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Associated PressChange of plea hearing for suspect accused of game threatBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A man accused of threatening a shooting at Ohio State University and vowing to hurt players on the football team is now scheduled for a change of plea hearing, according to a Wednesday...

Washington State names de Laura as starting QB for openerPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Freshman Jayden de Laura has been named the starting quarterback for Washington State when the Cougars open their season at Oregon State on Saturday, first-year coach Nick Rolovich said.''Jayden's going to take the first snap for...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS programs that have never appeared in the playoffsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - There's been a recent run of FCS programs earning their first national playoff bids, including two, Ohio Valley co-champ Austin Peay and Big Sky co-champ Sacramento State, that met in the second...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo is staying put.Niumatalolo visited Brigham Young on Monday to discuss the opening created when head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced he was leaving for Virginia.After giving the job at BYU much consideration, Niumatalolo decided Wednesday night to stay at Navy.''It was...

AP Sports WriterMcNair lawyer calls for Maryland coach DJ Durkin to be firedBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) The attorney for the family of the University of Maryland offensive lineman who died after a strenuous offseason workout is calling for Terrapins football coach DJ Durkin to be fired, citing the...

Associated PressFormer, current football players sue University of MinnesotaBy STEVE KARNOWSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation sued the school on Friday, alleging they are victims of racial and gender discrimination.The federal...

Ex-Vandy player's sentence unchanged after rape case appealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A Tennessee appeals court has upheld most of the convictions against a former Vanderbilt football player in the rape of an unconscious female student.News outlets report the 17-year sentence for 26-year-old Brandon Vandenburg was unchanged Thursday in Nashville....

AP Sports WriterReceiver Deebo Samuel key to South Carolina's strong startBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Deebo Samuel feels completely healthy - and finally able to contribute to South Carolina's surprising start.The dynamic junior receiver has accounted for five touchdowns , more than halfway to last year's eight TDs...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame-Wake Forest postponed; Mountain West eyes fallBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs the Atlantic Coast Conference worked Tuesday to reschedule another league game postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak within one of its teams, the Mountain West was zeroing in on a possible late October start to...

Associated PressBig man's game: USC needs more from O-line vs. No. 10 UtahBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California coach Clay Helton has no illusions about where the Pac-12 South showdown Friday against No. 10 Utah will be decided.''I told our guys in the team meeting right off...

Stanford star CB Paulson Adebo bypasses NFL draftSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford star cornerback Paulson Adebo will return to school for his senior season.Adebo announced Friday that he decided not to enter the draft even though he was considered one of the top cornerback prospects eligible for the draft.Adebo...

Hoosiers looking to end drought against No. 17 MichiganBy The Associated PressNo. 17 Michigan (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) at Indiana (3-2, 0-2), Saturday, Noon ET (ABC).Line: Michigan by 7.Series record: Michigan leads 56-9.WHAT'S AT STAKEOne loss won't necessarily knock the Wolverines out of the Big Ten title chase or...