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STATS FCS Senior Editor='GameDay' hoopla aside, JMU focused on a victoryBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Academic studies, the football program's success, playing time, such factors contributed toward defensive tackle Cornell Urquhart's commitment to play at James Madison while he was a high school senior.If only he knew then what was...

Division III Albright cuts player for kneeling during anthemREADING, Pa. (AP) A backup quarterback for Division III Albright College in Pennsylvania has been cut for kneeling during the national anthem.Sophomore Gyree Durante took a knee before Saturday's game. He says he was ''taught you fight for what you...

Associated PressDarnold, USC still galvanized by loss at Utah last seasonBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Ask any Southern California player about last season's 31-27 loss at Utah, it is now remembered with a degree of fondness that seems counterintuitive given the dramatic defeat.But in giving up a touchdown...

Auburn hires firm to investigate alleged academic fraudAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has hired a law firm to review allegations that a part-time academic staffer took an online test for a football player.ESPN's Outside the Lines reported Wednesday that a mentor took the final exam for a player from...

AP Sports WriterStakes suddenly higher now for No. 21 Michigan StateBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mark Dantonio is 8-3 against Michigan since taking over as Michigan State's coach - a mark that has done plenty to endear him to the fans in East Lansing.This week, however, it's...

AP Sports WriterDebate continues overs pro and cons of late Pac-12 kickoffsBy ANNE M. PETERSONWashington coach Chris Petersen has moved on from the debate over Pac-12 After Dark, those late-night televised conference games that end in the wee hours on the East Coast.But it's worth noting he did bring...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Coaches don't expect 'College GameDay' distractionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Neither James Madison football coach Mike Houston nor Villanova counterpart Mark Ferrante expects the presence of ESPN's "College GameDay" before their matchup Saturday to be a distraction.Few of the coaches and players figure to be near the...

AP Sports WriterTennessee suspends defensive end Darrell Taylor indefinitelyBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has suspended starting defensive end Darrell Taylor indefinitely, the latest adversity for a team that has dropped its first two Southeastern Conference games and is coming off its most lopsided home loss since 1905.Volunteers...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Coaches don't expect 'College GameDay' distractionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Neither James Madison football coach Mike Houston nor Villanova counterpart Mark Ferrante expects the presence of ESPN's "College GameDay" before their matchup Saturday to be a distraction.Few of the coaches and players figure to be near the...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: Arizona backup Khalil Tate sets QB rushing markBy ERIC OLSONArizona's Khalil Tate turned in the top rushing performance of the season in the Football Bowl Subdivision, piling up 327 yards on just 14 carries against Colorado. In all, nine of the top 27 rushing...

Swinney expects Clemson QB Bryant to practice this weekCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney expects injured quarterback Kelly Bryant to practice later in the week to try and prepare to face Syracuse on Friday night.Swinney said Bryant would be limited Sunday night when the second-ranked Tigers start...

AP Sports WriterUndefeated Frogs: No. 6 TCU only Big 12 team without a lossBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Sixth-ranked TCU is the only undefeated team remaining the Big 12 Conference, even after giving up more than 500 yards and needing some trickery after blowing a two-touchdown lead...