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Associated PressNotre Dame's Kelly likes what he sees in Lea, defenseBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) If 36-year-old Clark Lea had butterflies calling signals during his first game ever as a defensive coordinator, it wasn't apparent to his boss, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly.''You don't know if a...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State rallies to hire Colorado coach Mel TuckerBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State hired Mel Tucker as its football coach Wednesday, rallying to land a veteran leader with ties to the school who decided to leave Colorado after a single season.The Spartans lured...

AP Sports WriterWebb, South hold on for 16-15 win over North in Senior BowlBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) California's Davis Webb directed scoring drives on all three of his possessions to lead the South to a 16-15 Senior Bowl victory Saturday over the North, which couldn't hit a...

AP College Football WriterHalf-empty stadiums won't stop number of bowls from going upBy ERIC OLSONSix bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason...

Hokies backup quarterback Quincy Patterson to transferBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech backup quarterback Quincy Patterson has decided to transfer.Coach Justin Fuente made the announcement Monday, shortly before Patterson confirmed his decision in a Twitter post.''Through thought, prayer and countless discussions with my parents and other important people in...

Boston College's Dillon voted ACC preseason player of yearGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Boston College running back AJ Dillon is the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year.In voting results released Tuesday, Dillon received 45 of 148 votes from media members at last week's media days to edge Clemson...

Associated PressFormer Oregon football player in custody after escapeBy STEVEN DUBOISPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Former Oregon football player Colt Lyerla nearly died from a drug overdose Friday after escaping from custody near Portland.Hillsboro Police Lt. Henry Reimann said officers found Lyerla at a home a couple miles from the...

AP Sports WriterColorado, Colorado State play in Denver for final timeBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Almost on a daily basis, Mel Tucker hears a similar refrain from random folks: Beat Nebraska. Oh, and beat Colorado State, too.Two rivalry games in back-to-back weeks. No extra pressure, though.The first-year Colorado coach...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Ohio Valley ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS.Many of the games are...

AP College Football WriterPlayers unite in push to save college season, create unionBy RALPH D. RUSSOMichigan defensive back Hunter Reynolds saw the tweets from Trevor Lawrence and other college football players, pushing for the opportunity to play this season, despite the pandemic.Reynolds, one of the organizers behind a players'...

AP Sports WriterClemson confident CFP drug suspensions were outlierBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson officials are confident the athletic department's practices and policies will prevent a repeat of the failed performance-enhancing drug tests that caused three players to be suspended before last season's College Football Playoff.The Tigers were...

AP College Football WriterCollege football attendance dips, but Purdue gets Brohm bumpBy RALPH D. RUSSOBuoyed by turnaround season, Purdue bucked a trend in college football by increasing attendance by more 13,000 fans per game in 2017 - and, in the process, banked an extra $2.5 million in revenue compared...