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AP Sports WriterAresco says no chance of UConn staying as football memberBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco says there is no chance the conference will keep the University of Connecticut as a football-only member.UConn this week agreed to rejoin the Big East Conference...

AP Sports WriterJones considers Vols QB Guarantano 'probable' for MissouriBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Butch Jones is optimistic that quarterback Jarrett Guarantano will be healthy enough to play Saturday when the Volunteers visit Missouri.But the redshirt freshman may be leading an offense that's not even close...

Illinois pays $250K to settle ex-lineman's injury claimsCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) The University of Illinois has agreed to pay a former football player $250,000 to settle injury claims that helped prompt wider scrutiny of athletics at the school.The one-time payment compensates Simon Cvijanovic for injuries and for medical costs...

FCS champions year-by-year(STATS) - Year-by-year results of the NCAA Division I FCS championship game:2017: North Dakota State (coach Chris Klieman) 17, James Madison 132016: James Madison 28, Youngstown State 142015: North Dakota State (Chris Klieman) 37, Jacksonville State 102014: North Dakota State (Chris Klieman) 29, Illinois State 272013: North...

West Virginia suspends 11 for opener; bans not tied to virusMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia suspended 11 players for its season opener Saturday for an undisclosed violation of team rules.Coach Neal Brown announced the suspensions Saturday before the Mountaineers played at home against Eastern Kentucky.The school would not...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has named Conor Rhoda as the team's full-time starting quarterback. He also says quarterback Demry Croft will not be with the team when the Golden Gophers take the field on Saturday against Middle Tennessee State because of disciplinary issues. Fleck made the announcements on...

Former Army star Gary Steele invited, can't attend big gameWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Fans won't be allowed at the Army-Navy game at West Point on Saturday because of COVID-19 restrictions, but Army athletic director Mike Buddie made an exception for Gary Steele.Steele, a retired colonel, was one of...

LSU Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon dies at age 80By The Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Billy Cannon, the gifted running back who won the Heisman for LSU in 1959 with memorable Halloween night punt return touchdown against Mississippi, has died. He was 80.LSU says Cannon died at...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 responds to football players threatening opt-outsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 responded Monday to football players who have threaten to opt-out of the season because of concerns related to health and safety, racial injustice and economic rights with a letter touting the conference's work in those...

AP Sports WriterNo. 17 LSU takes burgeoning pass attack to struggling MizzouBy BRETT MARTELMyles Brennan needed just two games to begin posting historically significant passing numbers at LSU, leaving little doubt about his ability to succeed Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow.New Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz needed just two games...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: Midshipmen's ground game not what it used to beBy ERIC OLSONNavy's triple-option offense is sputtering for the first time in a long time.The Midshipmen enter November ranked 32nd nationally in rushing with an average of 187 yards per game. That's a stunning development for...

College football's 150 is huge 2019 story line(STATS) - One of the overwhelming storylines of the 2019 college football season will be the sport's 150th anniversary celebration.Leading up to and throughout the season, schools and conferences from all divisions and other initiatives will celebrate the collegiate game that began...