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ESPN re-signs Heisman winner Howard to be part of "GameDay"By The Associated PressESPN has re-signed Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard to continue his role on ''College GameDay.''The network announced Tuesday a multiyear agreement with Howard.The former Michigan receiver has been part of ''College GameDay'' since joining ESPN in 2005....

Former Stephen F. Austin running back making transfer(STATS) - Loren Easly, Stephen F. Austin's leading rusher the last two seasons, is expected to transfer to North Texas.Easly, a 5-foot-10, 205-pound junior from Houston, announced his intentions on social media over the weekend, although North Texas has yet to confirm...

Kennesaw St-Jacksonville St game set for SunTrust in 2018ATLANTA (AP) SunTrust Park, the new home of the Atlanta Braves, is moving into the college football business.Kennesaw State will play Jacksonville State at SunTrust Park on Nov. 17, 2018.Braves president of development Mike Plant says the only necessary modifications...

Phillip Fulmer named special adviser to Tennessee presidentKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro has hired former Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer as his special adviser for community, athletics and university relations.DiPietro announced the hiring Tuesday.Fulmer had been a candidate for the athletic director job given...

Sun Belt announces divisions for 2018 football seasonPOINT CLEAR, Ala. (AP) The Sun Belt Conference will split into two five-team divisions, broken up simply by east and west, starting in 2018.The conference announced its divisions Tuesday after the end of its spring meetings.The East Division will include Appalachian...

AP Sports WriterWidespread transfers leave plenty of teams lacking QB depthBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe wave of quarterback transfers across college football has left several Top 25 programs without proven depth at that position.When Florida State's Deandre Francois, Georgia's Jacob Eason and Texas A&M's Nick Starkel all got hurt in their...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=All-Big Sky players focused on team goalsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The usual wackiness of the Big Sky football race likely has everybody confident heading into the 2017 season.The three teams that qualified for the FCS playoffs in 2015 didn't make the cut last year. The four...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Auburn embraces expectations, if not outside buzzBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers have been at their best in recent seasons when nobody's expecting much out of them, and flopped at times in the face of high expectations.There's a fair amount of positive...

Florida receiver Callaway cited for marijuana possessionGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida receiver Antonio Callaway, the team's top playmaker, is facing a marijuana possession charge.According to court documents posted Thursday, Callaway was cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession (fewer than 20 grams) last weekend in Gainesville.Coach Jim McElwain said in a...

AP Sports WriterACC schools hoping to benefit from coaching continuityBy AARON BEARDDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Several Atlantic Coast Conference schools are hoping the continuity in the coaching ranks helps them regroup after the league's sobering opening weekend.Schools are betting their loyalty provides the stability for the staffs to handle...

AP Sports WriterTexas' Holton Hill a surprise scoring threat for LonghornsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Every time Holton Hill touches the ball, the field seems to open up for him all the way to the end zone.Three touches, three touchdowns. Pretty good production for a defensive back.The Texas...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's offseason goal: Don't waste a failureBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Alabama might have a new offseason mantra: Don't waste a failure.The Crimson Tide has had six months to contemplate what went wrong in the national championship game , when Clemson won with a last-second touchdown...