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Florida State hires Houston's Kendal Briles as coordinatorTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has hired former Houston assistant Kendal Briles as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.Florida State announced Briles' hiring on Sunday. Terms weren't disclosed.Briles resigned Saturday after Houston (8-5) finished the season with a 70-14 loss to...

AP Sports WriterPolice: LSU player kills man trying to rob him, teammateBy BRETT MARTELTwo LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic item when one of them fatally shot an 18-year-old man trying to rob them, police said Sunday.A statement released by Baton Rouge police does not identify...

AP Sports WriterPolice: LSU player kills man trying to rob him, teammateBy BRETT MARTELTwo LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic item when one of them fatally shot an 18-year-old man trying to rob them, police said Sunday.A statement released by Baton Rouge police does not identify...

AP Sports WriterPolice: LSU player kills man trying to rob him, teammateBy BRETT MARTELPolice say two LSU football players were trying to sell an electronic item when one player fatally shot an 18-year-old man trying to rob them.A statement released Sunday by Baton Rouge police does not identify the...

AP Sports WriterAlabama toughest challenge for Oklahoma interim DC McNeillBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma interim defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill's unit couldn't slow some of the nation's best offenses during Big 12 play.His toughest challenge yet will come in the national semifinal against Alabama. Led by Heisman Trophy...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Payton Award finalist: Burks laid Kennesaw State foundationBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's difficult for any Kennesaw State player to live up to the standard that's been set by the first one in program history.Senior quarterback Chandler Burks was the first high school player to verbally commit...

Memphis' Tony Pollard ties career kick return TD recordBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Memphis Tigers' Tony Pollard has tied the NCAA record with his seventh career kickoff return for a touchdown.The junior scored on a 97-yard run-back in the second quarter against Wake Forest on Saturday in the Birmingham...

Virginia Tech backs out of football games vs. East CarolinaGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) Virginia Tech is backing out of three football games against East Carolina.The Hokies announced Saturday that they are replacing September's scrubbed game at East Carolina and pulling out of scheduled games against the Pirates in 2023...

Virginia Tech backs out of football games vs. East CarolinaGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) Virginia Tech is backing out of football games against East Carolina.The school announced Saturday that it is replacing September's scrubbed game at East Carolina, as well as its decision to pull out of scheduled games against...

Drake names Todd Stepsis as head coachDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Drake has promoted defensive coordinator Todd Stepsis to head coach.The Bulldogs announced the promotion Friday of the 41-year-old Stepsis, who spent the past five seasons running Drake's defense. Stepsis replaces Rick Fox, who resigned on Dec. 10.Stepsis, who...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Michigan QB Shea Patterson returning for senior seasonBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) No. 8 Michigan will be short-handed against No. 10 Florida in the Peach Bowl.Just not at quarterback.Shea Patterson is returning for his senior season at Michigan instead of entering the NFL...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Michigan QB Shea Patterson returning for senior seasonBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) No. 8 Michigan will be short-handed against No. 10 Florida in the Peach Bowl.Just not at quarterback.Shea Patterson is returning for his senior season at Michigan instead of entering the NFL...