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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California fired coach Sonny Dykes in a surprise move Sunday after four seasons that produced just one bowl appearance. Dykes left Louisiana Tech to replace Jeff Tedford and took over the struggling Cal program in 2013, but could never get the Bears turned around. They went 8-5...

(STATS) - Tennessee State football coach Rod Reed announced Wednesday that former Florida quarterback Treon Harris has transferred to the Ohio Valley Conference program. Harris will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. The 5-foot-11, 201-pound Harris played in 21 games with 15 starts at Florida in 2014 and '15, but was...

Kansas rewards Beaty with contract extension, hefty raiseLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas has rewarded David Beaty with a two-year contract extension and a significant raise after he took the Jayhawks from a winless record in his first season to a pair of wins in Year 2.The extension keeps Beaty...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson had teetered on the edge of defeat most of the year, so when it finally occurred, the loss to Pittsburgh left the Tigers more puzzled than shocked. The Tigers' perfectly planned structure, built on a foundation of last year's dominance, showed cracks and instability since the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - For the first half of a Liberty Bowl shootout, West Virginia played Texas A&M to a virtual draw.The Mountaineers couldn't quite keep pace the rest of the way.Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score Monday, and the Aggies erased an...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Less than an hour after he was loaded into an ambulance after getting knocked unconscious against Ohio State, Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. was back on the sideline with teammates. His rapid return was encouraging to anyone who saw Armstrong lay motionless following a hit by Malik...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have drafted a no-confidence resolution against the president following his decision to kill the school's football program despite it finishing with its best record in years.The document, released Thursday by the university, accuses UAB President Ray...

Motel 6 returns to sponsor Cactus Bowl in 2016PHOENIX (AP) Motel 6 is returning as the title sponsor of the Cactus Bowl.This year's game, which features opponents from the Big 12 and Pac-12, will be played Dec. 27 at Chase Field.The Cactus Bowl is typically held at Arizona...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois fired athletic director Mike Thomas on Monday as it released the final report from its investigation into mistreatment of football and women's basketball players.The report found no wrongdoing by Thomas, according to interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson. She praised Thomas for dealing with the string...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame special teams provide too many 'head scratchers'By TOM COYNESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly calls the repeated blunders the Fighting Irish keep making on special teams ''head scratchers.''That's the polite way of phrasing it.The miscues have played a major role in...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Dalvin Cook and Everett Golson returned to practice on Monday as No. 17 Florida State began preparations for Saturday's game at third-ranked Clemson.Cook, the nation's second-leading rusher, did not practice last week after suffering an ankle injury in a 22-16 loss at Georgia Tech on...

Villanova sets 2017 schedule for Ferrante debut(STATS) - Villanova will meet local rival Temple and play five home games in coach Mark Ferrante's first season as part of an 11-game 2017 schedule that was announced Friday.The Ferrante era will kick off at Patriot League champ Lehigh on Sept. 2...