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Utah hires USF AD Harlan to replace retiring HillSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah has hired South Florida athletic director Mark Harlan as its new AD to replace Chris Hill, who officially retired on Friday after 31 years in the job.Harlan spent the last four years at the Tampa-based...

Lehigh to face competitive 2018 schedule(STATS) - Lehigh hopes to turn a strong non-conference schedule into its third straight Patriot League title.The Mountain Hawks announced an 11-game schedule on Friday, including a trip to Navy for their first game against an FBS opponent since 2003.It starts with two home...

Clemson starting DE Thomas to miss game against WoffordCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson starting defensive end Xavier Thomas is expected to miss a third consecutive game since suffering a concussion at practice last month.Tigers coach Dabo Swinney says Thomas has made significant progress since entering the concussion protocol before...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Sneak peek to 2017 FCS title contendersBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - During his locker room speech after his team won the FCS national championship Saturday, James Madison coach Mike Houston didn't quite throw around the word "repeat" as a late New Year's resolution.But two outgoing seniors, cornerback...

In summer of unrest, Hawkeyes tackling race issuesIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The death of George Floyd followed by revelations of mistreatment of Black players in the Iowa football program prompted Djimon Colbert to confront issues he had mostly put to the side before this summer.Colbert joined Hawkeyes teammates...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Notre Dame into top 5; Texas top 10; 8 SEC teamsBy RALPH D. RUSSONotre Dame moved into the top five, Texas and UCF reached the top 10 and the Southeastern Conference placed a season-high eight teams in the latest Associated Press college football...

Associated PressLast-second field goal lifts EMU over Illinois 34-31By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Chad Ryland booted a 24-yard field goal as time expired to give Eastern Michigan a 34-31 win over Illinois on Saturday.It was the Eagles' third win over a Big Ten team, following victories against...

STATS Senior Writer=Usually mistake-free Dukes plagued by turnoversBy JEFF MEZYDLOFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The sullen looks on the faces of the James Madison players were obviously understandable.Hopes of repeating as the FCS national champion were dashed but worse, perhaps, was knowing they failed to take advantage of the ample...

Michigan football staffer suspected of drunken drivingANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) A staff member for the Michigan football team was arrested this week on suspicion of drunken driving.Ann Arbor police say Fergus Connolly, the Wolverines' director of performance science, was arrested around noon Monday. The police were waiting for...

Associated PressAbuse allegations, calls for state inquiry build in MichiganBy LARRY LAGE, DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN FOODYYPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) More men came forward Thursday with allegations of sexual abuse by a late doctor at the University of Michigan, as the state's attorney general insisted that the school must...

Associated PressDespite late heroics, No. 20 USC expects more from offenseBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Through two games, there have been two disparate sides to the Trojans.There were stretches when Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis makes throws without the same velocity he showed as a freshman, only for...

AP Sports WriterFreshman ground gainers making impression in the Big 12By CLIFF BRUNTIn a conference best known for producing Heisman-winning quarterbacks and Biletnikoff Award-winning receivers, Big 12 freshmen are making their names running with the football.Four of the top nine freshman rushers from Power Five schools play in the...