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Roback's 3 TD passes spark E Michigan over Ohio 27-20ATHENS, Ohio (AP) Brogan Roback threw for a career-high 347 yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Michigan to a 27-20 win over Ohio on Saturday.Two of the touchdowns were big-time receptions in the fourth quarter that allowed the...

Associated PressEx-Penn St. assistant coach's defamation suit headed to juryBy TRAVIS JOHNSONBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Lawyers for a former Penn State assistant football coach urged a judge and jurors Thursday to find the university liable for how it treated him after it became public that his testimony helped prosecutors...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Central Florida's rally fell well short in a bid for a 10-win season.Jacoby Brissett threw for 262 yards and one touchdown and Matt Dayes scored on runs of 24 and 15 yards to help North Carolina State beat UCF 34-27 in the Bitcoin Bowl...

Associated PressCoaches wonder if pros outweigh the cons with access showsBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Coaches view distractions the same as injuries - the fewer the better. That's why Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are cautious about doing an all-access television show such as Showtime's ''A Season With.''Many don't...

Teen due in Las Vegas court in Missouri State player slayingLAS VEGAS (AP) A 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing a Missouri State University football player during a fight involving their sisters in Las Vegas has been charged as an adult with murder.Richard Allan Newsome Jr. stood in...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State tackle Jack Conklin has not dressed for the second-ranked Spartans on Saturday against Purdue.Conklin left last weekend's victory over Central Michigan with an apparent knee injury, and his status has been uncertain. Michigan State tight end Josiah Price, who was using crutches...

HOUSTON (AP) - Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman has been hired as Houston's new coach.Herman takes over for Tony Levine, who was fired last week.Herman agreed to a five-year, $6.75 million deal to take over the Cougars, who went 7-5 this season.He has been quarterbacks coach and offensive...

AP Sports WriterRB Williams returns from retirement to help No. 19 UtahBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Joe Williams had a feeling his phone would be ringing soon after seeing Utah starting running back Armand Shyne go down with a season-ending injury in Game 6.His fiancee and father...

AP Sports WriterFormer Vols pay tribute to Phillip Fulmer at charity roastBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer issued a reminder to his former players and colleagues Saturday before they gathered to roast him at a charity event.''I did warn them that my children...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Troy and Appalachian State are set for a pivotal Sun Belt Conference showdown one season after waging a three-overtime contest. The two teams play Saturday at Troy in only the third meeting this deep into the season between Sun Belt teams with unbeaten league marks. ''It's going to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Potential springboard to successBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Success is measured in many ways, but in the 24-team FCS playoffs, only the national champion can end its season with a win.Few FCS teams will enter the 2017 season with a long winning streak, although national champion James...

Associated PressNo. 13 Florida State hoping bye week doesn't slow momentumBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) With a showdown against No. 4 Clemson on the horizon, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher is using the bye week to see if his 13th-ranked Seminoles can sustain the momentum they have regained.Florida...