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Georgia Tech kicks running back Dedrick Mills off teamATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech running back Dedrick Mills has been kicked off the team for a violation of athletic department rules.The stunning announcement came Friday, with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away.Mills was the Georgia Tech's...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Saint Francis RB Bagley likely to miss 2017 seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Saint Francis senior running back Marcus Bagley is expected to miss the 2017 season because of a knee injury, which severely hampers the Red Flash's bid to repeat as Northeast Conference champion.Bagley first injured...

AP Sports WriterLeach's young ex-Texas Tech QBs thriving as Big 12 coachesBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) While Mike Leach's Air Raid offense was posting astonishing numbers at Texas Tech, he didn't realize he also was helping mold a group of young coaches who would use the system to...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's once-porous defense is now stingy against the runBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's defense is leaving opponents little room to run.The Wildcats certainly had room for improvement after last year's porous start in which they allowed over 200 yards rushing and 500-plus overall in...

Associated PressEx-Vanderbilt football player gets minimum 15 years for rapeBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt University football player received the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison on Friday for the dorm room rape of an unconscious female student.Brandon Banks was convicted of aggravated rape and...

AP Sports WriterCoach wants fast start by Vandy, end skid in season openersBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Coach Derek Mason knows his 0-3 mark in Vanderbilt's first game of the season better than anybody.His debut as a head coach ended in a 37-7 rout at the hands...

The Associated PressNo. 4 Penn State banking on defensive depthBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) A week ago, Shareef Miller hobbled to the far end of a cold, wet bench to sit down, rest a sore leg and watch Penn State's defensive line work without him.Linebacker Jason Cabinda...

Associated PressNevada officer on leave after joking about shooting studentBy SCOTT SONNERRENO, Nev. (AP) A university police officer in Nevada joked about shooting a graduate student and former football player during a peaceful traffic stop, leading the department to place him on paid leave during an investigation.The University...

AP Sports WriterIowa State's Joel Lanning plays both ways vs. OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Iowa State's Joel Lanning played both offense and defense against No. 3 Oklahoma.Lanning started the game at middle linebacker, then entered the game at quarterback with about four minutes left in the first...

QB Falk will start for Washington State versus Oregon StatePULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Luke Falk will remain the starting quarterback when No. 21 Washington State hosts Oregon State on Saturday.Falk struggled in the second half of Saturday's victory over Boise State and was removed from the game. He later...

AP Sports WriterBig-play D wreaks havoc across field for No. 9 WisconsinBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Natrell Jamerson stepped in front of the target, caught the ball and surveyed the road ahead to the end zone.What a view.''Green grass,'' the Wisconsin safety said with a smile.Well, he...

STATS Senior Editor=Sam Houston, C. Arkansas meet in pivotal Southland matchupBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - If it's possible to have a de facto conference championship game on the first weekend of October, this is it.The early date for Sam Houston State taking on Central Arkansas is a surprise - some...