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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The latest on the protests and turmoil over racially charged incidents at the University of Missouri. All times local.9: 15 p.m.Two graduate student groups at the University of Missouri are calling for walkouts in solidarity with protesters who want the system president to resign.The Steering...

Associated PressSafety fears recalled in ex-coach's suit against Penn StateBy MARK SCOLFOROBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) An investigator testified Wednesday that threatening emails and calls about a witness who helped produce child molestation charges against Jerry Sandusky were not enough to make him fear for the man's safety.Anthony Sassano with...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) University of South Dakota football coach Joe Glenn thinks his squad is close to finally reaching the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, but he's handing off the ball to someone else to take the Coyotes across the goal line.The 66-year-old veteran announced that he's retiring...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) This week's events at the University of Missouri seemed to unfold rapidly, with little warning. But some students, faculty and alumni say the protests and sudden resignation of the president and chancellor are the culmination of years of racial tension on the state's flagship campus.The...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas will start a freshman with only a couple dozen plays in college to his credit when the winless Jayhawks play unbeaten and third-ranked Baylor on Saturday.That about sums up the most important position on the field at Kansas the past few years.Ever since Todd...

The College Football Playoff era is here and as the bowl season starts, it feels a bit like a New Year's three-for-one special: Three big games instead of one.There's still a bit of controversy just like there was in the BCS - ask Baylor and TCU - but most...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) East Carolina quarterback Blake Kemp threw for 448 yards and four touchdowns, both career-highs, as the Pirates routed the Central Florida 44-7 on Thursday night.Junior wide receiver Isaiah Jones caught 13 passes from Kemp for a career-best 164 yards and two touchdowns as the Pirates...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Mark Richt is going back to where his college career began.The former Miami quarterback has reached a tentative agreement to be the Hurricanes' next head coach, pending the completion of contract talks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson has pledged an undisclosed gift to Kansas State to help with the next phase of renovations to Bill Snyder Family Stadium.The gift from the former walk-on combined with other contributions pushes to $8 million the total raised for the next...

Manti Te'o denied being part of a hoax involving a relationship with a person online whom he considered his girlfriend. "No. Never,". "I wasn't faking it," he said. "I wasn't part of this." The Notre Dame linebacker also said that he did not make up anything to help his Heisman Trophy candidacy. "When...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado linebacker Kenneth Olugbode hiked up the right leg of his sweatpants to the knee and revealed a pair of three-inch scars that could've ended his season, possibly even his career.On the fifth play against Oregon a month ago, the junior was hit in the...

This coaching carousel is more like a roller coaster and this weekend there was enough action to make those trying to keep up dizzy.Les Miles is staying at LSU, and Mark Richt is out at Georgia.Iowa State and Virginia Tech filled their vacancies. Rutgers and Virginia created new ones.There...