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AP Sports WriterCanada shoulders blame for sputtering Maryland offenseBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland interim coach Matt Canada came up with all sorts of reasons why the Terrapins' offense has been extremely inconsistent.After talking Tuesday about the harsh wind in the game against Iowa, the Hawkeyes' ball...

AP Sports WriterTexas schools carry apprehension into kickoff amid pandemicBy STEPHEN HAWKINSHouston Baptist still had three games scheduled for its eighth football season when its FCS Southland Conference decided only a few weeks ago to not play league games this fall.Then came the expanded protocols and increased costly testing...

Associated PressFlorida State QB Francois cited for marijuana possessionBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois again finds himself in off-field trouble.The rising junior was cited by Tallahassee Police on Thursday for possession of marijuana after officers served a search warrant at his residence. Tallahassee Police...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Testaverde's son has shot with Buccaneers(STATS) - Former Albany quarterback Vincent Testaverde is getting a tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 32 years after the franchise picked his father first in the NFL Draft.The younger Testaverde went undrafted this past week before being invited to the...

Tennessee hires Kevin Steele as defensive assistant coachKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has hired Kevin Steele as a defensive assistant coach, bringing him back to the program where the former Auburn defensive coordinator started his coaching career.Pruitt announced the hiring Tuesday.Steele was coordinator at Auburn the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Ohio Valley ConferenceBy 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...

TCU's Patterson sorry for repeating racial slur to playerFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU football coach Gary Patterson apologized for himself Tuesday for repeating a racial slur when telling a player to stop using the slur in team meetings.Patterson's tweet came a day after school Chancellor Victor Boschini said...

AP College Football WriterPurdue fires coach Hazell after 3-plus seasons and 9 winsBy RALPH D. RUSSOPurdue fired coach Darrell Hazell on Sunday midway through his fourth season, ending his tenure with the worst winning percentage of any Boilermakers coach in 95 years.Hazell was 9-33 overall (.220) since taking over...

No 7 Florida to get WR Toney back against No. 10 GeorgiaGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 7 Florida expects to have elusive receiver Kadarius Toney back for its game against 10th-ranked Georgia next week.Coach Dan Mullen said Wednesday that Toney, who has missed six consecutive games because of a...

AP Sports WriterMiami DB Al Blades reveals he has season-ending heart issueBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami defensive back Al Blades Jr. said Tuesday he will miss at least three months after being diagnosed with inflammation of the heart.Blades said the myocarditis diagnosis came after doctors were...

AP College Football WriterCOVID-19 delays create challenges for college football teamsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe last time North Carolina went this long between games during a football season was in 1952, when a polio outbreak on campus forced the Tar Heels to cancel two games.For No. 25 Memphis, 28 days...

AP Sports WriterNotre Dame, Clemson full strength heading into ACC titleBy PETE IACOBELLINo. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson expect to be rested and at full strength when they meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday.That wasn't the case when the teams first played a month...