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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...

Associated PressFranklin inks contract extension with Penn St through 2020By TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022.According to terms released by Penn State on Friday, the deal is worth an average of $5.78...

AP Sports WriterNo. 15 Auburn's troubles continue going into SEC playBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn's offense has piled up big numbers the past two weeks: First in sacks allowed and then in turnovers committed.The 15th-ranked Tigers have added another troubling stat with two players gone from the...

AP Sports WriterK-State's Bill Snyder back on the sidelines for another yearBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Bill Snyder likes to spin a well-worn story about an old man from western Kansas, who had driven through the night many years ago to visit Kansas State's coach after a victory...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Jacksonville State, Thomas handle Mocs in FCS KickoffBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Jacksonville State coach John Grass talked this past week about the difficulty of playing a season-opening game against a rival, Chattanooga, whose new coaching staff might utilize an unfamiliar game plan.But he added, almost reminding...

AP Sports WriterClemson title game hero Hunter Renfrow seeking bigger roleBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) It seems impossible for any Clemson fan to overlook 5-foot-11 Hunter Renfrow after his game-winning catch clinched the Tigers first national title in 35 years.But there was Renfrow at a Brazilian steakhouse on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Tennessee, No. 24 Florida to play as scheduledBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) After inspecting the stadium, meeting with campus and city officials, and assessing available resources, Florida decided its Southeastern Conference opener against Tennessee would be played as scheduled.So it's game on in Gainesville.The...

STATS Writer=Strong-starting Stony Brook seeking staying powerBy SCOTT GARBARINI(STATS) - Stony Brook enters October in the most enviable of positions, but don't expect coach Chuck Priore and veterans of the program to feel too comfortable over the Seawolves' 3-0 start to their CAA Football schedule.Priore's team needs only to...

AP Sports WriterRunning Wild: No. 2 Clemson take to the groundBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson is off and running for it latest undefeated start.The second-ranked national champions had 342 yards rushing and scored all five of their touchdowns on the ground in a 34-7 victory over Boston...

AP Sports WriterDormady's early results encouraging for No. 25 TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) If Tennessee's Quinten Dormady improves as much throughout the season as he did over the course of his first career start, the Volunteers won't have to worry about their quarterback situation.After winning a preseason...

STATS Senior Editor=Chattanooga eager for shot at redemption vs. JSUBy BRETT HUSTON(STATS) - The last time Tom Arth left the sidelines of a competitive football game was on a cold December day in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, his John Carroll team having succumbed in a Division III playoff game to the...

AP Sports WriterCyclones hope to counter shaky defense with explosive attackBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State's restructured defense will be considered a liability until it can prove otherwise.The Cyclones will look to counter a defense in flux with what could be one of the best offenses in...