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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Mark Weber and Joe Bernardi returned to Fresno State on Friday as assistant coaches on Tim DeRuyter's football staff.Weber, also a Fresno State assistant from 2004-05, will coach the offensive line. He spent the past three seasons as Utah State's offensive line and associate head...

Jameis Winston and No. 1 Florida State might have to play better for a return trip to the stadium where the next national title will be decided. At least the reigning champion Seminoles didn't leave the $1.2 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys with a season-opening loss. Three plays ended up...

QB Del Rio back to boost 18th-ranked Gators against LSUAfter struggles on offense in a 13-6 win over Vanderbilt, Florida received some encouraging news on the injury front heading into Saturday's showdown at The Swamp against LSU.Starting quarterback Luke Del Rio was back at practice this week for the...

Associated PressPurdue DE Gelen Robinson coming into his ownBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue fans were thrilled when the latest Robinson decided to enroll. Now they have something to cheer about for Gelen Robinson, who is brimming with confidence after the season-opening win over Eastern Kentucky.Robinson was...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain says quarterback Austin Appleby will start against South Carolina on Saturday. McElwain made the announcement Wednesday on the weekly Southeastern Conference coaches' call, saying Appleby will start when the 22nd-ranked Gators (6-2, 4-2 SEC) host the Gamecocks (5-4, 3-4). Starter Luke Del Rio...

Frogs favored on the road in the Big 12 opener for both Texas schools.  Taking TCU laying 6.5 on the road.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The latest on the arrest of TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin (all times local):8:35 a.m.TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin has been charged with felony assault of a police officer.San Antonio Police spokesman Sgt. Jesse Salame said Boykin is being held on $5,000 bond. Bexar County Magistrate's website...

Fresno State didn't show well at Abilene Christian last week allowing 13 points in a 34-13 win. Ole Miss is the best team they'll face all year. Since 1992, Fresno State as an underdog of 21.5 to 31 points has lost all 9 of those games, going 6-3 ATS. The...

It was wonderful last season, as Ole Miss ended 10 years of frustration in knocking off Alabama 23-17 as four-point underdogs. Can they do that again this year?   Ole Miss is ranked #11 in the Coaches Poll and #15 in the AP - telling that the experts aren't even sure...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Nichols steps down as Presbyterian coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Presbyterian football coach Harold Nichols resigned after a 2-9 season on Sunday.Nichols, 48, was 19-67 in eight seasons at the Big South Conference school, his alma mater.Presbyterian announced Nichols and athletic director Brian Reece met Sunday to...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner has undergone surgery on his left foot, requiring a four-month recovery that will limit him in spring practices.The university announced Wednesday that Leidner's procedure went as planned.Leidner did not miss any games this year. He had 2,701 yards passing for the fourth-most...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Jurors have resumed deliberations in the child endangerment trial of former Penn State president Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yur). The panel deliberated for six hours Thursday without reaching a verdict but did ask the judge for a couple of legal clarifications. Spanier is accused of conspiracy and two counts of...