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AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor 30-23 in OT for B12 titleBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) No. 6 Oklahoma has done all it can, winning a fifth Big 12 title in a row with another close win over No. 8 Baylor.Now the Sooners wait to...

Alabama mourns death of well-known fan with Down syndromeTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The University of Alabama sports community is mourning the death of a fan with Down syndrome who was known for his weekly football season visits to the athletic facilities and his pre-game predictions to coach Nick Saban.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Baylor not breaking in defensive undefeated seasonBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThere was a moment when Baylor coach Matt Rhule saw his No. 12 Bears start to fracture just a little bit for the first time in this undefeated season. Understandably frustrated, defensive players were yelling at some...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Missouri Valley rivals to take best shot at North Dakota StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North Dakota State's recent dominance in the Missouri Valley Football Conference has been even greater than on a national level.That's saying a lot because the Bison have won two straight and a...

AP Sports WriterRutgers OKs deal to bring back Schiano as football coachBy TOM CANAVANNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) After an on-again, off-again courtship, Greg Schiano is back as Rutgers football coach.Of course, it didn't go off without a Rutgers-like hitch. There was a glitch with microphones at a public...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=2020 NFL Draft selections from the FCSBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The FCS level continues to stock NFL rosters despite having a "small school" label.Standouts such as Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Cooper Kupp and Darius Leonard are recent examples of FCS draft choices who have...

AP Sports WriterGa Tech wraps up miserable year, looks ahead to better daysBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Geoff Collins refuses to look too far ahead.He figures that wouldn't be fair to his eight seniors, who have endured a miserable finale to their Georgia Tech careers.Yet, it's clear the closing...

AP Sports WriterNC State seething in underdog role vs Kentucky in Gator BowlBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's one of the oddest betting lines of the bowl season.No. 24 North Carolina State (8-3) is a 2 +-point underdog against Kentucky (4-6) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, a number...

AP Sports WriterJudge rules hiring of UConn coach's son was not violationBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled that UConn did not violate the state's ban on nepotism when it hired football coach Randy Edsall's son as an assistant coach.Judge Joseph Shortall on...

AP Sports WriterJury: Univ. of Iowa discriminated against athletic officialBy LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A jury on Thursday awarded more than $1.4 million to a former University of Iowa athletic administrator, ruling that the university had discriminated against her because of her gender and sexual orientation.Jane Meyer...

Star Navy offensive lineman found dead in academy dormANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) David Forney, a star lineman for Navy's record-breaking offense, was found dead in his dormitory, the cause of death undisclosed. He was 22.He was discovered unresponsive in Bancroft Hall on Thursday night, academy officials said.''We are devastated...

Nebraska cornerback Jones has knee surgeryLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska cornerback Chris Jones will miss at least half of the season after knee surgery.Coach Mike Riley said Saturday that Jones had surgery to repair his left meniscus. Recovery normally takes four to six months.As a junior last season, The...