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Associated PressUnited Airlines, USC agree to modify LA Coliseum naming dealBy JOHN ANTCZAKLOS ANGELES (AP) United Airlines and the University of Southern California have reached a new naming rights agreement for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to resolve criticism that placing a corporate name on the stadium would disrespect...

Associated PressUnited Airlines, USC agree to modify LA Coliseum naming dealBy JOHN ANTCZAKLOS ANGELES (AP) United Airlines and the University of Southern California have reached a new naming rights agreement for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to resolve criticism that putting a corporate name on the stadium disrespects its...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Montana State's Murray remains ineligibleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Montana State quarterback Chris Murray will not return to the Bobcats' lineup this season after failing to regain academic eligibility.Murray, the Big Sky Conference's 2016 freshman of the year and a 1,000-yard rusher in '17, sat out last...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Murray State's Murray remains ineligibleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Montana State quarterback Chris Murray will not return to the Bobcats' lineup this season after failing to regain academic eligibility.Murray, the Big Sky Conference's 2016 freshman of the year and a 1,000-yard rusher in '17, sat out last...

Associated PressUnited Airlines, USC agree to modify LA Coliseum naming dealBy JOHN ANTCZAKLOS ANGELES (AP) United Airlines and the University of Southern California have reached a new naming rights agreement for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to resolve criticism that placing a corporate name on the stadium would disrespect...

Illinois transfer TE Ford to sit 2019 after NCAA decisionCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois tight end Luke Ford, a transfer from Georgia, will not be eligible to play this season after the NCAA upheld the denial of his request for a waiver.The NCAA initially denied Ford's request in April,...

Alabama mourns death of well-known fan with Down syndromeTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The University of Alabama sports community is mourning the death of a fan with Down syndrome who was known for his weekly football season visits to the athletic facilities and his pre-game predictions to coach Nick Saban.The...

AP College Football WriterEuro steps: Top football programs discover European recruitsBy RALPH D. RUSSOJairo Faverus, a defensive back from Amsterdam, was hanging out in Alabama's football facility for about 20 minutes before a Crimson Tide staffer let him know who, exactly, he was waiting to meet.''He was like, 'Nick...

East Tennessee State adds QB transfers Weldon, ThrasherJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Former Miami quarterback Cade Weldon and former Coastal Carolina quarterback Chance Thrasher have transferred to East Tennessee State.ETSU announced Thursday that both quarterbacks have begun taking classes. Weldon and Thrasher will compete with Trey Mitchell, Tyrique Sandusky...

ETSU signs two transfer quarterbacks(STATS) - ETSU coach Randy Sanders announced the signing of transfer quarterbacks Chance Thrasher and Cade Weldon on Thursday.Thrasher appeared in five career games at Coastal Carolina. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder is entering his final season of eligibility.Weldon is the son of former Florida State quarterback...

Austin Peay's Williams departs program (STATS) - Austin Peay defensive end Jaison Williams announced Wednesday he won't play his senior season with the Governors.The two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference first-team selection did not specify a reason in a post on Twitter. He thanked the school, adding, "AP has helped not...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS attendance average down 4.5 percent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The average attendance at FCS games decreased by 4.5 percent in the 2018 season, reflecting a continued problem in recent years.The NCAA's annual attendance report indicates the average FCS crowd size was 7,853, down 370...