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AP Sports WriterMulti-position players boost options in pandemic seasonBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina's Trey Morrison entered preseason camp set to play nickelback, only to start working at free safety with the goal of being ready to play anywhere in the secondary on short notice.That's because the...

Miami (Ohio) faces Louisiana-Lafayette in LendingTree BowlBy The Associated PressLendingTree Bowl: Miami of Ohio (8-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (10-3) in Mobile, Alabama, Monday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN).Line: Louisiana-Lafayette by 14.Series record: Miami leads 2-0.WHAT'S AT STAKE: Louisiana-Lafayette is seeking its first bowl win since 2014 and first outside its...

AP Sports WriterCOVID Kickoff: Central Arkansas-Austin Peay begin the seasonBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) When Central Arkansas and Austin Peay signed up to play in the first game of the college football season, little did they know how notable it would become.With a large cloud of uncertainty still...

AP Sports WriterThey're unbeaten too: No. 5 Penn State at No. 13 MinnesotaBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The college football spotlight this weekend has been aimed at Alabama, where LSU's visit will mark the first regular-season meeting of the top two teams in the Associated Press poll since those...

UNC LB Andre Smith leaving school to enter NFL draftCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina junior linebacker Andre Smith is entering the NFL draft.The school announced Smith's decision on Sunday. The Jacksonville, Florida, native made 14 starts at middle linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury in September against...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Chattanooga ready for Wright's first seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Chattanooga announced a highly competitive 2019 schedule for coach Rusty Wright's first season on Tuesday.The Mocs will play six home games at Finley Stadium and face some daunting road matchups, including an in-state visit to Tennessee on...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS prospects come up 'big' at NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The big men from the FCS were among the winners at the NFL Combine, which concluded Monday.It wasn't just limited to the offensive and defensive linemen.Early-entry wide receiver Jazz Ferguson from Northwestern State measured up...

Associated PressInquiry finds racial bias, bullying in Iowa football programBy RYAN J. FOLEYIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Facing a scathing report that detailed racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Thursday he would not be...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ex-SIU player a hero in Indiana school shootingBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Former Southern Illinois player Jason Seaman was being called a hero after he protected students during a school shooting in Noblesville, Indiana on Friday morning.Seaman was shot three times - in his abdomen, hip and...

AP Sports WriterLSU coach Orgeron's success fueling Cajun pride on the bayouBy BRETT MARTELLAROSE, La. (AP) A cardboard likeness of Ed Orgeron, wearing a purple polo with gold LSU lettering, stands in an entertainment parlor at the home of one of his childhood friends.The life-size cutout was displayed...

AP Sports WriterTennessee, former AD Currie agree to $2.5 million settlementBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has agreed to pay former athletic director John Currie $2.5 million as part of a settlement reached less than four months after he was suspended in the midst of a football coaching...

South Alabama hires Wommack as head football coachMOBILE, Ala. (AP) South Alabama has hired Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack to take over its team.South Alabama announced the hiring of the 33-year-old on Saturday, making him the youngest current head coach in FBS. Wommack replaces Steve Campbell, who was...