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Liberty adds Hampton, Maine in 2019(STATS) - Liberty will be off to the FBS level beginning next season, but it will still be facing some teams from the FCS.The Flames announced their 2019 schedule on Wednesday and it includes matchups against MEAC member Hampton (Sept. 21) and CAA Football...

The Associated PressFlorida State looks to rebuild inconsistent receiving corpsBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's coaching staff is banking that a rigorous preseason camp will help them find some reliable young wide receivers.Though they are very aware of the cliche: There is no substitute for game experience.The...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: James, Rosen could make big impact after injuriesBy RALPH D. RUSSORoyce Freeman hardly looked like himself last season.An injured knee in the first month of the season caused Oregon's dynamic running back to miss a game. Then he took a shot to the chest...

AP Sports WriterVirginia seeking more offensive balance vs No. 16 MiamiBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia believes is has the players to be very dynamic on offense.All the Cavaliers need now is to get more players involved and find a better balance.The three players viewed as Virginia's...

AP Sports WriterEx-Notre Dame QB excited to make debut with No. 17 UCFBy FRED GOODALLORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Brandon Wimbush is excited to have another chance to play.The former Notre Dame quarterback believes he's a good fit for UCF's prolific offense, and the senior transfer will make his debut...

AP Sports WriterOffensive line's growth crucial for Iowa State in springBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State coach Matt Campbell finally had some nice things to say about the Cyclones' offensive line as spring practice came to an end.Consider it an encouraging sign, though Campbell acknowledged he tends...

DENTON, Texas (AP) North Texas has given football coach Seth Littrell a new contract after one season on the job. The five-year deal announced Friday goes through the 2021 season, and replaces his original five-year deal that was through 2020. The new contract could be worth about $5 million over...

AP Sports WriterA win-win: Georgia, Miami succeeding after coaching changeBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Mark Richt's departure from Georgia two years ago was called a lot of things: a stepping down, a parting of the ways, a mutual decision, and a firing.The semantics are irrelevant...

AP Sports WriterNick Saban favors extra teaching time, not longer fall campBy JOHN ZENORAlabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t believe extending preseason camp for college football teams around the country is necessarily the best way to get them ready for the season.Saban said Thursday that he'd prefer some “teaching sessions...

OU's Riley extended through 2025, will earn average of $7.5MNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley will earn an average of more than $7.5 million a year under a contract extension through the 2025 season.The university's board of regents approved the two-year extension Tuesday. The deal was negotiated...

The Latest: Ex-football player testifies in rape trialNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on the Vanderbilt rape trial (all times local):12:45 p.m.An ex-Vanderbilt football player says that when his teammates said they wanted to have sex with an unconscious woman, he was going to leave the dorm room --...

AP Sports WriterIndiana, Purdue keep focus on football during home stretchBy MICHAEL MAROTIndiana coach Tom Allen understands the challenges his team faces this weekend.No. 4 Michigan is the Big Ten's highest-ranked team and the one most likely to carry the conference banner into the College Football Playoff if anyone...