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AP Sports WriterLincoln Riley, 33, takes over as Oklahoma's football coachBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Just three years ago, Lincoln Riley was the offensive coordinator at East Carolina.Now, he'll take the reins at Oklahoma, one of the most powerful programs in college football.The 33-year-old Riley has stepped in...

Associated PressEx-football player charged in rape, victim testify in trialBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A female student who was raped while unconscious in a college dorm room and one of the former Vanderbilt University football players charged with assaulting her both broke down in tears as they testified...

AP Sports WriterRhule says Baylor committed to correct wrongs of the pastBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Matt Rhule made reference to Baylor's sexual assault scandal even before taking questions during his first appearance at Big 12 football media days.When Rhule became the Bears coach last December, he knew...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Rare subpar season motivates South Carolina State in MEACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - South Carolina State has never had a losing MEAC record under coach Buddy Pough. Many teams would embrace last year's 5-3 mark.But, oh, do the Bulldogs seek a sweeter ending this year to Pough's...

2 McMurry football players indicted in Fort Worth killingABILENE, Texas (AP) Two NCAA Division III McMurry University football players have been indicted on capital murder charges in the January killing of a man in Fort Worth but declined to indict a third player.The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/2qE3bjw )...

Rematch of Big 12's last national title: Texas at No. 4 USCBy The Associated PressSome things to watch in the Big 12 Conference in Week 3 of the season, the last weekend before any games that will count toward the conference standings:GAME OF THE WEEKTexas (1-1) at No. 4...

SWAC will drop football title game after upcoming seasonBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Southwestern Athletic Conference has decided to end its annual football championship game following the 2017 season.The winner of the SWAC's regular-season title will now go directly to the Celebration Bowl and play against the winner of...

AP Sports WriterEast still least? Florida, Georgia vying for SEC titleBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Georgia's got the two star running backs and an experienced defense. Florida has the intriguing transfer quarterback and has won 19 games over the past two seasons under coach Jim McElwain.Together, the two...

AP College Football WriterAlabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight yearBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, the first program in 12 years to take the top spot two years in a row.The Crimson Tide will start the season ranked in the top...

AP Sports WriterGamecocks linebacker Skai Moore believes he's better nowBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The countdown is on for injured linebacker Skai Moore's return to South Carolina and he can hardly wait until Saturday's game against North Carolina State.Moore, the Gamecocks' leading tackler in 2013, 2014 and 2015,...

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...

CBS to remain TV home for Army-Navy game through 2028By The Associated PressCBS will remain the TV home of the Army-Navy football game through 2028.CBS Sports and the service academies on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement that extends the network's media rights deal for the annual football rivalry game....