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AP Sports WriterAnother ring for Tebow: QB gets Florida's top football honorBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow has a bronze statue outside Florida Field and his most memorable quote emblazoned on a plaque a couple hundred feet away. His All-American brick rests nearby, too.On Saturday, the Gators...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse special teams thrive with punter, walk-on kickerBy JOHN KEKISOne thing is certain about Syracuse coach Dino Babers - he's getting a kick out of watching his special teams perform.From punter Sterling Hofrichter to walk-on place-kicker Andre Szmyt to return man Sean Riley, it's hard to find...

Starting TE Neuville likely out for year at No. 16 WisconsinMADISON, Wis. (AP) Starting tight end Zander Neuville will likely miss the rest the season for No. 16 Wisconsin because of a left knee injury.Coach Paul Chryst announced the injury on Thursday after the Badgers (3-1, 1-0 Big...

AP Sports Writer1-2-3-4: Alabama quarter of receivers delivering big playsBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Jerry Jeudy took a slant pass 34 yards on Alabama's first drive against Louisiana-Lafayette to set up a touchdown and Henry Ruggs III capped the Crimson Tide's second offensive possession with a 13-yard score.Then...

AP Sports WriterTop Big Ten defenses thrive with focus on stopping run firstBy MICHAEL MAROTIn an era of high-scoring, pass-happy offenses, some of the Big Ten's top teams keep it old school: Their defenses are big, stout and focus first on stopping the run.The conference has three of the...

AP Sports WriterTSU football player still in ICU, day to day after surgeryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The mother of the Tennessee State linebacker who collapsed on the sideline during a game says her son has had some body movement she calls ''baby steps'' as he remains...

Unified Long Island U. program to join NEC football(STATS) - Long Island University announced Wednesday the athletic teams at its Brooklyn and Post campuses will combine into one unified Division I program beginning next fall, with the football team set to play on the FCS level in the Northeast...

Jury finds ex-Charlotte QB Olsen not guilty of rape changesCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A jury has found former Charlotte 49ers quarterback Kevin Olsen not guilty on rape charges.News outlets report the jury returned its verdict Wednesday.Authorities had filed multiple charges against Olsen, including three counts of felony second-degree forcible...

Unified Long Island U. program to join NEC football(STATS) - Long Island University announced Wednesday the athletic teams at its Brooklyn and Post campuses will combine into one unified Division I program beginning next fall, with the football team set to play on the FCS level in the Northeast...

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...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: October begins with 14 unbeatensBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe arrival of October in college football means nonconference game are mostly done, with some notable exceptions involving independents, late-season rivalries and those mid-November cupcakes that have become a Southern staple.Conference play usually means familiar opponents,...

Associated PressMissouri freshens up in much-needed bye weekBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) As Missouri coach Barry Odom stepped to the podium following his team's last matchup, a 43-29 loss to No. 2 Georgia, he looked hurt and tired.The Tigers stumbled and clawed back into the game a handful...