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Former Minnesota coach Kill now assisting old friend at TCUFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has joined TCU's staff as a special assistant to coach Gary Patterson.The two Kansas natives are longtime friends, and Kill was the best man in Patterson's wedding.Kill will be in...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Montana State adds diverse recruiting classBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS semifinalist Montana State continued to build on the momentum of last season by completing a 31-player recruiting class on Wednesday.In December, Bobcats coach Jeff Choate announced the majority of the class, which is wide...

AP Sports WriterPat Narduzzi: No plans to return to Michigan State footballBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi considers Mark Dantonio a mentor. However, the Pittsburgh coach has no intentions of replacing him at Michigan State.Stressing he wants to win championships with the Panthers, Narduzzi downplayed the idea he...

Tony White to be the new defensive coordinator at SyracuseSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Tony White will be the new defensive coordinator at Syracuse.Orange coach Dino Babers declined to discuss the vacancy on his staff when asked during a signing day news conference on Wednesday, but Arizona State made the...

Diaz, Miami land top safety as rebuilding effort continuesBy The Associated PressAvantae Williams was committed to Miami three years ago, then decommitted, then seemed like he would ultimately be headed to Florida.And then he pulled off a signing-day shocker on Wednesday.Williams, the No. 2-ranked safety in the nation according...

AP College Football WriterTop heavy: Handful of elite programs hoard most top recruitsBy RALPH D. RUSSOMcKinnley Jackson, a huge and talented defensive tackle from Mississippi, was one of the few five-star recruits whose college choice was a mystery coming into signing day.''I'll keep this short, simple and sweet,'' Jackson...

Auburn leading rusher enters NCAA transfer portalAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn running back JaTarvious “Boobee” Whitlow has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal.Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday that Whitlow is “looking for a fresh start somewhere else.”Whitlow led the Tigers in rushing the past two seasons, totaling 1,550 yards...

AP College Football WriterBuckeyes on top in Big Ten recruiting; Huskers best in WestBy ERIC OLSONOhio State is back on top in Big Ten recruiting, with Ryan Day wrapping up his first full signing class Wednesday with a letter of intent from the two-time Michigan high school player of...

AP Sports WriterSEC's recruiting dominance particularly apparent this yearBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Southeastern Conference dominated the recruiting landscape even more than usual this year.As the remaining unsigned football prospects finalized their college plans Wednesday, the SEC had six of the nation's top eight classes, according to composite rankings of recruiting...

AP Sports WriterInterim AD focused only on Vandy coaches, players, staffBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Candice Storey Lee won't talk about how long she might be in charge of Vanderbilt's athletic department, having already made history as the first black woman to hold that job in the...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasonsBy NOAH TRISTERFrom “pride comes before the fall” to Little Giants, Mark Dantonio leaves Michigan State fans with an abundance of fond memories after bringing the Spartans to heights they hadn't reached in decades.Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasonsBy NOAH TRISTERMichigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn't reached in decades.Dantonio went 114-57 as Michigan State's coach and won Big Ten titles...