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Cougs fall in midweek game at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — The Washington State Cougars (7-12) fell short to Utah 8-5 Tuesday after an unsuccessful late pus…
North Dakota State to allow only family at football game
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University athletic department officials said Tuesday they are limiting attendance at the team's only fall game to family members of players, reversing an earlier decision to a…
Georgia State: Errors in test results led to postponement
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State says the positive COVID-19 tests that caused Saturday’s football game at Charlotte to be postponed were the result of errors in reading the test results.
Mullen gets what he asked for, sort of, after breaking mark
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Steve Spurrier gave Florida coach Dan Mullen a small gift Monday, two days after the third-ranked Gators broke one of the Head Ball Coach’s offensive records.
Hastings College pauses in-person lectures, sports
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — Hastings College is pausing some in-person classes and all of its athletics this week after six members of the college tested positive for the coronavirus and another 54 were self-isolating or…
Rookie Smith hopes to build on successful Thorns debut
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns rookie Sophia Smith laughs when she recalls the conversation with her dad back in high school about her blossoming soccer career.
West Virginia to allow fans at reduced capacity next month
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will allow the general public to attend football games at a reduced capacity next month, the school announced Monday.
Huskies confident they'll be ready when Pac-12 season begins
SEATTLE (AP) — Coach Jimmy Lake believes Washington will be ready when the Pac-12 season kicks off in early November, in part because most of the Huskies roster never left Seattle during the summer.
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Big Ten back in poll, not on field
There was no way this was going to turn out anything but odd, and it's not going to get easier going forward.
The Latest: Vanderbilt runs reverse; gives fans OK for games
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AP Top 25: Big Ten and Pac-12 return to most unusual poll
No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State and No. 14 Oregon returned to The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, weeks before they start playing, creating a Top 25 as unusual as this season.
Johnson helping No. 21 Tennessee answer pass rush question
Senior linebacker Deandre Johnson is helping answer the questions about who would replace Darrell Taylor for No. 21 Tennessee.
Punishing Pitt: No. 24 Panthers relying on dominant defense
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi bit his tongue all week whenever someone would mention the challenge Louisville's fast pace would present when the Cardinals visited Heinz Field.
Orgeron: LSU star defender Stingley expected back vs Vandy
LSU All-America cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. could return to practice as soon as Tuesday and possibly play Saturday at Vanderbilt, coach Ed Orgeron said.
Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas St. opens up Big 12 race
It took one week for the Big 12 to bring just a little more strangeness to the year 2020.