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AP Sports WriterBoilermakers head to Minnesota seeking more balanced attackBy MICHAEL MAROTPurdue coach Jeff Brohm built his reputation on running creative, wide-open offenses.He also understands the Boilermakers need a solid ground game to win consistently.So after calling 51 pass plays in last weekend's 27-20 loss to No. 23 Northwestern,...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Which Washington State football team will show up against Wyoming on Saturday: The plodding squad that lost to Portland State of the FCS in the season opener or the one that rallied to beat Rutgers on the road last weekend?Coach Mike Leach might be concerned,...

Eastern Washington finalizing 2018 schedule(STATS) - Eastern Washington will complete its 2018 schedule with a Sept. 1 home game against Central Washington.Central Washington, an NCAA Division II program, confirmed the matchup in its schedule release Thursday. New EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey had said earlier this week the Big...

AP Sports WriterMississippi State's high hopes rest on Moorhead, FitzgeraldBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) If Mississippi State's Nick Fitzgerald is going to have a storybook ending to his college career, first-year coach Joe Moorhead has to get off to a fantastic start.The Bulldogs are a popular pick to...

AP Sports WriterLeach: Hilinski had no signs of depression before deathBy TIM BOOTHWashington State coach Mike Leach says there were no outward signs that would have alarmed coaches or teammates before Tyler Hilinski took his own life.Leach spoke extensively about Hilinski's death for the first time on Saturday. Hilinski...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten coaches find 4-game redshirt rule a mixed blessingBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Gone are the days when the final word on a redshirt designation comes solely from the head football coach.A new trend has gripped the sport, one in which the athletes are...

Saint Francis beats Reinhardt for 2nd consecutive NAIA titleDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Justin Green ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns to help Saint Francis beat Reinhardt 24-13 on Saturday night for its second consecutive NAIA championship.Nick Ferrer was 19-of-30 passing for 270 yards and Duke Blackwell had...

AP Sports WriterFlorida names Feleipe Franks starting quarterback for openerBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 17 Florida has named Feleipe Franks its starting quarterback for the season opener.Franks will start against 11th-ranked Michigan in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday - a huge stage for a redshirt freshman making his...

2 Penn St. ex-administrators plead guilty in abuse caseHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State University administrators have pleaded guilty in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal broke.Ex-Athletic Director Tim Curley and former university Vice President Gary Schultz each pleaded guilty...

Associated PressAlabama QB Tagovailoa carted off field vs Mississippi StateBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off the field after being dragged down by two Mississippi State defenders, a tackle that left him favoring his right leg and hip.Fourth-ranked Alabama was leading 35-7 with...

AP Sports WriterNCAA to lift moratorium on football, basketball workoutsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS primer for the 2018 NFL DraftBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - NFL Draft prospect Taron Johnson originally signed at Weber State to play wide receiver. He was the one who wanted to switch to cornerback, and convinced the coaching staff about it.That sums up how FCS players...