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Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois to meet Oct. 23By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Rivals Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois are coming off the sideline to play each other next month.The two FCS nonconference rivals joined the growing list of college football programs that are making a...

NCAA grants Memphis QB Brady White 6th year of eligibilityMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The NCAA has granted Memphis quarterback Brady White a sixth year of eligibility due to several medical issues he dealt with while playing at Arizona State.Memphis announced the extension Friday.White started all 14 games last season...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 TCU can solidify playoff position with Iowa St winBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) When TCU last played Iowa State before the release of the College Football Playoff rankings, the Horned Frogs won by 52 points in the 2014 regular season finale. They then...

AP Sports WriterSpartans still face plenty of questions after bowl victoryBy NOAH TRISTERAfter ending the season on a positive note with a bowl victory, Mark Dantonio and Michigan State now face a daunting future.That reality was clear Monday, when cornerback Josiah Scott announced he was leaving early for the...

Associated PressNo. 16 Michigan needs late surge to beat Illinois 42-25By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Hassan Haskins ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, Zach Charbonnet had 116 yards rushing, and No. 16 Michigan needed a late surge to put away Illinois 42-25 on Saturday.The Wolverines (5-1, 3-1...

AP Sports WriterMeyer probe costs $500K but still about what Ohio St wantsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Urban Meyer investigation is costing Ohio State $500,000, but whether the superstar football coach keeps his job still comes down to whether the university wants to stick with him based...

AP Sports WriterDoeren, Wolfpack aim for strong bounceback from 4-win seasonBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren saw his program take its first stumble last season after years of steady building. He's hoping an offseason of changes and player development returns the Wolfpack to...

AP Sports WriterFormer UGa player says he experienced racism, manipulationBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia defensive back Otis Reese says he left the school because of racist treatment on campus, and contends that coach Kirby Smart manipulated him to continue playing for the Bulldogs last season after he...

Robert Mathis, Erik Williams selected for Black College HallBy The Associated PressRobert Mathis of Alabama A&M, Erik Williams of Central State University and coach Joe Taylor have been selected for induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame.Quarterback Earl Harvey of North Carolina Central, defensive back James Hunter...

Associated PressPenn State settles suit over alleged Sandusky abuse in 2007By MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State has settled a lawsuit by a man who claimed former university assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky molested him in a car in 2007, when the man was about 14 years old.The...

Hearing for suspect accused of making football game threatCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A federal judge on Tuesday scheduled the first hearing in Ohio for a man accused of threatening a shooting at Ohio State University and vowing to hurt players on the football team.A September indictment unsealed late last...

AP Sports WriterWell-traveled QB Gardner Minshew hoping to find NFL homeBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) Gardner Minshew carved his own meandering path from walk-on to NFL prospect.He began as a walk-on at Troy, took a sharp left to junior college, bounced over to East Carolina, made a beeline...