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White, Gainwell, defense lead Memphis over Southern 55-24MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Brady White threw for two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell scored three and Memphis' defense smothered Southern in the second half to pull away to a 55-24 victory on Saturday.The Tigers (2-0), leading 27-17 at halftime, scored 21 third-quarter points...

AP Sports WriterLSU, Alabama, now leading SEC's offensive evolutionBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 LSU are in the process of turning long-held perceptions of the Southeastern Conference upside down.They are the highest-scoring teams in the nation at the midway point of this...

AP Sports WriterRole reversal for FSU, Florida thanks to Taggart, MullenBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) It wasn’t too long ago that Florida State and Florida were in opposite positions.The Seminoles had the better program, the more stable coaching situation and were enjoying double-digit wins annually. The Gators, meanwhile,...

AP Sports WriterStudy: White men still dominate leadership positions in FBSBy AARON BEARDA diversity study finds that white men still ''overwhelmingly'' fill leadership positions at top-level college sports programs and conferences, leaving a ''consistent underrepresentation of women and people of color'' in those roles.The report card from The Institute...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison headlines CAA preseason honorsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending FCS national champion James Madison led the way in the CAA Football preseason honors announced Tuesday, tabbed in the preseason poll to repeat its conference title and gaining the most players on the preseason team with...

Star Navy offensive lineman found dead in academy dormANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) David Forney, a star lineman for Navy's record-breaking offense, was found dead in his dormitory, the cause of death undisclosed. He was 22.He was discovered unresponsive in Bancroft Hall on Thursday night, academy officials said.''We are devastated...

Ex-Packers WR coach Whitted takes same position at WisconsinMADISON, Wis. (AP) Former Green Bay Packers wide receivers coach Alvis Whitted has accepted the same position at Wisconsin.Wisconsin announced Wednesday that Whitted has joined Badgers coach Paul Chryst's staff.The Packers fired Whitted on Jan. 30 after one season.Whitted had...

AP Sports WriterVols' Kirkland moves forward after deciding not to transferBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. says it wasn't a difficult decision to return to the Volunteers even though he had announced plans to transfer.Kirkland tweeted May 24 that he would finish his college...

Associated PressTrial starting in false-rape case involving football playersBy DAVE COLLINSHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A young woman accused of making up rape allegations against two college football players to gain the sympathy of another student she wanted to date is going on trial this week, and claims that she...

Former University of Minnesota football star graduates at 57MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. left the university in 1981 for the NFL, but never earned his degree.At age 57, Barber, who played with the New York Jets, has finished his course work and...

The AKRON and the NEBRASKA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/1/2018 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. AKRON vs NEBRASKA When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 1, 2018 Where: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska ROT TEAM PS OU ML 161 AKRON -24 (-110) 54 (-110)   162 NEBRASKA TV: 8:00 PM LINE: -24 PREDICTION: NEBRASKA , AKRON Oddsmakers currently have the NEBRASKA listed as -24 point...

AP College Football WriterReverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after allBy RALPH D. RUSSOPlayers were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased.The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports...