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Dick Tomey, former Arizona head football coach, dies at 80TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Dick Tomey, the winningest football coach in University of Arizona history, has died of cancer. He was 80.Tomey's family and the university said he died Friday night in Tucson. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

Suspended Minnesota players get their turn in hearingsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The 10 Minnesota football players suspended after an alleged sexual assault last fall presented their case Friday in the final day of hearings in front of a panel of university members.The university presented its side of the case on...

Wake Forest looks to improve defense against RiceBy Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Wake Forest got a close win over Utah State in the season opener. Coach Dave Clawson admits there's still plenty the Demon Deacons need to improve, especially on defense.The defense picked off three passes but gave up...

LSU's Herron, Penn State's Apke shine at Collegiate BowlPASADENA, Calif. (AP) Defense ruled in a game meant to showcase potential NFL players, and LSU defensive tackle Frank Herron and Penn State linebacker Troy Apke delivered the final blows.The 312-pound Herron returned a fumble for a late touchdown and...

AP Sports WriterAnalysis: Clemson will win with talent to slow LSU, BurrowBy PETE IACOBELLINEW ORLEANS (AP) No. 1 LSU has been unstoppable this season but the top-ranked team in the nation hasn't faced Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables this season.It is a given that in prepping for the...

AP Sports WriterLingering knee issue still bothering Ohio State's FieldsBy JOHN MARSHALLSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields may not be fully healthy when the second-ranked Buckeyes face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl.Fields said Tuesday his left knee is only 80 to 85% heading into...

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield set off a firestorm when he grabbed a Sooners flag and planted it at midfield after he and his team knocked off then-No. 2 Ohio State 31-16 on the road last weekend. If recent history is a guide, Mayfield and the Sooners might want to avoid...

AP College Football WriterNew Nebraska AD Moos: No plans for alcohol sales at stadiumBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) New Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos, who unsuccessfully tried to start beer sales in the general seating areas at Washington State's football stadium, says he has no plans for alcohol...

AP Sports WriterWin over UCLA crucial to Sun Devils' Pac-12 South hopesBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) After consecutive wins over USC and Utah, Arizona State finds itself in the thick of the Pac-12 South race. The Sun Devils need a victory over UCLA on Saturday to stay there.Arizona...

CBS to remain TV home for Army-Navy game through 2028By The Associated PressCBS will remain the TV home of the Army-Navy football game through 2028.CBS Sports and the service academies on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement that extends the network's media rights deal for the annual football rivalry game....

AP Sports WriterCOVID-19 knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech football openerBy HANK KURZ Jr.The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech.The schools said this was a mutual agreement. No makeup date was announced for...