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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Wagner's Senat seeks to end NEC draft droughtBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - While Northeast Conference football has improved all the decade long - with stronger scheduling and some of the most competitive races in the FCS - it hasn't had an NFL draft pick.The last NEC draft...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Mayock sees value in drafting QB LaulettaBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen - these are the franchise-type quarterbacks plastered everywhere across the top of the NFL draft, which kicks off with the first round Thursday night.Teams not in the sweepstakes...

UNC adding Ohio State RB Antonio Williams as transferCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina will add Ohio State transfer Antonio Williams to its backfield.The school announced Tuesday that the running back is transferring with two years of eligibility remaining after he sits out this fall due to NCAA...

AP College Football Writer14 Big Ten football players poised to break out in the fallBy ERIC OLSONA look at football players in the Big Ten this spring who are poised to have standout seasons beginning this fall:EAST DIVISIONINDIANAWR Nick Westbrook, junior. Westbrook emerged as one of the Hoosiers' top...

AP College Football WriterNebraska takes 'baby steps' in 1st spring under Scott FrostBy ERIC OLSONReality hit Scott Frost upon his return to Nebraska as head coach. The Cornhuskers, physically, looked every bit like the 4-8 team it was in 2017.His conclusion after his first spring: ''We're taking the first...

AP Sports WriterCornelius ready to replace Rudolph as Oklahoma State QBBy CLIFF BRUNTFor the first time in more than three years, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy will have a new starting quarterback.Mason Rudolph started 41 games for the Cowboys and left with many of the most significant school records.Taylor...

A look at some SEC players poised for possible breakoutsBy The Associated PressSome of the Southeastern Conference players who were impressive during spring workouts and could be impact players next season:ALABAMADB Saivion Smith. The junior college transfer, a former five-star LSU signee, could make an immediate impact in a...

AP Sports WriterSEC's new coaches try to build winning foundation in springBy DAVID BRANDTMore than a decade after Nick Saban took over as the coach of Alabama, the rest of the Southeastern Conference is still trying to figure out how to consistently beat him.A lot of coaches have tried....

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Warner advice: Take advantage of momentsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Any NFL prospect who goes undrafted this week knows his dream may get harder, but it can still be realized.There are fewer better examples than quarterback Kurt Warner, who went undrafted out of Northern Iowa in 1993...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma still looking for QB to replace MayfieldBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's quarterback situation is not as settled as it seemed.The Sooners are seeking a replacement for Heisman winner Baker Mayfield, and Kyler Murray and Austin Kendall are the top candidates for the job. Murray...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=QB Jensen transferring from MontanaBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Montana quarterback Gresch Jensen is transferring out of the program, coach Bobby Hauck announced Monday.Jensen was the starter as a redshirt freshman last year, and his departure follows a quarterback competition with UNLV transfer Dalton Snead during spring...

Ex-UNC standout Dee Hardison dies; played 11 years in NFLCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Former North Carolina defensive tackle Dee Hardison, a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame who played 11 seasons in the National Football League, has died. He was 61.Tim Butler of Butler &...