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AP Sports WriterMcNair lawyer calls for Maryland coach DJ Durkin to be firedBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) The attorney for the family of the University of Maryland offensive lineman who died after a strenuous offseason workout is calling for Terrapins football coach DJ Durkin to be fired, citing the...

Burks rushes for 4 more scores in Kennesaw State's 56-0 winKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Chandler Burks continued to churn out touchdowns, rushing for four scores and passing for another, to lead Kennesaw State to a its fifth straight win, 56-0 over Presbyterian in both teams' Big South opener on...

AP Sports WriterQB Johns embraces changes at Virginia even with job in limboBy HANK KURZ Jr.Matt Johns is Virginia's incumbent starting quarterback and one of its unequivocal team leaders.In a summer that is part of a new era for the Cavaliers, the fifth-year senior has been leading his teammates...

Teen due in Las Vegas court in Missouri State player slayingLAS VEGAS (AP) A 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing a Missouri State University football player during a fight involving their sisters in Las Vegas has been charged as an adult with murder.Richard Allan Newsome Jr. stood in...

Colorado officials disciplined for handling of allegationsBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Three University of Colorado officials, including its chancellor and football coach, have been disciplined for their handling of domestic violence allegations against a former assistant football coach.Chancellor Phil DiStefano will serve a 10-day suspension and athletic director Rich George...

Associated PressStruggling Illinois, Rutgers meet with quarterback questionsBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Illinois and Rutgers are struggling and facing quarterback questions.The Illini (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten) are worried about Wes Lunt heading into Saturday's game at High Point Solutions Stadium. He hurt his back last week and his...

Iowa suspends DBs Creamer, Hankins for Purdue gameIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa reserve defensive backs Trey Creamer and Matt Hankins have been suspended for a week after being cited for disorderly conduct.The No. 19 Hawkeyes announced that Creamer and Hankins, who received citations for noise complaints and disorderly...

Auburn RB Kamryn Pettway won't play in the Peach BowlATLANTA (AP) Injured Auburn running back Kamryn Pettway didn't travel with the team and won't play in the Peach Bowl.Coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday that Pettway ''stayed back (in Alabama) with his family.''The seventh-ranked Tigers face No. 10 UCF...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS.Many of the games are played...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Lookahead to 2019 FCS championship gameBy CRAIG HALEYThe Matchup - No. 1 seed North Dakota State (15-0) vs. No. 2 seed James Madison (14-1)Kickoff - Noon ET on Jan. 11 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TexasSeries - NDSU leads 2-1 (all three meetings in the postseason...

AP College Football WriterWith special teams especially bad, coaches seek quick fixesBy ERIC OLSONCollege football teams across the country have struggled on special teams as the season has gotten underway.No. 21 South Florida has had two punts blocked among other problems in their first two games. Florida State's misadventures...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Ohio State slips, Penn State in, Houston outBy RALPH D. RUSSOOhio State dropped four spots to No. 6 in The Associated Press college football poll after its first loss of the season, and Penn State moved into the rankings for the first time...