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AP Sports WriterSEC to celebrate 50th anniversary of first black playerBy JOHN ZENORHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened football media days talking about integration of sports in the league and the upcoming 50th anniversary of that moment.Sankey talked at length Monday about Nate Northington's debut...

Associated PressNo. 25 Navy puts undefeated start on line against MemphisBy PHIL STUKENBORGMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The 25th-ranked Navy Midshipmen will put a pair of unbeaten streaks on the line when they play at Memphis.Not only are the Midshipmen (5-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) off to a perfect start...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=25 named to Walter Payton Award watch listBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The race for the Heisman of the FCS is on.A preseason watch list of 25 players was announced for the 2019 STATS FCS Walter Payton Award on Wednesday.It included at least one player from all...

AP Sports WriterPickett, Panthers look to hang tough after rough openerBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The debut of Pittsburgh's new-look offense included an alarming sight that kept repeating itself during a season-opening 30-14 loss to Virginia : quarterback Kenny Pickett picking himself up off the turf after taking another...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Kupp, Jerome lead FCS mark at Senior BowlBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It says a lot about Cooper Kupp that a fellow wide receiver - in fact, the nation's leading pass catcher - said he learned a lot from watching the FCS legend perform at the Senior...

AP Sports WriterGa Tech finally gets home finale in makeup vs PittsburghBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech will try to send the seniors out in style when it finally plays the last game of the season at Bobby Dodd Stadium.Of course, in this most unusual of years, there's...

Nebraska schedules 2 games with Oklahoma State in 2034-35LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska has announced the scheduling of four home nonconference football games over the next eight years and a two-game series against former Big 12 foe Oklahoma State in 2034-35.The Cornhuskers will host UTEP on Aug. 31, 2024...

New Texas AD Del Conte to get 7-year contractAUSTIN, Texas (AP) New Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte will have a seven-year contract starting at $1.3 million per year, according to contract details released Thursday.The University of Texas System Board of Regents is scheduled to approve Del Conte's...

Clemson says running back CJ Fuller is transferringCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson's one-time starting running back C.J. Fuller is leaving the Tigers.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday Fuller would graduate this spring and then find a new school to finish his football career.Fuller, a redshirt junior, opened the year...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS team of the week: North Alabama wins rousing debutBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Big South teams probably swelled with pride when the North Alabama team that will join their conference next year pulled off a 34-30 upset at defending Big Sky co-champion Southern Utah Saturday night.Then...

Austin Peay headlines OVC preseason team(Stats Perform) - Austin Peay had the most Ohio Valley Conference preseason selections on Monday, led by wide receiver DeAngelo Wilson and nickelback Kordell Jackson as the preseason offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively.The Governors, coming off the best season in program...

AP Sports WriterNo. 24 Cal puts improved defense to test vs. No. 19 OregonBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Improving the defense has been the top task for coach Justin Wilcox since he arrived at California in 2017.The Golden Bears showed significant improvement in his first season and have...