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AP College Football WriterAP source: Arizona hires Pats assistant Fisch as head coachBy RALPH D. RUSSOArizona is hiring New England Patriots assistant Jedd Fisch as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.Fisch is filling the vacancy created when Arizona fired...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Arizona hires Pats assistant Fisch as head coachBy RALPH D. RUSSOArizona is hiring New England Patriots assistant Jedd Fisch as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.Fisch is filling the vacancy created when Arizona fired...

AP Sports WriterArizona hires Patriots assistant Fisch as head coachBy JOHN MARSHALLJedd Fisch was a law student wanting a chance to witness history when he followed O.J. Simpson's lawyers into the courthouse elevator. After being confronted, he made a good enough case to earn a seat for the trial...

San Jose State finalizing extension with Brent BrennanSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose State is finalizing a contract extension with football coach Brent Brennan after he led the school to its best season in more than 80 years.Brennan's current contract runs through the 2023 season and athletic director...

Ex-Auburn coach Terry Bowden hired to lead Louisiana-MonroeMONROE, La. (AP) Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden has been hired by Louisiana-Monroe to rebuild a program that went 0-10 this season.Bowden, the son of former Florida State coaching great Bobby Bowden, has been serving as a graduate assistant at Clemson...

Tulsa LB Zaven Collins wins Nagurski TrophyBy The Associated PressTulsa linebacker Zaven Collins has won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy honoring the nation's best defensive player.The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Collins totaled 54 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions. The junior had three sacks against Oklahoma State. Two of...

South Carolina pulls out of bowl vs UAB due to COVID-19COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina won't be going to a bowl game, after all.The Gamecocks, who finished 2-8, opted out of the Gasparilla Bowl against UAB on Tuesday due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the...

AP Sports WriterStudy: Graduation gap widens between white, Black athletesBy PETE IACOBELLIThe graduation gap between white and Black and football players on bowl-bound teams is increasing.The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found that among the 56 teams playing in bowl games in this pandemic-affected season, white athletes...

Florida, Mullen sanctioned for NCAA recruiting violationsGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida received a year of probation and football coach Dan Mullen was sanctioned Tuesday after the school and the NCAA agreed to resolve an infractions case involving impermissible contact with recruits last year.None of the infractions was deemed Level...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo RB Patterson expected to play in Camellia BowlBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo's Jaret Patterson is expected to play against Marshall in the Camellia Bowl on Friday, a week after one of the nation's leading rushers hurt his right knee.Coach Lance Leipold said Patterson should...

AP College Football WriterAP All-Big Ten: Ohio State's Fields, Indiana's Allen honoredBy ERIC OLSONQuarterback Justin Fields repeated as offensive player of the year and is joined by three of his teammates on The Associated Press All-Big Ten football team announced Tuesday.Lineman Daviyon Nixon of Iowa is the defensive player...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Auburn finalizing deal with Boise State's HarsinBy RALPH D. RUSSOAuburn and Boise State's Bryan Harsin are finalizing an agreement for him to become the Tigers' head coach.A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Harsin and Auburn were in the...