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AP College Football WriterNCAA football oversight asks board for time on fall sportsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association's Board of Governors to avoid making a decision soon on whether to conduct fall championships as college sports tries to find a path to play...

Montana's Olson on preseason Butkus Award list (STATS) - Montana senior Dante Olson was the lone FCS player nominated Monday to the preseason watch list of the 35th annual Butkus Award, which honors the nation's best linebackers.The 6-foot-3, 227-pound Olson, from Medford, Oregon, finished third in voting for the...

USF, Florida agree to 3-game series played over 4 seasonsGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) South Florida and Florida have agreed to play three times during a four-year stretch, including twice in Gainesville.The Bulls and Gators will play at Florida Field in 2022 and 2025, and at Raymond James Stadium in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Payton Award finalist Thomson fueled Sac State's turnaroundBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Sacramento State posted the biggest improvement in the FCS this season, and its first-year coach, Troy Taylor, was named the national coach of the year.An innovative play caller who's been around outstanding quarterbacks, Taylor is...

Defense Department says Air Force Academy lax in reportingAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) The U.S. Defense Department has released a report criticizing a former leader of the Air Force Academy but saying he didn't impede an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use by football players.The...

AP Sports WriterIowa State would support QB Jacob Park's transfer requestBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said he will support quarterback Jacob Park if he intends to transfer to another school.Campbell released a statement Monday night after the Des Moines Register quoted Park as...

Washington State S Jalen Thompson loses year of eligibilityPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State safety Jalen Thompson has lost his final year of eligibility for violating an NCAA rule and will enter the NFL supplemental draft.Thompson's status was announced by the school on Saturday. No other details about the...

Michigan football team visits prison Mandela spent 18 yearsCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) Michigan's football team visited Robben Island , where former President Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.The Wolverines took a tour of the prison Sunday as part of their trip to South...

Eastern Illinois to kick off 2018 season at Arkansas(STATS) - Eastern Illinois' visit to Arkansas will bring a historical start to the Panthers' 2018 schedule.The Sept. 1 game in Fayetteville will be the Ohio Valley Conference member's first-ever game against an SEC program.The Panthers' 11-game schedule includes five games...

Morgan State player killed in car crash(STATS) - Morgan State University is mourning the loss of a football player killed in a car crash Sunday morning in Ellicott City, Maryland.Howard County police said 21-year-old Saif Bryant was the only passenger in the car when it left the road for...

No. 14 Western Michigan and No. 20 Navy could put a bunch of bowls on hold, depending on what the College Football Playoff selection committee thinks of their performances this weekend. If Navy is in position to earn a spot in a major bowl game when the rankings and semifinal...

Saban: Alabama freshman RB Trey Sanders "out indefinitely"TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban says freshman running back Trey Sanders is ''out indefinitely'' with a foot injury.Saban said Saturday the injury will require surgery. He did not provide further details.Saban says defensive tackle DJ Dale will likely miss...