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AP Sports WriterPac-12 football plans remain in holding patternBy JOHN MARSHALLAny plans for the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in returning to football are on hold due to health policies in two states within the conference.The Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it will begin an eight-game...

Mississippi school sued by football player with 1 kidneyBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) A federal lawsuit claims the University of Southern Mississippi discriminated against a student athlete who says the school wouldn't clear him to play football because he only has one kidney.The lawsuit filed Wednesday says 20-year-old Deven...

AP Sports WriterIn 2016, LSU and Texas were both chasing Tom HermanBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The chase was on for Tom Herman.In late 2016, Texas and LSU were both eyeing the young hotshot coach from Houston until a wild Thanksgiving weekend that included a Tigers win, a...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six added to Jerry Rice Award Watch ListBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Past winners of the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award reflect the increasing talent that joins the subdivision each year, and the six players nominated to the 2017 watch list on Thursday have shown the future...

Associated PressCoaches wonder if pros outweigh the cons with access showsBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Coaches view distractions the same as injuries - the fewer the better. That's why Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are cautious about doing an all-access television show such as Showtime's ''A Season With.''Many don't...

AP College Football WriterAP All-America team: Tide leads with 4 of 10 CFP playersBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff semifinalists combined to place 10 players on The Associated Press All-America first team, including a high of four from No. 1 Alabama.The Crimson Tide had six players chosen to...

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 Writer'Is Miami back?': Hurricanes may finally have a good answerBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Manny Diaz was coming back from a bout with COVID-19, as was quarterback D'Eriq King and several other players. The Hurricanes hadn't practiced in two weeks, final exams were...

North Alabama has six FCS opponents in 2018 transition(STATS) - North Alabama will play 2017 FCS champion North Dakota State and five other subdivision programs while it begins its transition from NCAA Division II this year.The Lions will play all six FCS opponents on the road and host five...

Middle Tennessee WR Cobb charged with rape, suspendedMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Middle Tennessee wide receiver Zeke Cobb has been suspended from the program as he faces rape charges.Murfreesboro police spokesman Larry Flowers said Tuesday that Cobb has been served a sealed indictment on two counts of rape stemming from...

AP Sports WritersSEC to allow football workouts on campus beginning June 8By STEPHEN HAWKINS and STEVE MEGARGEESoutheastern Conference schools will be able to bring athletes in all sports back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 at the discretion of each university, and the Big 12 plans to...

Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, died Wednesday. He was 85.Majors died at his home in Knoxville, according...