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BALTIMORE (AP) Former University of Maryland President H.C. ''Curley'' Byrd's name should come off of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium because he worked to maintain racial segregation and endorsed ''separate but equal'' education, the current president said Monday.Wallace D. Loh said in emails and letters to the...

Gene Chizik was walking out to practice last August when he noticed the overstuffed cars being unloaded by wide-eyed teenagers and their parents. The freshmen were moving into the dorms at the University of North Carolina. That's when it hit him: His twin daughters would be doing the same thing...

Things to watch in Week 7 in the Big 12:GAME OF THE WEEK: West Virginia (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) at No. 2 Baylor (5-0, 2-0). The Bears were snubbed from the first College Football Playoff after losing only once in the regular season last year, 41-27 at West Virginia....

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Mississippi State junior running back Josh Robinson has decided to turn pro after Wednesday night's Orange Bowl game against Georgia Tech.Robinson announced his decision on social media, posting a photo that called him a ''2015 NFL Draft Candidate.'' The caption below the photo said,...

Florida State Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher dismissed freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson from the team Monday night, hours after the state's attorney's office released video showing Johnson punching a woman in the face last month at a Tallahassee bar. Fisher made the announcement in a brief statement released by FSU on...

AP Sports WriterWashington State is vigilant for game against Oregon StateBy ANNE M. PETERSONCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Washington State has every reason to be confident coming into Saturday's game against Oregon State.The Cougars have a five-game winning streak going, they're undefeated in Pac-12 play and they've nearly cracked the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana's interminable wait is almost over.After going seven seasons without being bowl-eligible, 12 more weeks trying to end the streak and one final week looking at potential destinations, the Hoosiers are about to get their answer.''I expect we'll hear formally and finally on Sunday afternoon, shortly...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Everett Golson is showing signs of being the quarterback Seminoles fans hoped when he transferred to Florida State over the summer.After a rough stretch early in the season, Golson is completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 1,449 yards, 11 touchdowns and no interceptions for...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) They are the coaches behind the coaches, pouring over hours of video and logging plays. They spot trends and make suggestions. Their work produces the building blocks of a game plan. They have duties similar to graduate assistants, but without having to juggle all that school work....

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Gabe Marks grew up near the beach in Venice, California, before heading north to the chilly Palouse to start his record-setting receiving career at Washington State.When Marks returns to California with the Cougars (6-3, 4-2 Pac-12) on Saturday night, he'll have more than a chance...

AP Sports WriterKirk Ferentz re-signs with Iowa through 2025 seasonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Kirk Ferentz has a new contract that will likely keep him with Iowa through the rest of his career.Iowa announced Tuesday that it has signed Ferentz to a six-year contract extension...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) For once at Wisconsin, the running game isn't setting the pace on offense.After two games under new head coach Paul Chryst, the 24th-ranked Badgers are showing the potential to have a diverse passing attack.Nine different receivers have caught passes over the first two games. Senior...