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Illinois assistant Byrd leaves program; 2 others joinCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach Gill Byrd said Friday he is leaving the program because of an unspecified illness in his family.Byrd, who worked with head coach Lovie Smith for three NFL teams, coached at...

UAPB removes 'interim' from coach Gamble(Stats Perform) - Arkansas-Pine Bluff named Charles "Doc" Gamble as its football coach on Thursday, removing the interim tag that he was given over two months ago.Gamble, a first-time head coach and the 21st in UAPB history, served the last two seasons on Cedric...

Vanderbilt's Mason names 4 new members of his football staffNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt football coach Derek Mason has added four assistants to his staff.They are defensive coordinator Jason Tarver, special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga, wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead and cornerbacks coach Terrence Brown.The appointment of Tarver marks...

Associated PressFormer Ohio St, NFL player at heart of licensing lawsuitBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The ex-college football star leading a class-action lawsuit against Ohio State University that alleges improper use of ex-athletes' likenesses is one of the school's most well-known, high-profile and loyal athletes.Linebacker Chris Spielman played...

Georgia Tech's Collins hires Temple's Patenaude, ThackerATLANTA (AP) New Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins is bringing his offensive and defensive coordinators to Atlanta from his previous Temple staff.Collins announced Monday he has hired offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude and defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker from Temple. The two worked with...

42 charged after protest delays Harvard-Yale gameNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Officials say 42 people were charged with disorderly conduct after a protest interrupted a Saturday football game between archrivals Harvard and Yale.Students from both schools occupied the midfield of the Yale Bowl during Saturday's halftime protest. Some held...

Baylor paid Art Briles $15M after firing him amid scandalWACO, Texas (AP) New tax records show that Baylor University paid former football coach Art Briles more than $15 million after firing him in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that rocked his program.The documents obtained by The...

NCAA approves Cade Mays' waiver appeal for No. 15 TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The NCAA notified No. 15 Tennessee on Thursday that offensive lineman Cade Mays' appeal for a waiver to play immediately has been approved.Now it's up to the Southeastern Conference and Commissioner Greg Sankey to allow Mays...

Virginia nose tackle Donte Wilkins is among the fourth- and fifth-year seniors that will be honored before Virginia's final home game Saturday against Miami, and also part of a class with some notoriety. Wilkins and his classmates will be the first in a long time to leave Virginia without ever...

The Latest: Oklahoma State RB offsets questions elsewhereFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Latest on Big 12 football media days (all times local):---4 p.m.Oklahoma State Mike Gundy has plenty of questions at quarterback and receiver. He doesn't have one at running back.Justice Hill will chase his third 1,000-yard season in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Top 25: No. 5 Citadel wins in OTBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Citadel's ability to deliver in the clutch is why it is off to the best start in school history.The No. 5 Bulldogs delivered again on Saturday, edging Wofford 24-21 in overtime to push...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville says that senior running back Michael Dyer is academically ineligible and will miss the Cardinals' Belk Bowl game on Dec. 30 against Georgia.Dyer, the former Auburn star who transferred to Louisville last year from Arkansas Baptist College, was the fourth-leading rusher for the Cardinals...