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AP source: Alabama lineman Raekwon Davis shot at barTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis shot at a Tuscaloosa bar, according to a person with knowledge of the incident.Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's spokesman Jason Powell said a 20-year-old was shot in the right leg while standing outside of...

AP source: Alabama lineman Raekwon Davis was shooting victimTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) A person with knowledge of the incident tells The Associated Press that Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis was the victim of a shooting at a Tuscaloosa bar.Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's spokesman Jason Powell says a 20-year-old was shot...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Jacksonville State, Thomas handle Mocs in FCS KickoffBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Jacksonville State coach John Grass talked this past week about the difficulty of playing a season-opening game against a rival, Chattanooga, whose new coaching staff might utilize an unfamiliar game plan.But he added, almost reminding...

AP Sports WriterNew Vols offensive coordinator Scott prepared for challengeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) This marks Larry Scott's first season as Tennessee's offensive coordinator, but he's been preparing for this type of challenge since grade school.That's when Scott said he started thinking about the possibility of coaching. The...

AP Sports WriterLeach's young ex-Texas Tech QBs thriving as Big 12 coachesBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) While Mike Leach's Air Raid offense was posting astonishing numbers at Texas Tech, he didn't realize he also was helping mold a group of young coaches who would use the system to...

AP Sports WriterLeach's young ex-Texas Tech QBs thriving as Big 12 coachesBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) While Mike Leach's Air Raid offense was posting astonishing numbers at Texas Tech, he didn't realize he also was helping mold a group of young coaches who would use the system to...

AP Sports WriterRice football players check on status of Hurricane HarveyBy DENNIS PASSASYDNEY (AP) Rice University football players are using social media to check on news from Texas and Hurricane Harvey as they prepare for their season opener against Stanford on Sunday in Sydney.The Houston university tweeted out...

AP Sports WriterWashington leads talented Oklahoma State receiving corpsBy CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph was relieved to be asked a question about the running backs.The Heisman Trophy candidate has grown weary of questions about how he is going to distribute the ball to all...

Houston to practice at Texas as Hurricane Harvey loomsAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The University of Houston is sending its football team to Austin to practice and get out Hurricane Harvey's way.The University of Texas has agreed to let the Cougars use their indoor practice facility. Austin is supposed to...

STATS Senior Editor=Chattanooga eager for shot at redemption vs. JSUBy BRETT HUSTON(STATS) - The last time Tom Arth left the sidelines of a competitive football game was on a cold December day in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, his John Carroll team having succumbed in a Division III playoff game to the...

AP Sports WriterQB Lagow has new message, confidence boost to lead HoosiersBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) The offseason message to Richard Lagow was succinct: Don't be a hero. Just be a quarterback.Indiana's new offensive coordinator, Mike DeBord , remembers having the same conversation with Brian Griese in 1997,...

AP Sports WriterPitt Preview: Panthers looking to take the next stepBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pat Narduzzi considers himself a bit of a sloganeer. The Pitt football coach adopted ''Earn The Jersey'' during his first season in 2015. Last fall the Panthers rallied around ''The Pursuit.''This time around, Narduzzi...