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UConn's Thomas won't return to football after strokeSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn coach Randy Edsall says linebacker Eli Thomas won't return to football after suffering a stroke last season.The senior had been working on his rehabilitation since having a stroke last October before a weightlifting session. He had returned...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Austin Peay adds UCF as 12th gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Austin Peay will play a third FBS opponent this season after the Governors added an Oct. 28 visit to UCF on Thursday.UCF had two games called off to due to Hurricane Irma and had replaced only...

AP College Football WriterNew version of football targets falling youth participationBy RALPH D. RUSSOISLIP, N.Y. (AP) Nobody is keeping track of the score or exactly how much time is left in the game. Then again, the Colts and Cougars have been playing in the rain for about an...

The Latest: Big 12 media days starting at championship siteARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The latest from the first day of Big 12 football media days Monday at AT&T Stadium. (all times local):9 a.m.The Big 12 has a grand stage as it opens football media days at AT&T Stadium in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 13 Auburn hopes for 2017 repeat against Georgia, AlabamaBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers are used to being judged largely by what happens in their last two Southeastern Conference games of the regular season.This season will likely be no different.The 13th-ranked Tigers have...

AP College Football Footall WriterVirus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBSBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe pandemic wrecked more plans across college football on Wednesday, with No. 12 Georgia at Missouri becomeing the fourth game postponed in the Southeastern Conference alone and No. 3 Ohio State's visit to...

Ex-Gophers coach Kill says successor Fleck 'about himself'MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Minnesota coach Jerry Kill says he won't speak again to P.J. Fleck, saying the current Golden Gophers coach is too selfish.Kill spoke to Sirius XM radio Tuesday and said he thinks Fleck is "about himself" instead of the...

AP Sports WriterCager finally living out dream as Georgia's go-to receiverBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) Lawrence Cager is Georgia's leading receiver, just as he planned in high school.He couldn't have predicted he'd need to use the transfer portal to realize the dream.Cager's emergence as Jake Fromm's go-to receiver...

LSU looks to maintain momentum against No. 10 AuburnBy The Associated PressHere are some things to watch in the Southeastern Conference during Week 7 of the college football season:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 10 Auburn at LSU: After winning at Florida last week, LSU returns home and continues trying...

Tough start to Alexander era at Tennessee Tech(STATS) - Tennessee Tech's first-year coach Dewayne Alexander will do anything but ease into his first schedule this season.The opening month of the Golden Eagles' 11-game schedule is particularly daunting. Out of conference, they'll open at Southern Conference power Chattanooga (Aug. 30),...

David Ash wasn't sure he would start the Valero Alamo Bowl. No one will remember after the way he finished Texas' rocky season with a validating and dazzling victory. The sophomore threw a 36-yard touchdown strike to Marquise Goodwin with 2:24 left for the last of two fourth-quarter touchdown passes,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Clemson avoids bad weather as storm batters coastBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) No. 2 Clemson and Georgia Southern got a sunny sky, mild breezes and plenty of tailgaters at the start of the only major conference football game played Saturday in the Carolinas and...