Sunday, September 30, 2012

Alabama unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 and LSU slipped another spot in The Associated Press college football poll.

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No. 3 LSU overcomes sloppiness, beats Towson 38-22 (Yahoo! Sports)

LSU wide receiver Russell Shepard dives into the end zone, scoring on a 78-yard touchdown run in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Towson in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Zach Mettenberger's perfectly placed 53-yard scoring strike to Odell Beckham Jr. exemplified the type of play Les Miles wanted to see from LSU's offense before the Tigers hit one of the toughest stretches on their schedule.


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Bergeron's late TD lifts No. 12 Texas 41-36 (Yahoo! Sports)

Texas right end D.J. Grant (18) and running back Joe Bergeron (24) celebrate Bergeron's touchdown against Oklahoma State in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Texas won 41-36. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- The reasons to doubt David Ash continue to vanish as he keeps finding ways to lead No. 12 Texas to victory.


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Martinez leads No. 22 Huskers' rally in 30-27 win (Yahoo! Sports)

Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez celebrates following an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Martinez guided four straight scoring drives against a tiring Wisconsin defense in the second half to lead No. 22 Nebraska's comeback from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Badgers 30-27. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- A sloppy start turned into a beautiful finish for No. 22 Nebraska on Saturday night.


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No. 6 S Carolina rolls past Kentucky in 2nd half (Yahoo! Sports)

South Carolina's Connor Shaw, middle, escapes the grasp of Kentucky's T.J. Jones during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Even a coach who loves passing as much as Steve Spurrier knows there are times his South Carolina team must run the ball to win games.


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No. 4 FSU survives road test against USF, 30-17 (Yahoo! Sports)

Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel (3) gets sacked by South Florida defensive lineman Tevin Mims (99) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State's first road test was a lot tougher than expected.


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No. 5 Georgia holds off Tennessee, 51-44 (Yahoo! Sports)

Georgia running back Todd Gurley (3) runs for a touchdown as Tennessee linebacker Curt Maggitt (56) gives chase during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Mark Richt looked past the mind-boggling offensive statistics to find the most important fact for his Georgia team.


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Boyd leads No. 17 Clemson past BC 45-31 (Yahoo! Sports)

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd (10) celebrates his touchdown with running back Andre Ellington (23) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Boston College in Boston, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

BOSTON (AP) -- When Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins gets back from Boston, he will take out the spiral notebook he uses to write down his personal goals and draw a big line through another mission accomplished.


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No. 14 Ohio St holds off No. 20 Michigan St 17-16 (Yahoo! Sports)

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller (5) avoids a tackle attempt by Michigan State safety Isaiah Lewis (9) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Urban Meyer's first Big Ten game as Ohio State coach turned out to be a classic welcome to the conference.


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No. 9 West Virginia beats No. 25 Baylor 70-63 (Yahoo! Sports)

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith gestures to fans after their NCAA college football game against Baylor in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Smith threw for 656 yards and tied a Big 12 record with eight touchdown passes to lead No. 9 West Virginia to a 70-63 win over No. 25 Baylor . (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- No. 9 West Virginia and the Big 12, perfect together.


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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Freshmen Hill, Williams lift BYU over Hawaii 47-0 (Yahoo! Sports)

Brigham Young quarterback Taysom Hillt hrows a pass during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Hawaii on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Hawaii coach Norm Chow joked a few days ago that Provo would bring back some fond memories.


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Hawaii DTs carted off field, flash 'shaka' sign (Yahoo! Sports)

Hawaii defensive lineman Geordon Hanohano is taken off the field on a backboard during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Hawaii on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Team officials said initial X-rays performed on two Hawaii players taken to the hospital because of possible neck injuries were negative.


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Texas defense without 2 starters against OSU (Yahoo! Sports)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The No. 12 Texas Longhorns will be without two starters on defense Saturday night against Oklahoma State, the highest-scoring team in the nation.

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Ohio St just another rival now for Dantonio (Yahoo! Sports)

Ohio State's Urban Meyer coaches against UAB during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- For years, Mark Dantonio and Ohio State were on fairly cozy terms.


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No. 25 Baylor-No. 9 WVU average 98 points a game (Yahoo! Sports)

West Virginia players, from left, Tavon Austin, Andrew Buie and Stedman Bailey celebrate Austin's touchdown during an NCAA college football game against the University of Maryland in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia's festive arrival in the Big 12 even has Baylor pumped up.


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Huskers, Badgers bracing for emotional B10 opener (Yahoo! Sports)

Wisconsin's Jake Stengel (82) celebrates after recovering a fumble on a kickoff against UTEP during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 37-26. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- It's not as if Saturday night's Wisconsin-Nebraska game needs more buildup.


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Louisville G Mike Mike Marra reinjures left knee (Yahoo! Sports)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville reserve guard Mike Marra is likely out for the season after reinjuring his left knee Friday.

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Kansas signs hoops coach Self to $3.8M contract (Yahoo! Sports)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Bill Self could be roaming the sideline at Allen Fieldhouse well into the next decade.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

No more luck: No. 8 Stanford beaten 17-13 by Huskies (Yahoo! Sports)

Fans surround Washington's Bishop Sankey after fans ran onto the field to celebrate Washington's 17-13 upset of Stanford in an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

SEATTLE (AP) -- All night, Steve Sarkisian felt if he could just get the ball past the first, stout wave of Stanford's defense, the opportunity was there for Washington to make big plays.


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Texas to honor Jody Conradt with statue (The Associated Press)

**FILE** Texas coach Jody Conradt watches her team at the Big 12 women's basketball tournament practice in this March 5, 2007 file photo in Oklahoma City. Conradt resigned Monday, March 12, 2007 after her team for the second straight season failed to reach the NCAA tournament. (AP Photo/Ty Russell, File)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The University of Texas will honor former women's coach Jody Conradt with a bronze statue outside the Longhorns' basketball arena.


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Scott says Pac-12, Big 12 in talks about 7th bowl (Yahoo! Sports)

SEATTLE (AP) -- Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott confirms the conference is in preliminary talks with the Big 12 Conference about creating a seventh bowl game that would match a representative from one of the two conferences against the best team from a group of five conferences, including the Big East.

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Ex-Lady Vols media director sues university, Hart (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2011, file photo, Dave Hart speaks at a news conference during which he was introduced as athletic director at the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tenn. An attorney says Hart gave Debby Jennings, the person in charge of media relations for the Lady Vols, less than four hours to decide to retire or be fired for

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Lady Vols media director Debby Jennings has filed a lawsuit against the University of Tennessee and athletic director Dave Hart alleging that age and sex discrimination led to her forced retirement from the school where she had worked for 35 years.


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Clemson WR Watkins to miss BC game (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson All-America receiver Sammy Watkins won't play against Boston College because of an abdominal virus.

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Former BYU G Harrison cleared to play at Clemson (Yahoo! Sports)

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Former BYU guard Damarcus Harrison was granted an NCAA waiver to play basketball at Clemson this fall.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Ohio State may cut back on MAC foes in future (Yahoo! Sports)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The days when Ohio State regularly entertained a Mid-American Conference school may be coming to an end because of the new FBS playoff system.

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Psychiatric test for Ala. tree-poisoning suspect (Yahoo! Sports)

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- A University of Alabama fan accused of poisoning Auburn University's landmark oak trees in a fit of football rivalry voluntarily surrendered for psychiatric testing at a state mental facility Thursday, likely delaying his trial yet again.

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Chow to face BYU team he coached for 27 years (Yahoo! Sports)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Norm Chow is 66 now, and while the Hawaii Warriors coach still has his buddies at BYU, he jokes that their game-day morning jog around Provo has slowed to a walk.

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Victim 1 in Jerry Sandusky trial has book deal (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- A key witness against convicted child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, known in court papers as Victim 1, has a book deal and will soon reveal his identity, a publisher announced Thursday.

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Harvard names Decker as new head baseball coach (The Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Harvard University has hired Bill Decker to succeed the late Joe Walsh as head baseball coach.

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QBs take center stage in Florida State-USF game (Yahoo! Sports)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel remembers the day well, too well.

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Penn St. officials lose pretrial motion on perjury (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Two weeks before former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected to be sentenced on child molestation charges, a county judge determined that perjury charges should remain in place against two university administrators.

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Alabama approves raises for Grant, Moore (Yahoo! Sports)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama men's basketball coach Anthony Grant has received a $100,000 raise and a one-year contract extension through 2019.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Athletic director Tom Osborne retiring at Nebraska (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 17, 2010, file photo, Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne looks on before the annual Red-White spring NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. Osborne is retiring as of Jan. 1. The 75-year-old Osborne announced his decision Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at a news conference. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Tom Osborne, who put together one of the most successful coaching runs in college football history before serving in Congress and taking the reins as Nebraska's athletic director five years ago, is retiring.


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Michigan rallies around Denard Robinson after loss (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan's Denard Robinson runs out of the tackle of Notre Dame's Manti Te'o (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Denard Robinson took Michigan's loss at Notre Dame hard.


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Athletic director Tom Osborne retiring at Nebraska (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 17, 2010, file photo, Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne looks on before the annual Red-White spring NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb. Osborne is retiring as of Jan. 1. The 75-year-old Osborne announced his decision Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at a news conference. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Tom Osborne, who put together one of the most successful coaching runs in college football history before serving in Congress and taking the reins as Nebraska's athletic director five years ago, is retiring.


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UNC: Roy Williams' kidney tumor is benign (Yahoo! Sports)

North Carolina said Roy Williams' surgically removed kidney tumor was not cancerous, though he will have a biopsy to ensure a second kidney tumor is also benign.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Notre Dame exercises 3-year out in Michigan deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan's Denard Robinson runs out of the tackle of Notre Dame's Manti Te'o (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Notre Dame is opting out of its series with Michigan, meaning the last scheduled game between college football's winningest programs will take place in 2014.


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Commissioners target sites for 1st playoff final (Yahoo! Sports)

BCS conference commissioners have identified candidate cities to host the first championship game in college football's new postseason system, and the four current BCS bowls will be among the choices.

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Fisher: Heisman popularity contest for 'show dogs' (Yahoo! Sports)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Monday that the Heisman Trophy is a popularity contest for ''show dogs'' with the winner now usually the best player on which team voters feel is the best.

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TCU extends baseball's Schlossnagle through '18 (The Associated Press)

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- TCU has extended the contract of baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle through the 2018 season.

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Sun Belt suspends WKU safety Jonathan Dowling (Yahoo! Sports)

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- The Sun Belt Conference has suspended Western Kentucky safety Jonathan Dowling for one game following his ejection from the Hilltoppers' win against Southern Mississippi.

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Notre Dame assistant chosen BCA board president (The Associated Press)

Northern Illinois head coach Carol Owens shouts to her team during the first half of a college basketball game on Saturday, Feb 10, 2007, in DeKalb, Ill. Bowling Green defeated Northern Illinois, 85-76. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai))

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Black Coaches & Administrators have selected Notre Dame associate head coach Carol Owens as its new president.


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Washington State's Moore dismissed from team (Yahoo! Sports)

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Washington State point guard Reggie Moore was dismissed from the team Monday.

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Interim coach hires Platt as assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Saint Louis interim coach Jim Crews added Jim Platt, one of his former longtime assistants, to the staff.

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Oregon moves past LSU to No. 2 in AP Top 25 (Yahoo! Sports)

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota unleashes a pass during the first half of their NCAA college football game against Arizona in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oregon has slipped past LSU to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 behind Alabama after the Ducks rolled to a victory and the Tigers struggled to remain unbeaten.


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No. 3 Oregon blanks No. 22 Arizona 49-0 (Yahoo! Sports)

Arizona quarterback Matt Scott finds a hole in the line during the first half of their NCAA college football game against Oregon in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- For all the talk about the Oregon's quick-striking offense, the credit for the conference-opening win over Arizona goes to the Ducks' defense.


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Manuel, No. 4 Florida St beat No. 10 Clemson 49-37 (Yahoo! Sports)

Florida State running back Chris Thompson (4) dashes to a 24-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- EJ Manuel knew that Florida State's offense had a tough job to do, keeping pace with Clemson's face-paced and potent attack.


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No. 11 ND beats No. 18 Michigan, 13-6 (Yahoo! Sports)

Notre Dame's Nicky Baratti is tackled by Michigan's Drew Dileo after Baratti after intercepting a pass intended for Dileo during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- No crazy comebacks this year by Michigan against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish didn't even let Denard Robinson and the Wolverines get into the end zone this year.


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No. 15 K-State upends No. 6 Sooners 24-19 (Yahoo! Sports)

Kansas State runing back John Hubert (33) fights off a tackle by Oklahoma defender Tony Jefferson (1) in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. Kansas State won 24-19. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- For John Hubert and No. 15 Kansas State, there is no sweeter payback than avenging a dream-crushing loss at the hands of No. 6 Oklahoma.


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Defense leads No. 2 LSU to 12-10 win over Auburn (Yahoo! Sports)

LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) is stopped by Auburn linebacker Jonathan Evans (35) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Les Miles said he can use a hard-fought win over Auburn as ''a tremendous lesson'' for a LSU team more accustomed to lopsided victories.


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No. 13 USC rebounds with 27-9 win over California (Yahoo! Sports)

Southern California running back Silas Redd, right, celebrates his touchdown with tight end Randall Telfer during the first half of an NCAA college football game against California in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Matt Barkley knew he wasn't exactly polishing his personal credentials while Southern California grinded out a win with its dominant defense and a steady running game.


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Mannion leads Beavers past Bruins 27-20 (Yahoo! Sports)

Oregon State wide receiver Markus Wheaton, right, celebrates his touchdown with teammate fullback Tyler Anderson during the first half of their NCAA college football game against UCLA, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The attention entering Saturday's Oregon State-UCLA game was focused mainly on the Bruins' offense, led by one of the country's finest young quarterbacks and the nation's leading rusher.


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ODU's Heinicke passes for D-I record 730 yards (Yahoo! Sports)

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Taylor Heinicke set a Division I record by passing for 730 yards as Old Dominion rallied to beat New Hampshire 64-61 in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams.

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White's 2 TDs lead Badgers to 37-26 win over UTEP (Yahoo! Sports)

Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon (25) runs over UTEP defensive back DeShawn Grayson during the first half of a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- James White and Melvin Gordon picked up the slack for Montee Ball and the Wisconsin Badgers.


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Former St. John's player Abraham dies (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ralph Abraham, one of the New York City high school stars who went to St. John's in the 1960s, has died.

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

NCAA study: Football concussions rate stabilizes (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA reports that the rate of football-related concussions has remained steady over the past eight years.

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Heisman finalist Ball out of game with head injury (Yahoo! Sports)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Heisman Trophy finalist Montee Ball has left Wisconsin's game against UTEP with a head injury.

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Nick Florence leads Baylor past La.-Monroe, 47-42 (Yahoo! Sports)

Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Kolton Browning, left, sidesteps Baylor's Chance Casey during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Monroe, La. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Duane A. Laverty)

MONROE, La. (AP) -- Nick Florence completed 26 of 39 passes for 351 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to help Baylor beat Louisiana-Monroe 47-42 on Friday night for its ninth straight victory.


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Orange Bowl deal helps spur playoff rotation tweak (Yahoo! Sports)

A pending deal to restrict access to the Orange Bowl is one of the key reasons conference commissioners are leaning toward adding another game to the new college football postseason system.

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Va. judge issues arrest warrant for Marcus Vick (Yahoo! Sports)

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) -- A Virginia judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Virginia Tech and NFL player Marcus Vick.

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Arkansas' Smith to return after brother's funeral (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this April 24, 2012, file photo, Arkansas football coach John L. Smith talks to reporters during a news conference in Fayetteville, Ark. New documents filed in Arkansas coach John L. Smith's bankruptcy show he has debts of more than $25 million and assets of just over $1.2 million. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas football coach John L. Smith will return to Fayetteville on Friday evening after attending his brother's funeral.


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Syracuse, Temple top Garden's college hoops season (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The inaugural Gotham Classic featuring Syracuse and Temple highlights Madison Square Garden's college basketball schedule for 2012-13. The Dec. 22 matchup features schools leaving and joining the Big East.

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Longtime basketball coach Marv Kessler dies at 82 (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Marv Kessler, a wisecracking basketball guru who preached the fundamentals of the game in a half-century career that spanned high school, college and the NBA, has died. He was 82.

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Report: NCAA probing Saint Mary's men's hoops (Yahoo! Sports)

The Saint Mary's men's basketball program is under investigation by the NCAA for potential recruiting violations, ESPN.com reported Friday.

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4 LIU basketball players suspended after brawl (Yahoo! Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) -- The star of the Long Island University Brooklyn basketball team and three other players were suspended Friday after they were arrested on assault charges following a campus brawl.

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Northwestern suspends Cobb for season (Yahoo! Sports)

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Northwestern junior guard JerShon Cobb has been suspended for the 2012-13 season for violating team policy.

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Summit League axes acronyms to showcase big cities (Yahoo! Sports)

The new University of Nebraska-Omaha logo in the shape of an O is seen on campus in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Omaha has completed its rebranding campaign that offered an alternative to the UNO acronym, which also is used at the University of New Orleans. The Nebraska school bills itself as

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- An NCAA Division I conference composed of mostly Midwest teams has decided that alphabet soup isn't terribly appealing.


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Friday, September 21, 2012

High stakes again with Oklahoma, K-State in top 15 (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- A packed house was rocking and the game hadn't even started yet when Kansas State and Oklahoma players had to be separated and steered toward their own sideline. Once the Sooners took control in a clash of top 15 teams, the K-State fans started booing and stuff came flying out of the stands.

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No. 24 Boise State holds off BYU 7-6 (Yahoo! Sports)

Boise State's Jamar Taylor intercepts a Brigham Young pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Mike Atkinson has often talked with his Boise State teammates about that rare moment of glory for a nose tackle: The elusive pick six.


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Nebraska DT Rome returns after quitting for week (Yahoo! Sports)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has announced that defensive tackle Chase Rome has returned to the team and will be available to play Saturday against Idaho State.

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Minnesota WR McDonald hospitalized for tests (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota freshman wide receiver Andre McDonald has been hospitalized.

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Arkansas' Wilson cleared to return against Rutgers (Yahoo! Sports)

In this photo taken Sept. 15, 2012, Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson (8) walks from the field after Arkansas' 52-0 loss to Alabama in an NCAA college football game in Fayetteville, Ark. Wilson could not play in the game because of a head injury suffered against Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 8, and will not play until cleared by doctors to return. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Tyler Wilson is back for Arkansas.


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USC's Kiffin gets back to normal media session (Yahoo! Sports)

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California coach Lane Kiffin's latest media session lasted considerably longer than 29 seconds.

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NC State hoop coach Mark Gottfried gets pay raise (Yahoo! Sports)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina State has given men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried a pay raise that makes him the third highest-paid coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Mom's letter: Gillispie verbally abused son often (Yahoo! Sports)

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- The mother of a teenager at Billy Gillispie's summer basketball camp claims in a letter to a top school administrator that the former Texas Tech coach repeatedly verbally abused her son, according to a document obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

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Summit League axes acronyms to showcase big cities (Yahoo! Sports)

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- An NCAA Division I conference composed of mostly Midwest teams has decided that alphabet soup isn't terribly appealing.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Arkansas coach Smith bankruptcy shows $25.7M debt (Yahoo! Sports)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas coach John L. Smith is trying to wipe away $25.7 million in debt in bankruptcy court and hang onto $1.2 million in retirement accounts and some personal property, all while he leads the Razorbacks through one of the strangest seasons in team history.

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McNeese's Bronson injures knee, out for the season (Yahoo! Sports)

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) -- McNeese State officials say free safety Malcolm Bronson, an FCS All-American, will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his knee during the Cowboys' victory at Weber State last weekend.

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Penn State brings in victim fund veteran Feinberg (Yahoo! Sports)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The lawyer who ran the Sept. 11 victim fund and other major victim compensation efforts has been hired by Penn State in its effort to settle personal injury claims related to former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky's molestation.

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TCU leading rusher James out for season (knee) (Yahoo! Sports)

TCU running back Waymon James (32) pushes Kansas cornerback Greg Brown (5) away as he runs for a gain during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- TCU leading rusher Waymon James will miss the rest of the season for the 17th-ranked Horned Frogs because of a left knee injury.


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ABC to interview Sandusky abuse case's Victim 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- ABC will interview the young man whose 2009 allegations of sexual abuse led to the Penn State scandal and the criminal conviction of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

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Commissioners discuss tweaking postseason format (Yahoo! Sports)

Bowl Championship Series executive director Bill Hancock speaks with reporters to discuss the latest topics involving a new playoff format for determining an NCAA college football champion, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Rosemont, Ill. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Conference commissioners are considering the possibility of adding another game to be part of the semifinal rotation for the new college football playoff.


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ACC's unbeatens clash, rest of league struggling (Yahoo! Sports)

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney gestures to an official during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Furman, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- While the college football spotlight shines squarely on the Atlantic Coast Conference this week with Clemson visiting Florida State, most ACC teams are still seeking respectability.


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UNC's Williams out of hospital 1 day after surgery (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - This March 17, 2012 file photo shows North Carolina head basketball coach Roy Williams answers a question during a news conference in Greensboro, N.C. Williams has had surgery to remove a tumor from his right kidney and might have another procedure to remove a tumor from his left kidney. The school said the Hall of Fame coach underwent a 3-hour procedure Wednesday morning, Sept. 19, 2012, to remove the first tumor. The tumor's severity is unknown and team spokesman Matt Bowers said test results could be back in about a week. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina coach Roy Williams is out of the hospital one day after surgery to remove a tumor from his right kidney.


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NCAA adds Northeastern AD to selection committee (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Northeastern athletic director Peter Roby has been added to the NCAA's Division I men's basketball selection committee, filling a spot vacated when former Delaware AD Bernard Muir left for Stanford..

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Iowa St.'s Palo pleads not guilty to abuse charge (Yahoo! Sports)

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Suspended Iowa State basketball player Bubu Palo has pleaded not guilty to one charge of sexual abuse.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Tulane's Walker moved to rehabilitation center (Yahoo! Sports)

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Tulane officials say seriously injured football player Devon Walker has been moved to a new facility as he continues therapy for his fractured spine.

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Georgia star Jones expects to play against Vandy (Yahoo! Sports)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones is back at practice and expects to play when the fifth-ranked Bulldogs host Vanderbilt on Saturday.

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Pelini: Knee injury ends Anderson's season (Yahoo! Sports)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has announced that linebacker Zaire Anderson is out for the season because of a right knee injury.

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UConn and Notre Dame may play at Fenway (Yahoo! Sports)

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut and Notre Dame are reportedly in negotiations to play a football game at Fenway Park in Boston.

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Huskies, Spartans to play in Germany on Nov. 9 (Yahoo! Sports)

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut and Michigan State will meet in the first regular-season major college basketball game in Europe on Nov. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

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UNC's Roy Williams has surgery for kidney tumor (Yahoo! Sports)

North Carolina coach Roy Williams has had surgery to remove a tumor from his right kidney and might have another procedure to remove a tumor from his left kidney.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Spurrier: Shaw to start, moving on from suspension (Yahoo! Sports)

South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, left, is forced out of the pocket by UAB linebacker Chris Rabb, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- There's no controversy for South Carolina's Steve Spurrier, not concerning the status of starting quarterback Connor Shaw or the Southeastern Conference's suspension of safety D.J. Swearinger.


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Arkansas' Wilson vows to return when healthy (Yahoo! Sports)

In this photo taken Sept. 15, 2012, Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson (8) walks from the field after Arkansas' 52-0 loss to Alabama in an NCAA college football game in Fayetteville, Ark. Wilson could not play in the game because of a head injury suffered against Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 8, and will not play until cleared by doctors to return. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

FAYETTEVILE, Ark. (AP) -- Tyler Wilson had a moment before the Alabama game when he wanted to do anything but heed his doctors' orders.


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LSU misses practice because of bomb threat (Yahoo! Sports)

LSU head coach Les Miles watches from the sideline in the first half of their NCAA college football game against Idaho in Baton Rouge, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A bomb threat at LSU that led university officials to evacuate the entire campus wound up forcing Les Miles to cancel a game-week practice for the second time in a month.


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Sandusky to be sentenced Oct. 9 in sex abuse case (Yahoo! Sports)

There's little doubt former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky faces a long prison sentence. In a few weeks, he'll find out just how long.

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Neb's Pelini says Burkhead should play vs Idaho St (Yahoo! Sports)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead, who missed the past two games with a sprained ligament in his left knee, is expected to play this Saturday against Idaho State.

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No. 6 Sooners get first big test in No. 15 K-State (Yahoo! Sports)

Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein (7) gets past North Texas linebacker Will Wright (11) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- It's time for No. 6 Oklahoma to be put to the test.


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Jeweler settles suit against ex-Duke player (Yahoo! Sports)

DALLAS (AP) -- Former Duke basketball player Lance Thomas has settled a lawsuit that accused him of failing to pay nearly $68,000 for jewelry purchased while he was part of the Blue Devils team that won the 2010 national championship.

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BYU's Collinsworth says ankle surgery ends career (Yahoo! Sports)

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Brigham Young sophomore forward Chris Collinsworth will have career-ending microfracture ankle surgery.

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Michigan State F Kenny Kaminski out 4-6 months (Yahoo! Sports)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State freshman forward Kenny Kaminski will be out for four to six months after having surgery on his right shoulder.

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Seminole defense looks to slow downTigers' Watkins (Yahoo! Sports)

CLemson's Sammy Watkins (2) runs on his way to a touchdown as Furman's Greg Worthy (32) and Cortez Johnson (18) chase during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins easily blew past Florida State defenders last year.


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Vols lose leading tackler Randolph to torn ACL (Yahoo! Sports)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's defense will play the rest of the season without its leading tackler.

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Huskers' Pelini says he has clean bill of health (Yahoo! Sports)

Nebraska's head coach Bo Pelini leads his squad onto the playing field prior to their NCAA college football game against Arkansas State in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he has a clean bill of health and that he left a game over the weekend because he and team doctors were concerned a case of heartburn and his sense of feeling disoriented might be signs of a serious medical problem.


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3 charged in attack on Badgers' Montee Ball (Yahoo! Sports)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Three University of Wisconsin students have been charged in attack on Badgers' running back Montee Ball.

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No. 6 Sooners get first big test in No. 15 K-State (Yahoo! Sports)

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- It's time for No. 6 Oklahoma to be put to the test.

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SEC suspends Gamecocks' Swearinger for helmet hit (Yahoo! Sports)

South Carolina free safety, D.J. Swearinger crosses the goal line for a touchdown following a fumble recovery during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UAB at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference suspended free safety D.J. Swearinger for a game after his hit on a defenseless UAB receiver.


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Sandusky to be sentenced Oct. 9 in sex abuse case (Yahoo! Sports)

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- A judge announced Monday he will sentence Jerry Sandusky on Oct. 9, nearly four months after the retired assistant football coach was convicted in the child molestation scandal that brought shame to Penn State.

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Gundy: QB Lunt's leg immobilized, status unknown (Yahoo! Sports)

Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt, center, is helped off the field after an injury in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Louisiana-Lafayette in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy expects starting quarterback Wes Lunt's left knee to be immobilized for the next several days as he tries to recover from an injury sustained Saturday.


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Notre Dame's defense loses Slaughter for the year (Yahoo! Sports)

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson (16) tosses the ball away after his 36-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Massachusetts, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Notre Dame's defense had a lot of hits in a dominating win over Michigan State.


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TT's Gillispie ordered to avoid stress for 30 days (Yahoo! Sports)

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Billy Gillispie said doctors have ordered him to avoid any stress for 30 days in an effort to bring the Texas Tech basketball coach's blood pressure down.

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Penn St moves on after clearing next hurdle: a win (Yahoo! Sports)

Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien, left, gets doused by defensive lineman Jordan Hill (47), top center, after getting his first NCAA college football win over Navy in State College, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. Penn State won 34-7. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- First game for Penn State football's new era? Check. First road trip? Out of the way.


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Health report on Neb coach Pelini expected Monday (Yahoo! Sports)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- An update on Nebraska coach Bo Pelini's health was not expected until his regularly scheduled weekly news conference on Monday.

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Alabama and LSU are Nos. 1 and 2 in the AP Top 25 (Yahoo! Sports)

Alabama coach Nick Saban applauds during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/April L. Brown)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alabama and LSU are back atop The Associated Press college football poll, holding down Nos. 1 and 2 the way they did most of last season.


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No. 20 Notre Dame beats No. 10 Michigan State 20-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson, center, looks to pass between Michigan State's Marcus Rush (44) and Anthony Rashad White (98) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Everett Golson made plays with his arms and legs, and an inspired Manti Te'o helped Notre Dame's defense smother Michigan State.


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No. 21 Stanford upsets No. 2 USC, 21-14 (Yahoo! Sports)

Southern California running back Silas Redd, left, scores past Stanford safety Ed Reynolds on a 1-yard touchdown run in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- David Shaw tried to hold back his emotions on the sideline. The second-year Stanford coach watched his players bounce on both sides of him, then fans swarm the field from all angles, and he finally couldn't resist flashing a giant I-told-you-so smile anymore.


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