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Hokies backup quarterback Quincy Patterson to transferBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech backup quarterback Quincy Patterson has decided to transfer.Coach Justin Fuente made the announcement Monday, shortly before Patterson confirmed his decision in a Twitter post.''Through thought, prayer and countless discussions with my parents and other important people in...

AP Sports WriterMendenhall upset Virginia game vs Seminoles was called offBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said he and athletic director Carla Williams have contacted the Atlantic Coast Conference calling for updated protocols and procedures after the Cavaliers flew to Florida on Friday only to learn their game...

AP Sports WriterTexas coach Tom Herman avoids talking about his futureBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas coach Tom Herman batted away questions about his future with the program on Monday, trying to keep the focus on his players trying to win their last two games of the regular...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's D'Wan Mathis to transfer after losing starting jobBy CHARLES ODUMQuarterback D'Wan Mathis, who opened the season as No. 11 Georgia's starter, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.Coach Kirby Smart said Monday he wanted Mathis, a redshirt freshman, to continue his career at Georgia, where JT Daniels...

AP Sports WriterAD: Vandy coaching search chance to show winning commitmentBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Lee sees her first coaching search as a chance for the Commodores to start showing how committed they are to competing in Southeastern Conference football.''We have an opportunity...

AP Sports WriterSaban expects to return to sidelines for Alabama-LSU gameBy JOHN ZENORAlabama coach Nick Saban expects to be back on the sidelines Saturday at LSU.Saban, who tested positive for COVID-19 last Wednesday, had to watch the top-ranked Crimson Tide's 42-13 victory over rival Auburn from home over...

Virus forces Gophers to cancel game vs. No. 16 NorthwesternBy The Associated PressMinnesota announced Monday it has called off this weekend's game against No. 16 Northwestern, the second straight cancellation for the Gophers due to a spike in COVID-19 cases within the program.University officials made the decision in consultation...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Hoosiers lose starting QB for Big Ten homestretchBy MICHAEL MAROTCoach Tom Allen believes Michael Penix Jr. would do anything to keep No. 10 Indiana's magical season intact.Even if that means spending the final month of the season working from the sideline. Again.On Monday, Allen announced...

AP Sports WriterVanderbilt fires coach Derek Mason in his 7th seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt fired coach Derek Mason on Sunday after losing the first eight games of his seventh season, and offensive coordinator Todd Fitch will serve as the interim coach.''While this was a difficult...

AP Sports WriterVanderbilt fires coach Derek Mason in his 7th seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt fired coach Derek Mason on Sunday after losing the first eight games of his seventh season, and offensive coordinator Todd Fitch will serve as the interim coach.''While this was a difficult...

Vanderbilt fires football coach Derek Mason after losing first eight games of his seventh seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt fires football coach Derek Mason after losing first eight games of his seventh season.

AP Sports WriterFuller sticking with Vanderbilt football after historic kickBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller, the most famous walk-on in college football this season, isn't ready to walk away from the sport.After the soccer player-turned kicker became the first woman to play in a Power...