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Washington State hires Jake Dickert as defensive coordinatorPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State hired Jake Dickert as its defensive coordinator on Tuesday.Dickert is the first major hire for new Washington State coach Nick Rolovich. Dickert spent the past three seasons as a defensive coach at Wyoming, including last season...

Pac-12 starts Nov. 7, with ASU at USC in morning kickoffBy The Associated PressThe Pac-12 football season will begin with a morning start on Nov. 7 -Arizona State at Southern California.The conference schedule released Saturday includes eight Friday games, at least one every week after the first weekend of...

AP Sports WriterPanthers still searching for consistency as September closesBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The silence coming from the back of the bus offered Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi all the proof he needed that his maddeningly inconsistent team remains fully engaged.For now, that's all Narduzzi can ask for. Well,...

AP Sports WriterSeveral suspended Tar Heels return for game vs No. 16 MiamiBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina is nearly back at full strength its game at No. 16 Miami after with the return of several players who were suspended for selling team-issued shoes.Seven players -...

AP Sports WriterUnknowns offer intrigue for No. 11 Michigan, No. 17 FloridaBy MARK LONGWhen Michigan released its roster earlier this week and Florida announced its starting quarterback hours later, two of the big mysteries heading into the teams' season opener were revealed.Many more remain.The No. 11 Wolverines and the...

AP Sports WriterEx-Penn State WR Shorter gets waiver to play now at FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Former Penn State receiver Justin Shorter is eligible to play for No. 8 Florida this season.The Gators confirmed Friday that the NCAA granted Shorter's request to waive a one-year transfer rule,...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=2020 NFL mock draft, FCS-styleBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - It turns out the Cincinnati Bengals aren't seeking a quarterback atop the NFL Draft.And what you thought the Washington Redskins are doing at No. 2 is all wrong.Our annual mock draft, FCS-style, returns to blow up...

AP Sports WriterMiami adding Rhett Lashlee as offensive coordinatorBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Rhett Lashlee has been hired as Miami’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, immediately tasked with turning around the Hurricanes’ offense after a lackluster 6-7 season.Miami announced the move, which will be completed once Lashlee...

STATS Writer=Assessing the CAA's crowded title raceBy SCOTT GARBARINI(STATS) - With a month to go in the regular season, CAA Football's list of championship contenders is starting to shorten - somewhat.Albany's hopes for a Cinderella run were likely dashed with last week's 24-13 loss at Villanova, as were Elon's...

Conference USA reaches new multiyear deal with CBS SportsIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA has agreed to a new multiyear contract that will make CBS Sports Network the primary television home for the league's football and men's basketball games.C-USA announced the deal with CBS Sports on Wednesday. Terms were...

AP Sports WriterCollege Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protestsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta.The facility’s most valuable trophies and artifacts were moved to a secure facility in...

FSU coach Norvell tests positive for virus before MiamiBy The Associated PressFlorida State coach Mike Norvell has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not coach the Seminoles in-person this week as they prepare for Miami.Norvell released a statement Saturday saying he tested positive a day earlier but is feeling...