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Broyles Award adds writers group, Spurrier and StoopsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Broyles Award has added the Football Writers Association of America to its selection process, and named hall of fame coach and player Steve Spurrier and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops to its selection committee.People with the...

AP College Football WriterIn summer of college athlete empowerment, what was gained?By RALPH D. RUSSOCollege athletes come and go, cycling through their programs and campuses in about four years. Organization has been difficult to attain. Motivating people to band together and fight for reforms when they might not be...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Even Dan Enos had concerns about Arkansas' wide receivers during the spring.After an offseason of work, the Razorbacks' first-year offensive coordinator now believes the much-maligned group is ready to serve as playmakers for an offense desperately in need of just that - especially following the...

Vanderbilt AD says Mason staying as football head coachNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt athletic director Malcolm Turner says Derek Mason has his full support as the Commodores coach and they’ll be working together to give the football program the resources and support needed to succeed.Turner issued a statement Tuesday...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round draft picks Javon Kinlaw and Brandon Aiyuk to four-year deals, the team said Friday. The defending NFC champion 49ers made two trades during the draft, moving down one spot to take Kinlaw, a defensive lineman out of South Carolina...

AP Sports WriterGamecocks visit Texas A&M coming off tough lossBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) South Carolina doesn't have time to dwell on its upset loss to Appalachian State, not with a trip to Texas A&M on Saturday.The Gamecocks (4-6, 3-4 SEC) must get a victory against the...

AP Sports WriterAfter loss last year, Mond looks to lead A&M over ClemsonBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Kellen Mond and Texas A&M nearly upset Clemson last season.Now that Mond has another shot at the Tigers, he's looking to do even more than he did last season to...

AP Sports WriterNew-look Wisconsin O-line answers bell in season openerBy KEITH JENKINSMADISON, Wis. (AP) One of the biggest question marks surrounding the 19th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers entering this season was their offensive line.That question was answered emphatically in the season opener, as the Badgers dominated South Florida up front...

Associated PressQuestions raised about fate of older texts on coach's phoneBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JIM VERTUNOCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Any attempt by Ohio State coach Urban Meyer to eliminate work-related text messages on his university-issued phone to hide information would be illegal, open records experts said following a two-week...

AP Sports WriterTSU football player still in ICU, day to day after surgeryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The mother of the Tennessee State linebacker who collapsed on the sideline during a game says her son has had some body movement she calls ''baby steps'' as he remains...

The Duke Blue Devils and the Louisville Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Duke Blue Devils vs Louisville Cardinals 107 DUKE -32 70.5 108 LOUISVILLE -35 72 Date: 10/14/2016, 7:00 PM Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 27½-point favorites versus the...

Associated PressPenn State ex-president argues conviction properly tossedBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A federal appeals court grilled lawyers Tuesday about whether Penn State's former president deserved to have his misdemeanor child endangerment conviction, related to his response to a complaint about Jerry Sandusky, overturned last year.The 3rd U.S....