College sports

Texas running back Keaontay Ingram (26) breaks free against Oklahoma during the second half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill)
October 08, 2018 - 5:22 pm

Oklahoma Fires Defensive Coordinator Mike Stoops

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma fired defensive coordinator Mike Stoops on Monday after the Sooners struggled to stop Texas during their first loss of the season. Ruffin McNeill, the assistant head coach and defensive tackles coach, will be the defensive coordinator for the rest of the season. The No...
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Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (9) forces Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham (8) to fumble as he attempts to pass during the second half of their NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Mississippi State won 23-9. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
October 08, 2018 - 12:18 am

AP Top 25 Heat Check: Too Much SEC? 8 Is More Than Enough

The college football fans who are convinced there is bias for the Southeastern Conference in The Associated Press college football poll have a lot to complain about this week. The SEC placed a season-high eight teams in the Top 25 released Sunday, including the only three ranked teams that have...
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FILE - In a Nov. 19, 2012 file photo, St. John's University head football coach John Gagliardi addresses the media after announcing his retirement in his 60th season as coach in Collegeville, Minn. Gagliardi died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, according to St. John’s University. He was 91. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
October 07, 2018 - 9:59 am

Gagliardi, College Football's Winningest Coach, Dies At 91

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — John Gagliardi, who won more games than any other college football coach with his unconventional methods at a small Minnesota school, has died. He was 91. St. John's University said Gagliardi died Sunday. A cause of death was not immediately known. Gagliardi retired in 2012 after...
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Utah's Tyrone Young-Smith, right, congratulates Jaylon Johnson (1) after Johnson scored a touchdown against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
October 06, 2018 - 11:24 pm

Utah Beats No. 14 Stanford 40-21 As Injured Love Sits Out

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Zack Moss ran for two scores, leading Utah to a 40-21 victory over No. 14 Stanford on Saturday night and its first Pac-12 win of the season. "All week we've been telling our whole team to believe and just...
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Virginia Tech quarterback Ryan Willis (5) is slammed to the ground on third down near the goal line during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
October 06, 2018 - 10:14 pm

Williams Runs No. 6 Irish Past No. 24 Hokies, 45-23

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Dexter Williams burst through the line, suddenly saw nothing but green in front of him and was gone. In a span of seconds, fans of No. 24 Virginia Tech went from roaring with certainty that the Hokies were about to make the kind of defensive play that can change a game to...
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Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill (8) breaks away from a attempted tackle by Auburn linebacker Darrell Williams (49) as he runs for a first down during the first half of their NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 6 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
October 06, 2018 - 8:03 pm

Fitzgerald Leads Miss St To 23-9 Win Over No. 8 Auburn

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Nick Fitzgerald ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns and Mississippi State's defense had another dominant performance in a 23-9 victory over No. 8 Auburn on Saturday night. Mississippi State (4-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) came into the game among the nation's top 10 in...
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Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins throws a pass against Indiana during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
October 06, 2018 - 6:56 pm

No. 3 Ohio State Pulls Away To Beat Pesky Indiana 49-26

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A week after a gritty win at Penn State, No. 3 Ohio State had to work hard again, this time to put away pesky, unranked Indiana late in the game. In doing so, Dwayne Haskins Jr. passed for a career-best 455 yards and six touchdowns — including two in the fourth quarter — as...
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Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks greets fans as he leaves the field after Florida defeated LSU i27-19 in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
October 06, 2018 - 6:22 pm

Trickery, Defense Help No. 22 Florida Edge No. 5 LSU 27-19

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Lucas Krull grew up idolizing Tim Tebow, a left-handed quarterback big enough to play tight end. So imagine how wide-eyed Krull was when Tebow spoke in the locker room before Florida's game against LSU. Krull was even more star-struck when Tebow congratulated him afterward...
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Miami wide receiver Lawrence Cager (18) scores a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
October 06, 2018 - 4:51 pm

Comeback For The Ages: No. 17 Miami Stuns FSU 28-27

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — N'Kosi Perry threw four touchdown passes, and No. 17 Miami pulled off its biggest comeback ever against Florida State by rallying from 20 points down to top the Seminoles 28-27 on Saturday night. Brevin Jordan's 41-yard touchdown grab with just under 12 minutes left put...
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Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson throws a pass against Michigan State during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
October 06, 2018 - 1:27 pm

Thorson Leads Northwestern Past No. 20 Michigan State 29-19

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Clayton Thorson threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns and Northwestern recovered from another second-half slip to beat No. 20 Michigan State 29-19 on Saturday. The Spartans (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) entered with the nation's top-ranked run defense and held Northwestern (2-3,...
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