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East Tennessee State puts football coach on paid leaveJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State has placed recently hired football coach Randy Sanders on paid administrative leave.The school said Monday it is investigating a ''potential violation of university policy.'' No other details were provided in the one-sentence in...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota's Rhoda gets another shot at MarylandBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Conor Rhoda was pretty convinced his college career was going to end without ever having the chance to start a game at Minnesota.That all changed last season when starting quarterback Mitch Leidner was sidelined by a...

2019 FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of the...

Utah hires USF AD Harlan to replace retiring HillSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah has hired South Florida athletic director Mark Harlan as its new AD to replace Chris Hill, who officially retired on Friday after 31 years in the job.Harlan spent the last four years at the Tampa-based...

AP College Football WriterNCAA football oversight asks board for time on fall sportsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association's Board of Governors to avoid making a decision soon on whether to conduct fall championships as college sports tries to find a path to play...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy off to fast startBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Jerry Jeudy couldn't pass up the chance to work out with one of the NFL's best receivers, a guy he has been watching since high school.The Alabama star reached out to Antonio...

Conference USA teams to wear helmet stickers honoring SliveBy The Associated PressConference USA football teams will honor former C-USA Commissioner Mike Slive and promote prostate cancer awareness by wearing custom helmet stickers this season.Slive led Conference USA from 1995-2002, before becoming commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. A prostate cancer...

AP College Football WriterWithout spring practice, football coaches try to fill voidBy RALPH D. RUSSOSince taking over as Florida State coach in December, Mike Norvell has spent seemingly endless hours laying the foundation of his program.Winter is time for coaches to deliver a consistent message, build the culture they...

Baylor settles lawsuit with woman who said players raped herWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University has 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 Friday's settlement with...

AP Sports WriterOregon State's Jefferson faces challenge in No. 9 OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson is recapturing the success he had as a freshman, even in this unusual season.The former Pac-12 Freshman of the Year has rushed for at least 100...

Indiana State sets two matchups against Hoosiers(STATS) - A pair of future Indiana State games at Indiana will take on added meaning if Curt Mallory is the Sycamores' coach then.Indiana State announced Tuesday it will play in Bloomington on Sept. 13, 2025 and Sept. 11, 2027.Mallory's father Bill is...

(STATS) - Hampton will face Delaware State in the AT&T Nation's Football Classic at Washington's RFK Stadium as part of an 11-game schedule this year. The matchup will be played Friday night, Sept. 8. Hampton, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary as a university, will host five opponents - Livingstone (Sept....