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Former Vanderbilt player sentenced to 15 years for dorm rapeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student.Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins handed...

Associated PressMissouri's struggles weighing on many ahead of Auburn gameBy ALEC LEWISCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Many former Missouri football players took to social media as a brutal 35-3 home loss to Purdue unfolded last Saturday.Denver Broncos defensive end Shane Ray posted a Kanye West meme to voice his displeasure....

AP College Football WriterIllini's Betiku could be Big Ten's next defensive line starBy ERIC OLSONThe pool of elite Big Ten defensive linemen looks to be getting deeper.The play up front traditionally is strong across the conference, and a sampling of 2020 NFL mock drafts shows as many as four...

AP Sports WriterMcElwain expects 'great chess match' with close friend SmartBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Florida-Georgia rivalry begins a new era this weekend, with Kirby Smart making his head coaching debut in the neutral-site game.It will have a familiar feel for the men in charge.Smart and second-year...

Coach, Team VotesGary Patterson, TCU 27Urban Meyer, Ohio State 14Dan Mullen,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs' eye-popping numbers against an overmatched opponent last week were most notable for what was missing. For the first time all season, Dobbs didn't commit a single turnover in a game as Tennessee rolled to a 55-0 victory over Football Championship Subdivision program Tennessee...

AP College Football Writer"Paterno" movie a polarizing story with unanswered questionsBy RALPH D. RUSSO''Paterno'' aims to tell the polarizing story of a legend's fall, when the most essential question can never be answered.The HBO movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts Saturday and stars Oscar winner Al Pacino as Joe...

AP Sports WriterPanthers turned back the clock to turn season aroundBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Darrin Hall paused for a second and pondered the question. Fresh off a 186-yard performance in front of his infant daughter in a victory that catapulted Pittsburgh to the brink of its first appearance...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk to four-year deals, the team said Friday. The defending NFC champion 49ers made two trades during the draft, moving down one spot to take Kinlaw, a defensive lineman out of South Carolina...

Bryant leads Kennesaw State past Gardner-Webb 42-14KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Kennesaw State quarterback Tommy Bryant ran for career highs of 154 yards and four touchdowns and the Owls breezed to a 42-14 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday.Bryant, who was just 3-of-6 passing for 28 yards, had TD runs of...

Troy's Barker named starting QB against No. 22 Boise StateTROY, Ala. (AP) Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker will start the opener against No. 22 Boise State.Trojans coach Neal Brown said Monday that Barker won the job over Sawyer Smith. But he says both will play Saturday.Barker replaces four-year starter...

Lock breaks records as Mizzou beats Missouri State 72-43COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Drew Lock had a record-setting day for Missouri, throwing for 521 yards and seven touchdowns as the Tigers beat Missouri State 72-43 on Saturday in the season opener.The previous passing touchdown record was five, shared by Chase...