CFB

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Even Dan Enos had concerns about Arkansas' wide receivers during the spring.After an offseason of work, the Razorbacks' first-year offensive coordinator now believes the much-maligned group is ready to serve as playmakers for an offense desperately in need of just that - especially following the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) There's a significant new addition at Minnesota this season.New hire? No. Most of coach Jerry Kill's staff has been together for decades. There's a fresh wave of talented recruits, too, but that's not the answer, either. This rookie has arrived in the form of heightened expectations,...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State's youngsters have grown up.The Cowboys took a team loaded with freshmen and sophomores into last year's opener against Florida State and pushed the defending national champions before losing 37-31.The Cowboys won their next five games before injuries helped knock them into a tailspin....

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says linebacker Tyrell Tomlin is no longer enrolled at the university.School officials announced Tuesday that the sophomore is academically ineligible.Tomlin is a native of Marietta, Georgia, who had four tackles last season as a freshman. He was listed as the co-backup to...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) For three years, Daje Johnson has been the great hope and the great disappointment for Texas.The playmaker with the blazing speed and shifty moves has spent most of his career teasing fans with a few touchdowns in between long stints on the bench or under...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was in a good mood Sunday night.Less than 24 hours earlier, the Tigers conducted their first full-scale scrimmage of camp, and Cameron sounded rather pleased by what he observed of the two most talked about Tigers players lately -...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones believes holding one open practice each year helps prepare his team for the Neyland Stadium environment.Of course, it helps when that workout draws the type of crowd that many programs can't attract during the regular season.Even without a quarterback competition to...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Former Southern California tight end Bryce Dixon isn't rejoining the football program despite his reinstatement as a student.USC announced its decision Thursday night on Dixon, who was expelled in May after the school investigated two allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Dixon was cleared of...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania appeals court is to hear oral arguments in the criminal cases against three former high-ranking Penn State administrators, nearly four years after two of them were first charged.The Superior Court sessions Tuesday in Harrisburg will focus on the actions of Penn State's then-general...

LOS ANGELES (AP) When Gary Andersen left Big Ten powerhouse Wisconsin for Oregon State and the Pac-12 last December, the veteran coach made a move that would have been unthinkable - or at least a bit illogical - just a few seasons ago.Andersen knew exactly where he was...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California opened fall camp with familiar expectations and plenty of new faces.The Trojans were able to sign a full 25-man recruiting class in February after three years of NCAA sanctions. Add in four blueshirts - non-recruited walk-ons who can receive scholarships on the second...

CONROE, Texas (AP) A Texas chief prosecutor is criticizing the judge who ended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson's probation in a child abuse case early.Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon said Thursday that the judge gave the appearance of being ''enamored with an elite athlete.'' The 2012 NFL...