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AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Army going for 1st 11-win season in Armed Forces BowlBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) During a 10-loss season three years ago, Army coach Jeff Monken saw something that made him believe the Black Knights were on the way to being a good team.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Michigan QB Shea Patterson returning for senior seasonBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Shea Patterson is returning for his senior season at Michigan instead of entering the NFL draft.The quarterback announced his decision Friday on Twitter .Patterson plans to play for the eighth-ranked Wolverines...

AP Sports WriterMemphis, Wake Forest meet in Birmingham Bowl minus starsBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Memphis Tigers' formidable ground game took a big hit when All-America running back Darrell Henderson opted to skip the bowl game. Their offensive coordinator has already left for another job, and the...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Army going for 1st 11-win season in Armed Forces BowlBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) During a 10-loss season three years ago, Army coach Jeff Monken saw something that made him believe the Black Knights were on the way to being a good team.The...

Anthony Jones rushes for 3 scores, FIU beats Toledo 35-32NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) FIU fumbled away the opening kickoff, gave up a touchdown 23 seconds into the game and found itself trailing by double digits by the end of the first quarter.They needed a comeback.And Anthony Jones might know...

Memphis faces Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl without star RBBy The Associated PressBirmingham Bowl: Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Memphis (8-5), Saturday, noon EST (ESPN)Line: Memphis by 3 1/2.Series Record: Tied 2-2.WHAT'S AT STAKEKEY MATCHUPMemphis's short-handed running game against Wake Forest's defense. The Tigers rank second nationally in rushing offense,...

Tackle Aubrey Solomon leaving Michigan for TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon says he's transferring from Michigan to Tennessee.Solomon tweeted Friday that he's going to Tennessee. Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt said in a statement that ''he is a great addition to our university and our football program.''The...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Maine's Harasymiak leaving for Minnesota staffBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Maine's deepest run in the FCS playoffs has cost the CAA Football champion its head coach.Joe Harasymiak has been hired as an assistant defensive coach at Minnesota, the Big Ten school announced Thursday.Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel first...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina, QB Bentley looking for finish strong in bowlBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley believes the Gamecocks made progress during the regular season. He can't wait to see that continue against Virginia at the Belk Bowl.''A bowl win would be icing...

Georgia Tech signs tight end Tyler Davis from UConnATLANTA (AP) Newly hired coach Geoff Collins has added a second tight end, Tyler Davis, a graduate transfer from UConn, to Georgia Tech's class of early signees.The addition of Davis (6-foot-4, 243) on Thursday gives Collins, the former Temple coach,...

Affidavit: Kansas football player punched woman in stomachLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) An affidavit alleges University of Kansas football player Pooka Williams punched a woman in the stomach and grabbed her by the throat earlier this month.The Lawrence Journal-World reported the 18-year-old woman showed the officer text messages from Williams...

Michigan's Higdon says he'll skip Peach BowlANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan running back Karan Higdon says he'll skip the Peach Bowl.Higdon, a senior who has rushed for 1,178 yards this season, said on Instagram on Thursday that it is in his best interests to miss the game to...