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Associated PressAlabama QB Tagovailoa carted off field vs Mississippi StateBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off the field after being dragged down by two Mississippi State defenders, a tackle that left him favoring his right leg and hip.Fourth-ranked Alabama was leading 35-7 with...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska receivers coach Keith Williams was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail, three years' probation and fined $1,000 after pleading no contest to third-offense drunken driving. Williams is to report to jail March 3, but a Lancaster County judge said Williams could apply for house arrest....

Eastern Kentucky, Ole Miss to meet in 2026(STATS) - Eastern Kentucky has agreed to a first-ever matchup at Ole Miss in 2026.FBSchedules.com reported the matchup at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. A date has yet to be determined.The Colonels, who compete in the Ohio Valley Conference, were 4-7 last season...

AP Sports WriterSEC's Sankey remains critic of early football signing periodBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey has been on the losing end of the argument against an early football signing period.He joins some of the league's coaches who don't think it's a change for...

Ivy Leaguers get community service for disrupting gameNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Students from Harvard and Yale universities, along with others who staged a climate change protest on the field during last month's football game between the Ivy League schools, were sentenced Friday to perform community service.Judge Philip Scarpellino...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh tells players' parents he's not leaving MichiganBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has sent an email to parents of players on his team, refuting a report saying representatives are working on his departure from his alma mater.''I am reaching out to...

Former Arkansas football great Loyd Phillips has died at 75.FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Former Arkansas defensive lineman Loyd Philips, an Outland Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, has died from complications of a stroke, the school announced.The school said Phillips died Sunday. He was 75.A three-time...

AP Sports WriterVirginia looks to extend win streak, hosts Abilene ChristianBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall is well aware that he's likely one of the few members of the Cavaliers program that knew Abilene Christian fielded a football team.The Cavaliers (3-4), who have won two in a row,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska opened practice Thursday night with the competition at running back the featured position battle.Terrell Newby came out of the spring as the front-runner in the race to succeed three-time 1,000-yard rusher Ameer Abdullah. But the surprise arrival of heralded recruit Jordan Stevenson of Dallas...

The Associated PressFlorida State looks to rebuild inconsistent receiving corpsBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's coaching staff is banking that a rigorous preseason camp will help them find some reliable young wide receivers.Though they are very aware of the cliche: There is no substitute for game experience.The...

Louisiana football players encouraged to donate to athleticsBy The Associated PressFootball players at the University of Louisiana are being encouraged to donate to the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation, a booster organization that funds the athletic department.The donation is not mandatory, although this week coach Billy Napier said contributing a...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Memphis visits Houston looking for 4th straight winBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Coach Mike Norvell was forced to talk about his future this week as No. 18 Memphis prepared for its visit to Houston on Saturday.Norvell's name has come up in the speculation over who...