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AP Sports WriterIn 2016, LSU and Texas were both chasing Tom HermanBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The chase was on for Tom Herman.In late 2016, Texas and LSU were both eyeing the young hotshot coach from Houston until a wild Thanksgiving weekend that included a Tigers win, a...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Playoff TV ratings rise on return to Jan. 1By RALPH D. RUSSOWith the semifinals back New Year's Day, viewership for the College Football Playoff on ESPN was the highest it has been since the first season of the postseason system in 2015.The double overtime...

West Florida holds off Indiana (Pa) 27-17 in D-II semifinalINDIANA, Pa. (AP) Mike Beaudry passed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, Austin Williams booted a pair of field goals and smothering defense on a fourth-down pass play lifted West Florida past previously undefeated and top-seeded Indiana (Pa.) 27-17...

Associated PressMississippi State students charged in Crimson Tide break-inBy JEFF MARTINFour Mississippi State University students are accused of breaking into the University of Alabama's athletic facility and stealing memorabilia.The break-in happened during the pre-dawn hours of April 4, six days before Alabama's national championship football team met with President...

AP Sports WriterCan shaky Georgia upset No. 14 Florida in 'Cocktail Party?'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's been nearly three decades since Georgia really stunned Florida in the ''World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.''Sure, the Bulldogs have pulled a few upsets in the series over that span, most notably...

Associated PressUCLA DE McKinley shows pro potential in Bruins' down seasonBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has produced a defensive lineman or linebacker selected in the first two rounds of the NFL draft in all four seasons under coach Jim Mora, the first time in school history that...

AP Sports WriterLiberty Bowl: No. 21 Navy, Kansas St. cap surprising yearsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo wanted to make sure he spent this bowl season on a sideline rather than in the stands.After his team went 3-10 last year to end a string of...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Love cliches? They're a dime a dozen at this placeBy PAUL NEWBERRYAfter a couple of days at the unrelenting babblefest known by the gloriously concise name of SEC 2018 Football Kickoff Media Days Presented By Regions, I wondered if all the valuable insights gleaned from propaganda-spouting...

Baylor suspends football player hit with protective orderBy The Associated PressBaylor safety Travon Blanchard has been suspended after the school was notified that a woman's request for a protective order against him had been granted by a court.The Baylor athletic department released a statement Tuesday, saying it was aware...

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...

Washington State football player had brain damage at suicidePULLMAN, Wash. (AP) The family of the Washington State football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that's been linked to concussions from playing the sport.Tyler Hilinski was found dead in his...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=12 FCS players invited to NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The FCS contingent headed to the NFL Combine has dropped yet again this year.The NFL invited 337 players, but only 12 from the FCS, to its annual pre-draft scouting spectacle, which will be held...