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AP College Football WriterNCAA proposal for extended college football preseason setBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA football oversight committee has finalized a plan for an extended preseason that would include an additional two weeks for teams to hold walk-throughs.The proposal goes to the Division I Council, which meets Tuesday, and...

Police: Ex-Clemson QB Boyd charged with shoving club bouncerGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd has been arrested after authorities say he pushed a bouncer who told him he couldn't enter a crowded bar in Greenville.Greenville Police said in a news release that Boyd turned himself in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Tennessee State coach asks for prayers for AbercrombieBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Tennessee State coach Rod Reed asked on Sunday for continued support and prayers for linebacker Christian Abercrombie, one day after the Tigers player underwent surgery for a serious head injury he suffered in a game...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big Sky QBs are sizzlingBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Imagine discussing the top two quarterbacks in the Big Sky Conference and leaving Northern Arizona's Case Cookus, Eastern Washington's Eric Barriere or UC Davis' Jake Maier out of the conversation.That's how good Montana's Dalton Sneed and Sacramento State's...

Associated PressNew Mexico suspends football coach amid misconduct probeBy RUSSELL CONTRERAS AND MARY HUDETZALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The University of New Mexico suspended head football coach Bob Davie on Thursday for 30 days without pay, following multiple investigations that examined whether he and coaching staff interfered with criminal investigations...

AP Sports WriterTexas Tech and Arizona expected to produce high-scoring gameBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate failed to live up to the Heisman Trophy hype a year ago, hampered by injuries and a new offensive system.Now that he's healthy and has a better grasp of...

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...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS Kickoff has spotlight, but will game be played?By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - This year's annual FCS Kickoff appears back to being the first game of the college football season - the kind of spotlight that was intended when it was first held in 2014.But...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma seeks replacement for Biletnikoff winner WestbrookBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) For the second straight year, Oklahoma must replace a star receiver.And again, the seventh-ranked Sooners feel they have the talent on the roster to get it done.Back in 2015, Sterling Shepard posted one of the...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: TD catches come in bunches for USC's St. BrownBy ERIC OLSONAmon-Ra St. Brown went into Southern California's game against Washington State with no touchdowns in 385 days.It took less than 15 minutes Sunday for him to score four and take the Pac-12 lead in...

Associated PressComing home the hard part for Cal after Australia tripBy GIDEON RUBINBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) The 7,500 mile trip, 17-hour time difference, and all the hoopla surrounding the first college football game played in Australia in three decades was easy.The hard part for the Cal Bears was coming...

Associated PressFlorida State QB Francois ready to be leader of offenseBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Deondre Francois had an appropriate answer when he assessed his performance last season - bumpy.The Florida State quarterback is hoping things go a little smoother in his sophomore season.''I feel like last year...