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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2019, file photo, Houston coach Dana Holgorsen watches during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against SMU in Houston. Holgorsen, in his second year at Houston, and the Cougars face Baylor this week, in the first meeting between the schools since 1995. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Houston still waiting to play after 3rd virus cancellation

By Ralph D. Russo 2 hrs ago

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, then-Appalachian State head coach Eli Drinkwitz shouts in the second quarter of an NCAA football game against Coastal Carolina, in Boone, N.C. The debut season for Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz got much more challenging when the Southeastern Conference adjusted its schedules this summer. Missouri’s original cross-division opponents in its SEC schedule were Arkansas and Mississippi State, which both finished below .500 last season. But when the SEC switched to a format in which each team will play 10 conference games, Missouri discovered it also would be hosting Alabama and visiting defending national champion LSU.(Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File)
Mizzou's Drinkwitz: transparency trumps competitive edge

By Dave Skretta 2 hrs ago

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Lane Kiffin speaks to Mississippi fans after being announced as the new head football coach during a introductory press conference in Oxford, Miss. In attendance were his children, daughters Presley Kiffin, 13, left, Landry Kiffin, 15, second from left, and son Knox Kiffin, 10. Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. But they drew huge challenges for their debuts, with the Bulldogs visiting defending national champion and No. 6 LSU and the Rebels hosting No. 5 Florida. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
College Football Picks: SEC start in most unusual season

By Ralph D. Russo 3 hrs ago

Wisconsin safety Reggie Pearson (2) waits for action during an NCAA football game on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 in Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin has welcomed back offensive lineman Jon Dietzen and lost Pearson as it resumes practice to prepare for the pandemic-delayed season. The Badgers released a roster Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 that didn’t include Pearson but added Dietzen, who had announced in February 2019 that he was stepping away from football due to injuries.(AP Photo/Mark Lomoglio, file)
Dietzen returns to Badgers; Pearson out for medical reasons

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FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama allowed 18.6 points per game nationally last season, good enough for 13th nationally. But it’s still the most the Tide has given up since 2007, Saban’s first year in Tuscaloosa. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
SEC football opens minus big crowds, tailgating, some stars

By John Zenor 4 hrs ago

Budget shortfall forces deep cuts in Ohio St sports program

By Mitch Stacy 4 hrs ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State's athletic department will cut 25 jobs, furlough hundreds of other employees and ask coaches and others to take 5% pay cuts to...

Wake Forest running back Kenneth Walker III (9) looks for room to run against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
The Latest: Notre Dame-Wake Forest rescheduled for Dec. 12

By The Associated Press 7 hrs ago

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 26, 2019, file photo, Georgia coach Kirby Smart is shown during an NCAA college football spring practice in Athens, Ga. Kirby Smart gives much credit to first-year Arkansas coach Sam Pittman for helping to make No. 4 Georgia an annual contender for the Southeastern Conference championship. Georgia opens its season at Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Pittman’s debut as the Razorbacks coach. Pittman was one of Smart’s top assistants as the Bulldogs’ offensive line coach for four seasons. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
No. 4 Georgia to be reunited with popular Pittman in opener

By Charles Odum Sep. 22, 2020 04:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman (13) runs the ball down the field for a touchdown against Penn State during an NCAA college football game, in Minneapolis. Bateman has decided to opt back in to the 2020 football season in light of the Big Ten’s resumption of fall competition. That's contingent on the star junior gaining the necessary eligibility clearance. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Minnesota star WR Bateman wants to opt back into 2020 season

By Dave Campbell Sep. 22, 2020 03:20 PM EDT

North Carolina State wide receiver Devin Carter (88) pulls in a 2-yard touchdown reception as Wake Forest defensive back Ja'Sir Taylor (6) tries to tip the ball away during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Notre Dame-Wake Forest postponed; Mountain West eyes fall

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 22, 2020 03:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches his players warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida State, in Gainesville, Fla. Mullen is still wary about what lies ahead as Florida prepares to open the season at Ole Miss on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. “Obviously, all the COVID stuff makes you anxious,” Mullen said. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
No. 5 Florida settles into normal routine, braces for chaos

By Mark Long Sep. 22, 2020 12:26 PM EDT

Oakland Athletics outfielders Mark Canha (20) and Ramon Laureano, second from right, wear masks as they greet teammates after they defeated the Seattle Mariners in the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Seattle. Both games were played in air smoky from wildfires in Oregon, Washington, and California. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Falcons and MLS Atlanta United to have some fans

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2020 11:10 AM EDT

North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren watches from the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Raleigh, N.C, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Coach Fuente hopes Hokies 'able to play' Wolfpack this week

By Hank Kurz Jr. Sep. 21, 2020 05:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano looks for a receiver during an NCAA college football game against South Carolina in Knoxville, Tenn. Guarantano and the 16th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are about to find out how much having the same offensive coordinator for consecutive seasons can help a quarterback. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
QB Guarantano opens as undisputed starter for No. 16 Vols

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 21, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

Baylor University's McLane Stadium is shown Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Baylor’s season opener against Houston, scheduled less than a week ago, was one of two FBS NCAA college football games postponed Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, the day before before they were supposed play. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Aranda optimistic Baylor will play Big 12 opener vs Kansas

Sep. 21, 2020 03:58 PM EDT

The scorekeeper wears a mask as he watches play from the left field scoreboard at Fenway Park during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
The Latest: Texas Tech football has no new positive tests

By The Associated Press Sep. 21, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

Deion Sanders smiles as he is introduced as Jackson State's head football coach at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (Eric Shelton/The Clarion-Ledger via AP)
‘Match made in heaven’: Deion Sanders to coach Jackson State

Sep. 21, 2020 09:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields throws a pass against Clemson during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Glendale, Ariz. When Fields got together with some of his teammates last Saturday to watch college football on TV, the mood was dark. “Distraught,” Fields said. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Who's eligible? Who's playing?

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 21, 2020 01:49 AM EDT

Knox, Wells help Marshall beat No. 23 Appalachian State 17-7

By John Raby Sep. 19, 2020 07:35 PM EDT
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Brenden Knox rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Grant Wells came up with back-to-back big plays when Marshall needed...

Lawrence, No. 1 Clemson overwhelm The Citadel 49-0

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 19, 2020 07:26 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw nine passes Saturday. Three of them went for touchdowns. It was that kind of day for No. 1...