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Associated PressClemson next for soon to be Lea-less Fighting Irish defenseBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Clark Lea is on the way out at Notre Dame just as his defense has been on the way up.The 38-year-old Lea, a Tennessee native, was named head coach at alma mater...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame DC Clark Lea hired as Vanderbilt head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt has hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its new football coach, bringing back a Nashville native and former Commodores fullback to revive the program.Lea will be introduced next...

Texas Tech fires offensive coordinator Yost after 2nd seasonLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech fired offensive coordinator David Yost on Monday as coach Matt Wells responded to a pair of sub-par seasons by cutting ties with one of the assistants he brought from Utah State.The Red Raiders (4-6) finished...

AP Sports WriterAlabama chasing just second undefeated season under SabanBy JOHN ZENORAlabama has swept through the regular season with ease, navigating a schedule with all Southeastern Conference games amid the perils of COVID-19.The top-ranked Crimson Tide heads into Saturday night's SEC championship game against No. 11 Florida with...

Deion's son DB Shilo Sanders to leave South CarolinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Shilo Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, is leaving South Carolina.The younger Sanders, a 6-foot, 195-pound defensive back from Cedar Hill, Texas, who played in nine games this season, has entered the...

AP Sports WriterWashington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by DucksBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.Washington...

AP Sports WriterNo. 13 USC rolls with unpredictable Pac-12 title weekBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) No. 13 Southern California's reward for completing a perfect regular season last weekend was the opportunity to host the Pac-12 championship game.Only the Pac-12 wasn't totally sure who the Trojans (5-0) would play...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame, Clemson full strength heading into ACC titleBy PETE IACOBELLINo. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson expect to be rested and at full strength when they meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday.That wasn't the case when the teams first played a month...

AP Sports WriterWashington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by DucksBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.Washington...

AP Sports WriterWashington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by DucksBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.Washington...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Vandy negotiating to hire Clark Lea as coachBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt is negotiating a deal with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea to make the former Commodores player its new head coach.Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS conference plans for spring 2021 seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS conferences are developing plans to play their 2020 schedule during the spring semester if health conditions are deemed safe.All 13 conferences opted not to play their league schedules this fall due to concerns...