CFB

The College Football Playoff era is here and as the bowl season starts, it feels a bit like a New Year's three-for-one special: Three big games instead of one.There's still a bit of controversy just like there was in the BCS - ask Baylor and TCU - but most...

Utah State player, student charged with intimidating witnessSALT LAKE CITY (AP) A Utah State football player and another student have been charged with intimidating a witness in a burglary case against two other members of the football team.Logan Police Chief Gary Jensen said that on April 5, 19-year-old...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says linebacker Tyrell Tomlin is no longer enrolled at the university.School officials announced Tuesday that the sophomore is academically ineligible.Tomlin is a native of Marietta, Georgia, who had four tackles last season as a freshman. He was listed as the co-backup to...

AP Sports WriterUtah, Oklahoma, Baylor need LSU to win SEC championship gameBy STEVE MEGARGEELSU will have plenty of fans on the campuses of Oklahoma, Baylor and perhaps Utah this week.If No. 4 Georgia (No. 4 CFP) upsets the top-ranked Tigers (No. 2 CFP) in the Southeastern Conference championship game...

Army hires Tenarius "Tank" Wright as defensive line coachWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Army has hired Tenarius "Tank" Wright as defensive line coach.Wright joins the Black Knights after serving as associate director of football strength and conditioning at Michigan the past two seasons. He helped coach and mentor two...

Ex-UNC standout Dee Hardison dies; played 11 years in NFLCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Former North Carolina defensive tackle Dee Hardison, a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame who played 11 seasons in the National Football League, has died. He was 61.Tim Butler of Butler &...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Wofford lone unbeaten in SoCon raceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Hold your thumb and index fingers apart slightly to get a sense on how the Southern Conference title race is taking shape.Fifth-ranked Wofford did it again Saturday, beating No. 22 Western Carolina 35-28 in overtime to take...

Tennessee DE Darrell Taylor returning from 2-game suspensionLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Tennessee defensive end Darrell Taylor will be available to play Saturday at Kentucky after being suspended for the Volunteers' last two games.Vols coach Butch Jones said in a statement that ''Darrell has completed the requirements we had set...

AP Sports WriterWashington St has won 4 straight in the series with OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Ducks are well aware of their recent history against Washington State.The Cougars (4-3-1-3 Pac-12) have a four-game winning streak in the series that resume Saturday in Eugene.The No....

AP Sports WriterMaryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreakBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Big Ten game Saturday between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley.It's the second straight cancellation for the Terrapins, who were scheduled...

AP Sports WriterMontez leads way as Colorado renews rivalry with Air ForceBy PAT GRAHAMBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Envision this for a moment: Colorado senior quarterback Steven Montez leading the Air Force triple-option offense.The opportunity was on the table out of high school for the dual-threat QB. Colorado recruited Montez...

Army suspends coach for 2 weeks in WakeyLeaks caseWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Army has suspended defensive coordinator Jay Bateman for two weeks for mishandling information about the Wake Forest football program.West Point also fined Bateman $25,000 for his role in the so-called WakeyLeaks scandal and ordered him to...