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Attorneys: Briles drops libel suit against Baylor officialsWACO, Texas (AP) Former Baylor football coach Art Briles has dropped the defamation lawsuit filed against four university officials he accused of making false statements against him, according to attorneys in the case.Briles in December sued the three regents and a...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: San Diego State coach Rocky Long retiringBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Rocky Long is retiring as San Diego State’s football coach after taking the Aztecs to nine straight bowl games, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday.The person spoke with The Associated Press...

Coach: Clemson linebacker Smith looking to leave programCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson reserve linebacker Shaq Smith is looking to leave the Tigers' football program.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says Smith has placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal with intentions to leave. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound Smith is from Baltimore,...

AP Sports WriterCoach Dan Mullen responds to Florida's recent legal troublesBy MARK LONGTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen's strong, personal beliefs about violence toward women haven't resulted in a zero-tolerance policy for his program.Although Mullen expressed disappointment in having two players and a staff member accused of...

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach apologizes for tweetSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach has apologized on social media for posting a tweet that drew criticism from Bulldogs players and an assistant professor at the school before it was deleted.The outspoken coach on Wednesday night tweeted...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Week 2 FCS schedule looks even betterBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Leave some room, the first full week of FCS college football was only serving appetizers.The schedule will keep getting better, and it's especially the case in Week 2.There are 26 more matchups between FCS and FBS...

Associated PressMarshall, Georgia Tech run all over Louisville 66-31By STEVE BITTENBENDERLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) TaQuon Marshall ran for 175 yards and two scores to lead Georgia Tech to a 66-31 victory over Louisville on Friday night.The Yellow Jackets (3-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) ran for a season-high 542 yards,...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon set NCAA records with his 87th career touchdown and 522nd point Saturday night in the New Orleans Bowl against Arkansas State.Dixon entered the game with 83 TDs, two behind Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who has scored all 85 of...

AP College Football WriterCoronavirus testing a stress threat for athletic budgetsBy ERIC OLSONCoastal Carolina already had one of the smaller athletic budgets in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and that was before a 15% spending cut was ordered because of projected declines in state funding and student fees stemming from...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=New FCS affiliations in 2020By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The FCS level of Division I college football will have a slightly altered look in 2020 following some changes in school affiliation.As the conference carousel slows - perhaps only briefly - there will be 127 FCS...

Former Maryland QB Kasim Hill transfers to TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Maryland quarterback Kasim Hill has transferred to Tennessee.Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed Thursday that the Volunteers have added Hill as a walk-on. Hill won't play this season due to NCAA transfer rules.247Sports first reported...

The Associated PressQB Levis likely to lead No. 12 Penn State against RutgersBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Getting knocked out of the biggest game of the season was tough for Sean Clifford. Standing on the sideline and watching Penn State???s playoff dreams go up in smoke was...