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Young QBs taking over most important position
Youth and inexperience have taken over the most important position in the NFL. Ten starting quarterbacks this season have been in the league one year ...
Tide makes a statement; Buckeyes get Urban bump
Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 1 of the regular season. ___ MAKING A STATEMENT After a close preseason vote left Southern ...
Rolling to No. 1: Tide takes top spot in AP poll
Alabama is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, moving past Southern California after its resounding victory against Michigan.
USC's Barkley racks up big numbers in Week 1
Southern California's Matt Barkley needed just one throw to show why he is a favorite for the Heisman Trophy. Michigan's Denard Robinson dug himself ...
Virginia Tech edges Georgia Tech in OT
Frank Beamer is fond of apologizing for not remembering something from the past by saying, "that was a lot of fourth quarters ago." He hasn't had many ...
No. 25 Louisville romps 32-14 over rival Kentucky
Not known for lavishing praise, Louisville coach Charlie Strong found himself acting out of character. He was happy to do it after his No.
Fill-in refs raising concerns as NFL season looms
Replacement officials probably can't start the regular season as poorly as they did the preseason. At least, the NFL is hoping they don't. In the very ...
Florence leads Baylor past SMU
Robert Griffin III sent an encouraging text message to his college successor. Nick Florence then went out and did his best impression of Baylor's ...
Simply the best: Saban has Tide rolling
Plenty of other coaches do what Nick Saban does. They preach about the process, focus on getting better every day instead of the trophies and ...
As new era begins at Penn State, challenges remain
The shriek of the final whistle in Penn State's loss to Ohio University represented a milestone for the university as it struggles to move past the ...
Top 25 Roundup
Braxton Miller helped make Urban Meyer's first game as Ohio State coach a record-breaking romp for the Buckeyes. Meanwhile, the new era at Penn State ...
Durley passes for 736 yards, breaks NCAA record
Eureka (Ill.) College quarterback Sam Durley threw for 736 yards Saturday in a 62-55 victory over Knox to break the NCAA single-game passing record.
No. 2 Alabama wins 41-14 over No. 8 Michigan
Alabama coach Nick Saban believes his latest talented and tenacious team took a step toward creating its own identity. Though it felt a lot like the ...
No. 19 Oklahoma State wins opener in 84-0 rout
Even the biggest — and richest — Oklahoma State fan couldn't get overly excited about this victory. Before the 19th-ranked Cowboys kicked off their ...
Ellington, Hopkins lead No. 14 Clemson past Auburn
Sammy who? Andre Ellington and DeAndre Hopkins made sure Clemson didn't miss its star receiver. With Sammy Watkins back home serving a two-game ...
Sue Paterno attends Penn State season opener
The widow of Joe Paterno cheered on Penn State in the Nittany Lions' historic season opener Saturday against Ohio. Sue Paterno and her daughter, Mary ...
Proud PSU fans show strength, support; Lions lose
They came to Happy Valley, 90,000 strong, to chant and cheer and stand by their team in a new era of Penn State football. By the end, as the Nittany ...
Column: Worst may not be over for Penn State
It seemed almost cruel, as if Penn State hadn't already been punished enough. Reality intruded on Happy Valley once again Saturday afternoon.
VP hopeful makes football game day stop in Ohio
Paul Ryan, having triumphed over a powerful field to win the Republican vice presidential nomination, squared off Saturday against his latest ...
Mitt Romney promotes agenda for 'winning season'
Unveiling a new campaign speech, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney vowed Saturday to lead America to a "winning season" and insisted that ...
Blown chances haunt RedHawks in 56-10 loss
More than 105,000 fans — almost all of them rooting for the Buckeyes — piled into Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Yet the visiting Miami RedHawks all but ...
New era at Penn St begins with 24-14 loss to Ohio
A white towel draped over his shoulder, the new Penn State coach in the white polo shirt donned headphones to communicate with his assistants in the ...
USC will investigate report of gifts to athletes
Southern California athletic director Pat Haden says USC will investigate a Los Angeles Times report claiming two Trojans athletes received gifts from ...
Notre Dame runs wild, sinks Navy 50-10 in Dublin
Notre Dame's trip to Ireland could not have gone much better. The Fighting Irish eased in their new quarterback, showed they have a couple of capable ...
Florida teen gets her chance to play quarterback
The third-string quarterback for South Plantation High School wears No. 13 as a tribute to Dan Marino, and her parents met at a Miami Dolphins game.