are talking about the Tennessee Volunteers as potential Southeastern Conference contenders again.After making steady progress the past three years under coach Butch Jones and bringing in three straight highly rated recruiting classes, the Vols...

Bear Bryant said offense sells tickets, and he was right. College football is enjoying immense popularity in an era of record scoring.But is there too much of a good thing?All that scoring caused this season's average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according...

Associated PressMitch Leidner starts at QB for Minnesota against RutgersBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Fifth-year senior quarterback Mitch Leidner started for Minnesota on Saturday against Rutgers after missing last week's game with a concussion.Conor Rhoda started last week's win against Maryland and went 7 of 15 for 82 yards...

Bethune-Cookman to face challenging 2017 schedule(STATS) - Bethune-Cookman will play two FBS opponents and only four home games as its tries to rebound in its 11-game 2017 schedule, which was announced Thursday.The perennial MEAC power slumped to 4-6 overall and 4-4 in conference games in coach Terry Sims' second...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Since Mark Hudspeth took over as coach at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2011, the Ragin' Cajuns have finished each season the same way.Back in the Big Easy again, the Cajuns (8-4) will try to extend their run of consecutive New Orleans Bowl victories to four Saturday morning...

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 College Football WriterDraft Diary: Reddick's path to NFL started as Temple walk-onBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs a walk-on at Temple, Haason Reddick earned a starting spot before he got a scholarship.Reddick's father says his son was tempted at times during his college career to give up football and get...