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AP Sports WriterNew faces, same expectations for Southern MississippiBy DAVID BRANDTHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Southern Mississippi faces the daunting task of replacing its star running back, top two receivers and multiple talented defensive players. Probably the quarterback, too.From an outside perspective, it looks like the Golden Eagles might be...

AP Sports WriterMarshall returns most starters but must replace Litton at QBBy JOHN RABYThe shock of Chase Litton's departure for the NFL draft has transferred into uncertainty at quarterback for Marshall entering the 2018 season.The position appears to be the one of the few question marks on a team...

Georgia freshman Zamir White injures left knee in practiceATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia freshman tailback Zamir White is having tests to determine the severity of a left knee injury suffered in a scrimmage.Coach Kirby Smart says White sustained the non-contact injury while working on a punt coverage team Saturday...

Georgia freshman Zamir White suffers another ACL injuryATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia freshman tailback Zamir White suffered his second anterior cruciate ligament injury in less than a year Saturday, likely ending his hopes of playing this season.Georgia confirmed tests showed White tore the ACL in his left knee injury...

AP Sports WriterRedshirt freshmen ready for action after year-long waitBy STEVE MEGARGEERedshirt freshmen are becoming less common as more players contribute straight out of high school. They still can have an impact, though.That's particularly true on the offensive and defensive lines, where players regularly need that extra year to...

AP College Football WriterHeupel takes over talented UCF team with great expectationsBy RALPH D. RUSSOJosh Heupel has either the most difficult job of any head coach in the country taking over a new team or the easiest. Maybe it's both.Hired to replace Scott Frost at Central Florida, Heupel takes...

AP Sports WriterLet it rain: Miami opens its indoor practice facilityBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) There's still a considerable amount of construction work remaining at Miami's football practice facility, and it's slated to last for another few weeks at least.The field, however, is done. And the Hurricanes...

AP Sports WriterOn 50th anniversary of last MAC title, Ohio a threat againBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Frank Solich is closing in on his 100th victory at Ohio. In a league where coaches come and go, he has built a consistently successful program and stuck with it for a...

AP Sports WriterDetails finally trickle out on Ohio State position battlesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Preseason camp for Ohio State has been anything but normal. Superstar coach Urban Meyer has been absent, and reporters have been kept away from acting coach Ryan Day and players. Happenings from inside...

Investigators to give Ohio St report on Meyer next weekCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State says factfinders investigating coach Urban Meyer's handling of domestic abuse allegations against a former assistant will deliver a report to university leaders sometime next week.The school announced Friday that the investigation will wrap up...

Colorado to allow stadium-wide alcohol sales againBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado will allow alcohol sales in the general concourse areas at Folsom Field for the first time in more than two decades.The university said Friday that after a four-year trial of limited beer and wine sales through ''beer gardens,''...

Investigators to give Ohio St report on Meyer next weekCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State says factfinders investigating coach Urban Meyer's handling of domestic abuse allegations against a former assistant will deliver a report to university leaders sometime next week.The school announced Friday that the investigation will wrap up...