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AP College Football WriterArkansas fires Chad Morris after going 4-18 in 2 seasonsBy RALPH D. RUSSOArkansas fired football coach Chad Morris on Sunday after 22 games and no Southeastern Conference victories over nearly two lackluster seasons.Morris finished 4-18 and 0-14 in the SEC. Arkansas made the move less than...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Former FCS players to square off in Super Bowl LIVBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - More than one battle line is drawn for former FCS players in Super Bowl LIV.If you like offensive players, you'll be interested in the San Francisco 49ers. If you prefer defensive players,...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Nick Saban already working on chasing title No. 8By JOHN ZENORNick Saban wasn't ready to contemplate his legacy moments after capturing a record seventh national championship ''because you're always looking forward.''It was time to start chasing No. 8, after all. The Crimson Tide capped off a...

AP Sports WriterPurdue loses Sindelar, Moore for trip to No. 12 Penn St.By MICHAEL MAROTThe Purdue Boilermakers got a double dose of bad news Monday.Starting quarterback Elijah Sindelar will miss multiple weeks with a broken left collarbone and All-American receiver Rondale Moore will sit out Saturday at No. 12...

AP Sports WriterThe menu: College athletes get cooking classes, grocery tipsBy AARON BEARDNevada offensive lineman Nate Brown is doing his best to eat right, like many football players and other college athletes scattered around the country without access to training facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 6-foot-4, 300-pound rising senior...

AP Sports WriterMaryland staggering to finish in Locksley's first seasonBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) It's been a struggle for coach Michael Locksley in his first year at Maryland, and there's no indication it's going to get any easier.The Terrapins have lost five of six, are coping with...

AP Sports WriterVols hope QB switch has same payoff Gamecocks got last yearBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) After getting a firsthand look at how a quarterback switch caused South Carolina to heat up late last season, Tennessee is hoping its own shake-up provides a similar spark.South Carolina was...

AP Sports WriterAP Sources: Michigan State hires Colorado coach Mel TuckerBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mel Tucker has agreed to lead Michigan State's football program, according to two people familiar with the decision.The people spoke Wednesday morning to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...

Suspect in shooting of Texas Tech player turns himself inLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) A 24-year-old man sought in the shooting of a Texas Tech University football player and a woman has turned himself in to Lubbock police.A police statement identifies the suspect as Asia Devine Jackson. He had been...

AP College Football WriterCarson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame classBy RALPH D. RUSSOHeisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class.The National Football Foundation announced...

AP Sports WriterVandy-Mizzou back on after SEC continues COVID-19 jugglingBy DAVE SKRETTAMissouri and Vanderbilt were supposed to play each other last month, only to have a combination of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing force the Southeastern Conference to juggle the schedule.The juggling continued this week: In the most...

Weber State eyeing another Big Sky title run in 2020(Stats Perform) - A rugged start to the 2020 schedule will prepare Weber State for its Big Sky schedule as it tries to secure a fourth straight conference title.The Wildcats, who reached the FCS semifinals for the first time this...