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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 PressJury considering ex-Vanderbilt football player's rape caseBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A jury will continue deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a third former Vanderbilt University football player charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student.Jurors spent more than five hours trying to reach...

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...

AP College Football WriterStyle vs safety: Do too many football helmets pose a risk?By RALPH D. RUSSOOregon football players used three helmets last season - green, black and white - that were mixed and matched with myriad uniform combinations.The Ducks were pioneers in football fashion and other schools have...

Tebow re-ups with ESPN to be analyst for SEC NetworkBy The Associated PressESPN has announced a multiyear agreement with Tim Tebow, who will continue as an analyst on the SEC Network.Tebow has worked as a studio analyst for the SEC Network since its 2014 debut. He will remain part...

Western Illinois to face Oklahoma State in 2020(STATS) - Western Illinois and Oklahoma State will meet for the first time in a game scheduled for Sept. 19, 2020 in Stillwater.WIU announced the matchup at Boone Pickens Stadium on Wednesday.It will be the Leathernecks' seventh game against a Big 12...

Associated PressHeisman motivates Jackson to be more valuable for LouisvilleBy STEVE BITTENBENDERLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rewarding as it was to win the Heisman Trophy last season, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson didn't end the year the way he had envisioned.Jackson's selection as the school's first Heisman winner was preceded by...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: James, Rosen could make big impact after injuriesBy RALPH D. RUSSORoyce Freeman hardly looked like himself last season.An injured knee in the first month of the season caused Oregon's dynamic running back to miss a game. Then he took a shot to the chest...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's Snell: Freshman year a glimpse of things to comeBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Benny Snell Jr.'s initial plan to ease into college life and big-time SEC football has quickly evolved into the sophomore assuming responsibilities as Kentucky's main running back.Last fall's breakout season helped...

Associated PressDeceased FSU player's brother says bill provides closureBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Devard Darling said his family can finally feel closure after the Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to compensate his parents $1.8 million for the death of his twin brother, Devaughn Darling, a Florida...

The Latest: Commissioner talks about integration of SECHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):1:25 p.m.Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened media days with a history lesson on the league schools' timeline of integration in athletics.Sankey spoke at length in his opening remarks...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Central Arkansas, Sam Houston headline All-Southland picksBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - People outside the Southland Conference might be conceding a championship repeat by FCS national power Sam Houston State, but the talent across the conference suggests the title race is worth a second look.Surprisingly, the Bearkats didn't...