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AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech announces death of DT Brandon AdamsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Brandon Adams, a rising senior who was expected to be a key member of Georgia Tech's defensive line under new coach Geoff Collins, died at the age of 21, the school announced Sunday.Adams had been...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Officials at Houston and UTSA have decided the schools won't play their game that was postponed because of Hurricane Harvey. The game was originally scheduled for Sept. 2 in San Antonio's Alamodome. The schools had called off that game as the city of Houston was flooded by...

Indiana St gives Mallory contract extension through 2023TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Indiana State coach Curt Mallory has agreed to a two-year contract extension that will run through 2023.Athletic department officials made the announcement Tuesday.Last season Mallory led the Sycamores to a 7-4 mark, a No. 22 ranking and...

Associated PressPurdue hoping Blough or Sindelar emerge as QBBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue's offense is floundering in Big Ten Conference play, and coach Jeff Brohm would like to see junior quarterback David Blough or redshirt sophomore Elijah Sindelar emerge as a clear starter.Through four conference games,...

AP Sports WriterVirus has NFL prospects pondering threat of a lost seasonBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Joe Burrow was a competent if unspectacular quarterback as a backup at Ohio State and during his first post-transfer season at LSU. In 2019, he transformed into Super Joe.Imagine if a pandemic...

The Latest: Ex of fired Ohio St coach talks to investigatorsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Latest on Ohio State's investigation into coach Urban Meyer's handling of domestic abuse allegations against a former assistant (all times local):4:35 p.m.The ex-wife of fired Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith has talked to...

AP Sports WriterPurdue hits road in must-win situation to earn bowl bidBy MICHAEL MAROTThe Purdue Boilermakers understand the stakes.Pull an upset Saturday at No. 14 Wisconsin and they still could become bowl-eligible. Lose and they will be home before Christmas.It's that simple, though coach Jeff Brohm prefers discussing just...

Tennessee CB Bryce Thompson faces domestic assault chargeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson has been arrested on a domestic assault charge stemming from an argument with his girlfriend.A woman told police the argument began Saturday night after she found another woman's fake eyelashes in Thompson's room. She...

AP College Football WriterNew SoCal stadium among 4 future CFP championship sitesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff says the national championship game will be held in Miami Gardens, Florida, Indianapolis, Inglewood, California, and Houston from 2021 through 2024.College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced the four future...

AP Sports WriterNew details for Patterson into his 20th season heading TCUBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Gary Patterson goes into his 20th season as TCU's head coach paying attention to the detail of things he never would have thought about in the past.''From your own water bottle...

Auburn hires firm to investigate alleged academic fraudAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has hired a law firm to review allegations that a part-time academic staffer took an online test for a football player.ESPN's Outside the Lines reported Wednesday that a mentor took the final exam for a player from...

AP Sports WriterPolice: LSU player kills man trying to rob him, teammateBy BRETT MARTELTwo LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic item when one of them fatally shot an 18-year-old man trying to rob them, police said Sunday.A statement released by Baton Rouge police does not identify...