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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...

AP Sports WriterNew South Carolina assistant sees improved offensive linemenBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offensive numbers.He believes that's happening this summer.Everyone will know...

AP Sports WriterK-State hopes returning secondary can hold up in Big 12By DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) The school that once produced Chris Canty and Thorpe Award winner Terence Newman has struggled to defend in recent years in the pass-happy Big 12.It still draws Kansas State coach Bill Snyder's...

AP Sports WriterFamily affair: Terrell, Tremaine Edmunds key to Hokies' 'D'By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) One is a redshirt junior safety who Virginia Tech's coach says is the most tireless worker on his defense. The other is a preseason All-ACC linebacker who was second on the team...

Associated PressMissouri QB Drew Lock appears poised for breakout seasonBy JOE WALLJASPERCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Drew Lock arrived at Missouri two years ago with a powerful right arm, fluffy bangs and an easy confidence. He seemed ready to be a Southeastern Conference quarterback.A few months later, after he was...

Associated PressThen there were 4: Georgia Tech quarterback battle ongoingBy ANDY BUHLERATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson is faced with a decision he has not had to make in three years: choosing a starting quarterback.He's in no rush.The Yellow Jackets must replace Justin Thomas, who led them...

AP Sports WriterLB Chris Orr comes full circle for Wisconsin after injuryBy BY GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Sometime early in training camp, Wisconsin linebacker Chris Orr launched himself into a pileup on the practice field during to make a tackle. He took a hit to his surgically...

Swinney says Bryant likely to open as Clemson quarterbackCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says junior Kelly Bryant will likely start at quarterback in the national champion's season opener against Kent State on Sept. 2.Bryant has competed with freshmen Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson for the starting...

Review: Minnesota properly handled football suspensionsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The University of Minnesota followed law and policy properly when it suspended 10 football players last fall following an accusation of sexual assault, an outside review found.The review released Wednesday blamed ''weak leadership'' by the coaching staff for a threat by...

Duke safety McDuffie out with broken thumbDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says starting safety Jeremy McDuffie is out indefinitely after having surgery on his broken right thumb.Team spokesman Art Chase said Wednesday that McDuffie had the operation Tuesday.The junior has 34 tackles and one interception in 24 career games....

Dayton QB Jeske's recovery progressing(STATS) - Dayton starting quarterback Alex Jeske continues to recover from a foot injury and is projected to return to the Flyers' lineup after missing about three games next month.The redshirt junior and team captain suffered a Jones fracture, breaking the little toe in his...