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Associated PressFlorida State hires Houston's Kendal Briles as coordinatorBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has hired former Houston assistant Kendal Briles as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.The school announced Briles' hiring on Sunday but did not disclose the terms. Briles replaces Walt Bell, who took the...

Miami LB Shaq Quarterman says he's coming back for 2019CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami linebacker Shaquille Quarterman has decided the NFL can wait.Quarterman announced Tuesday that he is returning to the Hurricanes for his final season of eligibility. His decision means all three Miami primary linebackers this season...

Kiffin believes Ole Miss can produce consistent successOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Lane Kiffin is back in the Southeastern Conference vowing to lead Mississippi the kind of consistent success it has lacked for much of its history.“We didn’t come here to be good,” the new Ole Miss coach said Monday. “That’s...

AP Sports WriterLSU linebacker Divinity hoping to turn trouble into triumphBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Trouble off the field caused LSU senior linebacker Michael Divinity to miss the majority of one of the most extraordinary football seasons in school history.The team's 2018 co-leader in sacks even briefly quit...

Former University of Minnesota football star graduates at 57MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. left the university in 1981 for the NFL, but never earned his degree.At age 57, Barber, who played with the New York Jets, has finished his course work and...

Ex-Wisconsin receiver surrenders, charged in double-homicideCHICAGO (AP) A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a...

Associated PressSooners count on experience, speed to handle LSU's offenseBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray knows the Sooners' defense is preparing for its toughest challenge of the season and believes experience on the national stage will be a big factor.No. 1 LSU (13-0) enters the College...

Ferentz, players say positive change underway for HawkeyesIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The Iowa football team took a big step toward improving its lines of communication in the week since the program was hit with allegations of systemic racism, coach Kirk Ferentz and three of his players said Friday.Players...

Retrial set for Texas teen charged with killing his parentsHOUSTON (AP) A Texas teenager is set to be tried again on capital murder charges in the shooting deaths of his mother and his father, who was a standout linebacker for Texas A&M University before having a short NFL...

Arizona State at No. 21 Colorado tops the Pac-12 this weekBy The Associated PressHere are some things to watch in Week 6 of the Pac-12 Conference football season:GAME OF THE WEEK: Arizona State at No.21 Colorado. The Buffaloes (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) are 4-0 for the first time since 1998,...

AP Sports WriterVols focusing on fundamentals as they attempt to end slideBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has received a reality check the last couple of months on how much work it needs to do before the Volunteers return to relevance in the Southeastern Conference.The Vols (2-3, 0-2...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Huesman faces challenging first schedule at RichmondBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The road portion of the schedule is particularly tough for new Richmond football coach Russ Huesman as the Spiders look to the 2017 season.Richmond announced an 11-game schedule on Tuesday, including five home games at Robins...