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AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Georgia's JR Reed relies on home lessonsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) J.R. Reed plays for one of the nation's powerhouse programs, where the competition begins as soon as you step on campus.No problem.Family time prepared him well for what it took to earn a...

AP College Football WriterLee, O'Brien come out of Huskers' spring game still battlingBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Anyone trying to forecast Nebraska's quarterback competition between Tanner Lee and Patrick O'Brien didn't glean much from the spring game Saturday.O'Brien played the first series with the No. 1 offense, but...

Big 12 Notebook: 'Horns down' on deck at Big 12 media daysARLINGTON, Texas (AP) So when is flashing ''horns down'' considered a penalty and should it always draw a flag?Greg Burks, the Big 12 coordinator official, said it depends on when and where an opposing player flashes the...

Ex-Wisconsin receiver surrenders, charged in double-homicideCHICAGO (AP) A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a...

AP Sports WriterS Joe Ferguson makes name for himself at No. 6 WisconsinBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Joe Ferguson is making a name for himself at No. 6 Wisconsin.It has nothing to do with being athletic director Barry Alvarez's grandson.The senior safety has turned into a key...

AP Sports WriterACC football championship staying in Charlotte through 2030By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference football championship game will remain in Charlotte, North Carolina, through 2030.ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced the 10-year contract extension with the Charlotte Sports Foundation to continue hosting the game in...

AP Sports WriterAggies could play spoiler with games at Georgia, LSUBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M has yet to become a power in the Southeastern Conference in its eighth season in the league. With trips to No. 4 Georgia and top-ranked LSU to end the regular...

Former Mercer punter returns as grad transfer(STATS) - Mercer has signed a unique graduate transfer for the 2018 season - one of its former players.Matt Shiel, who punted for the Bears in 2015, has signed a scholarship offer with the Southern Conference program to complete his final season of...

AP Sports WriterAnalysis: Toughest schedule? So. Carolina can make the claimBy STEVE MEGARGEESouth Carolina has the type of brutal schedule that could help the Gamecocks be a better team that winds up with a worse record than last year.The Gamecocks host both of the participants in last year's College...

AP College Football WriterFlorida State: FCS win does count toward bowl eligibilityBy RALPH D. RUSSOFlorida State has faced one problem after another since starting the season ranked No. 3.The latest twist in a strange and disappointing season for the Seminoles came Friday when it was forced to defend its...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten's Warren, under fire, elaborates on virus concernsBy ERIC OLSONFacing backlash from fans, players' parents and others, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren sought to elaborate on the decisionlast week to postpone football season until spring.The first-year commissioner has been criticized for a lack of transparency...

AP Sports WriterUCF's championship claims die on the field at Fiesta BowlBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) There will be no self-proclaimed national championship for Central Florida this year.LSU snapped UCF's 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory at the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday, with Joe Burrow dissecting the...