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Rice quarterback Wiley Green leaves game against Wake ForestHOUSTON (AP) Rice quarterback Wiley Green was carted off the field with 4:44 left in the first quarter Friday night against Wake Forest.Green was trying to dive head-first into the end zone, but was met by Royce Francis and Justin...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Richmond's Huesman has back-to-back challenge vs. BearkatsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Russ Huesman was expecting to walk the Richmond campus and introduce himself when he returned as the new head coach in December.Richmond's defensive coordinator from 2004-08, Huesman left the CAA Football program to become Chattanooga's head...

Associated PressFormer Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accidentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.Benson's attorney, Sam Bassett, said...

Alabama hires Patriots assistant Brian Daboll to run offenseTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama has hired New England Patriots assistant Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, reuniting him with his former boss Nick Saban.Saban announced Monday that Daboll will replace Steve Sarkisian, who ran the offense in the...

Longtime NFL runner Alex Hawkins dies at age 80COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Longtime NFL running back Alex Hawkins died Tuesday in Columbia. He was 80.Hawkins, born in West Virginia, became the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year in 1958. His junior season, Hawkins led the Gamecocks in passing,...

AP College Football WriterLittle big man Edwards-Helaire emerges as go-to guy for LSUBy RALPH D. RUSSOTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Clyde Edwards-Helaire had seemingly sealed one of the most satisfying victories in the history of LSU football with a tackle-breaking touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. Back on the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Mississippi St faces No. 17 Georgia in early SEC testBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) Who's the best team in the Southeastern Conferences?Once you get past top-ranked Alabama, that is?The answer should be a bit more apparent after a Saturday night between the hedges.In a...

AP Sports WriterFalcons assistant Morris returns to defensive rootsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Raheem Morris is returning to his roots as a defensive coach.The Atlanta Falcons hope the move will help save their season.After 3+ seasons working with the receivers on the offensive side, Morris is now in charge...

AP Pro Football WriterColorado AD wants next head coach to share his commitmentBy ARNIE STAPLETONBOULDER, Colo. (AP) After Mel Tucker's midnight blindside, Colorado athletic director Rick George says the Buffaloes' next head football coach has to share his passion for the university and the state.Someone who isn't going...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 Miami looks to finally stop home drought against FSUBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) The last time Miami won a home game against Florida State, the Hurricanes wound up celebrating on the turf of the fabled Orange Bowl.That stadium was bulldozed a decade ago.The...

Gabe Rivera, Texas Tech star left paralyzed, dies at 57By The Associated PressGabe Rivera, the overpowering ''Senor Sack'' lineman for Texas Tech who was paralyzed in a car accident while a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie, has died. He was 57.The university on Tuesday confirmed Rivera's death. He had been living...

IRVING, Texas (AP) Southern California athletic director Pat Haden is stepping down from the College Football Playoff selection committee after his doctors advised him to cut back on travel.College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced Friday that Haden was leaving the committee and would not be replaced....