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Saban: Tagovailoa's ankle 'probably ahead of schedule'TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban says quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is ''probably ahead of schedule'' in recovering from ankle surgery.The Heisman Trophy runner-up has been practicing for the top-ranked Crimson Tide, which began preparations Friday for an Orange Bowl semifinal matchup...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk to four-year deals, the team said Friday. The defending NFC champion 49ers made two trades during the draft, moving down one spot to take Kinlaw, a defensive lineman out of South Carolina...

Former Tennessee RB Jay Graham back on Vols' coaching staffKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee running back Jay Graham is returning to his alma mater to work a second stint as the Volunteers’ running backs coach.Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hire Thursday and said in a statement that...

Title IX investigation into sexual assault allegations endsEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State officials say they have concluded a Title IX investigation into an alleged sexual assault and haven't taken any action to remove three football players from the university.The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/2qaKRxT) Michigan State spokesman...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=How NFL Draft prospects from the FCS are rankedBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - When FCS players get selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, expect Delaware safety Nasir Adderley to go first, and the general feeling is Western Illinois defensive tackle Khalen Saunders and Alabama State offensive tackle...

AP Sports WriterStrong welcomes high expectations for No. 19 South FloridaBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Charlie Strong is accustomed to high expectations.But the situation is a little different in for him at South Florida. He isn't building or re-building a program in his first season. He is trying...

Commissioners association OKs December football signing dayBy The Associated PressHigh school seniors can now sign football letters of intent in December in addition to the traditional signing period that starts the first Wednesday of February.The Collegiate Commissioners Association on Monday announced its approval of the new signing period, the...

AP Sports WriterNew dad Bielema focuses on making Arkansas betterBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Arkansas coach Bret Bielema has a lot going on in his life these days.Barely 48 hours after becoming a new father, Bielema was on the podium Monday at Southeastern Conference media days, waxing on...

ATLANTA (AP) D'Onta Foreman of Texas captured the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top college running back after rushing for more than 2,000 yards. Foreman's performance was a bright spot in another disappointing season for the Longhorns, who fired coach Charlie Strong and hired Tom Herman. The junior said Thursday...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Welcome to the epic national championship club Alabama and Clemson.Your game is a unanimous choice to join the short list of some of the most dramatic, exciting, fantastic finishes to a college football season.With one big play after another - by both teams - Alabama...

Fresno State fires coach DeRuyter after 3 years of declineFRESNO, Calif. (AP) Fresno State fired coach Tim DeRuyter on Sunday after the Bulldogs dropped to 1-7 in his fifth season.After winning the Mountain West title in each of his first two seasons at Fresno State, DeRuyter's teams struggled...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Rivalry week wraps conference racesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThere is much to sort out this rivalry weekend and lots of football spread out over three days. All you need is a comfortable chair, a few screens and a couple trays of leftovers to get...