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AP Sports WriterIowa QB Nate Stanley making star turn for HawkeyesBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa didn't really know what it had in sophomore Nate Stanley when it named him its new starting quarterback in August.The verdict is in.The kid is a star.Stanley's coming out party came...

AP Sports WriterKirk Ferentz re-signs with Iowa through 2025 seasonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Kirk Ferentz has a new contract that will likely keep him with Iowa through the rest of his career.Iowa announced Tuesday that it has signed Ferentz to a six-year contract extension...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday.Former Florida Supreme Court judge Major Harding wrote in...

Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State to meet in 2023(STATS) - FCS powers Keenness State Owls and Jacksonville State have scheduled a matchup in 2023, according to a report Monday.FBSchedules.com said the two teams will meet in Jacksonville, Alabama, on Sept. 2, 2023.The matchup is the second of a two-game agreement....

Former OSU football player arrested for assaulting officerDUBLIN, Ohio (AP) A former Ohio State and Chicago Bears offensive lineman has been charged with felony assault of a police officer.Charges against 33-year-old Kirk Barton were filed after his arrest outside the Bogey Bar & Grill in Dublin, Ohio.Police say...

Oklahoma State, Tulsa agree to 8-year football seriesTULSA, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State and Tulsa have agreed to an eight-year football series.According to Friday's announcement, Tulsa will host in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030, while Oklahoma State will host in the odd years of 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031.The...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Payton Award finalist Thomson fueled Sac State's turnaroundBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Sacramento State posted the biggest improvement in the FCS this season, and its first-year coach, Troy Taylor, was named the national coach of the year.An innovative play caller who's been around outstanding quarterbacks, Taylor is...

STATS Senior Editor=Pennsylvania schools sweep NEC awardsBy PAUL DIGIACOMO(STATS) - The Northeast Conference handed out its awards Wednesday, with Pennsylvania-based schools Saint Francis, Duquesne and Robert Morris sweeping the five major honors.Conference champion Saint Francis saw sophomore wide receiver Kamron Lewis win the Offensive Player of the Year award...

Associated PressLSU's Orgeron faces many staff, Tigers' roster decisionsBy DAVID FOLSE IIBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron faces several staff and roster decisions before the next time the Tigers play on Sept. 2 against Miami.LSU wrapped up the 2017 campaign, Orgeron's first full season as head...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota players get mixed results from university panelBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The University of Minnesota panel that heard the case of alleged involvement by 10 football players in a sexual assault on campus has upheld recommended punishment for five of them and overturned or reduced discipline...

AP Sports WriterLouisville, Boston College make it to field at last (maybe)By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Even making it to Thanksgiving without a single positive COVID-19 test didn't spare Boston College from the schedule shuffling that has hit college football this season.The Eagles' game against Louisville has filled four...

AP Sports WriterEarly period makes for calm national signing day around ACCBy JOEDY McCREARYSigning day was a lot less frantic than usual around the Atlantic Coast Conference.Schools mostly topped off their recruiting classes Wednesday, roughly two months after most programs took care of refilling their rosters during the inaugural...