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AP College Football WriterUSC welcomes back Reggie Bush after 10 years in NCAA exileBy RALPH D. RUSSOReggie Bush was the centerpiece of Southern California's last football dynasty. He inspired players to become Trojans and continued to be adored by USC fans while spending a decade in NCAA-mandated exile from...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor 30-23 in OT for B12 titleBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) No. 6 Oklahoma has done all it can, winning a fifth Big 12 title in a row with another close win over No. 8 Baylor.Now the Sooners wait to...

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...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS Kickoff: Austin Peay vs. Central ArkansasBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Matchup - No. 13 Austin Peay (11-4 in 2019) vs. No. 11 Central Arkansas (9-4 in 2019) in the seventh annual Guardian Credit Union Kickoff ClassicKickoff - 9 p.m. ET at the Cramton...

Ex-Penn St athletic director has cancer, seeks house arrestHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Ex-Penn State athletic director Tim Curley wants a judge to modify his sentence for failing to report now-convicted sexual predator Jerry Sandusky to authorities, saying he has incurable lung cancer and liver damage.The Centre Daily Times reports...

Former Central Michigan coordinator joins Georgia Tech staffATLANTA (AP) Former Central Michigan offensive coordinator Chris Ostrowsky has joined new Georgia Tech coach Gofff Collins' staff as a senior offensive advisor.Ostrowsky coached at Central Michigan the last two seasons following five seasons as Northern Michigan's coach.Central Michigan quarterback Shane...

AP College Football WriterESPN signs Chip Kelly as college football studio analystBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer Oregon coach Chip Kelly is joining ESPN as a studio analyst next season.ESPN announced Friday it has signed Kelly to a multiyear deal.Kelly will primarily be part of Saturday pregame, halftime and wrap-up shows...

Breakdown of FCS draft selections in 2010s(STATS) - Following is a breakdown of the 164 FCS selections in the NFL Draft from 2010-18:Selections by Year2010 - 192011 - 212012 - 152013 - 192014 - 192015 - 172016 - 202017 - 152018 - 19Selections by Conference25 - CAA Football23 -...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Most surprising unsigned FCS playersBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The waiting during an NFL Draft can be difficult for a prospect hoping for an opportunity, but when he goes undrafted and the hours turn into days, the anxiousness becomes excruciating.Some players had free agent contracts in the...

Virginia Tech backs out of football games vs. East CarolinaGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) Virginia Tech is backing out of football games against East Carolina.The school announced Saturday that it is replacing September's scrubbed game at East Carolina, as well as its decision to pull out of scheduled games against...

AP Sports WriterPurdue hits the road for matchup against SEC foe MissouriBy DAVID GINSBURGSome things to watch in the Big Ten this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKPurdue at Missouri. The Boilermakers (1-1) take to the road for a matchup with Missouri, Purdue's first game against a Southeastern Conference foe since...

AP Sports WriterLessons from '18: Old pandemic is a murky guide for sportsBy DAN GELSTONThe image is striking: Fans watching a college football game in the midst of a pandemic, wearing masks with a smidge of social distance between them on row after row of bleacher seats.The photo is...