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AP College Football WriterBig Ten brotherhood: Family ties run deep across conferenceBy ERIC OLSONFootball players often refer to their teammates as brothers.In the Big Ten, a lot of them truly are.On Nebraska's defensive line, twins Carlos and Khalil Davis are starting ends and Darrion Daniels and little brother Damion...

Associated PressJury considering ex-Vanderbilt football player's rape caseBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A jury will continue deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a third former Vanderbilt University player charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student.Jurors spent more than five hours trying to reach a...

The Toledo Rockets and the Appalachian State Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Cramton Bowl. Toledo Rockets vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers When: 5:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2016 Where: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama ROT TEAM ...

National champion North Dakota State invited to White HouseFARGO, N.D. (AP) North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says President Donald Trump has invited the national champion North Dakota State football team to the White House.Hoeven says Trump extended the invitation after the two of them talked about the Bison...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ex-EWU QB Gubrud wins appeal to play at Washington StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Washington State coach Mike Leach and his program never forgot Gage Gubrud's first career start at Eastern Washington, so they're happy to welcome the quarterback into the Cougars program,Gubrud won an appeal for...

AP College Sports WriterNCAA considers tying transfer eligibility to academic marksBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA is considering allowing athletes who are doing well in the classroom to transfer with immediate eligibility and permitting incoming freshmen to back out of a national letter of intent if there is a head...

UNC recruit Grimes to reclassify, join Tar Heels this summerCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina recruit Tony Grimes says he plans to reclassify and graduate this summer so that he can join the Tar Heels for the upcoming season.Grimes announced his plan in a social-media post Friday.Grimes is...

AP Sports WriterPanthers, Blue Devils meet looking to stay in Coastal raceBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi has been around long enough to know an NFL-caliber player when he sees one. And he sees one in Duke's senior quarterback Daniel Jones.An up close look awaits...

The Troy Trojans and the South Alabama Jaguars will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ladd Peebles Stadium. Troy Trojans vs South Alabama Jaguars 305 TROY 8.5 51 306 S ALABAMA 8 48 When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 20, 2016 Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama Oddsmakers currently have...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Cole seeks big impression at NFLPA all-star gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Dylan Cole is at ease being himself, not stressing over what others think of him. Between plays, the former Missouri State linebacker sometimes sings on the field - to the point that annoyed teammates will...

Associated PressNo. 12 Huskies head into off week with sudden concernsBy JIM HOEHNSEATTLE (AP) Instead of easing as expected into their bye week, the Washington Huskies are dealing with offensive issues and injuries that contributed to a surprisingly punch-less performance in a loss at Arizona State.Washington lost left...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=At FCS dynasty North Dakota State, it's a fall without footballBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Jackson Hankey grasped for ideas as he envisioned Saturdays this fall with FCS national champion North Dakota State sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, like most college football programs.The junior linebacker...