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Mississippi State hires Zach Arnett as defensive coordinatorSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State has named Zach Arnett as its defensive coordinator, less than two weeks after he had accepted the same position at Syracuse.The 33-year-old Arnett had spent the last two seasons as San Diego State's defensive coordinator. Syracuse...

Briles officially out at Baylor after sexual assault scandalWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor and Art Briles have mutually agreed to part ways, almost a month after the release of a scathing report over the university's handling of sexual assault complaints against football players which led school regents to suspend...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects performed at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there was reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine which concluded Sunday...

Chryst to make his first career start for StanfordSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford junior Keller Chryst will make his first collegiate start at quarterback at Arizona on Saturday, coach David Shaw said Tuesday.He'll replace senior Ryan Burns, who went 4-3 (2-3 Pac-12) in his seven starts. Burns completed nearly...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Salukis' Hill: 'Next step' aheadBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Southern Illinois coach Nick Hill feels the Salukis are ready to take the next step as a program, which seemingly is necessary in their 11-game 2020 schedule which was announced Monday.The Salukis will play six FCS...

Texas gives football coach Herman 2-year contract extensionAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Tom Herman's Texas Longhorns won 10 games for the first time in a decade. Now the school is giving him a guaranteed contract extension worth an extra $13 million.University of Texas System regents on Thursday approved a two-year...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) New Georgia coach Kirby Smart has hired James Coley as wide receivers coach, Dell McGee as running backs coach and Marshall Malchow as recruiting director.Coley was Miami's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the last three years. McGee was Georgia Southern's running backs coach the last...

Injured Wisconsin LB Jack Cichy to enter NFL draftMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin linebacker Jack Cichy has decided to enter the NFL draft, foregoing a chance to ask the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility because of a right knee injury.Cichy announced his decision in a story posted...

Associated PressNevada officer on leave after joking about shooting studentBy SCOTT SONNERRENO, Nev. (AP) A university police officer in Nevada joked about shooting a graduate student and former football player during a peaceful traffic stop, leading the department to place him on paid leave during an investigation.The University...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoff Review: North Dakota State 9, Illinois State 3By CRAIG HALEYThe Score - No. 1 North Dakota State (14-0) beat Illinois State (10-5) 9-3 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.Story Line - Winning a rematch of Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals, the two-time defending...

AP Sports WriterAuburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasonsBy JOHN ZENORAuburn fired football coach Gus Malzahn, ending an eight-year run that began with a trip to the national championship game.Athletic director Allen Greene announced the firing Sunday, a day after the Tigers finished the regular season with...

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...