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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's athletic department is thriving under Stan Wilcox. Since Wilcox became the Seminoles' AD in 2013, Florida State has won national championships in three sports. Wilcox isn't standing pat, he's already made one major hire and is expected to make another over the next 12 months. Wilcox...

Associated PressUniversity of Hawaii says 21-year-old linebacker has diedBy CALEB JONESHONOLULU (AP) A University of Hawaii football player has died.Linebacker Scheyenne Sanitoa died on July 4, the school said in a statement Friday. He was 21.Teammates were brought together Friday morning to discuss the death, and campus counselors...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams in mix for fall nonconference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A small number of FCS nonconference games, including some against FBS programs, are scheduled to be played in the fall season after all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over...

Baylor settles lawsuit with woman who said players raped herWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University on Friday settled a federal Title IX lawsuit brought by a former volleyball player who alleged that she was drugged and gang raped by at least four football players in 2012.Terms of the settlement...

2021 Rose Parade canceled due to coronavirus pandemicPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The 2021 Rose Parade has been canceled because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on planning for the New Year’s Day tradition and the risk of spreading infections among its huge audience and participants, organizers said Wednesday.The...

AP Sports WritersQuarterbacks at Florida, LSU off to impressive startsBy STEVE MEGARGEE and JOHN ZENORFlorida and LSU appear poised to mount serious challenges in their respective Southeastern Conference divisions and two of the nation's best offenses reside in the SEC West.The stage is set for upcoming showdowns, a heated...

Moglia medically cleared to return as Coastal football coachCONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia is back as the Chanticleers' football coach.Moglia said Friday that doctors have found the proper course of action to combat the allergic reaction in his lungs that caused him to take a...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Both No. 7 Baylor and No. 15 TCU are banged up, with injuries to key players and coming off recent losses that kept their much-anticipated rematch from being the de facto Big 12 championship game many had expected.This is still a rivalry between the...

AP Sports WriterDoeren, Wolfpack aim for strong bounceback from 4-win seasonBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren saw his program take its first stumble last season after years of steady building. He's hoping an offseason of changes and player development returns the Wolfpack to...

Marshall faces Central Florida in Tampa's Gasparilla BowlBy The Associated PressCentral Florida (9-3, AAC) vs. Marshall (8-4,Conference USA), Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.LOCATION: Tampa, FloridaTOP PLAYERS:UCF: QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 3,393 yards and 27 touchdowns. The freshman from Hawaii averaged 283 passing yards per game.Marshall: RB Brenden...

AP Sports WriterBIG 12 SPOTLIGHT: No more bye-bye with return of title gameBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWith the return of the Big 12 championship game, each conference team has only one open date this season. There will be no bye-bye.Instead of two bye weeks, or even three like in 2013 or...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buchanan Award finalist Olson a tackle machineBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Setting the University of Montana's single-season record for tackles was so much fun for linebacker Dante Olson in 2018 that he decided to do it again this season.There's quite a bit of cyborg in the tackle...