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AP Sports WriterMaryland fires 2 trainers involved in treatment of McNairBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland has fired two trainers that were involved in the treatment of Jordan McNair after he collapsed on the field and subsequently died of heatstroke.Maryland has not formally announced...

DL Garland staying with Vols after entering transfer portalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive lineman Kurott Garland has returned to practice with the Volunteers after entering the transfer portal earlier this summer.Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt said after practice Tuesday that Garland ''was thinking of possibly transferring, we supported him...

Associated PressFormer, current football players sue University of MinnesotaBy STEVE KARNOWSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation sued the school on Friday, alleging they are victims of racial and gender discrimination.The federal...

Associated PressThorson, Jackson lead Northwestern to 39-0 rout MinnesotaBy JOHN JACKSONEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Clayton Thorson had three touchdown passes, Justin Jackson added 166 yards rushing on 31 carries and Northwestern won its sixth straight with a 39-0 rout of Minnesota on Saturday.The Wildcats (8-3, 6-2 Big Ten) also...

Washington St adds graduate transfer quarterbackPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State has added a graduate transfer out of East Carolina who will compete for the job to replace departed recording-setting QB Luke Falk.Gardner Minshew threw for 2,140 yards and 16 touchdowns last season at East Carolina. He appeared in...

AP Sports WriterTexas defense going from bad to worse at midseasonBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The defensive numbers for No. 15 Texas are bad and getting worse.After losing to No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday, the Longhorns rank last in the Big 12 in pass defense and total defense,...

The NCAA committee that proposed football recruiting reforms, which include the addition of early signing periods, wants to create more transparency and access for coaches and players in a process that has been accelerated in recent years, said a key member of the group. Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst told...

AP College Football WriterWhat's my motivation? Stakes low for 2-win Big Ten teamsBy ERIC OLSONMinnesota has had its last two games canceled because of COVID-19 issues, more than 20 players will be unavailable for this week's game and the Gophers' best player has opted out.It begs the question: How...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS championship game reviewBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The wins in September and October were nice, but none was against a nationally ranking, so when James Madison beat Richmond and Villanova in back-to-back road games to open November, coach Mike Houston gained a new feeling.Those...

AP Sports WriterDucks claim Pac-12 North, but otherwise uncertainty aboundsBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon has locked up the Pac-12 North, but much remains uncertain for the conference - even for the sixth-ranked Ducks.Coach Mario Cristobal's team has a shot at a College Football Playoff berth, but it will need help...

Ex-West Virginia player faces child sex charge in GeorgiaCOLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) Police say a former West Virginia football player has been charged in Georgia with aggravated child molestation.Authorities say Justin Crawford was arrested after a 12-year-old girl told her mother Crawford had sex with her Saturday in his...

Wagner seeks improvement in NEC(STATS) - Wagner coach Jason Houghtaling hopes a competitive nonconference schedule will prepare his team for the Northeast Conference race."Our singular goal each year is to win the NEC championship and compete in the FCS playoffs," he said. "Our conference improves each year, and I...