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The Latest: BC's Addazio working to tame emotions this yearCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason media days (all times local):3:20 p.m.Boston College coach Steve Addazio says he's normally a ''mess'' emotionally before games - but the 61-year-old says he's working to change that...

Associated PressArkansas will need standout LBs at best vs top-ranked TideBy ANDREW EPPERSONFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) When Texas A&M started a drive with 3:16 remaining and a chance to put the game away, Arkansas offensive coordinator Joe Craddock began going over late-game scenarios with quarterback Ty Storey.The defense, particularly...

Iowa brings back Ken O'Keefe as QB coachIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has brought back former offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe as its quarterbacks coach.Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz announced Friday that O'Keefe, who was his coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1999-2011, will return next season to work with Iowa's...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=OVC decision means FCS without fall conference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The final domino in FCS college football fell Friday when the Ohio Valley Conference postponed its fall conference schedule until the spring semester due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.The conference's board of...

AP Sports WriterBC gets play-caller back for bowl match with Boise, RypienBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Boston College coach Steve Addazio will have his play-caller for one more game before Scot Loeffler takes over at Bowling Green for good.Just think of the SERVPRO First Responders Bowl against No. 23...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS 2018: Southern Conference PreviewBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending champion Wofford has the schedule a Southern Conference team doesn't want this year.The Terriers have to go on the road to face the other four teams in the top five of the SoCon preseason coaches poll -...

Minnesota hires Mike Sanford Jr. as co-offensive coordinatorMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck hired Mike Sanford Jr. and promoted Matt Simon to fill his offensive coordinator vacancy Friday.Sanford, who will also serve as quarterbacks coach, held the dual role at Utah State in 2019. He was the head...

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...

AP Sports WriterACC's Coastal Division once again appears up for grabsBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall doesn't need to be reminded that the Cavaliers are the only team in the ACC Coastal Division that hasn't won the division title in the last six seasons.They have...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Jacksonville State assessing storm damageBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Jacksonville State's athletic director expressed relief that the university was in the midst of spring break this week when a possible tornado swept through the small city in northeast Alabama Monday night.Officials were assessing major storm damage Tuesday...

Alabama running back Trey Sanders injured in car accidentTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban says running back Trey Sanders sustained non life-threatening injuries in a car accident Friday morning.Saban said in a statement Friday afternoon that the redshirt freshman was in stable condition. The statement said Alabama...

No. 25 Tennessee loses WR Josh Smith to injured collarboneKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith is expected to miss the start of the season after injuring his collarbone.Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Monday there's no timetable on Smith's potential return but added that he anticipates the...