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Oklahoma assistant McNeill leaving program to care for dadNORMAN, Okla, (AP) Ruffin McNeill is stepping down as Oklahoma's assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach to help care for his 85-year-old father in North Carolina.The school made the announcement Thursday.Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley hired McNeill in 2017. He...

AP Sports WriterHerbert, other Senior Bowl players hope staying put pays offBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) A year ago, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert decided to stick around for his senior season instead of turning pro. Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun didn’t really have much choice.Both had impressive final college...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: What's next for NCAA's NIL policy?By RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) The NCAA is trying to figure out how it can allow athletes to be compensated for their fame, while still preserving its rules for amateurism.What's next in the debate over...

Hula Bowl includes large FCS contingent(Stats Perform) - More than two dozen players from FCS college football are scheduled to compete in the Hula Bowl Sunday night.The all-star game is returning to Aloha Stadium in Honolulu after a 12-year hiatus. Former NFL coaches Rex Ryan and Mike Smith will...

Auburn coordinator Kevin Steele agrees to new 3-year dealAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has agreed to a three-year contract through the 2022 season.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn announced the deal on Wednesday. The school did not release terms of the contract.Steele was set to make about...

Tennessee announces addition of USC grad transfer WR JonesKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Wide receiver Velus Jones will join Tennessee as a graduate transfer from Southern California.Jones already had said Jan. 9 on social media that he was going to play for the Volunteers. Tennessee announced Wednesday that Jones was...

Army tabs Cody Worley as QBs coachWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Army has named Cody Worley as its quarterbacks coach.Worley comes to West Point after a five-year stint in the same position at Kennesaw State of the Football Championship Subdivision. He replaces Mitch Ware, who announced his retirement on...

AP Sports WriterJavon Kinlaw's humble beginning fuels his aggressive playBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) Javon Kinlaw’s motivation comes from his past, having lived at times without running water or electricity.Those humble beginnings drive the South Carolina defensive tackle to play with a different kind of aggression and have...

Mississippi State hires Zach Arnett as defensive coordinatorSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State has named Zach Arnett as its defensive coordinator, less than two weeks after he had accepted the same position at Syracuse.The 33-year-old Arnett had spent the last two seasons as San Diego State's defensive coordinator. Syracuse...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse QB Tommy DeVito - the Orange's new quiet manBy JOHN KEKISTommy DeVito’s first season as Syracuse’s starting quarterback didn’t exactly turn out the way he had hoped it would, and he’s more than ready to turn the page.Ranked No. 22 in the AP preseason poll and...

Hawaii hired former Arizona St coach Graham to lead programHONOLULU (AP) Hawaii hired former Arizona State coach Todd Graham on Tuesday to lead the Rainbow Warriors.Graham replaces Nick Rolovich, who left Hawaii after four seasons to become Washington State head coach. The Warriors are coming off a 10-5...

AP Sports WriterJalen Hurts eyes NFL, with 'boulder' not chip on shoulderBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) Jalen Hurts was presented a helmet at the Senior Bowl providing a snapshot of his college career, an OU on the right side and his old Alabama No. 2 on the left.Now,...