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Producer and singing coach Derrick Milano, left, coaches Los Angeles Rams defensive liner Kobe Turner as he records an extended play at Interscope Records Studios In Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The NFL, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Electronic Arts Sports have partnered to empower players to pursue their passion of music and create the extended play project "Crowd Control." Songs from the EP were inserted into the video game "Madden NFL 24," released last month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

NFL players follow musical passion to create songs featured on Madden 24 video game

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Associated Press

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) reacts as the crowd chants during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nevada in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The Pac-12 announces it will not go quietly with a perfect start to the season

By John Marshall - Associated Press

Duke head football coach Mike Elko speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media days, July 26, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. Duke opens the season against Clemson on Labor Day. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

Duke and coach Mike Elko sees big opportunity in opener vs. No. 9 Clemson, the ACC’s perennial power

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

Stanford running back Mitch Leigber, middle, runs the ball against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors held a conference call Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, but took no action on West Coast expansion with California and Stanford, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) **FILE**

ACC becomes latest power conference to expand cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU

By Aaron Beard and Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen throws before an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Bills still reign atop the AFC East, but Rodgers’ Jets and Tua’s Dolphins are on the hunt

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham speaks at NCAA college football Pac-12 media day Friday, July 21, 2023, in Las Vegas. Arizona State opens their season at home against Southern Utah on Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier, File)

Arizona State defends timing on announcement of football program’s bowl ban

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BYU running back Hinckley Ropati (7) heads to the end zone on a 43-yard touchdown against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Nov. 26, 2022. With Texas and Oklahoma going into their final season in the Big 12, the conference is bigger than ever with 14 teams, including BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF making their league debuts. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

BYU charted its path to the Big 12 through independence

By John Coon - Associated Press

Officials measure for a first down during an NCAA college football game between USC and BYU, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Provo, Utah. For the first time since 1967, the game clock will continue to run when a team makes a first down rather than stopping until the chains are set and the referee gives the ready-for-play signal. The exception is during the last two minutes of the second and fourth quarters. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)

College fans might not notice new first-down clock rule, but some coaches are wary of its effect

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

FILE - Notre Dame running back Audric Estime (7) runs the ball during the second half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. Notre Dame defeated South Carolina 45-38. Notre Dame opens their season against Navy in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 26. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

Notre Dame hopes Dublin game against Navy helps expand international fan base

By Ken Maguire - Associated Press

Terry Keenan is shown at his home Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Pond Gap, West Virginia. Keenan, a devout fan of West Virginia University football, says he doesn’t believe most college football fans will choose to make the longer trips to see their teams play on the road after conference realignment takes shape in 2024. (AP Photo/John Raby)

Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans

By John Raby - Associated Press

Erriyon Knighton, of the United States, wins a heat during the men's 200-meter semifinal run at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. Teenage sprinter Erriyon Knighton has often drawn comparisons to Jamaican great Usain Bolt. They're comparisons the American doesn't run away from. He embraces the idea of following in Bolt's footsteps and already is breaking Bolt's under-20 records. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Already breaking Usain Bolt’s youth records, teen sprinter Erriyon Knighton on fast track to success

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina, left, is helped to her feet by teammate Sarah Kassi following the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Morocco in Adelaide, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/James Elsby)

Women’s World Cup teams head home to different futures

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Texas fans cheer before an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Baylor and Texas, whose campuses are 100 miles apart, have been conference foes since being the original formation of the SWC in 1915. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

With super conferences and CFP expansion on horizon, 2023 is the end of an era in college football

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

A Longhorn Network flag is seen on a microphone prior to a news conference, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Now with Texas set to join the Southeastern Conference, the Longhorn Network is set to quietly fold into the SEC network, shuttering a pioneering effort that briefly rocked not just the Big 12, but college football. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Last rodeo for Longhorn Network, the Texas venture with ESPN that once rattled the Big 12

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

The three lions emblem on the shirt worn by Huda Jawad, during an interview with The Associated Press, at her home in London, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Jawad is a member of a fan group known as the Three Hijabis for their traditional Muslim headscarves, a group that campaigns against discrimination in football. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

England women’s team unites fans as once ignored squad eyes nation’s first World Cup title since ‘66

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Colorado School of Mines quarterback John Matocha (10) looks for an open receiver in the second half of the NCAA Division II college football championship against the Ferris State on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. Last year, Matocha passed for a nation-leading 4,778 yards and 52 touchdowns and led the Orediggers to 13 straight wins and the national championship game following an 0-2 start. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe, File)

Pick Six: Colorado Mines star QB John Matocha returns as one of the top small college players

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle CJ Okoye reacts after sacking Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Okoye’s journey: Chargers defensive lineman from Nigeria records a sack in his first football game

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Colorado State defensive lineman Hidetora Hanada warms up takes part in drills during the team's NCAA college football practice on the university's campus Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo. Back in Japan, the 6-foot-1, 280-pound Hanada rose to the highest amateur ranks of sumo wrestling by refusing to be pushed around in the ring. He's taking that same approach to the football field as he learns the ropes of being a run stuffer/pass rusher for the Rams. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda) (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Sumo wrestler Hanada catches on quick as he learns to be a defensive lineman for Colorado State

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Northwestern interim head coach David Braun, center, walks on the field as he watches players during team's practice in Evanston, Ill., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Rocked by hazing scandal, Northwestern hopes Braun can help steady program

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) throws in the first half of Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Coach Kirby Smart has made it clear that Carson Beck is the quarterback to beat. (AP Photo/Brett Davis, File) **FILE**

Georgia begins quest for third straight championship as No. 1 in Top 25

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press