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Woman in false rape case says she never said she was rapedBRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) A New York woman charged with lying about being raped by two college football players now says she never told investigators she was sexually assaulted.Nikki Yovino, of South Setauket, New York, was in a...

AP Sports WriterVanderbilt hosts Northern Illinois with no time to restBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt is ready to put the toughest three-game start in program history in its rearview mirror.That doesn't mean they will risk overlooking Northern Illinois from the Mid-American Conference. Vanderbilt quarterback Riley Neal...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Samford seeks improvement in 2019(STATS) - Samford hopes its early start to the 2019 season will serve as a springboard to success.The Southern Conference program announced a 12-game schedule on Wednesday, beginning with the previously announced FCS Kickoff against Youngstown State Aug. 24 in Montgomery, Alabama.The...

AP Sports WriterCollege football kicks off COVID-19 style in AlabamaBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) With masks, social distancing and mostly empty stands, the college football season kicked off COVID-19 style.Austin Peay and Central Arkansas, two teams fresh from FCS playoff appearances, took the stage at Cramton Bowl Saturday...

AP College Football WriterSorry, bro! Drew Brown set to pass Kris on Husker FG chartBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Back in 1998, 3-year-old Drew Brown would kick a miniature football outside the Nebraska locker room as he and his family waited for big brother and future NFL kicker...

AP Sports WriterVols coach Butch Jones not saying which QB will start openerBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones is using the same bit of gamesmanship as Georgia Tech's Paul Johnson. Both aren't saying who will be at quarterback for their season opener.Jones hasn't named a...

Police: Ex-Clemson QB Boyd charged with shoving club bouncerGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd has been arrested after authorities say he pushed a bouncer who told him he couldn't enter a crowded bar in Greenville.Greenville Police said in a news release that Boyd turned himself in...

Baylor suspends football player hit with protective orderBy The Associated PressBaylor safety Travon Blanchard has been suspended after the school was notified that a protective order had been issued against him.The Baylor athletic department released a statement Tuesday, saying it was aware of the complaint made by a woman...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - When asked about Tennessee's Josh Dobbs, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz recalled facing two other mobile quarterbacks this season.''You want the bad news? Maryland and Minnesota come to mind right away,'' Ferentz said.Maryland's C.J. Brown accounted for 219 yards, including 99 rushing, in a 38-31 victory...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has named Conor Rhoda as the team's full-time starting quarterback. He also says quarterback Demry Croft will not be with the team when the Golden Gophers take the field on Saturday against Middle Tennessee State because of disciplinary issues. Fleck made the announcements on...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 NFL Draft Tracker - FCS SelectionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The success of players such as Jimmy Garoppolo, Carson Wentz, Cooper Kupp, David Johnson, Tarik Cohen and Darius Leonard emphasizes the potential draft value in the FCS.Teams stop considering subdivision players "small school" if they are...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: LSU lauds Delpit's 'unselfish' playBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Grant Delpit's numbers are down this season compared to the big-play bonanza he produced during his 2018 All-America campaign - and that makes perfect sense to fellow LSU safety Jacoby Stevens.''He's a unanimous All-American,...