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Kentucky back Smoke out 'a couple of weeks' with broken ribLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says reserve running back Kavosiey Smoke is out ''a couple of weeks'' after breaking a rib during Saturday's overtime home loss to Mississippi.Smoke was not listed on the Wildcats' depth chart...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=NFL Draft grades of FCS prospectsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Two weeks out from the start of the virtual 2020 NFL Draft, some of the more respected ranking services agree Southern Illinois strong safety Jeremy Chinn and Dayton tight end Adam Trautman are the leading...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 Missouri Valley spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Easton Stick. Taryn Christion. Sean McGuire. Eli Dunne.There are some "Help Wanted" signs at quarterback across the Missouri Valley Football Conference. No fewer than half of the 10 teams in the strongest FCS conference are seeking a new...

Koenning out as WVU coordinator after player accusationsMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia has parted ways with defensive coordinator Vic Koenning a month after a player alleged the assistant coach made a series of insensitive remarks, including against Hispanics.The school announced Koenning's departure by mutual agreement, which athletic director...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Despite CAA test, JMU win is 'Schor' thingBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - There's no buildup toward the grind of the CAA Football schedule. Even top-ranked James Madison experienced an immediate test in its conference opener.But senior quarterback Bryan Schor threw touchdown passes to four different receivers and...

AP Sports WriterTexas, OU called for unsportsmanlike 30 minutes before kickBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) The clusters of players for No. 6 Oklahoma and 11th-ranked Texas were getting closer at midfield 30 minutes before the annual Red River rivalry, and officials were already trying to separate them when a...

AP Sports WritersQuarterbacks at Florida, LSU off to impressive startsBy STEVE MEGARGEE and JOHN ZENORFlorida and LSU appear poised to mount serious challenges in their respective Southeastern Conference divisions and two of the nation's best offenses reside in the SEC West.The stage is set for upcoming showdowns, a heated...

Ohio State's Meyer gets 2-year extension, $1.2 million raiseCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State trustees are expected to approve a two-year contract extension for football coach Urban Meyer on Friday.The extension though the 2022 season will give Meyer a $1.2 million annual raise. A committee of the board of...

Ole Miss vacates 33 wins as part of NCAA punishmentOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi's football program will vacate 33 wins over six separate seasons as part of its punishment in a recently resolved NCAA infractions case against the school.The school vacated wins in 2010 (four wins), 2011, (two wins),...

AP Sports WriterCowboys, Wildcats meet in crossroads game on Big 12 scheduleBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Good luck trying to figure out what's going to happen when Oklahoma State visits Kansas State.Both teams have been a mystery this season.The Cowboys (4-2, 1-2) picked up a good non-conference win...

Associated PressEx-Ohio State football players charged with rape, kidnappingBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A grand jury on Friday indicted two former Ohio State football players on charges of rape and kidnapping after authorities said they held a woman against her will and raped her earlier this month.Defensive backs...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Cole seeks big impression at NFLPA all-star gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Dylan Cole is at ease being himself, not stressing over what others think of him. Between plays, the former Missouri State linebacker sometimes sings on the field - to the point that annoyed teammates will...