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AP College Football WriterCollege football 2021: NCAA reforms and pandemic recoveryBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege football will attempt to return to normal in 2021 after a season roiled by the pandemic while also adapting to a new paradigm in which the athletes have more power than ever before.A COVID-19 vaccine...

AP College Sports WriterNCAA considers tying transfer eligibility to academic marksBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA is considering allowing athletes who are doing well in the classroom the ability to transfer with immediate eligibility and permitting incoming freshmen to get out of a national letter of intent if there is...

AP Sports WriterAlabama linebacker Dylan Moses anchors young Tide defenseBy JOHN ZENORAlabama middle linebacker Dylan Moses has had to overcome personal struggles off the field and now all his perseverance is paying off.He has had to deal with lingering pain from a knee injury that cost him a season,...

Murray State, Norfolk State set FBS matchups(STATS) - A pair of FCS programs have scheduled games against FBS opponents.According to fbschedules.com, Murray State will play at Kentucky on Sept. 15, 2018 and Norfolk State will visit Charlotte on Sept. 12, 2020.In the only previous meeting, Murray State, from the...

AP Sports WriterHokies look to rebound after first losing season since '92By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech's first losing season since 1992 has coach Justin Fuente and the Hokies looking for a bounce-back campaign.If they can pull it off, they'll likely feature a balanced attack with...

AP College Football WriterArmy-Navy to play in NJ in 2021; Philadelphia 4 more timesBy RALPH D. RUSSOWith a chance to try something different, Army and Navy instead chose to stick with tradition.The annual Army-Navy football game will be played in Philadelphia four times from 2018-2022, returning to its most...

MIAMI (AP) - As some players from both sides brawled after the final play, BYU quarterback Christian Stewart decided to simply walk off the field.He fought for four quarters, then two overtimes.And the result he wanted just wasn't in the cards.Stewart led the Cougars back from a pair of...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Pac-12 contenders in spotlightBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 has slipped into the background of the college football season. Again.The conference is still providing plenty of highlights and intrigue. No conference is more unpredictable from top to bottom.In the College Football playoff era,...

(STATS) - Former Charleston Southern offensive tackle Erik Austell has been selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 21 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound Austell made the STATS FCS All-America second team as a senior, playing left tackle for the Big South...

AP Sports WriterHurts throws No. 6 Oklahoma past Texas Tech with ease, 55-16By CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Jalen Hurts passed for 415 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Oklahoma rolled past Texas Tech 55-16 on Saturday.Hurts also ran for 70 yards and another score for the Sooners...

Starting TE Neuville likely out for year at No. 16 WisconsinMADISON, Wis. (AP) Starting tight end Zander Neuville will likely miss the rest the season for No. 16 Wisconsin because of a left knee injury.Coach Paul Chryst announced the injury on Thursday after the Badgers (3-1, 1-0 Big...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of coaching changes around SEC during offseasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) There has been plenty of coaching turnover in the Southeastern Conference this offseason, just not involving any head coaches.This will be the first year since 2006 that the SEC begins a season with no...