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AP Sports WriterOklahoma coach Riley, 34, gets first big test at Ohio StateBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Texas Tech walk-on quarterback Lincoln Riley wasn't quite good enough to play, but coach Mike Leach saw something special in him.Leach liked Riley's humility, intelligence, inquisitive nature, determination and people skills,...

AP Sports WriterGet ready for more uncertainty in the ACC's Coastal DivisionBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division hasn't had a repeat champion since 2011 and generally has a surprise team climb to the top of the standings.Things likely won't change in 2017.Five of...

AP Sports WriterArmy kicks off season at home against FordhamBy JOHN KEKISForgive Army coach Jeff Monken if he's a little antsy - the season opener at home Friday night is against Fordham of the Football Championship Subdivision.The Rams may play at college football's second level, but they're a powerhouse...

The Latest: Ex-football player testifies in rape trialNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on the Vanderbilt rape trial (all times local):12:45 p.m.An ex-Vanderbilt football player says that when his teammates said they wanted to have sex with an unconscious woman, he was going to leave the dorm room --...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Team of the Week: Howard's upset historicBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It wasn't the biggest win of Mike London's coaching career, but Howard's 43-40 stunner at UNLV on Saturday night was the unlikeliest.In London's first game guiding Howard, the 45-point underdog Bison posted the biggest point-spread...

Associated PressPaterno family drops lawsuit against NCAA over Freeh reportBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's family dropped a lawsuit Friday against the NCAA over its use of a report in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal to punish Paterno and the university.Paterno's...

Portland State, Washington State to meet in 2021(STATS) - Portland State has announced a 2021 game at Washington State and will be seeking, of all things, a winning streak in the series.The Vikings beat the Pac-12 program 24-17 two years ago. They'll meet again Sept. 11, 2021 in Pullman.The...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma State RB Hill could emerge as star this seasonBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Running back Justice Hill isn't as well known to Oklahoma State fans as teammates Mason Rudolph and James Washington. He might be after this season.The Cowboys took off last year when Hill...

STATS Senior Editor=For Western Carolina recruit Cam Brown, amputation just an obstacleBy BRETT HUSTON(STATS) - The Superman tattoo came first. It wasn't until a few weeks later that Cam Brown found himself fighting for his own life.Running away from anything isn't a familiar concept for Brown, who spent four...

AP Sports WriterFunny thing happened to Harbaugh on the way to the ForumBy JIM LITKECHICAGO (AP) Presenting the pope with a Michigan football helmet and a pair of Air Jordans wasn't the only highlight in Jim Harbaugh 's trip to Rome this spring.The jaunt went so well that...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Top 25 matchups highlight Week 5 scheduleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Keeping the momentum going.The conference season will hit a higher gear in Week 5 of the regular season with likely no fewer than four conference games that match FCS Top 25 teams.Next Saturday's schedule will be...

AP Sports WriterCallaway's marijuana charge triggers 'more of the testing'By MARK LONGDESTIN, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Jim McElwain says star receiver Antonio Callaway's recent citation for marijuana possession triggered ''a lot more of the education, a lot more of the testing.''Speaking at the Southeastern Conference's annual spring meetings...