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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Mississippi State junior running back Josh Robinson has decided to turn pro after Wednesday night's Orange Bowl game against Georgia Tech.Robinson announced his decision on social media, posting a photo that called him a ''2015 NFL Draft Candidate.'' The caption below the photo said,...

2nd Ex-Texas Tech player arrested on felony burglary chargeLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Jail records show that a second Texas Tech football player who was kicked off the team last month has been charged with burglary.Records show 18-year-old Trace Keaton Ellison was arrested Wednesday on a charge of burglary of...

Tar Heels add LSU grad transfer Brandon Harris to rosterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says it has added quarterback Brandon Harris as a graduate transfer from LSU.UNC officials announced Friday that Harris signed his scholarship paperwork and is expected to join the Tar Heels this summer after...

HONOLULU (AP) - Despite starting its season with three straight losses, Fresno State made it to a bowl game for the 14th time in the last 16 seasons.Winning is another matter.The Bulldogs lost their sixth consecutive postseason game Wednesday night when they didn't have an answer for Rice quarterback...

Father of Texas Tech QB arrested for public intoxicationFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Police say the father of Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested on a charge of public intoxication during the Red Raiders' game at TCU over the weekend.Officer Tamara Valle of the Fort Worth Police Department...

2 Penn St. ex-administrators plead guilty in abuse caseHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State University administrators have pleaded guilty in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal broke.Ex-Athletic Director Tim Curley and former university Vice President Gary Schultz each pleaded guilty...

AP College Football WriterAnalysts provide manpower and brainpower to football powersBy RALPH D. RUSSOTAMPA, Fla. (AP) They are the coaches behind the coaches, pouring over hours of video and logging plays. They spot trends and make suggestions. Their work produces the building blocks of a game plan.They have...

3 Illini football players charged with robbery, burglaryCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Three suspended Illinois football players have been charged with burglary and aggravated robbery charges after what they say was a prank on a fellow dormitory resident.Darta L. Lee and Howard E. Watkins, both 18, and Zarrian J. Holcombe,...

Associated PressKirby Smart insists he's lost no confidence in himselfBy GEORGE HENRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) Kirby Smart's first season as Georgia's head coach isn't going as planned.Visions of an SEC East title, a premier bowl game and a high national ranking were essentially ruined by last weekend's stunning home...

Associated PressKansas turnovers elevate Oklahoma State 44-20By AMIE JUSTLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Mason Rudolph threw for 220 yards and one touchdown, Jalen McCleskey caught six passes for 129 yards, Justice Hill ran for 162 yards and Oklahoma State extinguished Kansas' homecoming excitement, winning 44-20 on Saturday.With less than four...

Notre Dame, ACC announce games through 2037SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame will continue to play five football games each season against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference through 2037.The schedule from 2026 to 2037 was announced Thursday and continues a partnership that started in 2014. The games...

Baylor 1st Big 12 team to kick off in '16 after TV picksIRVING, Texas (AP) Baylor will be the first Big 12 team to kick off this season.The conference on Wednesday announced its television selections for the first three weeks of the football season, along with some other...