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Associated PressNotre Dame defense stronger, deeper in Lea's second seasonBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly thinks his players' familiarity with new coordinator Clark Lea's defense will breed contempt for the opposition this fall.The 4-2-5 defense that former coordinator Mike Elko and Lea brought...

AP Sports WriterMeyer probe costs $500K but still about what Ohio St wantsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Urban Meyer investigation is costing Ohio State $500,000, but whether the superstar football coach keeps his job still comes down to whether the university wants to stick with him based...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

AP Sports WriterMississippi State embraces change with new coordinatorBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Bob Shoop is Mississippi State's fifth defensive coordinator in five seasons.That lack of continuity in a football program usually isn't ideal, but the 51-year-old Shoop said he's been pleasantly surprised to discover that Mississippi State's...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

AP Sports WriterMaryland parts ways with assistant coach after player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland has parted ways with its strength and conditioning coach and ''mistakes were made'' in the treatment of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed on the practice field and subsequently died.Following Tuesday's...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

AP Sports WriterMaryland takes responsibility for mistakes in player deathBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland acknowledged Tuesday that the football player who collapsed during practice and subsequently died did not receive proper medical care and the school must accept ''legal and moral responsibility for...

AP Sports WriterAlabama, Georgia could be on an SEC collision course - againBy JOHN ZENORGeorgia coach Kirby Smart gave mentor Nick Saban and Alabama a run for their money in the national championship game - and did it again in the offseason.Smart brought in the nation's top recruiting class...

Colorado State football coach Mike Bobo hospitalizedFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Colorado State football coach Mike Bobo has been hospitalized to undergo a medical evaluation after experiencing numbness in his feet.Bobo said in a statement Monday that he's ''very encouraged by the test results to this point and hope...

Associated PressFormer BYU LB Francis Bernard cleared to play for UtahBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Francis Bernard is getting a second chance to continue his football career.The former BYU linebacker was cleared to join Utah and start practicing with the team Monday. The junior will have two...