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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...

Michigan C Cesar Ruiz says he's entering NFL draftANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan center Cesar Ruiz says he's forgoing his senior season and entering the NFL draft.Ruiz announced his intentions in a statement on social media Friday. Ruiz was named to the watch list for the 2019 Rimington...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=A lot for FCS finalists North Dakota State, James Madison to be impressed aboutBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North Dakota State, meet James Madison.James Madison, meet North Dakota State.OK, let's face it, the two pre-eminent powers in FCS college football don't quite need an introduction, but they...

California hires Bill Musgrave as offensive coordinatorBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Longtime NFL assistant Bill Musgrave was hired Friday to become the new offensive coordinator at California.Coach Justin Wilcox announced Musgrave will replace Beau Baldwin next season for the Golden Bears. Baldwin left to become head coach at Cal Poly.''Bill...

California hires Bill Musgrave as offensive coordinatorBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Longtime NFL assistant Bill Musgrave was hired Friday to become the new offensive coordinator at California.Coach Justin Wilcox announced Musgrave will replace Beau Baldwin next season for the Golden Bears. Baldwin left to become head coach at Cal Poly.''Bill...

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor to enter NFL draftMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is headed to the NFL.The record-setting junior announced Friday on Twitter and Instagram that he will forgo his senior season with the Badgers and enter the NFL draft.The two-time Doak Walker Award...

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...

Boilermakers hire veteran Diaco as new defensive coordinatorWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Bob Diaco's Louisiana Tech defense made quite the impression in last week's bowl shutout of Miami.On Thursday, he was rewarded when Purdue coach Jeff Brohm announced Diaco would be the Boilermakers new defensive coordinator.''We're very excited to...

AP Sports WriterJim Harbaugh closes 4th straight season with 2 losses in rowBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh was hired five years ago at Michigan, hailed as the coach who would restore glory for college football's winningest program.It might happen, but it hasn't yet.The future, Harbaugh...

AP College Football WriterDelpit caps unusual season for LSU with trip to title gameBy RALPH D. RUSSOGrant Delpit has had an unusual season.LSU's star safety switched positions early in the year to compensate for an injured teammate. Later in the season, he was the injured player and the Tigers'...

Birmingham Bowl resumes after 90-minute weather delayBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Birmingham Bowl has resumed after a weather delay of about 90 minutes.The game between No. 23 Cincinnati and Boston College was suspended with 7:55 left in the first quarter on Thursday. The game was scoreless.It was being played...