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Chattanooga QB Bennifield suspended 4 games(STATS) - Chattanooga quarterback Alejandro Bennifield has been suspended for the first four games of the season because of an NCAA academic issue.Bennifield's final appeal to play was denied Thursday, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The senior for the Mocs - the...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's Bob Shoop: Lawsuit won't be a distractionBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive coordinator Bob Shoop doesn't expect a lawsuit filed against him by his former employer to be a distraction as the Volunteers' defense attempts to bounce back from a disappointing season.Penn State sued...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Quarterback successors across the FCSBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Considering most of the subdivision's national powers welcome back their starter, the 2017 season should be one of the best in the FCS for top returning quarterbacks.All but four of the 24 playoff teams are part of the...

Montana, North Dakota set future series(STATS) - North Dakota will be joining the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020, but it won't be done facing current Big Sky member Montana.The two programs announced a home-and-home series for the 2024 and 2025 seasons on Wednesday. They will play in Grand...

Associated PressJayhawks lose top recruit to career-ending heart conditionBy JORDAN WOLFLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Octavius Matthews was one of the nation's top running back recruits coming out of Itawamba Community College in Mississippi, and his signing day decision to pick Kansas left coach David Beaty giddy with excitement.Beaty is...

2 Ole Miss players suspended for opener after arrestOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi football players Ken Webster and Detric Bing-Dukes are suspended for the season opener against South Alabama after being arrested and charged with shoplifting.Ole Miss coach Matt Luke made the announcement on Wednesday during the team's preseason...

Coach: Auburn receiver John Franklin III transferringAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn quarterback-turned-receiver John Franklin III is transferring.Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Tuesday that Franklin indicated he is looking ''for the chance to play more and get closer to home.'' Franklin, who is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has already graduated...

No. 25 Tennessee loses WR Josh Smith to injured collarboneKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith is expected to miss the start of the season after injuring his collarbone.Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Monday there's no timetable on Smith's potential return but added that he anticipates the...

AP Sports WriterVols coach Butch Jones not saying which QB will start openerBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones is using the same bit of gamesmanship as Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson. Both aren't saying who will be at quarterback for their season opener.Jones hasn't named a...

AP Sports WriterAfter tumultuous offseason, Ole Miss returns to the fieldBy DAVID BRANDTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi's disastrous offseason has mercifully come to an end.Preseason camp began on Wednesday and actual football games are on the horizon. Now the Rebels are trying to shake a steady cascade of bad...

Houston to practice at Texas as Hurricane Harvey loomsAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The University of Houston is sending its football team to Austin to practice and get out Hurricane Harvey's way.The University of Texas has agreed to let the Cougars use their indoor practice facility. Austin is supposed to...

Coastal's Moglia to miss Sun Belt gatheringCONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia will miss the Sun Belt Conference's yearly football gathering after having a precautionary medical procedure.Doctors found a precancerous nodule on his trachea that they wanted to remove. The 68-year-old Moglia is recovering from the...