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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, file photo, Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders throws during an NCAA college football practice in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Emerging defense leads the way for Oklahoma State

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 20, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) returns an interception for a touchdown against Mississippi State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Clemson, Alabama close to rare tie

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 02, 2020 12:35 AM EST