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AP Sports WriterMind Games; ACC schools ramping up mental health servicesBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Tre Tipton felt off. Yet the Pittsburgh wide receiver spent years wrestling with his inner demons in silence, assuming it was up to him to sort things out on his own because, well, that's...

Nevada coach Jay Norvell receives new 5-year contractRENO, Nev. (AP) Nevada coach Jay Norvell has a received a new five-year contract that runs through the 2024 season, the school said Tuesday.Norvell, who is 18-20 overall in three seasons, is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and consecutive bowl appearances...

Abilene Christian sets 2020 schedule(Stats Perform) - Abilene Christian will play five home game as part of an 11-game schedule in coach Adam Dorrel's fourth season this year.The Wildcats, who open the new campaign on Sept. 5 at Texas A&M, will host Southland Conference opponents Central Arkansas (Sept. 12),...

Colorado officials disciplined for handling of allegationsBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Three University of Colorado officials, including its chancellor and football coach, have been disciplined for their handling of domestic violence allegations against a former assistant football coach.Chancellor Phil DiStefano will serve a 10-day suspension and athletic director Rich George...

NCAA asks US Supreme Court to hear O'Bannon caseINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the so-called O'Bannon case that successfully challenged the association's use of names, images and likenesses of college athletes without compensation.The plaintiffs in the case, which was originally filed...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Arizona State and Duke have a lot of unfinished business - and a lot of similarities - heading into the 81st Sun Bowl.The Blue Devils (9-3) are playing in a bowl for the third consecutive season, but they're still looking for their first postseason...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Bethune-Cookman to join SWAC in 2021By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference had more FCS programs than the Southwestern Athletic Conference - 11 to 10 - as recently as in 2017.Next year, the SWAC could have twice as many programs - 12 to...

(STATS) - If North Dakota has any jitters about playing in its first-ever FCS playoff game, the comfortable surroundings of the Alerus Center should help alleviate that. Richmond, meanwhile, has nothing but terrible memories of the Peace Garden State. Saturday night will mark the FCS playoff debut for North Dakota, which...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State linebacker Matthew Thomas has been ruled ineligible by the school and will miss the season.Thomas is a former five-star recruit from Miami, but injuries and suspensions have cost him most of his first two college seasons. The sophomore was still recovering from a...

The Latest: Sandusky to appeal ruling he won't get new trialHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The Latest on Jerry Sandusky losing an appeal in which he sought a new trial (all times local):4:20 p.m.Jerry Sandusky's lawyer says he'll appeal a judge's decision that the former Penn State assistant football coach...

Holy Cross drops knight image despite keeping Crusaders nameWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) The College of the Holy Cross says it will stop using the image of a knight as a logo and mascot even though trustees last month decided to keep the nickname Crusaders for its athletic teams.The president...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NFL draft picks by FCS school in 2010sBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - That South Carolina State produced the 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard wasn't surprising to anybody at the school given its success in the draft this decade.Over 135...