CFB

STATS FCS Senior Editor=London seeks to lift William & MaryBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It still seems odd to many that a head coach other than Jimmye Laycock will be patrolling the William & Mary sideline this year.The Tribe were under Laycock's direction for the last 39 seasons.His successor is...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Talent runs deep with FCS Preseason All-AmericansBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS college football remains filled with talented players even after an offseason with losses to grad transfers.The Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team, announced Wednesday, features 101 players from 56 schools and all 13...

Tennessee officially announces members of Pruitt's staffKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The 10 assistants and the strength coach on new Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt's staff will make a combined annual total of nearly $6.5 million.Tennessee officially announced Pruitt's assistants Thursday, though Pruitt already had mentioned most of them during...

Mallory's Indiana State debut under the lights(STATS) - New Indiana State football coach Curt Mallory's first game against Eastern Illinois has been moved up two days to the night of Aug. 31, the athletic department announced Monday.Indiana State also will be debuting a new lights system at Memorial Stadium...

AP Sports WriterInjured Bosa leaves Ohio State to prep for pro careerBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Injured defensive end Nick Bosa has decided to leave school to focus on getting ready for the NFL draft in the spring, Ohio State said Tuesday.The junior All-American from Fort Lauderdale, Florida,...

AP Sports WriterTexas keeps 'The Eyes of Texas' despite athlete demandsBy CLIFF BRUNTThe University of Texas announced a series of steps Monday intended to make itself more welcoming to its Black students but stopped short of shelving “The Eyes of Texas” song that a number of athletes have said...

AP Sports WriterCOVID-19 knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech football openerBy HANK KURZ Jr.The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech.The schools said this was a mutual agreement. No makeup date was announced for...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Rose Bowl denied exemption to allow fans for CFPBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Rose Bowl was denied a special exemption from the state of California to allow a few hundred fans to attend the College Football Playoff semifinal Jan. 1, putting the game staying in...

AP College Football WriterRevamped NCAA waiver policy helps transfers play right awayBy RALPH D. RUSSOLast year, a high-profile overhaul of NCAA transfer rules stopped short of creating free agency in college sports.A much quieter change, however, helped quarterback Shea Patterson play for Michigan and will determine whether Justin Fields...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 player group 'disappointed' after commissioner callBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 players of the ''WeAreUnited'' movement said they were ''disappointed and deeply concerned'' after a recent meeting with the conference's commissioner.The players sent an email to Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott late Friday accusing him of not...

AP Sports WriterIowa QB Nate Stanley approaching school recordsBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa's Nate Stanley will enter his senior season with a chance at becoming one of the greatest quarterbacks in school history.Stanley is content to focus on winning and letting his legacy take care of...

AP College Football WriterGeorgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson top 1st CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Clemson are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.Oklahoma and Ohio State were the next two in the selection...