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AP Sports WriterLeach mum on Falk's injury going into Holiday BowlBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) The first question for Washington State coach Mike Leach during Wednesday's pre-Holiday Bowl news conference was about the cast on quarterback Luke Falk's non-throwing left wrist.The seventh question was about the pet raccoon...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke hopes good things keep happening when the Blue Devils give the ball to Brittain Brown. The redshirt sophomore is entering his first season as the featured running back with a track record that suggests the whole team could benefit from an increased workload for him. Duke was...

Alabama DB Deionte Thompson arrested in Texas assault caseTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama safety Deionte Thompson has been arrested in connection with a spring break assault in Texas.Thompson was booked into the Tuscaloosa County jail Friday, according to the Sheriff's Department Web site. The listed charge was fugitive from...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Barney Cotton choked up as he described the challenges that come with serving as Nebraska's interim head coach.He wants to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of maintaining a business-as-usual atmosphere in the wake of Bo Pelini's firing. He vows to make sure the players have...

AP Sports WriterThe menu: College athletes get cooking classes, grocery tipsBy AARON BEARDNevada offensive lineman Nate Brown is doing his best to eat right, like many football players and other college athletes scattered around the country without access to training facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 6-foot-4, 300-pound rising senior...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS vs. FBS: Southwestern Athletic ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The party invitation hasn't been reaching the mailbox of the Southwestern Athletic Conference offices in Birmingham, Alabama.SWAC teams take on plenty of FBS opponents annually, but none has beaten one since Grambling State handled Oregon State...

Eastern Washington football players recovering from shootingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Two Eastern Washington University football players were shot in Spokane's downtown bar district.Dehonta Hayes and Keith Moore were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after Saturday's shooting.University officials say the student-athletes are expected to fully recover.Hayes is listed as a...

AP College Football WriterCoaching changes sparked scandal have led to sorry seasonsBy RALPH D. RUSSOMississippi coach Hugh Freeze resigned instead of being fired Thursday for what Ole Miss called a pattern of personal misconduct.Preseason practice is set to open in Oxford, Mississippi, in weeks. The Rebels are a month...

AP Sports WriterTennessee QB Maurer's task: Keep finding Jennings, CallawayBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's chances of succeeding with a freshman quarterback likely will depend on how well he works with his senior receivers.The early returns in that regard seem encouraging, as Tennessee freshman quarterback Brian Maurer has...

Ex-Ohio State football players charged with rape, kidnappingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A grand jury on Friday indicted two former Ohio State football players on charges of rape and kidnapping after authorities said they held a woman against her will and raped her earlier this month.Defensive backs Amir Riep and...

Associated PressDefense a rare bright spot for ArkansasBy ANDREW EPPERSONFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) If there is a bright spot in the early going for Arkansas it is on defense.The Razorbacks (1-3) are coming off a 34-3 loss at Auburn, but the final score is a bit deceiving when it...

Reserve RB Feaster leaves Clemson for rival South CarolinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Running back Tavien Feaster is switching sides in the state's biggest rivalry, leaving Clemson to join South Carolina for his final college season.Feaster posted a picture of himself on Instagram in a Gamecocks jersey, sitting in front...