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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buchanan Award finalist Olson a tackle machineBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Setting the University of Montana's single-season record for tackles was so much fun for linebacker Dante Olson in 2018 that he decided to do it again this season.There's quite a bit of cyborg in the tackle...

Vandy goes for experience hiring Fitch, Roof as coordinatorsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has hired a trio of new assistants led by new offensive coordinator Todd Fitch and defensive coordinator Ted Roof.Mason also announced Saturday that Peter Rossomando is the Commodores' new offensive line coach.Fitch is...

Alabama's Jeudy, Wills declare for NFL draftTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. are skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL draft.They announced their decisions Thursday on Twitter and are projected as likely first-round picks.Jeudy, the 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner,...

AP Sports WriterTulane rallies for 30-13 win over Southern Miss in AF BowlBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Justin McMillan won two Texas state championships playing for a high school only about 35 miles away from where he played his last game for Tulane. Both of his parents...

WR Donovan Peoples-Jones leaving Michigan to enter NFL draftANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.Peoples-Jones announced his plans Saturday night on social media.The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Detroit native had 103 receptions for 1,327 yards with 14...

AP Sports WriterMiami adding Rhett Lashlee as offensive coordinatorBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Rhett Lashlee has been hired as Miami’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, immediately tasked with turning around the Hurricanes’ offense after a lackluster 6-7 season.Miami announced the move, which will be completed once Lashlee...

Washington running back Salvon Ahmed declares for NFL draftSEATTLE (AP) Washington running back Salvon Ahmed is leaving school and entering the NFL draft following a junior season during which he was the Huskies' leading rusher.Ahmed ran for 1,020 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He served as a...

Ohio State Heisman finalist Chase Young to enter NFL draftCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Record-setting defensive end Chase Young is leaving Ohio State early to enter the NFL draft, a widely expected move.The junior Heisman Trophy finalist made the announcement Friday on Twitter. He says he looks forward to ''joining...

AP Sports WriterMississippi State fires coach Joe Moorhead after 2 seasonsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMississippi State fired Joe Moorhead after just two seasons Friday, making the unusual decision to dismiss a coach after a bowl game.The Bulldogs went 14-12 under Moorhead, who was previously the offensive coordinator at Penn State. He...

Minnesota hires Mike Sanford Jr. as co-offensive coordinatorMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck hired Mike Sanford Jr. and promoted Matt Simon to fill his offensive coordinator vacancy Friday.Sanford, who will also serve as quarterbacks coach, held the dual role at Utah State in 2019. He was the head...

Associated PressOhio beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato BowlBy JASON CHATRAWBOISE, Idaho (AP) Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.Ohio (7-6) rebounded from a 1-3 start for...

Nebraska announces dismissal of RB Maurice WashingtonLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Running back Maurice Washington, who faces child pornography charges in California and was disciplined for unrelated rules violations last season, has been dismissed from the Nebraska football team.The program announced Washington's departure Friday in a two-sentence statement, adding that...