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AP College Football WriterVegas, baby! SEC, Big Ten to share bowl spot in new stadiumBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten and SEC will soon be heading to the Las Vegas Bowl, taking turns facing the Pac-12 when the game moves into a new billion-dollar NFL stadium in 2020.The Big...

Correction: Bowl Agreements storyBy The Associated PressIn a June 4 story about new bowl agreements in college football, The Associated Press erroneously reported that starting in 2020 the Pac-12 would send its top team not participating in the College Football Playoff or New Year's Six games to the Las...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS could use more challenge seriesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The concept of the challenge series between the Big Sky and Missouri Valley conferences is strong enough that it would seem other FCS conferences would want to get in on the fun.Two conferences matched head-to-head to see...

WVU safety Pitts joins Robinson in NCAA transfer portalMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Safety Derrek Pitts is looking to transfer from West Virginia following a similar move by All-Big 12 safety Kenny Robinson.West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed Wednesday that Pitts has joined Robinson in putting put his name...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Picking College Football Hall of FamersBy RALPH D. RUSSOThere are 76 former major-college football stars eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year, and whittling down the list to a class of about 12 players is almost impossible.On...

AP College Football WriterAnalysis: Picking the 2020 class for college football hallBy RALPH D. RUSSOA glance at the list of candidates eligible for selection to the College Football Hall of Fame is likely to produce the following reaction: How is that guy not in yet?Heisman Trophy winners Rashaan Salaam,...

San Jose St., Hawaii to play for Dick Tomey TrophySAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose State and Hawaii will play for the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy in honor of the former coach who died last month.The schools announced plans Monday to award the trophy to the winner of...

AP College Football WriterHeisman runner-up Heupel among new college HOF candidatesBy RALPH D. RUSSOJosh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Bucknell punter Pechin returning in 2019(STATS) - FCS All-America punter Alex Pechin of Bucknell will have a fifth season of eligibility this year due to an injury in 2016.Pechin was lost after two games as a sophomore. The 6-foot, 200-pounder returned to earn third-team STATS All-America...

Iowa, Iowa State extend football series through 2025AMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa and Iowa State have extended their annual football rivalry two more seasons through 2025.The Hawkeyes and Cyclones announced Monday that Iowa State will play in Iowa City in 2024, and the Hawkeyes will visit Ames the following...

Hall of Fame ballot includes four FCS Awards winners(STATS) - The announcement of the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame class will help cap off this year's 150th anniversary celebration in college football.A list of 215 candidates was announced Monday with the 2020 ballot including 76 players and five...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 leaders: Flexibility is sign of strength for futureBy SCHUYLER DIXONIRVING, Texas (AP) Another year of increasing revenue in the Big 12 is only part of the reason league leaders believe they are well-positioned for the future.For them, flexibility as a 10-team conference is a...