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AP Sports WriterFinally, Fleck's debut at Minnesota has arrivedBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) For nearly eight months, P.J Fleck has exuberantly advertised and tirelessly recruited for the program he has taken over in Minnesota.Game time has finally arrived.The Gophers are about to become more than simply the subject of...

AP Sports WriterFlorida names Feleipe Franks starting quarterback for openerBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 17 Florida has named Feleipe Franks its starting quarterback for the season opener.Franks will start against 11th-ranked Michigan in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday - a huge stage for a redshirt freshman making his...

AP Sports WriterMichigan roster finally released via Harbaugh's TwitterBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The Michigan football roster has finally been revealed to the public.Coach Jim Harbaugh announced it via his Twitter account early Wednesday. The roster drew interest mostly because the school waited so long before releasing...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 adds new measures to shorten football gamesBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege football has a time problem and the Pac-12 Conference is taking steps to fix it.The conference announced this summer that it will reduce halftimes in an effort to shorten what have been increasingly long football games. It...

The Latest: Lawyers want fraternity death charges droppedBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on a preliminary hearing for Penn State fraternity members charged after a pledge died (all times local):5 p.m.Members of a Penn State fraternity fighting charges they're to blame for a pledge's death are hoping a judge...

AP Sports WriterPac-12 adds new measures to shorten football gamesBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Pac-12 Conference will have shorter breaks and move up kickoff times for non-conference games on its network as part of a pilot program designed to shorten college football games.The conference announced this summer that it will shorten...

The Latest: Lawyers want fraternity death charges droppedBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on a preliminary hearing for Penn State fraternity members charged after a pledge died (all times local):5 p.m.Members of a Penn State fraternity fighting charges they're to blame for a pledge's death are hoping a judge...

AP Sports WriterFlorida suspends 2 more for opener, including RB ScarlettBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) No. 17 Florida has suspended two more players, including starting running back Jordan Scarlett, for its season opener against 11th-ranked Michigan.Scarlett and receiver Rick Wells were suspended indefinitely from all team activities for...

ETSU dismisses player after arrest on statutory rape chargeJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State has dismissed defensive back Jackson Trawick from its team after his arrest on a statutory rape charge.ETSU police say a 17-year-old told them she met Trawick at a Starbucks on Monday and went...

AP College Football WriterCorso still going on "GameDay" - with help from his friendsBy RALPH D. RUSSOBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Lee Corso looks down at his notes and asks: ''How do you say this guy's name?''''Stid-um,'' Kirk Herbstreit responds and then begins to spell Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham's last...

AP Sports WriterMystery man Stanley takes QB reins at IowaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley is such a mystery that few knew until Tuesday that he would rather be called Nate. Turns out that he associated the more formal ''Nathan'' with being on his...

AP Sports WriterGamecocks linebacker Skai Moore believes he's better nowBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The countdown is on for injured linebacker Skai Moore's return to South Carolina and he can hardly wait until Saturday's game against North Carolina State.Moore, the Gamecocks' leading tackler in 2013, 2014 and 2015,...