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Jake Spavital returns to WVU as offensive coordinatorMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Jake Spavital is returning to West Virginia as offensive coordinator.Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen announced Spavital's hiring Saturday. He'll also coach the quarterbacks.Spavital was interim coach at Cal after Sonny Dykes was fired last Sunday. Spavital had finished his...

AP Sports WriterRocky Long gets 5-year contract extension from SDSUBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego State football coach Rocky Long has agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2021.Long has guided the Aztecs to consecutive Mountain West titles, six straight bowl games and an overall record of...

AP College Football WriterMichigan unlikely to have answer on Patterson by practiceBy RALPH D. RUSSOMichigan is unlikely to know whether Mississippi transfer Shea Patterson will be eligible to play next season by the time it begins spring practice March 23.Attorney Tom Mars, who is advising Patterson, said an NCAA...

AP Sports WriterTexas A&M tries to end bowl losing streak against NC StateBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher has dozens of players on his roster without a bowl victory.Most of them, actually.Fisher has a chance in his first season with the Aggies to show...

Orange Bowl switched from Jan. 1 to Dec. 30 for primetimeBy The Associated PressThis season's Orange Bowl is moving to Dec. 30, with a prime-time kickoff, after originally being scheduled to be played the afternoon of New Year's Day.The Orange Bowl has traditionally been played at night, but the...

Associated PressAttorney: Abused clients were Ohio State football playersBy MARK GILLISPIECOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An attorney preparing a lawsuit against Ohio State University on behalf of more than 50 former athletes who claim they were sexually abused by a team physician told The Associated Press on Saturday that most...

AP Sports WriterVanderbilt looking to expand offense with Webb, ShurmurBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig has been very busy this offseason trying to take full advantage of having the Commodores' all-time leading rusher back for a senior season.Ralph Webb ranks 20th all-time in...

AP College Football WriterFlorida St football team meets after coach accused of lyingBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Florida State football team met with coach Mike Norvell on Thursday after a star player accused the coach of lying about personally connecting with each player to discuss the police killing of George...

Former, current football players sue University of MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation are suing the school, alleging they're victims of racial and gender discrimination.The federal lawsuit was filed Friday. It...

AP Sports WriterNo. 9 Florida avoiding any 'revenge' talk against KentuckyBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 9 Florida insists last year's loss to Kentucky, which ended a 31-game winning streak in the series, won't be a motivating factor when the teams play Saturday in Lexington.At least that's what...

NCAA imposes 2-year show cause against ex-Alabama assistantTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The NCAA has imposed a two-year show cause penalty against former Alabama assistant coach Bo Davis for recruiting violations.NCAA findings released Friday said Davis knowingly violated rules in a meeting with four prospects that was arranged by a...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stats Perform FCS Week 5 HonorsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A smaller weekly schedule in FCS college football this fall hasn't slowed the outstanding performances.The Stats Perform team and player of the week for Week 5 games ending on Oct. 3:FCS TEAM OF THE WEEKCentral...