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Former University of Minnesota football star graduates at 57MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. left the university in 1981 for the NFL, but never earned his degree.At age 57, Barber, who played with the New York Jets, has finished his course work and...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Northeast ConferenceBy 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...

Big Ten fines Michigan St 10K, reprimands Harbaugh, DantonioROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) The Big Ten fined Michigan State $10,000 and reprimanded the Spartans football team, coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Wolverines linebacker Devin Bush for their actions and comments regarding a confrontation before last week's game.The...

Associated PressColorado, UCLA finding stride led by WR Shenault, RB KelleyBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Colorado and UCLA are finding success behind their standout players.Wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. for the Buffaloes and running back Joshua Kelley for the Bruins are hitting their stride. They're coming off their...

Michigan St dismissed ex-players accused of sexual assaultEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Three former Michigan State football players accused of sexually assaulting a woman earlier this year have been dismissed from the university.School spokesman Jason Cody said Thursday that Josh King, Donnie Corley Jr. and Demetric Vance were dismissed...

Mount Union rallies to shock UW Oshkosh 43-40 in D-III semisOSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) Josh Petruccelli and Jawanza Evans-Morris ran for two touchdowns each and second-seeded Mount Union rallied from 25 points down in the second half to defeat No. 3 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 43-40 on Saturday when the Titans missed...

South Carolina pulls out of bowl vs UAB due to COVID-19COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina won't be going to a bowl game, after all.The Gamecocks, who finished 2-8, opted out of the Gasparilla Bowl against UAB on Tuesday due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the...

The Latest: Syracuse seeks respect, plans to play fasterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on ACC media days (all times local):2:25 p.m.Linebacker Zaire Franklin knows the drill when it comes to ACC media days - when Syracuse enters the room, most of the media tends to find something else...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams in mix for fall nonconference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A small number of FCS schools are scheduled to play nonconference games this fall, including against FBS opponents, after all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.Most...

Vols linebacker off team after arrest, comments about policeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jeremy Banks has been dismissed from the Tennessee football team after video showed him cursing and saying ''where I'm from, we shoot at cops'' during his arrest last month following a traffic stop. The linebacker has apologized...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Jauan Jennings says he wasn't even thinking about the possibility of cracking the starting lineup for the season opener when he moved over from quarterback to wide receiver last month.Now he is on top of the depth chart as the 25th-ranked Volunteers prepare for...

AP Sports WriterHokies look to rebound after first losing season since '92By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech's first losing season since 1992 has coach Justin Fuente and the Hokies looking for a bounce-back campaign.If they can pull it off, they'll likely feature a balanced attack with...