Purdue now 13-0, hands WVU first loss (AP)

Purdue center JaJuan Johnson single-handedly negated West Virginia's overall size advantage and turned a showdown between unbeatens into a blowout. Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 Purdue beat sixth-ranked West Virginia 77-62 on Friday. Purdue coach Matt Painter was concerned heading into the game because West Virginia's starters all stand between 6-foot-7 and 6-9.

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Florida State’s Bowden wins final game (AP)

Bobby Bowden rode only a few bouncy steps on his players' shoulders, then hopped off. "I thought it was about time to get down," he said. Time to say goodbye. As a winner, too. Jermaine Thomas ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns, MVP E.J. Manuel threw for 189 yards and ran for another score and Florida State knocked off No.

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Vick meets with probation officer (AP)

Michael Vick walked into a federal courthouse on Friday to meet his probation officer, ignoring questions from waiting reporters about his life under home confinement after being released from prison this week. The suspended NFL star arrived at the Norfolk courthouse at 10. a.m., his first-known public appearance since he left a federal penitentiary in Kansas undetected early Wednesday and drove…

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Thriving Big East has 2 Final Four teams (AP)

OK, so maybe it wasn’t the end of college sports as we know it. Six years after commissioner Mike Tranghese predicted doom if his conference lost schools to the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big East is doing just fine, thank you. Exhibit A: Take a look at the Final Four, where Big East teams UConn and Villanova make up half the bracket.

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Virginia coordinator Pruett retires (AP)

Virginia defensive coordinator and former Marshall head coach Bob Pruett announced his retirement Wednesday. Pruett, 65, was hired last February as Virginia’s defensive coordinator, three years after stepping down at Marshall, where he was the most successful coach in the history of the program. Pruett was 94-23 at Marshall, with five Mid-American Conference championships and five bowl wins.

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Hokies look to get on track vs. Terps (AP)

Two losses in a row find Virginia Tech outside the Top 25 again, but after a week to seek answers, they know Thursday night’s game against No. 23 Maryland could get them back in the ACC race. Virginia Tech (5-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) probably couldn’t ask for a better situation. The Hokies are 14-3 on Thursday nights in recent years, and the stage will be a sold-out, raucous Lane Stadium.

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Tar Heels rout No. 24 Connecticut 38-12 (AP)

North Carolina kept sending a linebacker at the punter, kept handing off to a former safety and somehow put its bulky defensive tackle in position to intercept a pass. The Tar Heels’ defense got offensive — and for that matter, so did the offense and special teams — and that led to a statement victory.

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2 WVU players plead to drinking charges (AP)

West Virginia basketball players Joe Mazzulla and Cam Thoroughman have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a July scuffle with police at a Pittsburgh Pirates game. The two were charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness Monday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Other charges were dropped. Each player was ordered to pay $222 in fines and court costs.

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