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Auburn rehires ex-Ole Miss defensive coordinator McGriffAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has rehired former Mississippi defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff as an assistant coach.McGriff, whose hiring was announced Wednesday, was on coach Gus Malzahn's staff in 2016. He spent the past two seasons running the Rebels' defense.Ole Miss announced the...

Houston Baptist mourning death of All-American Dolan(STATS) - Houston Baptist University is mourning the death of former All-America linebacker Garrett Dolan, found dead Sunday after he apparently fell from the roof of an apartment complex.Dolan, 23, from Mont Belvieu, Texas, was found by the property manager Sunday afternoon in...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects are performing at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there is reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.The...

AP Sports WriterDungey cousins prove toughness in backfields and on bikesBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Anyone who has seen junior quarterback Eric Dungey of the Syracuse Orange play knows he has a good set of wheels, able to leap defenders with a single bound.Ditto for cousin Ryan, a...

Army tabs Cody Worley as QBs coachWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Army has named Cody Worley as its quarterbacks coach.Worley comes to West Point after a five-year stint in the same position at Kennesaw State of the Football Championship Subdivision. He replaces Mitch Ware, who announced his retirement on...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

AP Sports WriterEason back home at Washington, but ready to sit for a yearBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jacob Eason is ready to become arguably the most highly touted scout team quarterback in the country.The former Georgia starter is nearing the end of his first spring with Washington and...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

Former, current football players sue University of MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation are suing the school, alleging they're victims of racial and gender discrimination.The federal lawsuit was filed Friday. It...

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....

2019 FCS head coaching changes(Stats Perform) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of...

AP College Football WriterCarson Palmer, Vince Young 1st-timers on college Hall ballotBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and Vince Young will make their first appearances on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.The National Football Foundation released Monday the names of 76 players...