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Fresno State, USC agree to 3-game football seriesFRESNO, Calif. (AP) Fresno State and Southern California have agreed to a three-game football series, all in Los Angeles at the Coliseum.Fresno State said Friday that it will play at USC on Aug. 31; Sept. 17, 2022; and Aug. 30, 2025.The...

Charlotte, Buffalo meet in Nassau, both seeking 1st bowl winBy The Associated PressBahamas Bowl: Buffalo (7-5) vs. Charlotte (7-5), at Nassau, Bahamas, Dec. 20, 2 p.m. EST.Line: Buffalo by 6.5.Series record: First meeting.WHAT'S AT STAKESomeone is getting the first bowl win in school history. This is Charlotte's first trip...

Auburn receiver Will Hastings has knee ligament surgeryAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn wide receiver Will Hastings has had surgery for a torn knee ligament.Coach Gus Malzahn said Saturday the surgery went well but didn't give a timetable for a return. Hastings injured an ACL during a scrimmage last weekend.Hastings'...

AP Sports WriterLouisville interim coach says last 2 games not 'about me'By GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville interim football coach Lorenzo Ward said he is focused solely on salvaging the Cardinals' final two games rather than whether he will have the job permanently.It's unclear who will be...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma D glad to be moving on from Army's triple optionBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops was a bit uneasy at his weekly media availability.He noticed how close the reporters were, joking the ''vultures were circling.''It's easy to see why he feels...

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...

Eastern Illinois to kick off 2018 season at Arkansas(STATS) - Eastern Illinois' visit to Arkansas will bring a historical start to the Panthers' 2018 schedule.The Sept. 1 game in Fayetteville will be the Ohio Valley Conference member's first-ever game against an SEC program. Panthers coach Kim Dameron played for...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Former Georgia player shows power of persistenceBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) For all its ills, there are times when college athletics gets it just right.Meet Shedrick Wynn, who arrived at Georgia in 1999 to play football but never finished his college degree.Life kept getting in the...

Baylor calls claims by former AD in court docs 'baseless'WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor says its former athletic director made ''factually baseless assertions'' in a court deposition when he claimed regents tried to steer blame for the school's sexual assault scandal to the football team.The Waco Tribune reported Friday...

AP Sports WriterVols shuffle staff, add Ansley as defensive coordinatorBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has hired former Oakland Raiders assistant Derrick Ansley as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hire Friday and said Ansley would make all defensive calls. Pruitt handled the...

South Carolina pulls out of Gasparilla Bowl, game canceledCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The Gasparilla Bowl was canceled Tuesday after South Carolina withdrew because of COVID-19 issues within the program.Gasparilla Bowl executive director Scott Glaser said organizers tried to find an opponent for UAB for Saturday's game at Raymond James...

2017 NCAA D-I FCS Playoffs(STATS)2017 NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP(Campus sites until championship game)(All times ET)FIRST ROUNDSaturday, Nov. 25Furman (8-4) 28, Elon (8-4) 27New Hampshire (8-4) 14, Central Connecticut State (8-4) 0Stony Brook (10-2) 59, Lehigh (5-7) 29Kennesaw State (11-1) 28, Samford (8-4) 17Weber State (10-2) 21, Western Illinois...