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SEC relaxes transfer rules, clearing path for UF's JeffersonBy The Associated PressThe Southeastern Conference has relaxed two rules regarding intra-league transfers, clearing the way for former Mississippi receiver Van Jefferson to play at Florida this fall and opening the door for Alabama offensive lineman Brandon Kennedy to be eligible...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 UCF focused on Navy, not playoff pictureBy FRED GOODALLORLANDO, Fla. (AP) No. 11 UCF, heavily favored to beat Navy to remain unbeaten and extend the nation's longest winning streak to 22 games, insists the Knights aren't paying attention to chatter about their chances...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) Dalvin Cook ran for 108 yards and Deondre Francois tied a season high with three touchdown passes to help No. 20 Florida State rout Boston College 45-7 on Friday night. Cook became only the second Seminoles back to go over 100 yards in 15 meetings against the...

AP Sports WriterNo NDSU: James Madison plays Youngstown State for FCS titleBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Youngstown State quarterback Hunter Wells had heard plenty of stories from family and friends about the glory days of Penguins football, and the four national championships won in the 1990s with Jim...

AP Sports WriterDepleted Oklahoma defense delivers in 38-20 win over TCUBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's depleted defense stepped up, and now the Sooners are in prime position to make a run at a spot in the College Football Playoff.There were questions heading into Saturday night's showdown with...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Doss earns Senior Bowl sticker, plus accoladesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - North coach Jon Gruden was handing out Oakland Raiders helmet stickers to his team's standouts during the 70th annual Reese's Senior Bowl on Saturday.The one Gruden plastered across wide receiver Keelan Doss' shiny UC Davis helmet...

Florida State, Lamar Jackson earn ACC preseason honorsGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Florida State is the preseason pick to win the Atlantic Coast Conference and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville is the preseason player of the year.The ACC announced voting results Monday following a poll of 167...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The College Football Playoff national championship game is a hot ticket. The combination of Alabama and Clemson meeting in a rematch of last year's final, plus the proximity of the schools to Tampa, is causing prices to surge for Monday night's game. Both Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Clemson, South...

The Latest: Missouri still awaiting decision on NCAA appealHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):2:05 p.m.Missouri coaches and players feel good about the Tigers' football team, especially after adding former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant to a veteran offense during the offseason.That's led to...

Associated PressLast-second field goal lifts EMU over Illinois 34-31By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Chad Ryland booted a 24-yard field goal as time expired to give Eastern Michigan a 34-31 win over Illinois on Saturday.It was the Eagles' third win over a Big Ten team, following victories against...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Since Mark Hudspeth took over as coach at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2011, the Ragin' Cajuns have finished each season the same way.Back in the Big Easy again, the Cajuns (8-4) will try to extend their run of consecutive New Orleans Bowl victories to four Saturday morning...

Associated PressJudge rejects Sandusky's latest request for shorter sentenceBy MARK SCOLFOROBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) A judge flatly rejected Jerry Sandusky's latest request to have his 30- to 60-year child molestation sentence reduced during a brief hearing Tuesday.Judge Maureen Skerda said she purposely fashioned the prison term to have an...