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Associated PressNotre Dame's Kelly likes progress made by Lea's defenseBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Defense is supposed to be one of the strengths of Notre Dame's 2018, with 10 returning starters.So despite surrendering 913 yards on 123 plays in Saturday's spring game, Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly...

AP Sports WriterCleanup time: No. 5 Wisconsin's defense wrecks another foeBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Two fumble recoveries. Two quarterback hurries. One sack.Wisconsin outside linebacker Leon Jacobs was a one-man wrecking crew against Iowa.He still had lots of help.The Badgers' defense stood firm after another game in...

Army hires alum Mike Sullivan as recruiting directorWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Army has named Mike Sullivan as director of recruiting for football.Sullivan, a 1989 graduate of West Point, returns to the academy after coaching several years in the NFL and winning two Super Bowls with the New York...

Wake Forest linebacker Justin Strnad done for seasonWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest leading tackler Justin Strnad is out for the season with a ruptured bicep tendon.The team says he had surgery Tuesday, three days after he was hurt in a 22-20 victory over Florida State.The senior linebacker had...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty inBy ERIC OLSONClemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much.Trevor Lawrence's absence because of COVID-19 and the Tigers' narrow win over Boston College created a divide...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=25 names to know in FCS 2019By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Spring practices have whet the appetite for the 2019 FCS season, which will be full of top teams and players.Maybe this season won't even be a North Dakota State runaway with the talent spread so wide...

AP Sports WriterDelay of game: National title on hold amidst 2-week waitBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ready to get right back on the field to play for another College Football Playoff title after the Tigers'hard-fought semifinal win over Ohio State last month.That changed...

Associated PressThen there were 4: Georgia Tech quarterback battle ongoingBy ANDY BUHLERATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson is faced with a decision he has not had to make in three years: choosing a starting quarterback.He's in no rush.The Yellow Jackets must replace Justin Thomas, who led them...

Ex-NFL player sues Michigan State over 2016 expulsionEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A former NFL football player is suing Michigan State University, saying his rights were violated when he was expelled after a sexual misconduct investigation.Keith Mumphery was not charged with a crime. But he says his NFL career...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 West Virginia to work on depth vs. FCS Youngstown St.By JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) No. 14 West Virginia has the opportunity to shore up its depth with a Championship Subdivision opponent looming and the Big 12 opener just two weeks away.The defense in particular...

Appalachian State gives Satterfield new 5-year contractBOONE, N.C. (AP) Appalachian State has given football coach Scott Satterfield a new five-year contract through 2021.School officials announced the deal Friday, a day after it was approved by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Terms were not disclosed. The...

AP College Football WriterAlabama-Clemson IV: Can Saban's dynasty reach new heights?By RALPH D. RUSSOSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Alabama coach Nick Saban and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney went through the familiar routine Sunday.Joint news conference, during which Swinney does most of the talking. Saban compliments Swinney's Tigers. Swinney compliments...