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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...

AP Sports WriterNC State DE Chubb eager to apply pass-rush lessons learnedBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb used to believe pass rushing was solely about getting to the quarterback as quickly as possible.Ask him now, and his answer is far more detailed.''It's understanding how...

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...

Illinois to follow Indiana with strict domestic abuse policyCHICAGO (AP) Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman says there are plans to bar athletes with a history of sexual or domestic abuse from participating in sports.The proposed plan could go into effect for the coming academic year and would make...

UNC goes with LSU graduate transfer Harris at QB vs. CalCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) LSU graduate transfer Brandon Harris started at quarterback for North Carolina in Saturday's opener against California.Harris was competing with redshirt freshman Chazz Surratt and last year's No. 2 Nathan Elliott through preseason camp, while...

AP Sports WriterFlorida suspends Callaway, 6 others for opener vs MichiganBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has suspended troubled receiver Antonio Callaway and six others for the team's season opener against Michigan.A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press the players were suspended for misusing school-issued...

AP Sports WriterNo. 20 K-State bucks Big 12 trend with ground-based offenseBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State coach Bill Snyder has spent most of the past three decades at the forefront of offensive innovation, going back to his pass-happy days as the offensive coordinator at Iowa.Indeed, it...

AP Sports WriterA lenient NCAA imposes two-year probation on RutgersBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has placed Rutgers on two-year probation and publically reprimanded and censured the university for failing to monitor its football program over a five-year period between 2011 and 2015.The Division I Committee on...

Kansas to honor former coach Mangino during season openerLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas plans to honor former coach Mark Mangino, who was forced out amid allegations that he abused his players, and the rest of the 2007 team that won the Orange Bowl, during its season opener.The school said...

Associated PressGeorgia Tech exploring options to replace leading rusherBy ANDY BUHLERATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech's triple-option offense has a group of fresh faces in the backfield.After the school dismissed leading running back Dedrick Mills last week for violation of unidentified athletic department rules, and has little game experience behind...

Virginia Tech will show solidarity with Las Vegas victimsBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech will wear a decal on its helmets Saturday at Boston College to show solidarity with the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas.The No. 16 Hokies play the Eagles at 7:15 p.m.In a release,...

Associated PressNC State turning the corner with win over ranked teamBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) North Carolina State has had good results in September under Dave Doeren but has stumbled once it started Atlantic Coast Conference play.After beating No. 12 Florida State, the Wolfpack are showing signs of...