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Longtime assistant coach Bob Elliott dies at 64; had cancerIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Longtime assistant football coach Bob Elliott has died following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 64.Iowa, where Elliott played and later coached, announced Sunday that he had died a day earlier.Elliott spent 38 years...

Nebraska RB Greg Bell leaves team, gets scholarship releaseLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska running back Greg Bell has left the team and received a release from his scholarship.An athletic department spokesman said Friday night that Bell didn't make the trip for the Cornhuskers' game at No. 16 Wisconsin on...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma State's Gundy targets May 1 return to footballBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday he hopes to have his team return to its facilities on May 1, a proposed timetable that would defy federal social-distancing guidelines and was quickly disputed by the university and...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS predictions: Quality teams at Top 25 doorstepBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The STATS FCS Top 25 needs to go about 35 deep.There's a bunch of teams sitting just outside the national media rankings that are having excellent seasons. Some even have statement-type games on Saturday.The question...

AP Sports WriterTSU football player still in ICU, day to day after surgeryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The mother of the Tennessee State linebacker who collapsed on the sideline during a game says her son has had some body movement she calls ''baby steps'' as he remains...

Arrested ULL players get chance to clear their recordsLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) More than a dozen Louisiana-Lafayette football players suspended from the team after felony theft arrests in late April could have the charges dropped by completing a pre-trial diversion program.District Attorney Keith Stutes in Lafayette said the players...

AP Sports WriterMissouri files brief as it seeks to overturn NCAA sanctionsBy DAVE SKRETTAMissouri submitted its appeals brief to the NCAA on Monday, taking the next step in attempting to limit or overturn what it believes are overly harsh sanctions in the case of a rogue former tutor.The school...

Noland steps up at QB for Iowa StateAMES, Iowa (AP) Zeb Noland always understood his responsibility as Iowa State's backup quarterback.Be prepared, because you never when you'll become the starter.It has happened to Noland twice and he has responded both times, most recently with a career-best performance in...

AP College Football WriterScott Frost returning to Nebraska after leading UCF revivalBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Scott Frost, the native son who quarterbacked Nebraska to a share of the national championship 20 years ago, is returning to the Cornhuskers as coach after orchestrating a stunning two-year turnaround at...

AP Sports WriterKiffin, Singletary looking to take FAU to new heights in '18By TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) After leading the nation in touchdowns last season, Florida Atlantic running back Devin Singletary got a gift from Owls coach Lane Kiffin.It was a book. The title: ''Ego is the...

AP College Football WriterCoaching swaps sparked by scandal have led to sorry seasonsBy RALPH D. RUSSOMississippi coach Hugh Freeze resigned instead of being fired Thursday for what Ole Miss called a pattern of personal misconduct.Preseason practice is set to open in Oxford, Mississippi, in weeks. The Rebels are a...

AP Sports WriterUCLA out to stop Arizona's running man, Khalil TateBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) UCLA has struggled defensively this season, ranking near the bottom of the FBS in scoring and rushing defense.Next up for the Bruins are Arizona and Khalil Tate, who had the most prolific day...