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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Colorado assistant coach out amid assault allegationsBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin has resigned at the athletic department's request after his former girlfriend said he repeatedly physically assaulted her.His resignation is effective Jan. 31 and coach Mike MacIntyre will conduct a quick search for a...

(STATS) - Gutsy. Dangerous. A tad diabolical.It's all rolled up into new Montana football coach Bob Stitt's style of offense that he unveiled on Saturday against a team that, oh, has won the last four FCS national championships.Stitt's punch-you-in-the-mouth style of offense has its detractions, but as No. 13...

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...

AP Sports WriterNC State trying to reverse turnover surge entering FSU gameBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Turnovers are plaguing North Carolina State entering the final month of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.The Wolfpack lost eight turnovers during a three-game losing streak entering Saturday's visit from No. 19 Florida...

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...

Chryst to make his first career start for StanfordSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford junior Keller Chryst will make his first collegiate start at quarterback at Arizona on Saturday, coach David Shaw said Tuesday.He'll replace senior Ryan Burns, who went 4-3 (2-3 Pac-12) in his seven starts. Burns completed nearly...