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Texas RB Jonathon Brooks honors father's memory with every touchdown for No. 3 Longhorns

Oct. 03, 2023 00:39 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Texas running back Jonathan Brooks gets to the end zone, he celebrates with a tap of his right forearm. It is a quick and subtle gesture that can be easy to miss, but it's a powerful one for Brooks. His arm is tattooed with the Roman numerals for 3-28-22,...

Illegal sports wagering case against Iowa State tight end dismissed because state missed deadline

Oct. 02, 2023 17:07 PM EDT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State football player accused of illegal sports wagering has had his case dismissed and faces no more legal action. A Story County judge granted the prosecution's motion on Monday to dismiss a misdemeanor tampering with records charge against tight end...

2 West Virginia football players carted off field are set to return to campus

Oct. 02, 2023 17:06 PM EDT

Injured linebacker Trey Lathan and safety Aubrey Burks are set to return to West Virginia's campus after they were carted off the field and taken to a hospital during a 24-21 win at TCU over the weekend, coach Neal Brown said Monday. Lathan underwent surgery on a lower leg injury and...

NC State turns to MJ Morris at QB instead of Brennan Armstrong for Marshall game

Oct. 02, 2023 15:52 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is changing quarterbacks after a bumpy month with a new offense. Coach Dave Doeren said Monday the team is elevating sophomore MJ Morris to the starting job instead of Virginia graduate transfer Brennan Armstrong for this weekend's game...

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Another ranked Red River Rivalry, but Texas, Oklahoma could be even higher

Oct. 02, 2023 12:46 PM EDT

Perfect starts by Texas and Oklahoma have set up the 43rd meeting between the Red River Rivals where both teams will be ranked. The Longhorns were No. 3 in Sunday's AP Top 25 and the Sooners moved up a couple of spots to a season-high No. 12. The top of the rankings...

Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy has surgery to repair a displaced fracture of his right ankle

Oct. 01, 2023 17:29 PM EDT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy underwent surgery Sunday to repair a displaced fracture of his right ankle, the university announced. McCoy was hurt in the second quarter of the Volunteers 41-20 win over South Carolina on Saturday. He caught a pass from...

Georgia Tech's Key demotes Thacker as defensive coordinator following loss to Bowling Green

Oct. 01, 2023 16:17 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech coach Brent Key shook up his defensive staff on Sunday, a day after the Yellow Jackets gave up 38 unanswered points in a 38-27 loss to underdog Bowling Green. Andrew Thacker, who had been Georgia Tech's defensive coordinator since 2019, will no longer...

Indiana fires offensive coordinator following 27-point loss to unbeaten Maryland

Oct. 01, 2023 14:22 PM EDT

Indiana Hoosiers coach Tom Allen fired offensive coordinator Walt Bell on Sunday, less than 24 hours after yet another dismal offensive performance in Saturday’s 44-17 loss at unbeaten Maryland. Allen said Rod Carey, the program's quality control coach since 2022, will take over...

AP Top 25: Georgia's hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll

Oct. 01, 2023 14:05 PM EDT

Georgia's hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62 while extending their streak atop the rankings to 16 straight weeks. The Bulldogs needed a late touchdown to escape with...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously

Oct. 01, 2023 10:13 AM EDT

Time to talk about who should be No. 1. Georgia has held the top spot in 15 straight AP Top 25s, dating to the middle of last season before the Bulldogs won a second straight national title. Georgia (5-0) extended its school-record winning streak to 22 games at Auburn...