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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. has missed his second straight practice, watching from the sideline with a protective boot on his right foot.Backup Ryker Fyfe worked with the No. 1 offense Tuesday and said afterward he is preparing as if he will start Saturday's game...

Maryland physicians to be employed outside athleticsCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The University of Maryland will have medical staff tending to the school's sports teams employed outside of the athletics department.This would include the head team physician, athletic trainers, nutritionists and mental health practitioners.The directive, announced Thursday, fulfills recommendations...

AP Sports WriterFlorida, Mullen open spring practice with plenty of unknownsBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) New Florida coach Dan Mullen crisscrossed the state the last two months, telling anyone and everyone his plan for returning the Gators to national prominence.It's been all talk so far.Now it's time to...

North Carolina A&T to face competitive 2020 schedule(Stats Perform) - North Carolina A&T will get a measuring stick early in the 2020 season, and it's not necessarily against FBS opponent Liberty.The Aggies, winners of three straight MEAC, Celebration Bowl and HBCU national titles, will travel to North Dakota State...

Bears have the opportunity to prove they are up and coming. Texas has an open AD position - and lots of alumni demanding pride back in the program.   This is just a tough game to spot. The line has swung almost 11 points - and that is exactly the type...

AP Sports WriterKiffin becomes coach at Ole Miss, steps down at FAUBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Lane Kiffin is headed to Ole Miss.Kiffin and the Rebels made the announcement Saturday after Florida Atlantic defeated UAB in the Conference USA championship game, the Owls' second league title in...

AP College Football WriterNC State at VTech postponed after COVID-19 casesBy RALPH D. RUSSONorth Carolina State's season-opener at Virginia Tech was postponed Wednesday from Sept. 12 to Sept. 26 because of a cluster of COVID-19 cases among Wolfpack athletes.The Atlantic Coast Conference and the two schools announced the delay...

AP Sports WriterMaryland's 1st camp under Locksley has a positive vibeBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Hours before Mike Locksley supervised a training camp practice for the first time since 2011, Maryland's new head coach felt like a kid who had just been visited by Santa Claus.''As a...

Texas Tech adding grad transfer from Alabama in backfieldLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech is adding Alabama graduate transfer Chadarius Townsend, who was used sparingly at running back by the Crimson Tide and has two years of eligibility remaining.Townsend was a standout high school quarterback in Alabama before joining...

2010s breakdown of FCS selections in the NFL Draft(Stats Perform) - An NFL Draft breakdown of FCS picks during the 2010s:BY YEAR2010 - 192011 - 212012 - 152013 - 192014 - 192015 - 172016 - 202017 - 152018 - 192019 - 13---=BY ROUNDFirst - 2Second - 13Third - 19Fourth...

In summer of unrest, Hawkeyes tackling race issuesIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The death of George Floyd followed by revelations of mistreatment of Black players in the Iowa football program prompted Djimon Colbert to confront issues he had mostly put to the side before this summer.Colbert joined Hawkeyes teammates...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Holy Cross fire Gilmore, name Rock interim coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Tom Gilmore was fired as Holy Cross' coach Sunday, one day after the Crusaders were shut out for their fourth straight loss.The longest-tenured coach in the Patriot League was 72-81 (.471) in 14 seasons, including...