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Ever-changing AP Top 25 reflects craziness of the season

Three unbeaten teams remain in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the fewest at this point in a season in 49 years, and a run of upsets have caused The Associated Press Top 25 to undergo major revisions the last three weeks. No. 1 Miami was the only team in this week's poll to hold its spot from last week, when every single spot had a different team from the week before. All of this has put a lot of one- and two-loss teams into desperation mode as the race heats up for College Football Playoff spots. Experts will tell you revenue sharing, NIL money and the ease of transferring have ...

Crusaders pull away, head to playoff on winning streak

STEUBENVILLE - A fast start and a good finish resulted in the Catholic Central football team collecting its sixth-straight victory. Catholic Central built a double-digit advantage against Wellsville in the first quarter, and the Crusaders ended up pulling away from the Tigers en route to a ...

Steelers beat Saints in NFL’s France debut

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers knew a protective slide was out of the question when he scrambled on a key fourth-quarter play in New Orleans territory Sunday. The 42-year-old left the pocket on third-and-6 and picked up 8 yards before being tackled ...

Watson leads another game-winning drive as Browns beat Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Deshaun Watson keeps turning in game-winning drives, and his career revival is keeping the Cleveland Browns atop the AFC North. Watson led his fifth winning drive in the fourth quarter this season, connecting with Harold Fannin Jr. on a 36-yard catch-and run that ...

NFL Capsules

BUCCANEERS 43, PANTHERS 13 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bucky Irving ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and Tampa Bay forced four turnovers as the Buccaneers hammered Carolina in Baker Mayfield's return. Mayfield, who missed the previous three games with a dislocated right thumb, attempted just 11 passes and threw for 64 yards while wearing a protective glove on his right hand. That was more than enough for him to improve to 7-1 against the Panthers, including 6-1 since joining the Bucs (2-5). Mayfield didn't need to do much because Tampa Bay's run game, defense and special teams ...

Brewers comeback for 2-0 World Series lead

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four-run deficits don't discourage the Milwaukee Brewers this October, not with those orange Life Savers. Sal Frelick and Cooper Pratt, two of the under-the-radar Brewers manager Pat Murphy thinks of with his nickname for less-appreciated candy, combined for a sweet World ...