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Associated PressMissouri dismisses assistant coach over conduct issueBy JADE WASHBURNCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri has fired defensive line coach Jackie Shipp.Coach Barry Odom did not detail exactly why, but a statement from the school on Wednesday said it was due to an ''internal matter where his conduct didn't meet...

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweetJACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it was deleted.The outspoken coach on Wednesday night tweeted...

Associated PressOhio State trustee resigns, calls Meyer's penalty too lightBy JOHN SEEWER and KANTELE FRANKOCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An Ohio State University trustee who thought football coach Urban Meyer deserved more than a three-game suspension and resigned from the board over it said Thursday that he was alone in...

Associated PressAfter breakthrough vs. Clemson, BC looms for Notre DameBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) For all that Notre Dame has accomplished in 11 seasons under Brian Kelly, the Fighting Irish at their best always seem to be just a little less than the best of the best...

Abilene Christian seeks improvement in 2018(STATS) - Abilene Christian will open coach Adam Dorrel's second season on Sept. 1 at Baylor and seek improvement in the Southland Conference as part of an 11-game schedule which was announced Tuesday.The Wildcats finished 2-9 overall and 2-7 in the conference last year.Abilene...

Colorado signs sponsorship deal with sports betting operatorBOULDER, Colo. (AP) The University of Colorado has signed a partnership deal with a Denver-based sports betting operator.The five-year corporate sponsorship with PointsBet was negotiated by Learfield IMG College, the media rights holder for Buffaloes athletics. PointsBet will have signage at...

Mike Gundy signs new, 5-year contract with Oklahoma StateSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Mike Gundy has signed a five-year contract extension with Oklahoma State that will pay him $4.2 million this year followed by a $125,000 raise each year afterward.The deal announced Tuesday requires approval from the Oklahoma State/A&M Board...

The College Football Playoff era is here and as the bowl season starts, it feels a bit like a New Year's three-for-one special: Three big games instead of one.There's still a bit of controversy just like there was in the BCS - ask Baylor and TCU - but most...

Diaz, Miami land top safety as rebuilding effort continuesBy The Associated PressAvantae Williams was committed to Miami three years ago, then decommitted, then seemed like he would ultimately be headed to Florida.And then he pulled off a signing-day shocker on Wednesday.Williams, the No. 2-ranked safety in the nation according...

AP College Football WriterGetting tough: Frost wants Huskers' practices to be physicalBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Scott Frost often harkens to his playing days in the 1990s when the Tom Osborne-coached Nebraska teams used brute force to impose their will on overmatched opponents. Three national championships in four...

The Latest: Trial begins in ex-coach's lawsuit vs. Penn St.BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on lawsuit by ex-coach against Penn State (all times local):---5:50 p.m.A prosecutor, a longtime aide to head coach Joe Paterno, a Penn State lawyer and a university spokeswoman are the witnesses called to testify...

(STATS) - An attractive lineup of nonconference games stand out with Northern Iowa's 2016 schedule that was announced Thursday, but the Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup against North Dakota State is the biggest of the season.NDSU beat UNI in two tight matchups this season, including 23-13 in the playoff...