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Penn finalizes 2017 schedule(STATS) - Two-time defending Ivy League champion Penn has filled its 2017 season opener with a first-ever meeting against Ohio Dominican Sept. 16 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.A scheduled game against fellow FCS member Jacksonville fell apart, creating the open date for the Quakers. Ohio Dominican...

Associated Press2 ex-Penn State officials plead guilty in child-sex scandalBy MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVYHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State administrators admitted Monday to mishandling child-sex allegations against Jerry Sandusky, pleading guilty more than five years after the scandal rocked the university and led to the downfall...

Chattanooga adding FBS transfer(STATS) - Chattanooga has been well stocked in the secondary in recent seasons and will get stronger by adding Arizona State's most-experienced defensive back.Cornerback Kareem Orr, who's from Chattanooga, said on social media he is transferring to the Mocs' program after playing in 23 games for...

Utah's Kyle Whittingham receives extension through 2021SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has signed an extension to keep him in charge of the program through 2021.Whittingham previously signed an extension in January 2016 to keep him through 2020. That extension paid him $3.3 million per year.Through...

Associated PressFormer Oregon football player in custody after escapeBy STEVEN DUBOISPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Former Oregon football player Colt Lyerla nearly died from a drug overdose Friday after escaping from custody near Portland.Hillsboro Police Lt. Henry Reimann said officers found Lyerla at a home a couple miles from the...

AP Sports Writer3 Michigan St players charged in campus sexual assault caseBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Three Michigan State football players were charged Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct after a woman said she was raped and forced to perform oral sex in the bathroom of an on-campus...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NCAA rejects permanent 12th game in FCS By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - An FCS-member committee of the NCAA Division I Council has rejected the legislation to increase the regular season in the subdivision from 11 permanent games to 12.While concluding two-day meetings in Indianapolis on Friday, the...

AP Sports WriterTexas A&M, Sumlin trying to reverse slow slideBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The trajectory of Kevin Sumlin's tenure at Texas A&M has not been going in the right direction.The fifth-year coach hopes a transfer quarterback and some talented defensive linemen can get the Aggies back into...

Associated Press2 Penn St. ex-administrators plead guilty in sex abuse caseBy MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVYHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State University administrators pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor child endangerment for their roles in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal...

Alabama State coach Brian Jenkins, assistant suspendedMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama State coach Brian Jenkins and assistant coach James Joseph have been suspended for one game because of an NCAA violation.The university said Friday that the suspension stemmed from a level-three NCAA infraction committed in 2015. A member of...

AP College Football WriterESPN signs Chip Kelly as college football studio analystBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer Oregon coach Chip Kelly is joining ESPN as a studio analyst next season.ESPN announced Friday it has signed Kelly to a multiyear deal.Kelly will primarily be part of Saturday pregame, halftime and wrap-up shows...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Coming off a 2016 season in which their 10 wins over FBS programs tied for the fourth-most in a season, FCS programs hope to make a mark again in 2017.Big Sky teams are involved in 16 of...