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AP College Football WriterDraft Diary: Reddick's path to NFL started as Temple walk-onBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs a walk-on at Temple, Haason Reddick earned a starting spot before he got a scholarship.Reddick's father says his son was tempted at times during his college career to give up football and get...

No. 15 Memphis tabs Silverfield as Tigers' interim coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has named Ryan Silverfield as the Tigers' interim coach, and athletic director Laird Veatch will oversee the search to replace Mike Norvell after he was introduced as Florida State's new coach.Silverfield was Norvell's deputy head...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Washington State's first road trip at OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONHeading into the half-way mark of the season, 11th-ranked Washington State hits the road for the first time for Saturday's game against the Oregon Ducks.Due to fluky scheduling, the Cougars played their first five games at...

AP College Football WriterDabo Dynasty: Clemson can join elite company with win vs LSUBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW ORLEANS (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has this drill down.The Sunday before the College Football Playoff championship game a news conference is held with the head coaches. They compliment each other's...

Penn State fencing assistant fired over groping allegationSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) A woman says she told Penn State University's head fencing coach that one of his assistants had groped her on a plane, but the coach failed to report her accusation to the school as required.Jennifer Oldham, a...

Georgia's Kindley, Davis hoping to play against GamecocksATHENS, Ga. (AP) Coach Kirby Smart expects No. 3 Georgia to have two starting linemen return as the Bulldogs return home this week to play South Carolina.Offensive guard Solomon Kindley, who was in uniform but did not play in last week's...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Smooth as Jazz: Ferguson kicking down NFL doorBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - With his touchdowns as smooth as his first name, wide receiver Jazz Ferguson occasionally puts a little extra into his end zone celebrations."I have this dance that I do when I score," the 2018 FCS...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma State goes into Baylor makeup out of B12 contentionBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) When Oklahoma State was supposed to play at Baylor in mid-October, the Cowboys were the No. 6 team in the Top 25 with expectations to contend for a spot in the Big...

The Latest: Fisher says FSU 'better be ready' for AlabamaCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on ACC media days (all times local):2:50 p.m.Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher was asked Thursday if he's ready for the regular season opener against perennial power Alabama on Sept. 2 at the new Mercedes-Benz...

AP Sports WriterHokies-Hurricanes showdown harkens to old Big East daysBy HANK KURZ Jr.It's the stretch of the schedule No. 13 Virginia Tech wanted to reach with a chance to win its division and the Atlantic Coast Conference crown.Step one in the process, check.The 13th-ranked Hokies play longtime rival No....

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Carolina A&T to join Big South in 2021By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - North Carolina A&T announced Friday it will move to the Big South Conference in 2021, a major blow to the shrinking Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.The Greensboro university, which announced move at an on-campus...

Former Ohio State running back gets probation for assaultCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A former Ohio State University running back who was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend last July has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge and been put on two years of probation.The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2kO1e3B )...