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AP Sports WriterGeorge Perles, longtime Michigan State coach, dies at 85By LARRY LAGEGeorge Perles, who coached Michigan State to a Rose Bowl victory in 1988 and was a key defensive assistant for the dominant Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 85.Perles played football at Michigan...

Associated PressUtes tabbed as Pac-12 preseason football favoriteBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Utah had been in the Pac-12 for eight years before coach Kyle Whittingham's team finally won its first division title and played for the conference championship last season.With 17 starters returning, the Utes believe the ultimate...

The Citadel sets FBS matchups(STATS) - The Citadel has FBS opponents lined up for the next three seasons, but the Bulldogs also are thinking long term, adding a 2025 game at Ole Miss.The Bulldogs, who have won the last two Southern Conference titles, will receive a $500,000 game agreement...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=What are the most-played FCS playoff matchups?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Reigning national champion North Dakota State's brief but highly successful history in the FCS playoffs is producing some of the most-played postseason matchups.It's not surprising the results have been one-sided.NDSU first appeared in the FCS playoffs...

Associated PressFlorida State looking for consistency going into Miami weekBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offense showed some progress in last week's win over Wake Forest. But there are still plenty of things that need improvement as preparations begin for Saturday's game against 13th-ranked Miami.The points of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy 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...

Georgia Tech kicks running back Dedrick Mills off teamATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech running back Dedrick Mills has been kicked off the team for a violation of athletic department rules.The stunning announcement came Friday, with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away.Mills was the Georgia Tech's...

Liberty Bowl gives award to Archie ManningMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Archie Manning has received the Liberty Bowl's Distinguished Citizen Award, an honor the organization considers its most prestigious recognition.Manning received the award Sunday while serving as guest of honor at the kickoff event of the Liberty Bowl Golf Classic,...

AP Sports WriterJevan Snead, ex-Ole Miss quarterback, dies in Texas at 32By JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Jevan Snead went to Mississippi to rekindle a promising football career that had stalled at Texas. By the time he left the Rebels, with a year of eligibility remaining, he ranked among...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Gene Chizik built one of the nation's top defenses as an Auburn assistant, worked as defensive coordinator during Texas' national-championship run then returned to the Tigers to win another title as head coach.That history explains why North Carolina is counting on Chizik to fix...

The Latest: Swofford says no imminent plans for realignmentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on ACC media days (all times local):12:05 p.m.The Atlantic has long been the power division in ACC football, with Clemson and Florida State combining to win six straight league titles.But Commissioner John Swofford says he...

Associated PressFormer Penn State president Spanier loses criminal appealBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) An appeals court is upholding a misdemeanor child endangerment conviction against former Penn State president Graham Spanier over his handling of a 2001 complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy in the football team...