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ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff dies at 34BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. He was 34.The sports network announced Aschoff died Tuesday after a brief illness.''We are very...

Montana, football coach Hauck agree on 4-year contractMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) Montana and football coach Bobby Hauck have agreed on a four-year contract that runs through January 2024.“I am excited to have Coach Hauck under contract for four more years leading the football program,” athletic director Kent Haslam said...

AP Sports WriterIowa State honors slain golfer before Akron football gameBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State honored slain golf star Celia Barquin Arozamena with an elaborate ceremony ahead of the Cyclones' game against Akron on Saturday.Iowa State's band used a formation that spelled out Barquin's initials, and...

Associated PressFlorida State fires coach Willie Taggart after 21 gamesBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State fired second-year football coach Willie Taggart on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Seminoles lost to rival Miami and with the team in danger of missing a bowl game for the...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Too much strength of schedule talkBy RALPH D. RUSSOJust about every college football argument eventually gets around to somebody exclaiming: 'Y'all ain't played nobody."Eds: APNewsNow.By RALPH D. RUSSO=AP College Football Writer=Just about every college football argument eventually gets around to somebody exclaiming:...

VMI QB carted off the field after being hit on a slideAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) VMI quarterback Austin Coulling was strapped to a back brace and carted off the field following a hit when he was going into a slide.Coulling was heading to the ground after scrambling...

AP Sports WriterAuburn's Johnson could carry even bigger load in stretch runBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Kerryon Johnson has already been perhaps the Southeastern Conference's busiest and most productive runner - when healthy.Now, No. 16 Auburn could lean even more heavily on the tailback.The Tigers' latest backfield injury...

Associated PressBook plans to return to quarterback Irish in 2020 seasonBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) One Notre Dame offensive standout is planning to return to school. It remains to be seen if another will join him.Quarterback Ian Book posted on his Instagram and Twitter accounts that he...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison headlines CAA preseason honorsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending FCS national champion James Madison led the way in the CAA Football preseason honors announced Tuesday, tabbed in the preseason poll to repeat its conference title and gaining the most players on the preseason team with...

Norfolk State forced to vacate 2011 MEAC title(STATS) - Norfolk State's 2011 MEAC football championship has been vacated as part of the NCAA sanctions lobbied against the university for inaccurate reporting of some student-athletes' eligibility, the NCAA and the school announced Thursday.The athletic department has been placed on two...

AP Sports WriterMark Dantonio likes his chances of upsetting No. 2 MichiganBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mark Dantonio closed the door of his spacious office and took a seat.''That's my go-to chair,'' he said, gesturing to another piece of brown, leather furniture.It might be a good week...

Associated PressAPNewsBreak: Airline offers to end LA Coliseum name changeBy JOHN ANTCZAKLOS ANGELES (AP) United Airlines offered Friday withdraw from a $69 million deal to change Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum into United Airlines Memorial Coliseum following criticism that adding a corporate name is disrespectful to the facility's history...