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AP Sports WriterK-State to kick off season against Arkansas StateBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State coach Chris Klieman was visibly relieved when he settled down in front of a camera to discuss with reporters the Wildcats' season opener against Arkansas State this weekend.His team has had multiple...

AP Sports WriterChris Dufresne, heralded college football writer, dies at 62By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Dufresne, an award-winning former sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, has died. He was 62.He died suddenly Monday while dining with his family at home in Chino Hills, 30 miles east...

Nevada coach Jay Norvell receives new 5-year contractRENO, Nev. (AP) Nevada coach Jay Norvell has a received a new five-year contract that runs through the 2024 season, the school said Tuesday.Norvell, who is 18-20 overall in three seasons, is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and consecutive bowl appearances...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) Defensive end Carl Nassib of Penn State has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the college defensive player having the biggest influence on his team.The other finalists were Duke safety Jeremy Cash, Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich and Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry.Nassib received the...

The W VIRGINIA and the ARMY will both be gunning for a victory on 12/31/2020 at 4:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. W VIRGINIA vs ARMY When: 12/31/2020 4:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 211 W VIRGINIA 7 (-110) 42 (-110) -300 220 212 ARMY TV: 4:00 PM LINE: 7 PREDICTION: ARMY , W VIRGINIA Oddsmakers currently have the ARMY listed as 7 point...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Texas heads to Kansas State looking for rare winBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Collin Johnson is one of handful of players on the Texas two-deep roster that recalls playing at Kansas State two years ago, when the Longhorns suffered the latest in a long...

Associated PressNevada officer on leave after joking about shooting studentBy SCOTT SONNERRENO, Nev. (AP) A university police officer in Nevada joked about shooting a graduate student and former football player during a peaceful traffic stop, leading the department to place him on paid leave during an investigation.The University...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison to open 2018 season at N.C. StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison is in the middle of trying to repeat as the FCS national champion, and the Dukes already have a 2018 schedule to look forward to as well.The CAA Football power announced an...

AP Sports WriterMiami says RB Mark Walton needs season-ending surgeryBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami running back Mark Walton will need season-ending surgery on his right ankle, a major blow for the 11th-ranked and unbeaten Hurricanes.Walton was injured in Miami's win over Florida State on Saturday, and...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Oregon, No. 11 Wisconsin to clash in 106th Rose BowlBy GREG BEACHAMPASADENA, Calif. (AP) Although Oregon and Wisconsin have been regular visitors to the Rose Bowl over the past decade or so, very few people currently on their rosters or coaching staffs have had...

California WR Demetris Robertson out for seasonBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California receiver Demetris Robertson will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury.Robertson said on Twitter that he had surgery to repair an injury that bothered him last season. The school confirmed the surgery on Sunday and...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Danny Villanueva, who was one of the NFL's first Latino kickers and a pioneer of Spanish-language television, has died. He was 77.Family members and officials at New Mexico State University, where Villanueva was a member of the athletic hall of fame, confirmed that he...