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AP Sports WriterSEC fines Florida's Mullen $25K for role in brawl vs. MizzouBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen did more to inflame than extinguish a tense situation against Missouri, drawing a public reprimand and a hefty fine.The Southeastern Conference docked Mullen $25,000 on Monday for...

2019 FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of the...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma sorting out replacements for RBs Perine, MixonBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) In most cases, replacing two record-holders at one position would be cause for concern.Oklahoma feels as if it is reloading.The Sooners need to fill the slots left open when running backs Samaje Perine and...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has no doubt who should be the Southeastern Conference's defensive player of the year. Yes, he's a little biased. Then again, Mason is watching junior linebacker Zach Cunningham turn in highlight-reel plays each week. Cunningham's latest performance included perfectly timing a leap over...

AP Sports WriterTennessee turning to younger players except at quarterbackBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt will be relying more and more on younger players to help the Volunteers bounce back from their worst start in over three decades.But he's sticking with experience at the most...

Malzahn: Auburn backup QB Joey Gatewood is transferringAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn backup quarterback Joey Gatewood has left the team and plans to transfer.Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday Gatewood opted to enter the NCAA's transfer portal to give himself more time to find a school to compete for...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner has undergone surgery on his left foot, requiring a four-month recovery that will limit him in spring practices.The university announced Wednesday that Leidner's procedure went as planned.Leidner did not miss any games this year. He had 2,701 yards passing for the fourth-most...

AP Sports WriterTennessee remains hopeful even after dreadful startBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt insists his team is far ahead of where it was a year ago.The Volunteers' record suggests otherwise.Tennessee is spending its off week attempting to regroup from its first 1-3 start since...

AP Sports WriterNCAA weighs moratorium amid push to offer fall sportsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe NCAA Division I Council is debating whether to let a moratorium on voluntary workouts on campus expire at the end of the month as a growing number of college leaders express confidence that fall sports will...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Team of the Week: Central Arkansas grabs FBS winBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A number of FCS teams stayed close with FBS opponents during the first full weekend of college football only to let their opportunity slip away in the fourth quarter.Central Arkansas' aggressive mind-set made...

Associated PressGeorgia officer fired over arrest of former football playerBy KATE BRUMBACKATLANTA (AP) A police officer in suburban Atlanta has been fired after an internal investigation found he used unnecessary force during the arrest of a former college football player, the police chief said Thursday.Henry County police officer...

CBS Sports extends media rights deal with Navy through 2027By The Associated PressCBS Sports, Navy and the American Athletic Conference have agreed to a 10-year contract extension through 2027 that will keep television rights to the Midshipmen's home football games with the network.The deal was announced Wednesday. Most Navy...