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AP Sports WriterAP Interview: Manny Diaz believes Miami is already betterBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) For Miami coach Manny Diaz, the end of 2019 was a disaster.So far, 2020 has gone much more to his liking.His list of offseason accomplishments include landing a new big-name offensive coordinator...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Montana State's Murray remains ineligibleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Montana State quarterback Chris Murray will not return to the Bobcats' lineup this season after failing to regain academic eligibility.Murray, the Big Sky Conference's 2016 freshman of the year and a 1,000-yard rusher in '17, sat out last...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten to limit football, fall sports to conference gamesBy JOHN ZENORThe Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic.The league cited...

AP Sports WriterPoints at a premium between Cal and TCU at Cheez-It BowlBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The newly named Cheez-It Bowl has a history of points coming in bunches, with six of the past seven games producing at least one team scoring 30 points or more.This year's Cheez-It...

AP College Football Writer2-point shootouts? NCAA looks to limit OT football gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOMarathon overtime games in college football, such as the one LSU and Texas A&M played last season, are already rare. The NCAA would like them to become extinct.Concerned about increased injury risk to players, the...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes shake up defensive coaching staff for 2021By TIM REYNOLDSManny Diaz decided someone else needed to call Miami's defensive plays. He chose himself.The Hurricanes' head coach - and former defensive coordinator - will call the plays on that side of the football in 2021, he said Thursday,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS vs. FBS: CAA FootballBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - With Maine and Villanova posting wins over FBS programs last season, CAA Football continued to be adept at knocking off the big boys of Division I college football.The CAA has nine FBS wins in the last six...

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...

Wake adds Villanova to 2020 schedule in series of changesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has added Villanova to its 2020 schedule while its game with Tulane that season has been pushed back to 2027.Wake Forest officials announced a series of schedule changes Wednesday.The Demon Deacons were scheduled to...

Johnson-led Georgia Tech faces Minnesota in Quick Lane BowlBy The Associated PressQuick Lane Bowl: Georgia Tech (7-5) vs. Minnesota (6-6), Dec. 26, 5:15 p.m. EST (ESPN)Line: Georgia Tech by 5+Series Record: First meetingWHAT'S AT STAKEGeorgia Tech is motivated to send retiring coach Paul Johnson out with a win. Minnesota...

Associated PressOklahoma State's Ateman quietly putting up huge numbersBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Though he may be overshadowed a bit by his more productive and highly touted teammate James Washington, wide receiver Marcell Ateman also is putting together an impressive season for No. 10 Oklahoma State.After recording four...

AP Sports WriterMcCoy scores 3 times, Army beats UMass 63-7 to snap skidBy JOHN KEKISWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Sandon McCoy scored three touchdowns on short runs, Jabari Laws rushed for a career-high 140 yards and another score, and Army's triple option overwhelmed UMass 63-7 on Saturday as the...