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Report: Oregon players hospitalized after intense workoutsEUGENE, Ore. (AP) At least three Oregon football players have reportedly been hospitalized following a series of intense workouts.The Oregonian reported (http://bit.ly/2iCfSGt ) late Monday that the players remain hospitalized after being taken there late last week.The school didn't immediately identify the...

AP College Football WriterOhio State still 4th in CFP rankings after cancellationBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State held on to the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night after having its previous game canceled, landing behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3...

Villanova, Wake Forest to meet in 2020(STATS) - Villanova will play at Wake Forest on Sept. 19, 2020, the school announced Wednesday.The matchup at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will be the fifth all-time between the programs. They've split the previous four, with Wake Forest winning the most...

Cardinals, FCS draft picks often a good match(Stats Perform) - The NFL Draft is a guessing game, where after the first few picks, correct predictions are few and far between.You may be able to guess one right in a later round of the upcoming draft. Just predict the Arizona...

Georgia star safety LeCounte injured in motorcycle wreckATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star safety Richard LeCounte was injured in a motorcycle accident shortly after the Bulldogs returned to Athens from their victory at Kentucky.LeCounte, one of the team's top defensive players, was taken to the trauma center at Piedmont...

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...

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...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says linebacker Tyrell Tomlin is no longer enrolled at the university.School officials announced Tuesday that the sophomore is academically ineligible.Tomlin is a native of Marietta, Georgia, who had four tackles last season as a freshman. He was listed as the co-backup to...

AP Sports WriterAfter strong 2018 finish, Gophers enter pivotal seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The long-languishing football program at Minnesota has experienced plenty of potential breakthroughs over the last half-century, only to plateau or regress in the games and years that followed.Well, the Gophers have arrived at another pivotal...

AP College Sports WriterNCAA considers tying transfer eligibility to academic marksBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA is considering allowing athletes who are doing well in the classroom to transfer with immediate eligibility and permitting incoming freshmen to back out of a national letter of intent if there is a head...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS team of the week: A win was UNH's focusBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - What New Hampshire coach Sean McDonnell appreciated about his team's FCS playoff win at Georgia Southern in 2004 was the focus of his players.The host Eagles were the playoff staple, a national championship-winning...

Samford signs Hatcher through 2023(STATS) - Samford has signed coach Chris Hatcher to a five-year contract extension through the 2023 season, athletic director Martin Newton announced Wednesday.Hatcher has posted a 27-19 record, including 19-12 in the Southern Conference, through his first four seasons at Samford. His Bulldogs finished 6-5...