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AP College Football WriterSEC hired Deloitte to review its football officiatingBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Southeastern Conference hired international accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a review of its football officiating, reacting in part to what Commissioner Greg Sankey called the intense, often opinionated view of referees by the public and...

Incarnate Word, Morris to open versus FBS pair(STATS) - Incarnate Word will open the Eric Morris era against a pair of FBS teams and host five opponents as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule which was announced Thursday.Morris, the former Texas Tech offensive coordinator, will try to lift a...

AP Sports WriterHot topic: Mississippi State QB battle story of preseasonBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) The first question for Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead following the Bulldogs' initial preseason practice was a tongue-in-cheek inquiry about whether the much-anticipated quarterback battle had been settled after just one session.The second-year...

AP College Football WriterTransfer, play right away? Don't bank on it, NCAA cases showBy RALPH D. RUSSOA string of recent high-profile transfers gave the college football world the impression it was getting easier for players to switch schools and compete right away.The reality is much different, with the percentage...

3rd Georgia player arrested since team made college playoffATHENS, Ga. (AP) A Georgia freshman is facing a felony forgery charge over allegations of passing a counterfeit $100 bill last summer, the third player to be arrested since the Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference championship and a spot in...

AP College Football WriterMichigan unlikely to have answer on Patterson by practiceBy RALPH D. RUSSOMichigan is unlikely to know whether Mississippi transfer Shea Patterson will be eligible to play next season by the time it begins spring practice March 23.Attorney Tom Mars, who is advising Patterson, said an NCAA...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Wofford coaching legend Ayers retiresBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Mike Ayers says he still has a newspaper article at home from prior to the Wofford football program's move to Division I in 1995."They stated, 'Wofford would never win a Southern Conference championship. Wofford would be the whipping...

AP College Football Writer2nd-tier contenders in spotlight before 1st CFP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOBefore the first College Football Playoff rankings come out next week the spotlight is on the second-tier contenders trying to stay in the race with most of the top undefeated teams taking a break.The selection committee...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma approves 5-years, $25 million for Lincoln RileyBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Lincoln Riley got a major raise a year ago based on potential.This one was based on results.Oklahoma will pay its football coach $25 million over the next five years, including $4.8 million this season....

AP Sports WriterVols' coach says this could be Saban's best Alabama teamBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt speaks from experience when he says this may be the best Alabama team of Nick Saban's 12-year tenure.Pruitt was part of Saban's staff for four national championship teams...

Gabe Rivera, Texas Tech star left paralyzed, dies at 57By The Associated PressGabe Rivera, the overpowering ''Senor Sack'' lineman for Texas Tech who was paralyzed in a car accident while a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie, has died. He was 57.The university on Tuesday confirmed Rivera's death. He had been living...

AP Sports WriterTexas hoping week off got the Longhorns healthyBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Their egos bruised by two losses in the last three games, the Texas Longhorns hope they are finally getting back some healthy players to help turn their season around.Among the key players expected back...