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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Colorado State says that former Tennessee wide receiver Preston Williams has signed a financial aid agreement and will begin practicing with the Rams in January. Williams will redshirt next season and have two years of eligibility remaining. He spent 1 1/2 seasons with Tennessee before being...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Top 25 roundup: The Citadel trips ChattanoogaBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - By not giving up the football, The Citadel is planning to take the Southern Conference title.The No. 8 Bulldogs beat No. 5 Chattanooga 22-14 on Saturday at Johnson Hagood Stadium in a matchup of unbeaten teams...

AP Sports WriterVols promote Larry Scott, hire Mike Canales as QB coachBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has promoted Larry Scott to offensive coordinator and has hired Mike Canales as quarterbacks coach.Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced the moves Friday.Scott was Tennessee's tight ends coach and special teams coordinator...

Associated PressChange continues for Smith's Illini in the springBy MICHAL DWOJAKCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Lovie Smith and his staff didn't have the easiest start at Illinois last March.There were many disadvantages for the first-year college coach, including a late spring football season. But things have changed heading into the...

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) After a tumultuous offseason at UCLA, coach Jim Mora and the Bruins are eager to get back to football.The Bruins were in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent months, from the suspension and reinstatement of offensive line coach Adrian Klemm to the...

AP Sports WriterJackson's injury shows risk of returning for senior yearBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) There's not always a right-or-wrong answer to the question of whether they should stay or go, even with hindsight.Just ask Alabama senior safety Eddie Jackson, the Crimson Tide's All-American safety who elected to...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Police say the case against two TCU football players accused of stealing a case of beer while attacking another student and his friends has been closed with no charges being filed.Fort Worth police spokesman Sgt. Steve Enright said Friday that the case was closed...

Associated PressBaylor's strict conduct code may have silenced rape victimsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University's president and revered football coach also found a problem with a bedrock of the school's faith-based education: a student conduct code banning alcohol, drugs and...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri linebacker Eric Beisel has waited patiently over the last three years for an opportunity to showcase his abilities. Now, less than desirable circumstances have given him that opportunity, and he is making the most of it. In a 51-45 loss to Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 22,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Charleston Southern has challenging 2016 scheduleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending Big South Conference champion Charleston Southern has bulked up its non-conference schedule with an eye toward making another splash in the FCS playoffs.Before they move into conference play, the Buccaneers' schedule - announced Monday - will...

Associated PressNo. 12 Florida State struggling in pass protectionBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offensive line was thought to be strength at the beginning of the season, especially with a mobile dual-threat quarterback. Instead it has been a disappointment.The 12th-ranked Seminoles (5-2, 2-2 ACC) go into Saturday's...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose State has dismissed incoming freshman defensive back Bomani Bassette-Hairston from the program following an undisclosed on-campus incident.Coach Ron Caragher said Friday that after a thorough review he decided it was best that Bassette-Hairston leave the program.Caragher said he wishes Bassette-Hairston the best...