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AP College Football WriterPlan B as in BYU: Cougars face Chanticleers on short noticeBy RALPH D. RUSSOWord came to Coastal Carolina on Wednesday that the most significant home game in the history of the program was in serious jeopardy.The 14th-ranked Chanticleers were scheduled to face No. 25 Liberty on...

AP College Football WriterCoaching swaps sparked by scandal have led to sorry seasonsBy RALPH D. RUSSOMississippi coach Hugh Freeze resigned instead of being fired Thursday for what Ole Miss called a pattern of personal misconduct.Preseason practice is set to open in Oxford, Mississippi, in weeks. The Rebels are a...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=NCAA: Playoffs up to FCS membersBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The NCAA's board of governors punted on the decision to conduct postseason events such as the FCS playoffs this fall, instead telling the schools and conferences on Wednesday to make the call.The governing body set...

AP Sports WriterOregon State's Jefferson faces challenge in No. 9 OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson is recapturing the success he had as a freshman, even in this unusual season.The former Pac-12 Freshman of the Year has rushed for at least 100...

AP College Football WriterAP Source: Pac-12 sets Sept. 26 start for football scheduleBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 has set Sept. 26 as the start of its 10-game conference-only football schedule, joining the Southeastern Conference in pushing back its season by nearly a month because of the coronavirus pandemic.The Pac-12...

AP College Football WriterWithout spring practice, football coaches try to fill voidBy RALPH D. RUSSOSince taking over as Florida State coach in December, Mike Norvell has spent seemingly endless hours laying the foundation of his program.Winter is time for coaches to deliver a consistent message, build the culture they...

AP Sports WriterCharlotte becomes bowl eligible for 1st timeBy NOAH TRISTERIn its fifth season in the FBS, Charlotte is bowl eligible for the first time.The 49ers secured that prize with a 24-13 win over Marshall on Saturday. They were one of two Conference USA teams that earned their sixth...

AP Sports WriterGuarantano's goals remain sky high amid Vols' strugglesBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's back-to-back losing seasons have done nothing to limit quarterback Jarrett Guarantano's ambition.''I literally went into the offseason and said I want to be the best in the country,'' Guarantano said Sunday. ''I want...

No. 13 Virginia Tech expecting tough game vs struggling DukeBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech knows even though Duke is struggling the Blue Devils have given the Hokies problems.The No. 13 Hokies (6-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) have lost their last two home games against the Blue Devils (4-4,...

Associated PressCourt orders records unsealed in Penn State officials' caseBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania appeals court on Monday ordered the release of documents sealed in the criminal case against former Penn State administrators over their handling of child sex abuse complaints about former assistant football coach...

(STATS) - Tennessee State football coach Rod Reed announced Wednesday that former Florida quarterback Treon Harris has transferred to the Ohio Valley Conference program. Harris will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. The 5-foot-11, 201-pound Harris played in 21 games with 15 starts at Florida in 2014 and '15, but was...

Penn State to debut retro uniforms Sept. 30 against IndianaUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Penn State will debut throwback uniforms when the football team plays Indiana on Sept. 30.But the uniforms won't call to mind just one bygone era.The white helmets will sport blue numbers on the sides, like...