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Interim coach Jones seeks to lift Morgan State(STATS) - Morgan State will play five times at home as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule under interim coach Ernest Jones.The schedule, announced Monday, kicks off on Sept. 1 when Towson visits Hughes Stadium for the Battle for Greater Baltimore. Morgan...

Frost likes enthusiasm in Huskers' spring practice openerLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska ended a week filled with position meetings with the first spring practice under new coach Scott Frost, a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets at the Hawks Championship Center.''Good day one, really impressed with the effort and...

Associated PressRunning back Armand Shyne on comeback trail at UtahBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) For the second straight year, Utes running back Armand Shyne has entered spring camp trying to bounce back from a major injury.But he's not letting it deter him from trying to carve out...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Missouri Valley Football Conference spring outlook By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Other Missouri Valley Football Conference teams haven't backed down during North Dakota State's FCS dynasty this decade, but the 2018 season offers a distinct challenge.They're likely going to have to do a little more - the...

South Dakota State football coach pleads no contest to DUIBROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) South Dakota State University football coach John Stiegelmeier has pleaded no contest to drunken driving.Stiegelmeier was arrested Jan. 27 and later apologized for what he said was a poor decision.Brookings County prosecutor Teree Nesvold tells the...

Holy Cross drops knight image despite keeping Crusaders nameWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) The College of the Holy Cross says it will stop using the image of a knight as a logo and mascot even though trustees last month decided to keep the nickname Crusaders for its athletic teams.The president...

Bethune-Cookman's 2018 schedule includes three classics(STATS) - Bethune-Cookman will play in three classics as part of coach Terry Sims' fourth season this year.The Wildcats tied for second in the MEAC while finishing 7-4 last season. They'll open the new season by facing Tennessee State on Sept. 1 in the...

OSU's Mike Gundy offers to pay for public school securitySTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has offered to pay for enhanced security measures to protect the school system where his children attend.Gundy on Wednesday told the Stillwater school board he's worried there's no plan to deal...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison RB Johnson eligible for sixth seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison running back Cardon Johnson has been granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA, assuring the FCS power of again having one of the deeper running back units in the nation.Coach Mike...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ivy League spring football outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The old guard in the Ivy League (well, the recent one) didn't just get a punch in the face last season, it got a dose of reality.It finally isn't just the same 'ol Ivy.Harvard and Penn, which have...

AP Sports WriterDraft Diary: Cain shows out for NFL on Clemson's pro dayBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) The third in a series of stories with Clemson receiver Deon Cain as the AP follows his journey to the NFL draft.---Deon Cain, relaxed and ready, put on a strong showing...

Alabama football team to visit White HouseWASHINGTON (AP) The White House says the championship University of Alabama football team will visit next month.Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the team will come to the White House April 10.Alabama won its fifth national title in nine years in January with...