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Rice hires Stanford assistant Bloomgren as head coachHOUSTON (AP) Mike Bloomgren has been hired as the coach at Rice.Rice announced Wednesday that Bloomgren agreed to a five-year contract with the Owls after spending last season as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Stanford. He takes over...

Associated PressOhio State trustee resigns, calls Meyer's penalty too lightBy JOHN SEEWER and KANTELE FRANKOCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An Ohio State University trustee who thought football coach Urban Meyer deserved more than a three-game suspension and resigned from the board over it said Thursday that he was alone in...

The OLE MISS and the TEXAS TECH will both be gunning for a victory on 9/1/2018 at 12:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OLE MISS vs TEXAS TECH When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 1, 2018 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 197 OLE MISS -2 (-110) 67.5 (-110) 110 -130 198 TEXAS TECH TV: 12:00 PM LINE: -2 PREDICTION: TEXAS TECH , OLE MISS Oddsmakers...

The NEVADA and the VANDERBILT will both be gunning for a victory on 9/8/2018 at 12:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEVADA vs VANDERBILT When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2018 Where: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 327 NEVADA (-110) (-110)   328 VANDERBILT TV: 12:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: VANDERBILT , NEVADA Oddsmakers currently have the VANDERBILT listed as point favorites versus...

AP College Football WriterSUMMER JOBS: Arizona State WR Williams is aspiring surgeonBy RALPH D. RUSSOKyle Williams was banged up during his freshman season at Arizona State, a shoulder injury that was not particularly serious. In fact, it turned out to be fortuitous.The Sun Devils wide receiver was worked on...

Associated PressIllini get chance to end 3-game skid with Rutgers in townBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Something has to give when Illinois and Rutgers square off in a game matching two of the worst teams in the Big Ten.Both are looking for their first conference victory after dropping...

(STATS) - The best players not only win games, but they help their teammates reach a higher level as well. It's not surprising a ranking of the 10 top returning players in the FCS are members of some of the best programs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so...

Associated PressNo. 25 Washington St hosts No. 12 Oregon in key Pac-12 gameBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSNo. 25 Washington State hosting No. 12 Oregon has more significance than many may have expected early in the season.The game will be key in determining which program stays alive in the hunt for...

Dick Tomey, former Arizona football coach, dies at 80TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Dick Tomey, the winningest football coach in University of Arizona history, has died at 80.He died surrounded by family Friday night in Tucson, his family and the university said. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in December.''We...

Georgia approves new $80 million facility for footballATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia has approved an $80 million expansion to its already sprawling football complex.The 165,000-square-foot operations building will be added to the existing Butts-Mehre athletic center. It will include coaches' offices, an expansive locker room and players' lounge, a...

AP Sports WriterQB questions face No. 14 Boise State at BYUBy TIM BOOTHRight now, there's just one obvious similarity between No. 14 Boise State and BYU.Both teams will have questions at quarterback when the Broncos travel to Provo to face the Cougars on Saturday night.Boise State (6-0) may be...

Central Arkansas leads Southland preseason team(Stats Perform) - Behind quarterback Breylin Smith, Central Arkansas led the way with 14 selections on the Southland Conference preseason team Wednesday.Smith, a redshirt junior, set the school's single-season record for passing yards (3,704) and tied the mark for touchdown passes (32) as Central...