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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Penn State University is challenging a jury's $7.3 million award to a former assistant football coach in his defamation case against the university. In court filings, attorneys for the school say Mike McQueary failed to prove the university defamed him after it became public that his testimony...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Arkansas hires Houston's Yurachek as its new ADBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Arkansas has hired Houston's Hunter Yurachek as its new athletic director.Yurachek replaces Jeff Long, who was fired on Nov....

Trojans go off tonight -5.5. That could be tough. Stanford had their number last week and ASU has a similar scheme. Add back in Ballage and they can get physical. Like that they've blitzed 72% of the time and will be a fun game to watch. Like ASU and the points.

The Latest: Gruden, Shanahan hoping for edge at Senior BowlMOBILE, Ala. (AP) The Latest on the Senior Bowl (all times local):3:40 p.m.Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan would much rather be preparing for the Super Bowl than coaching in Saturday's Senior Bowl. But they're...

AP Sports WriterFreeze to coach Flames from hospital bed vs. No. 22 SyracuseBy HANK KURZ Jr.LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Liberty coach Hugh Freeze will make his coaching debut for the Flames in a hospital bed set up in the coaches' box on Saturday night. The bed is being used...

AP Sports WriterBIG TEN SPOTLIGHT: True freshmen getting on-job trainingBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Seven weeks into the season and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor seems to be adapting just fine to college football.At Illinois, a bumper crop of first-year players are getting on-the-job training about the...

(STATS) - The white-hot spotlight of New York sports will be focused on Queens this weekend and a potential Subway World Series preview between the Mets and Yankees.The Bronx, meanwhile, is being reserved for a much more muted crosstown rivalry, albeit one that includes two of the longest streaks...

Don McAuliffe, star of '52 Michigan State title team, diesBy The Associated PressDon McAuliffe, the star running back and captain for Michigan State's undefeated 1952 national championship team, has died. He was 90.Son Kevin McAuliffe said his father died Saturday in La Jolla, California.McAuliffe finished eighth in the 1952...

Associated PressNo. 3 Notre Dame eyes defensive reset in time for HurricanesBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The numbers were jarring for Notre Dame linebacker Drue Tranquill and cornerback Julian Love.The third-ranked Fighting Irish had beaten Wake Forest 48-37 on Saturday but along the way the Demon Deacons...

AP Sports WriterClemson enters SC week back in a groove after routing WakeBy JOEDY McCREARYWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Clemson's offense clicked with enough precision to build a huge lead. The defense got back on track after a rather leaky loss.The No. 4 Tigers sure seem like they're back to...

Mercer to open at Memphis, host five(STATS) - Mercer's emerging program will seek its first winning season in the Southern Conference as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule.The Bears, entering their fifth season in the SoCon, have posted 4-4 conference records each of the past two seasons under coach...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Five takeaways from the FCS KickoffBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - If you watched the seventh annual FCS Kickoff from the comfort of your couch Saturday night, the CDC would have approved the proper social distancing during the return of college football.Otherwise, a lot was back...