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AP Sports WriterNick Saban favors extra teaching time, not longer fall campBy JOHN ZENORAlabama coach Nick Saban doesn’t believe extending preseason camp for college football teams around the country is necessarily the best way to get them ready for the season.Saban said Thursday that he'd prefer some “teaching sessions...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) Defensive end Carl Nassib of Penn State has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the college defensive player having the biggest influence on his team.The other finalists were Duke safety Jeremy Cash, Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich and Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry.Nassib received the...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams in mix for fall nonconference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A small number of FCS nonconference games, including some against FBS programs, are scheduled to be played in the fall season after all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over...

No. 2 Clemson forges ahead, playing game with storm loomingBy The Associated PressSecond-ranked Clemson is the only major conference school in the Carolinas and Virginia that will play its scheduled football game this weekend as Hurricane Florence looms.Several schools across the three states canceled, re-scheduled or relocated games ahead...

AP Sports WriterTalented freshmen give No. 7 Oklahoma new look on defenseBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) New blood helped bring new results for Oklahoma's defense in the season opener against Florida Atlantic.Freshmen Ronnie Perkins, Brendan Radley-Hiles, Justin Broiles and Ryan Jones were key contributors in the seventh-ranked Sooners'...

AP Sports WriterVanderbilt to lean heavily on Kyle Shurmur in final seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Just how good a season Vanderbilt has will depend heavily on Kyle Shurmur, and coach Derek Mason believes the senior quarterback already has made the Commodores better before the first game...

UCF: 10 players opt out of season due to COVID-19 concernsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Two projected starters are among 10 UCF football players who are opting out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.Coach Josh Heupel said cornerback Tay Gowan and defensive lineman Kalia Davis,...

Hoosiers suspend all-conference tight end following arrestBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana coach Tom Allen has suspended record-breaking tight end Peyton Hendershot indefinitely.Monday's announcement comes less than two days after Hendershot was arrested. He allegedly entered the apartment of a former girlfriend without her permission. He also is accused of...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects are performing at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there is reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.The...

Teen driving 90 mph in Auburn announcer's manslaughterAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The 16-year-old charged with manslaughter in the crash that killed Auburn radio announcer Rod Bramblett and his wife was driving more than 30 miles over the speed limit when his Jeep struck the rear of the couple's SUV,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buck Buchanan Award Watch List grows by sevenBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Seven players who have been dominating in the first half of the college football season were nominated to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Thursday.The Buchanan Award, presented to the national defensive...

Michigan State OL Jarvis expected to miss 6-7 weeksEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis is expected to miss 6-7 weeks with an undisclosed injury.Coach Mark Dantonio didn't disclose the specifics of the injury. He said Jarvis isn't lost for the season, but he has...