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AP Sports WriterOklahoma coach Riley now pulling top QBs from prep ranksBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) On his official visit, Caleb Williams was scheduled to chat with Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley for 20 minutes.The conversation lasted two hours.“I was very comfortable, very peaceful,” Williams said. “I guess you...

AP Sports WriterTexas' Holton Hill a surprise scoring threat for LonghornsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Every time Holton Hill touches the ball, the field seems to open up for him all the way to the end zone.Three touches, three touchdowns. Pretty good production for a defensive back.The Texas...

Vanderbilt, SMU to play 3-game series starting in 2024NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt and SMU have scheduled a three-game series that starts in 2024.The two teams will face each other twice in Nashville and once in Dallas during a six-year stretch.The series starts when SMU visits Vanderbilt on Sept....

Associated PressNew OC Rod Smith vows to spice up Illinois offenseBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Rod Smith had a bit of music for the ears of Illinois fans who watched the Illini scuffle along on offense last season.''We're going to try to make them defend (the entire field),''...

The GEORGIA TECH and the S FLORIDA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/8/2018 at 12:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GEORGIA TECH vs S FLORIDA When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2018 Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 307 GEORGIA TECH (-110) (-110)   308 S FLORIDA TV: 12:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: S FLORIDA , GEORGIA TECH Oddsmakers...

AP Sports WriterHokies' defensive coordinator to step down after seasonBy HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Bud Foster's long run on the sidelines at Virginia Tech is coming to an end.The 60-year-old defensive coordinator said this upcoming season will be his last as an assistant coach.Foster informed the team...

Auburn RB Kamryn Pettway won't play in the Peach BowlATLANTA (AP) Injured Auburn running back Kamryn Pettway didn't travel with the team and won't play in the Peach Bowl.Coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday that Pettway ''stayed back (in Alabama) with his family.''The seventh-ranked Tigers face No. 10 UCF...

AP Sports WriterLouisville's Jackson won't focus on a rare Heisman repeatBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Lamar Jackson didn't start last season thinking about winning the Heisman Trophy. It just ended up that way.Of course the Louisville quarterback had a lot to do with outcome, thanks to his dizzying...

Associated PressTaggart Time: FSU draws 53,974 to wrap up spring practicesBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) When Willie Taggart was hired by Florida State last December, he described his philosophy in two words - lethal simplicity.The spring practices and Saturday's Garnet and Gold game showed the Seminoles have embraced...

Medical examiner seeking cause of Ga. Tech player's deathATLANTA (AP) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's medical examiner plans further tests to determine the cause of Georgia Tech defensive lineman Brandon Adams' death.The 21-year-old Adams died Saturday . An autopsy was performed Monday.Officer Stephanie Brown, an Atlanta Police spokeswoman,...

(STATS) - An attractive lineup of nonconference games stand out with Northern Iowa's 2016 schedule that was announced Thursday, but the Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup against North Dakota State is the biggest of the season.NDSU beat UNI in two tight matchups this season, including 23-13 in the playoff...

Florida LB Jarrad Davis playing against rival GeorgiaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis, the team's leading tackler and defensive leader, is playing against rival Georgia.Davis ''badly sprained'' his left ankle against Missouri on Oct. 15 and had been questionable to play in the Southeastern Conference rivalry. He...