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Column: Coach Prime dominates the college football world. What might come next?

Sep. 22, 2023 15:52 PM EDT

Deion Sanders hobbles to get around these days, but his ability to command an audience is even more potent than it was during his speedier playing days. Just three games into his first head coaching job in college football's top division, the guy who went from Prime Time to Coach...

Grainger, Carroll team up to give Georgia State best start ever with 30-17 win over Coastal Carolina

Sep. 22, 2023 11:32 AM EDT

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Darren Grainger threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Georgia State defeated Coastal Carolina 30-17 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Thursday night. Grainger was 15 of 26 for 191 yards and kept the ball 13 times for 47 yards to help the Panthers...

Ole Miss's Dart thriving after fighting off challenges, next test is Alabama

Sep. 22, 2023 00:32 AM EDT

Jaxson Dart didn’t back down. Mississippi’s starting quarterback suddenly faced a challenge for the job during the spring after coach Lane Kiffin brought in two transfers, including four-year Oklahoma State starter Spencer Sanders. Dart, who leads the 15th-ranked...

Casey throws for 3 touchdowns, Alabama A&M defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 31-24

Sep. 21, 2023 23:33 PM EDT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Quincy Casey threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns to lead Alabama A&M to a 31-24 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night. Casey's second touchdown pass to Barry White with 7:53 to play made it 31-24 and capped a string of three-straight...

Washington State, Oregon State hope to get answers in the next month about the future of the Pac-12

Sep. 21, 2023 19:16 PM EDT

The leadership at Washington State and Oregon State believe they will have information within the next 30 days that they need to evaluate whether it makes sense to rebuild under the Pac-12 brand while also proceeding with a legal case to take control of the future direction of the conference. ...

Harbaugh returns to sidelines to lead No. 2 Michigan against Rutgers

Sep. 21, 2023 17:53 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh is back where he belongs — the Michigan sidelines. Harbaugh missed the first three games of the season because of a school-imposed suspension but will be back Saturday against Rutgers — his 100th game at his alma mater. The...

What's next in major college football realignment? How about a best-of-the-rest league

Sep. 21, 2023 17:50 PM EDT

Now that the Power Five is about to become the Power Four, the schools left out of the recent consolidation of wealth produced by conference realignment are looking at creative ways to stay relevant. An idea floating around the Mountain West Conference calls for the creation of a...

Cincinnati opens inaugural Big 12 slate against No. 16 Oklahoma

Sep. 21, 2023 17:41 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati’s campus is peppered with the Big 12 Conference logo. From its presence on overhead signs lining walkways to being wrapped prominently on the outside of buses, it’s practically inescapable. The Bearcats, for the first time in school...

No. 2 Michigan gets Jim Harbaugh back for matchup with Rutgers

Sep. 21, 2023 17:34 PM EDT

Rutgers (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) at No. 2 Michigan (3-0, 0-0), Saturday, noon ET (Big Ten Network) Line: Michigan by 24 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Michigan leads 8-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Coach Jim Harbaugh returns after...

Is it the Pac-2 championship game when No. 14 Oregon State visits No. 21 Washington State?

Sep. 21, 2023 16:57 PM EDT

Most opponents who come to the Palouse when Washington State is good and its home stadium is packed walk into a buzzed environment where they are not welcomed. Then there’s Oregon State, which brings the No. 14 team in the country into that setting on Saturday to face the...