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Illinois assistant Byrd leaves program; 2 others joinCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach Gill Byrd said Friday he is leaving the program because of an unspecified illness in his family.Byrd, who worked with head coach Lovie Smith for three NFL teams, coached at...

AP College Football WriterPandemic-proof: Fall college football revived on West CoastBy RALPH D. RUSSOA major college football season that was in peril six week ago as conferences succumbed to concerns about COVID-19 is reconstituting.The West Coast got back in the game Thursday night, The Pac-12 set Nov. 6 to...

The Latest: Maryland Gov. supports placing coach on leaveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the University of Maryland investigating allegations of coaches bullying players (all times local):7:45 p.m.Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he supports the University of Maryland's decision to place football coach DJ Durkin on administrative leave:''In light...

AP Sports WriterEhlinger last captain standing for Texas vs Buffs in bowlBy JIM VERTUNOAnd then there was one.Texas had seven team captains when the season started. Senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger will be the only one taking the field Tuesday nightwhen the No. 20 Longhorns (6-3) play Colorado (4-1) in...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma coach Riley not interested in the NFL right nowBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley says he's not interested in the NFL right now.The question came up at his weekly news conference Monday, the same day the Cleveland Browns fired coach Hue Jackson....

Southeast Missouri sets 2020 schedule(Stats Perform) - Southeast Missouri will play five times at Houck Field, including against fellow Ohio Valley Conference champion Austin Peay, during its 11-game 2020 schedule, which was announced Monday.The Homecoming Day game against Austin Peay on Oct. 31 matches the two teams that tied...

Associated PressOklahoma St faces tough challenge Cyclones QB Brock PurdyBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Last year as a freshman, Brock Purdy was Iowa State's third-string quarterback when he stepped on the field for his first meaningful action and he delivered a big win against Oklahoma State.Now, Purdy is...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Arkansas followed a season-opening victory with three straight losses and was spiraling down the drain when Bret Bielema picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number.A familiar voice answered.It wasn't the first time the Razorbacks' coach had called up Kansas State counterpart Bill Snyder...

2017 ACC predicted order of finishGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) The 2017 preseason Atlantic Coast Conference predicted order of finish and player of the year voting, announced Monday by the league and determined by a vote of 167 media members at the conference's media days last week, with first-place votes...

Coastal Carolina football coach taking medical leaveCONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina football coach Joe Moglia is taking a leave of absence because of a continuing medical problem.The 68-year-old Moglia announced his plans Friday. The school granted him a five-month leave to deal with what he said was a...

Baylor hires BYU's Jeff Grimes as new offensive coordinatorWACO, Texas (AP) Jeff Grimes has been named offensive coordinator at Baylor after three seasons in the same position at BYU.Baylor coach Dave Aranda announced the hire Monday. Grimes replaces Larry Fedora, who departed the program after the Bears averaged...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 sets Sept. 26 start for 10-game football scheduleBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 on Friday set Sept. 26 as the start of its 10-game, conference-only football schedule, joining the Southeastern Conference in pushing back its season by nearly a month because of the coronavirus pandemic.The Pac-12...