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AP Sports WriterLouisville's Jackson won't focus on a rare Heisman repeatBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Lamar Jackson didn't start last season thinking about winning the Heisman Trophy. It just ended up that way.Of course the Louisville quarterback had a lot to do with outcome, thanks to his dizzying...

AP Sports WriterPull back the curtains and find ACC-SEC on similar footingBy AARON BEARDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) For years, the Atlantic Coast Conference has been regarded as the basketball power lagging in football behind Southeastern Conference, considered stronger, tougher and deeper on the gridiron.It's a perception that doesn't line...

School mistake costs Indiana freshman eligibility in 2017BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana University has apologized to defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald for a mistake that will cost the freshman his first year of eligibility.In a statement issued Saturday, athletic director Fred Glass acknowledged the school's compliance office failed to properly...

Northwestern to host Notre Dame in '18EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern will host Notre Dame next season for the first time in over 40 years.The Wildcats announced Wednesday that the Fighting Irish will play at Ryan Field on Nov. 3, 2018.Northwestern has won each of the last two meetings...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Mercer hopes to squeeze into SoCon title raceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - One year after the Southern Conference had four teams qualify for the FCS playoffs for the first time, it seems the title race can't get any more crowded.But the Mercer Bears are knocking at the...

AP College Football WriterRed River revival with Herman, Riley can turn around Big 12By RALPH D. RUSSOFor the sake of the Big 12, Lincoln Riley and Tom Herman better live up to the hype.Following a season in which Big 12 football bottomed out, and with speculation about the long-term...

Associated PressPaterno family drops lawsuit against NCAA over Freeh reportBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The family of Penn State ex-football coach Joe Paterno is dropping a lawsuit against the NCAA over its use of a report into the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.Paterno's estate, his son Jay and...

AP Sports WriterNCAA questions abound for Freeze, even after filibusterBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Hugh Freeze clearly wanted to talk about football, so he did.Freeze delivered a 16-minute opening statement about his Mississippi team while pointing out he couldn't talk specifics about a long-running NCAA investigation. Predictably all...

3 Michigan State players accused of assault violated policyEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A lawyer says three Michigan State University football players have been found in violation of campus policy after a sexual assault investigation.Michigan State says federal law bars it from releasing the report or discussing the findings....

AP Sports WriterAmid 'horrible' offseason, Spartans hoping to repair imageBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) The Michigan State football team has been in the news this offseason for all the wrong reasons, and as the program dealt with sexual assault allegations against four players, the rest of the...

Ole Miss releases names of boosters in NCAA allegationsOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi released Friday the names of 12 boosters that the NCAA claims provided impermissible benefits and recruiting inducements to football players.The names of the boosters had previously been redacted from the NCAA's notices of allegations and the...

Sophomore Tyler Huntley named Utah starting quarterbackSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Sophomore Tyler Huntley will be Utah's starting quarterback after beating out returning starter Troy Williams.The decision to start Huntley was a bit of a surprise since Williams, a senior, started all 13 games last season and was voted...