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Associated PressCedric Benson, prolific rusher at UT who played in NFL, diesBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former NFL and Texas running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.Benson's...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has hired Jay Sawvel from Minnesota as its defensive coordinator. Coach Dave Clawson announced Sawvel's hiring Wednesday. Sawvel was on the Golden Gophers' staff for six seasons, coaching defensive backs from 2011-15 before taking over the defense when coach Jerry Kill retired and Tracy Claeys was...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ivy League spring football outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The old guard in the Ivy League (well, the recent one) didn't just get a punch in the face last season, it got a dose of reality.It finally isn't just the same 'ol Ivy.Harvard and Penn, which have...

Hoosiers QB wins NCAA waiver, becomes eligible immediatelyBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana quarterback Jack Tuttle has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to play next season.The redshirt freshman transferred from Utah in December and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Hoosiers coach Tom...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NDSU's Anderson out to prove himself againBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A strange thing happens to North Dakota State players during the buildup to the NFL Draft - they have to prove themselves, and their incredibly successful program, all over again.This despite NDSU having won a record...

Every team in the AP Top 25 is playing this weekend in a total of 18 games. All these games will be:A) A matchup of ranked teams.B) A rivalry game.C) A game with College Football Playoff implications.D) A game with conference title implications.E) Some combination of the above.So this...

AP Sports WriterMississippi State's defense set to take on for No. 1 AlabamaBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State's first-year coach Joe Moorhead has developed a routine during his weekly news conference: He introduces the next opponent and then talks in length about the matchup.This week's subject was...

Tennessee adds Alabama graduate transfer Brandon KennedyKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has boosted its offensive line by adding Alabama graduate transfer Brandon Kennedy.Tennessee announced the additions of Kennedy and former Michigan State running back Madre London on Tuesday.Because they're graduate transfers, both are eligible to play for Tennessee this...

Latest: Iowa State to wear helmet decals for slain golferAMES, Iowa (AP) The Latest on the killing of a champion golfer from Spain whose body was found on a golf course in central Iowa (all times local):2:45 p.m.Iowa State football players will wear a decal on their helmets...

AP Sports WriterStudy: White men still dominate leadership positions in FBSBy AARON BEARDA diversity study finds that white men still ''overwhelmingly'' fill leadership positions at top-level college sports programs and conferences, leaving a ''consistent underrepresentation of women and people of color'' in those roles.The report card from The Institute...

SWAC resets divisional alignment for 2021-22 academic year(Stats Perform) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Thursday its divisional realignment for the 2021-22 academic year with the additions of Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.The two new institutions will arrive from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and be placed in the East Division...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State practicing, pursuing nonconference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - North Dakota State, the three-time defending FCS champion, continues to practice despite the uncertainty of playing games this fall.The Bison opened preseason camp on Friday, held a second practice on Sunday and has the...