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William & Mary player killed in shooting(STATS) - A William & Mary football player died from a shooting Thursday night in Norfolk, Virginia, according to city police.Officers responded to a call about gunshots and found Nate Evans wounded and laying on a city sidewalk, according to media reports. The...

AP College Football WriterWeek 10: Pac-12 begins in first monster schedule of seasonBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe final major college football conference to begin its season gets going Saturday.The Pac-12 kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with Arizona State at No. 20 Southern California. Instead of Pac-12 after...

Vols OL Smith out indefinitely due to blood clots in lungsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee offensive tackle Trey Smith is out indefinitely after doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs, a recurrence of an issue that also caused him to miss spring practice.Smith originally was diagnosed in February with...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's losses to the NFL create opportunity for othersBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee believes it still has plenty of explosiveness on offense despite losing last year's top big-play threats to the NFL.But much of that talent remains unproven.Tennessee must replace plenty of firepower because quarterback...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects are performing at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there is reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.The...

AP Sports WriterStanford grad Ed McCaffrey back Down Under, 18 years laterBy DENNIS PASSAThree-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey's only previous trip to Australia came as a member of the Denver Broncos in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers in 1999.McCaffrey was back Down Under on Thursday...

AP College Football Writer'Bama-Georgia draws 2nd-largest CFP championship TV audienceBy RALPH D. RUSSOATLANTA (AP) The national championship showdown between Alabama and Georgia drew 28.443 million viewers for ESPN, making it the second-most watched title game in the four years of the College Football Playoff format.Alabama beat Georgia in...

AP Sports WriterLuke Fickell tells Michigan State he's staying at CincinnatiBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Coach Luke Fickell informed Michigan State on Monday that he's decided to stay at Cincinnati, leaving the Spartans to resume their search to find Mark Dantonio's replacement.Fickell has rebuilt Cincinnati into a Top 25...

AP Sports WriterHeisman candidate Mayfield powers Oklahoma's hot startBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Not only did Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield beat Ohio State in Columbus and avenge last year's embarrassing Buckeyes blowout, he also powered his way into the Heisman Trophy conversation.Mayfield is on a roll, and so...

No. 2 Clemson forges ahead, playing game with storm loomingBy The Associated PressSecond-ranked Clemson is the only major conference school in the Carolinas and Virginia that will play its scheduled football game this weekend as Hurricane Florence looms.Several schools across the three states canceled, re-scheduled or relocated games ahead...

WVU safety Pitts joins Robinson in NCAA transfer portalMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Safety Derrek Pitts is looking to transfer from West Virginia following a similar move by All-Big 12 safety Kenny Robinson.West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed Wednesday that Pitts has joined Robinson in putting put his name...

Payton Award winner Hodges gets Steelers' invite(STATS) - Former Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges, the 2018 STATS FCS Walter Payton Award winner, received a minicamp invitation from the Pittsburgh Steelers following the NFL Draft Saturday night.Hodges was voted the top offensive player in the FCS after he passed for a...