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The plan was for a Clemson coming out party.The Tigers had finished strong in 2007 and entered the 2008 season with a Top 10 ranking. It seemed like the perfect time for the Tigers to take on a marquee Southeastern Conference opponent at an NFL stadium in a nationally...

Romo, Hubbard part of 2021 College Football HOF class(Stats Perform) - Former Eastern Illinois quarterback Tony Romo and Florida A&M coach Rudy Hubbard represented the FCS level in the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class, announced Monday.The 13-member class - 11 players and two coaches - were selected...

AP College Football WriterReported virus issues at Ohio St raise specter of CFP delayBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night amid a report that the Buckeyes are having...

AP Sports WriterMississippi's AJ Brown 1 of nation's top college receiversBy DAVID BRANDTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi's A.J. Brown is used to people having strong opinions about him.That's what happens in the Magnolia State after a prized recruit chooses to play football at Ole Miss despite growing up just...

AP Sports WriterOhio State football assistants will make over $7.4 millionBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) New Ohio State coach Ryan Day's 10 assistant coaches will be paid a total of more than $7.4 million this year, according to contracts released by the university Monday.Co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison will...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) There's no mystery regarding what has caused Tennessee's defensive deficiencies.''I don't think it's any secret,'' Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. ''We have to do a much better job of tackling, especially in the open field.''Tennessee's tackling issues have played a major role in allowing the...

Associated PressWoman testifies against ex-football player in rape trialBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A woman who was raped while unconscious in a college dorm room has testified that her appearance at an ex-Vanderbilt football player's trial marks the first time she has seen the defendant face to face.The...

AP Sports WriterFlorida suspends 2 more for opener, including RB ScarlettBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 17 Florida has suspended two more players, including starting running back Jordan Scarlett, for its season opener against 11th-ranked Michigan.Scarlett and receiver Rick Wells were suspended indefinitely from all team activities for...

Auburn vs. Oregon kicks off ABC's Saturday Night FootballBy The Associated PressAuburn against Oregon on Aug. 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will be the first ABC Saturday Night Football game this season.ESPN announced Wednesday the first three games of the 14th season of Saturday Night Football. LSU...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=In the NEC race, you just never knowBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - When coaches say any team in their conference can capture the title, it's embellishment, of course.Unless it's Northeast Conference football. Those coaches are on to something.The NEC has had seven different programs represent...

Associated PressAuthor Krakauer wins order for release of rape case recordsBy MATT VOLZHELENA, Mont. (AP) A judge has ordered the conditional release of records about a University of Montana rape case to author Jon Krakauer after a four-year dispute that pitted student privacy against the public's right to...

AP Sports WriterEx-Florida coach McElwain gets another shot at Cent MichiganBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Jim McElwain was enjoying his life and career, working in relative obscurity as Jim Harbaugh's receivers coach.The former Florida coach didn't plan for his gig at Michigan to last less than a year.Central Michigan,...