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Alabama, South Florida to start three-game series in 2023TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama and South Florida will start a three-game football series in the 2023 season.The schools announced Thursday they'll play in Tampa, Florida on Sept. 16, 2023. They'll meet in Tuscaloosa the following season on Sept. 7 and...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame's Kelly on blaming players; coordinators and moreBy RALPH D. RUSSOIn a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press the day before Notre Dame's spring game last month, Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly answered questions about being on the hot seat this season, the perception that...

AP College Football WriterBetter late than never, S Eric Lee Jr. emerging for NebraskaBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Eric Lee Jr. was a high school junior in February 2014 when he told Bo Pelini he would accept a Nebraska scholarship. Most of the last 5 + years has...

AP College Football WriterIn summer of college athlete empowerment, what was gained?By RALPH D. RUSSOCollege athletes come and go, cycling through their programs and campuses in about four years. Organization has been difficult to attain. Motivating people to band together and fight for reforms when they might not be...

AP Sports WriterYoung ACC: League featuring young talent in playmaking rolesBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Youth is being served in the Atlantic Coast Conference - and it's a trend that's surely to continue.Throughout the league, teams are counting on highly regarded, talented playmakers to take charge, no matter...

Montana, South Dakota agree on future games(STATS) - The Montana and South Dakota football programs announced Wednesday they have agreed to meet in a pair of games.South Dakota will host the Grizzlies in Vermillion on Aug. 31, 2019, and the teams will play a return game at Montana in...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington at topBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington are at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll and the Big 12 was left without a top-10 team after a weekend during which four unbeaten...

UNC adding Ohio State RB Antonio Williams as transferCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina will add Ohio State transfer Antonio Williams to its backfield.The school announced Tuesday that the running back is transferring with two years of eligibility remaining after he sits out this fall due to NCAA...

AP Sports WriterFlorida-Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl dozen years after title gameBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dan Mullen has been part of two national championships with Florida, the last for the Gators coming in a win over Oklahoma in his final game as their offensive coordinator before leaving for...

AP Sports WriterMike Bobo steps down as football coach at Colorado StateBy PAT GRAHAMMike Bobo has agreed to step down as football coach at Colorado State after a second straight losing season.The move was announced Wednesday by athletic director Joe Parker.Bobo went 28-35 during his five seasons in Fort...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten's best: Ohio State's Haskins and Michigan's WinovichBy LARRY LAGEThe Big Ten's best teams so far, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Michigan, have the best players on both sides of the ball at the midway point of the season.Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins is on...

Kennesaw State seeks to keep building in 2018(STATS) - Fresh off winning their first Big South title and reaching the FCS playoff quarterfinals, Kennesaw State looked ahead to the 2018 season by announcing an 11-game schedule on Wednesday.Included are five home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium and the...