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AP Sports WriterMissouri football program pushes again for racial justiceBy DAVE SKRETTACOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Ryan Walters had just arrived at the University of Missouri to coach safeties for the football program when a series of protests related to racial injustice led to the resignations of the system president...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 Commissioner seeks to clarify targeting commentsBy ANNE M. PETERSONPac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is clarifying comments he made about the controversial non-call for targeting late in last Friday's game between Washington State and USC.USC's Porter Gustin made helmet-to-helmet contact with Cougars quarterback Gardner Minshew at a critical...

White wins Memphis' QB competition; Moore leaves teamMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis' Brady White will be the starting quarterback for the Tigers' Sept. 1 season opener with Mercer.White had been competing with sophomore David Moore. Memphis coach Mike Norvell announced Tuesday that Moore has left the program and plans...

Ex-Oklahoma defensive back sentenced to 18 years for robberyWACO, Texas (AP) A former University of Oklahoma football player has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery in his Texas hometown of Waco.Parrish Cobb was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to robbing...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS in NFL: 144 on opening rosters; 65 on practice squadsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS college football has flexed its muscle with 144 former players on NFL season-opening rosters and another 65 signed to practice squads.There's no shortage of star power, including the likes...

AP Sports WriterBears head to Arizona looking for first Pac-12 victoryBy BOB BAUMThe California Bears made a brief appearance in the national rankings before slamming back to earth with a 42-24 home loss to Oregon last weekend.Now the Bears (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) travel to Tucson on Saturday night to...

Spartans turn to redshirt freshman Lewerke at QBEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Brian Lewerke took over as Michigan State's starting quarterback Saturday, replacing Tyler O'Connor when the Spartans began their game against Northwestern.Lewerke, a redshirt freshman, had thrown only four passes this season, but coach Mark Dantonio went with...

AP Sports WriterWacky week for Washington ends up in matchup vs. UtahBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) At one point this week, Washington coach Jimmy Lake had four different depth charts sitting on his desk, none of them belonging to the Huskies' originally scheduled opponent.The Huskies have been riding out...

Vanderbilt renovating football stadium, other arenasNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt is making some improvements to its football stadium to address what athletic director Malcolm Turner says are ''very clear and obvious limitations'' until a plan is devised to upgrade all of the university's athletic facilities.Turner, who started Feb. 1,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Tennessee State coach asks for prayers for AbercrombieBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Tennessee State coach Rod Reed asked on Sunday for continued support and prayers for linebacker Christian Abercrombie, one day after the Tigers player underwent surgery for a serious head injury he suffered in a game...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the school's president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since Floyd, a Black man, died...

AP Sports WriterOff target: ACC QBs throwing interceptions at alarming rateBy JOHN KEKISThe touchdown passes to interceptions ratio is raising eyebrows around the Atlantic Coast Conference and some coaches point to the coronavirus as the culprit.Unlike last season when not one ACC team threw as many interceptions as touchdowns,...