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Arrested ULL players get chance to clear their recordsLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) More than a dozen Louisiana-Lafayette football players suspended from the team after felony theft arrests in late April could have the charges dropped by completing a pre-trial diversion program.District Attorney Keith Stutes in Lafayette said the players...

Ole Miss disputes NCAA lack of institutional control chargeOXFORD, Miss. (AP) The University of Mississippi disputes the NCAA's charges of lack of institutional control and failure to monitor by head coach Hugh Freeze, along with allegations of a $10,000 cash payment to a recruit.The Ole Miss football program...

Murray State, Norfolk State set FBS matchups(STATS) - A pair of FCS programs have scheduled games against FBS opponents.According to fbschedules.com, Murray State will play at Kentucky on Sept. 15, 2018 and Norfolk State will visit Charlotte on Sept. 12, 2020.In the only previous meeting, Murray State, from the...

AP Sports WriterDeshaun Watson plans to fully participate in NFL combineBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Deshaun Watson is trying to approach everything leading up to the NFL draft as having fun and enjoying the process while preparing for another once-in-a-lifetime moment.Having accomplished his goal of a national...

Altered driver's license charge against Michigan QB droppedANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) A charge accusing Michigan redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Malzone of altering a driver's license has been dismissed.According to the Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/22z5iSc), court records show the city attorney entered a motion to dismiss the charge Tuesday.Malzone...

UCF gives coach Scott Frost extension, $300,000 raiseBy Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) University of Central Florida has given football coach Scott Frost a one-year contract extension.The school announced Thursday that Frost's original contract will now run through the 2021 season and will include a $300,000 annual raise. The...

Georgia DT Thompson leaving school, has medical issueATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for spring semester and is dealing with what the school said Thursday is a ''significant'' medical issue that led to him being taken by police to an Athens...

Florida adds South Alabama to 2020 home scheduleGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has added South Alabama to its 2020 home schedule and will pay the Jaguars $1.2 million for the game.The first meeting between the schools will be played Sept. 19, 2020, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.South Alabama is...

Associated Press3 Ex-Penn St officials get jail terms in Sandusky abuse caseBy MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A former president of Penn State and two other former university administrators were each sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to alert authorities to...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota QB Leidner still dealing with concussion symptomsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner is still working his way back from a concussion, clearing the way for former walk-on Conor Rhoda to start his second straight game when the Golden Gophers host Rutgers on Saturday.Leidner...

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...

Board of Trustees approves Neyland renovation proposalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Board of Trustees has approved a proposal for a $106 million renovation to Neyland Stadium that the school is aiming to have completed by August 2019.The board voted in favor of the renovation Friday afternoon after its finance...