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Former Georgia QB, Patriots RB Andy Johnson dies at 65ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Andy Johnson, who starred as Georgia's quarterback before going on to play running back with the New England Patriots for nine seasons, has died after a long illness. He was 65.Georgia issued a statement saying Johnson...

Drake ready for educational trip, game in China(STATS) - The Drake University football program is preparing for a 12-day trip to the People's Republic of China which includes a game against a Chinese all-star team.The Bulldogs' contingent will arrive in Beijing on May 23 and be hosted by University...

Texas and Alabama to play in 2022 and 2023AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas and Alabama, which last met in 2010 Rose Bowl, will play each other in 2022 and 2023.Texas officials announced the agreement Wednesday. Alabama will travel to Texas in 2022 and the teams meet in Tuscaloosa the...

Alabama-Louisville to kickoff ABC's Saturday Night FootballBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) National champion Alabama will face Louisville in ABC's first Saturday Night Football game, and Miami plays LSU on Sunday night of the season-opening weekend.ESPN announced Wednesday its schedule for the first three weeks of Saturday night games. The Crimson...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Southern ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - With a heavy dose of ACC and SEC opponents, the Southern Conference doesn't shy away from playing top-notch FBS competition.It's resulted in the SoCon going the last two seasons without an FBS win, but the conference has...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Patriot LeagueBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Patriot League programs are liking the FBS business.After just three of the seven teams took on the bigger-school Division I programs last year, five Patriot League teams are doing so this year. One of the two teams...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Ohio Valley ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It didn't take long for FCS teams to start compiling wins over the FBS last year as Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee State picked off Georgia State on the first full night of the season.By season's...

Blandino to be NCAA football's director of instant replayINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA says former NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino will be college football's director of instant replay.The NCAA made the announcement Monday. Blandino will continue to serve as a rules analyst for Fox's NFL and college...

AP Sports WriterFormer Mississippi football coach Billy Brewer dies at 83By DAVID BRANDTBilly Brewer, the former Mississippi football star who went on to coach the Rebels to eight Egg Bowl victories over rival Mississippi State, died Saturday. He was 83.Ole Miss released a statement confirming Brewer's death in Memphis...

AP Sports WriterFormer Mississippi football coach Billy Brewer dies at 83By DAVID BRANDTBilly Brewer, the former Mississippi football star who went on to coach the Rebels to eight Egg Bowl victories over rival Mississippi State, died Saturday. He was 83.Ole Miss released a statement confirming Brewer's death in Memphis...

DeFoor immediately eligible at Georgia Tech after transferATLANTA (AP) Offensive lineman Jack DeFoor has been granted a waiver from the NCAA that makes him immediately eligible to play for Georgia Tech in 2018.If not for the waiver, the transfer from Mississippi would have had to sit out 2018...

NCAA rule limits football teams to 20 people on headsetsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA approved a rule limiting the number people who can communicate through headsets during a game to 20 per team, including 15 coaches.The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the proposal from the football oversight committee...