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Chicago suburb to be title sponsor of Bahamas bowl gameELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) A Chicago suburb is spending $300,000 to be the title sponsor for a nationally televised college football bowl game in the Bahamas.Elk Grove Village and ESPN on Tuesday announced the bowl sponsorship for the...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Navy's triple-option attack may be the perfect antidote to the fast-paced spread offenses so prevalent in college football today.Tulsa averages 86.5 offensive plays and 36.5 points per game. Navy opponents have managed just 64.8 plays per game, due to the Midshipmen's stingy defense and their...

STATS Senior Editor=Pivotal Saturday for Southland ConferenceBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - Either Central Arkansas is about to really separate itself from the pack in the Southland Conference or the title race will be thrown up for grabs.This Saturday in the Southland is the most important one remaining on the schedule...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Jenkins directing Cal Poly's triple optionBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Cal Poly quarterback Khaleel Jenkins wore uniform No. 14 as a true freshman in 2015 and No. 2 last year. This year, he's sporting No. 10 - his high school number.It seems to fit just right as...

AP Sports WriterAP Interview: Manny Diaz believes Miami is already betterBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) For Miami coach Manny Diaz, the end of 2019 was a disaster.So far, 2020 has gone much more to his liking.His list of offseason accomplishments include landing a new big-name offensive coordinator...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Small-school prospects hurt by lack of pro daysBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The NFL Draft will occur as scheduled next month, but fewer prospects from below the FBS level may be selected over the seven rounds.The majority of college pro days have been canceled due...

AP College Football WriterCFP matchups: What will decide Tide-Irish, Tigers-Buckeyes?By RALPH D. RUSSOThe last time Alabama and Notre Dame played each other, it was a BCS championship blowout won by the Crimson Tide.The last time Clemson and Ohio State faced off - just last year - they played one...

Associated PressRutgers still underdog vs Liberty, recent member of FBSBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Hoping to avoid back-to-back 1-11 seasons, Rutgers' best bet for a win comes against Liberty.Still, the odds are against the Scarlet Knights (1-6, 0-5 Big Ten) when they host the Flames (5-2) on Saturday....

More big injuries wracking Texas secondaryAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The injury news keeps getting worse for No. 11 Texas and its defense.Coach Tom Herman said Monday the Longhorns have lost two more starters in the secondary for several weeks after getting hurt in a conference-opening win over Oklahoma State:...

(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 PressNo. 11 Oklahoma St happy with King rising in backfieldBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) It could have been a nightmare scenario for Oklahoma State when starting running back Justice Hill left the game with an injury early in the first quarter on the road against West Virginia.Hill...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Oklahoma St. fully focused on winless BaylorBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State likely won't take winless Baylor for granted.A quick glance at the records, rankings and point spread would indicate the Cowboys should win Saturday's game easily. No. 14 Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) is still...