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Associated PressNotre Dame QB Wimbush '100 percent' for game vs No. 11 USCBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) No. 13 Notre Dame will have quarterback Brandon Wimbush ready for Saturday's home game against No. 11 Southern California.Coach Brian Kelley says Wimbush is ''100 percent'' after missing the win...

Ex-Spartan football player returned to Michigan in sex caseMASON, Mich. (AP) Former Michigan State defensive end Auston Robertson is jailed on a $250,000 bond after being returned to Michigan from Indiana to face a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge.The 19-year-old Robertson was arraigned in 55th District Court in...

Tennessee athletics reports deficit of nearly $6.5 millionKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's athletics department has reported a budget deficit of nearly $6.5 million for the 2018 fiscal year, thanks partly to hefty buyouts for former football coach Butch Jones and athletic director John Currie.The school reported revenues of $143.55...

AP Sports WriterJudge rules hiring of UConn coach's son was not violationBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled that UConn did not violate the state's ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall's son as an assistant coach.Judge Joseph Shortall on...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Still time for college football to avoid a real messBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Well, it was fun while it lasted.After a few seasons of relative sanity, where we could all look forward to a legitimate playoff system for determining the national champion and weren't distracted...

Purdue, Notre Dame expand upcoming series to 6 gamesWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue and Notre Dame have added two more games to their four-game series.The Boilermakers on Thursday announced the expansion of the series, saying they will play the Fighting Irish six times over the eight-year period from...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Clemson QB Lawrence back in top formBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Praise him or criticize him, Trevor Lawrence doesn't care. Not as long as the quarterback keeps improving and No. 3 Clemson keeps winning.Lawrence and the Tigers have done plenty of both this season.''I...

AP Sports WriterTexas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher embraces difficult scheduleBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Texas A&M's schedule looks pretty brutal this season. Coach Jimbo Fisher can't wait to get it started.If the Aggies are going to be among the best teams in the country this season, they'll have...

AP College Football WriterHeisman runner-up Heupel among new college HOF candidatesBy RALPH D. RUSSOJosh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

Washington gives hefty raises as part of new assistant dealsSEATTLE (AP) Washington co-defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake will make a guaranteed $1.1 million under his new contract with the school.Lake saw the biggest salary increase from last year, part of the agreement that includes him taking on duties as...

AP Sports WriterKiffin, Singletary looking to take FAU to new heights in '18By TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) After leading the nation in touchdowns last season, Florida Atlantic running back Devin Singletary got a gift from Owls coach Lane Kiffin.It was a book. The title: ''Ego is the...