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At BC, Kentucky, USF, coaches and players call off practiceBy The Associated PressFootball practice was canceled at Boston College, Kentucky, South Florida and other schools Thursday, joint decisions made by coaches and players and inspired by NBA players protesting racial injustice.BC coach Jeff Hafley said instead of hitting the...

AP College Football WriterESPN hires former UCLA coach Mora as college studio analystBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer UCLA coach Jim Mora is joining ESPN as a college football analyst, filling the role Chip Kelly held last season at the network before replacing Mora as coach of the Bruins.ESPN announced Tuesday...

USF, Florida agree to 3-game series played over 4 seasonsGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) South Florida and Florida have agreed to play three times during a four-year stretch, including twice in Gainesville.The Bulls and Gators will play at Florida Field in 2022 and 2025, and at Raymond James Stadium in...

Associated PressNo. 12 Oklahoma St tries to shift focus to Iowa StateBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) The players for No. 12 Oklahoma State don't have any time to feel sorry for themselves.Following a demoralizing 62-52 loss at home to rival Oklahoma, the Cowboys have another strong Big 12...

AP Sports Writer'We good?' Herman says blame him if Texas offense bad againBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Tom Herman spent an entire offseason swatting away questions about who will call the plays for Texas, him or beleaguered offensive coordinator Tim Beck.His latest answer came Monday''We'll all be calling...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=2020 NFL Draft selections from the FCSBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The FCS level has long stocked NFL rosters despite having a "small school" label. Standouts such as Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Cooper Kupp and Darius Leonard are recent examples of draft choices who have...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Title clash of FCS titans: James Madison vs. North Dakota StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The FCS championship game matchup so many have anticipated has come to fruition.Top-ranked James Madison gets to defend its 2016 national title against North Dakota State, whose run of five straight national...

Alabama team planning march against social injusticeTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama players and coaches are planning a march Monday to protest social injustice, ending at the schoolhouse door where Gov. George Wallace once stood to block two Black students from entering in 1963.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said he...

The Latest: USC open to modifying LA Coliseum name changeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on controversy over plans to change the name of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (all times local):2 p.m.The University of Southern California says it's amenable to accepting the wishes of veterans and modifying a name...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Former FCS players to square off in Super Bowl LIVBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - More than one battle line is drawn for former FCS players in Super Bowl LIV.If you like offensive players, you'll be interested in the San Francisco 49ers. If you prefer defensive players,...

Associated PressDefensive end Burns re-energized by new Florida State schemeBy BOB FERRANTEBrian Burns believes his drop in sack totals from his freshman year to 2017 was more about him than opponents.The Florida State defensive end had just 4.5 sacks a year after he had a breakout 9.5-sack debut season...

Dick Tomey, former Arizona head football coach, dies at 80TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Dick Tomey, the winningest football coach in University of Arizona history, has died of cancer. He was 80.Tomey's family and the university said he died Friday night in Tucson. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in...