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AP College Football WriterBall-hawk Gerry leading No. 9 Huskers' defensive improvementBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) It was spring practice in 2015, Nathan Gerry's first with Nebraska's new coaching staff, when defensive coordinator Mark Banker pulled him aside one day and told him he should have been able to...

Huskers RB Washington surrenders to California authoritiesLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska running back Maurice Washington surrendered to California authorities on Monday to face felony and misdemeanor charges related to possession and distribution of a video of his former girlfriend allegedly being sexually assaulted by two other people in 2016.Deputy...

Toledo Rockets vs Western Michigan Broncos When: 11/25/2016 5:00 PM Where: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 117 TOLEDO ...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Undrafted FCS players have NFL opportunitiesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Feeling overlooked and undervalued has a way of fueling FCS players heading into the NFL - especially the many who go undrafted and become even longer shots.Past awards, honors and statistics don't matter, even for a player...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Washington opens Pac-12 play against tough Utah teamBy TIM BOOTHWhen his team's schedule was finalized, Chris Petersen knew the opening month of the season for No. 10 Washington could end up being quite challenging.The opener against Auburn was a given. But also lurking with almost...

Arkansas to continue playing in Little Rock through 2024LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has announced an agreement to continue playing off campus at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium through 2024.The six-year agreement between the school and the state's Department of Parks and Tourism calls for the Razorbacks to...

AP Sports WriterCoan's injury provides opportunity for Wisconsin QB MertzBy STEVE MEGARGEEFrom the moment he announced his college choice, Graham Mertz has received more attention than the typical Wisconsin quarterback.Mertz is about to get his chance to show he's worthy of all the acclaim that accompanied his arrival on...

Wendy Anderson, wife of Arkansas State coach, dies at 49JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Wendy Anderson, the wife of Arkansas State football coach Blake Anderson, has died after a two-year fight with breast cancer. She was 49.Blake Anderson says his wife died Monday night, just hours after the school announced...

Ex-college linebacker convicted in $10 million fraud schemeRICHMOND, Va. (AP) A former University of Virginia football player has been convicted of running a $10 million fraud scheme that victimized more than 50 investors.A federal jury in Richmond on Thursday convicted 36-year-old Merrill Robertson of Chesterfield on 15 fraud-related...

AP College Sports WriterSurvey: Athletic directors bracing for financial crisisBy RALPH D, RUSSOAthletic directors at the nation's biggest sports schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.According to a survey released Thursday by LEAD1, an association of athletic directors from 130 major college football...

Associated PressUSC's Jackson returns to practice after donating bone marrowBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Austin Jackson wants to lead Southern California back to the Pac-12 title, but the left tackle already scored a bigger victory when he donated bone marrow to his younger sister, Autumn, last month.Jackson said...

Florida QB Luke Del Rio to have surgery on throwing shoulderGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio is to have surgery on his throwing shoulder Wednesday.Coach Jim McElwain says ''it's not major,'' adding that Del Rio is getting his right shoulder ''cleaned out.''Del Rio had surgery on...