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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State says it will pay a $5,000 fine after its marching band shaped itself into the rival Jayhawk mascot and what appeared to be a large phallus during a halftime show.The school said Tuesday that band director Frank Tracz (trays) will miss the Nov....

Georgia Southern has returned to the top of the national rushing chart.The Eagles ran for a season-high 455 yards in Saturday's 51-31 win at Louisiana Monroe, pushing their average to 377.4 a game. Their second straight 400-yard rushing game, and third of the season, allowed them to move past...

Pitt names Shawn Watson offensive coordinatorPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh is turning to Shawn Watson to take over an offense that thrived last season under Matt Canada.The Panthers named Watson their offensive coordinator on Thursday. Watson replaces Canada, who left for the same position at LSU in December. Watson's resume...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 still has to determine champion and fill bowl spotsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Big 12 is unlikely to return to the College Football Playoff this season and the conference championship game won't resume until next year.Still, the Big 12 has to determine a champion to represent the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Les Miles has informed LSU athletic officials that he has not been contacted by Michigan about the Wolverines' coaching vacancy and has no intention of leaving the Tigers.LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette says Miles sought to make his status with LSU clear Monday following reports...

AP Sports WriterHearings begin for suspended Minnesota football playersBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ten Minnesota football players suspended for their alleged involvement in a sexual assault faced a panel of university employees on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to avoid expulsion and other punishments recommended by the school's...

AP College Football WriterTaking the lead: Houston QB Ward learning new role for teamBy RALPH D. RUSSOHOUSTON (AP) Greg Ward Jr. gave Houston one of the best seasons for a quarterback at the school. No small accomplishment considering the Cougars' history of record-breaking passers.Now coach Tom Herman needs...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) For three years, Daje Johnson has been the great hope and the great disappointment for Texas.The playmaker with the blazing speed and shifty moves has spent most of his career teasing fans with a few touchdowns in between long stints on the bench or under...

Associated PressNo. 24 Penn State looking to turn around road skidBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) National rankings and bowl games didn't matter a whole lot to Brandon Bell when the linebacker committed to Penn State, a program then under unprecedented NCAA sanctions.Four years later, the usually stoic...

Ex-Texas A&M linebacker, wife killed at their homeHOUSTON (AP) A former Texas A&M and Miami Dolphins linebacker and his wife were fatally shot at their home in Houston, and a 16-year-old boy has been charged as a juvenile with murder in the slayings.Texas A&M University identified the victims...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Remove Alabama receiver Daniel Geddes' crimson No. 37 jersey, and it would be difficult to distinguish him from any other student on campus.It is on the Crimson Tide football team that he stands out - if you can even find his 5-foot-6, 165-pound frame among...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Top 25 roundup: The Citadel trips ChattanoogaBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - By not giving up the football, The Citadel is planning to take the Southern Conference title.The No. 8 Bulldogs beat No. 5 Chattanooga 22-14 on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten teams and the first game...