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Ex-Vanderbilt football player sentenced to 15 years in rapeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt University football player has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student.The judge delivered the minimum sentence to Brandon Banks, who was convicted in June of...

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Associated PressFranklin inks contract extension with Penn St through 2020By TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022.According to terms released by Penn State on Friday, the deal is worth an average of $5.78...

Georgia Tech kicks running back Dedrick Mills off teamATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech running back Dedrick Mills was kicked off the team Friday for his latest violation of athletic department rules.The stunning announcement came with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away.Mills was the Georgia Tech's...

Associated PressFranklin inks contract extension with Penn St through 2020By TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022.According to terms released by Penn State on Friday, the deal is worth an average of $5.78...

Georgia Tech kicks running back Dedrick Mills off teamATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech running back Dedrick Mills has been kicked off the team for a violation of athletic department rules.The stunning announcement came Friday, with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away.Mills was the Georgia Tech's...

Associated PressEx-Vanderbilt football player gets minimum 15 years for rapeBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt University football player received the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison on Friday for the dorm room rape of an unconscious female student.Brandon Banks was convicted of aggravated rape and...

Eason named Portland State's QB(STATS) - Portland State is turning its offense over to true freshman Jalani Eason.Coach Bruce Barnum has named Eason as the starting quarterback for the Vikings' season opener against BYU on Aug. 26.Eason, a 5-foot-11, 185-pounder from Gardena, California, offers a run-pass style, which fits...

Montana suspends Strahm for first two games(STATS) - Montana senior linebacker Connor Strahm, who was charged with driving under the influence last month, has been suspended for the first two games of the season, the university announced Friday.Strahm, from Eugene, Oregon, was arrested by Missoula police on July 15....

BC-FBC--College Football Preview PackageEditors:To help you with your planning ahead of the college football season, we will have the following stories, photos and more in coming weeks. This digest is subject to change and will be updated throughout the month of August. For questions, please call 212-621-1630 or email...

Purdue, Notre Dame expand upcoming series to 6 gamesWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue and Notre Dame have added two more games to their four-game series.The Boilermakers on Thursday announced the expansion of the series, saying they will play the Fighting Irish six times over the eight-year period from...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six James Madison players to serve suspensionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison will begin defense of its 2016 FCS national championship without a half-dozen players because of team suspensions.On Thursday, the CAA Football program announced All-America tight end Jonathan Kloosterman has been banned for the first...