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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...

BC-FBC--College Football Preview PackageEditors:To help you with your planning ahead of the college football season, we will have the following stories, photos and more in coming weeks. This digest is subject to change and will be updated throughout the month of August. For questions, please call 212-621-1630 or email...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Villanova delivers win in Ferrante's debutBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Andy Talley was on the sideline talking about how it was relaxing and enjoyable to be at a Villanova football game and not be the coach.Mark Ferrante is facing a little more pressure these days, but his...

AP Sports WriterPitt Preview: Panthers looking to take the next stepBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi considers himself a bit of a sloganeer. The Pitt football coach adopted ''Earn The Jersey'' during his first season in 2015. Last fall the Panthers rallied around ''The Pursuit.''This time around, Narduzzi...

AP Sports WriterRice football players check on status of Hurricane HarveyBy DENNIS PASSASYDNEY (AP) Rice University football players are using social media to check on news from Texas and Hurricane Harvey as they prepare for their season opener against Stanford on Sunday in Sydney.The Houston university tweeted out...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

College Football Playoff COO gets 3-year contract extensionIRVING, Texas (AP) College Football Playoff chief operating officer Michael Kelly has received a three-year contract extension that runs through June 2020.Kelly has been COO of the College Football Playoff since its inception in 2012. Previously, he was associate commissioner of...

Duke safety McDuffie out with broken thumbDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says starting safety Jeremy McDuffie is out indefinitely after having surgery on his broken right thumb.Team spokesman Art Chase said Wednesday that McDuffie had the operation Tuesday.The junior has 34 tackles and one interception in 24 career games....

Eclipse expected to be a winner at Saluki Stadium(STATS) - Saluki Stadium will be packed at Southern Illinois University on Monday afternoon, but don't go looking for a football practice.You'd be left in the dark.The city of Carbondale, where SIU is located, is a prime viewing spot for the...