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AP Sports WriterEx-Stanford QB Keller Chryst finishing career at TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has added former Stanford quarterback Keller Chryst to its roster as a graduate transfer.Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt has confirmed the addition of Chryst, who started seven games for Stanford last season before getting...

AP Sports WriterNew staff offers second chance for Tennessee's upperclassmenBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's hopes for a quick resurgence rest in part on its upperclassmen finally performing up to their recruiting rankings.The Volunteers return 18 juniors or seniors who arrived as four-star or five-star prospects, according to...

Tennessee LB Banks apologizes for his conduct during arrestKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee linebacker Jeremy Banks has issued an apology through the school after video was released showing him cursing and saying that “where I’m from, we shoot at cops” during his arrest last month following a traffic stop.Volunteers...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame DC Clark Lea hired as Vanderbilt head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt has hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as its new football coach, bringing back a Nashville native and former Commodores fullback to revive the program.Lea will be introduced next...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Halfway through the season, it looked as if the Big 12 was set up nicely to have Baylor and West Virginia face off in the regular-season finale for the conference title. That de facto championship game will be played Saturday, all right. Only it's 1,100 miles away...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ivy League spring football outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Harvard's 16 straight winning seasons - all with a record no worse than 7-3 - comprise the longest active run in the FCS, but the Crimson will enter the 2017 season on a rare losing streak.The Crimson fell...

Wake adds Villanova to 2020 schedule in series of changesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has added Villanova to its 2020 schedule while its game with Tulane that season has been pushed back to 2027.Wake Forest officials announced a series of schedule changes Wednesday.The Demon Deacons were scheduled to...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse has to regroup fast; No. 1 Clemson coming to townBy JOHN KEKISSyracuse coach Dino Babers knows there's nothing like a knockout to get your attention.''When you wake up, the blues are blues, the reds are reds. Everything seems clearer than ever before,'' Babers said Monday, less...

Associated PressNew OC Rod Smith vows to spice up Illinois offenseBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Rod Smith had a bit of music for the ears of Illinois fans who watched the Illini scuffle along on offense last season.''We're going to try to make them defend (the entire field),''...

UNC, Minnesota agree to football series for 2023, 2024CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina and Minnesota have agreed to a home-and-home football series for 2023 and 2024.The schools announced the deal Wednesday.The Tar Heels will host the Gophers on Sept. 16, 2023 in Chapel Hill, then will open...

HOUSTON (AP) - Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman has been hired as Houston's new coach.Herman takes over for Tony Levine, who was fired last week.Herman agreed to a five-year, $6.75 million deal to take over the Cougars, who went 7-5 this season.He has been quarterbacks coach and offensive...

AP Sports WriterNo. 16 Texas A&M looks to get back on track against LamarBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) After losing to top-ranked Clemson last week, No. 16 Texas A&M has just one game to correct its mistakes and get ready for the start of Southeastern Conference play...