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AP Sports WriterFIU's Borregales helped beat Miami, now joins HurricanesBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Jose Borregales finally was wanted by the Miami Hurricanes. Beating them was all it took.The former FIU kicker - who played a huge role in the Panthers' stunning upset win over the Hurricanes...

AP College Football WriterHalf-empty stadiums won't stop number of bowls from going upBy ERIC OLSONSix bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah State athletes injured in a highway accident apparently were not wearing seatbelts.The Utah Highway Patrol said Saturday preliminary indications show that was the case.Four football players and a former softball player were hurt in Trenton on Friday when a tractor-trailer collided with...

Air Force DB is first openly gay service academy playerCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) An Air Force defensive back is the first openly gay football player to play for a military academy.The Gazette reports that sophomore Bradley Kim announced his sexual orientation on Friday to teammates, on social media...

AP Sports WriterAlabama toughest challenge for Oklahoma interim DC McNeillBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma interim defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill's unit couldn't slow some of the nation's best offenses during Big 12 play.His toughest challenge yet will come in the national semifinal against Alabama. Led by Heisman Trophy...

North Central wins first NCAA Division III football titleSHENENDOAH, Texas (AP) Ethan Greenfield ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Broc Rutter threw for 263 yards and two scores and North Central of Illinois routed Wisconsin-Whitewater 41-14 on Friday night for its first NCAA Division III championship.North Central...

South Carolina players opt out, others out with injuriesCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has lost another starting cornerback in Israel Mukuamu after he opted out of the season, joining his defensive backfield partner Jaycee Horn in preparing for the upcoming NFL draft.Interim coach Mike Bobo said Tuesday four...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Trump celebrates FCS champ Bison at White House visitBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It takes an exceptional FCS team to gain an invitation to the White House, so President Donald Trump probably knew everybody's answer when he asked the national champion North Dakota State Bison whether they...

Saban: Alabama QB Tagovailoa has procedure for ankle injuryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has had a procedure for a high ankle sprain and will miss Saturday's game against Arkansas.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says Tagovailoa had what's known as a ''tightrope'' procedure on his right ankle...

Lamar extends Schultz through 2021(STATS) - Lamar announced a contract extension for football coach Mike Schultz through the 2021 season on Wednesday.The contract includes an option for a one-year extension following the 2021 season.Following a 2-9 debut in 2017, Schultz led Lamar to 7-5 record and its first FCS...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Alabama-LSU has decided lack of buzzBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama-LSU has in 13 months gone from Game of the Century to not even as interesting as Liberty at Coastal Carolina.The top-ranked Crimson Tide visit the defending national champion Tigers on Saturday for a game...

AP College Football WriterPick Six: Boyd, Stills are overlooked stars on losing teamsBy RALPH D. RUSSOAll-Americans and college football award winners are overwhelmingly chosen from teams with the winning records.Makes sense, of course. Good teams have the most good players and - as the saying goes - to the...