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AP Sports WriterPerkins looks to avoid 'stupid plays' for No. 25 VirginiaBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins knows he has to avoid ''stupid plays'' and stay within himself when the No. 25 Cavaliers take on Florida State this week.He had thrown 145 passes in...

AP College Football WriterNCAA football oversight asks board for time on fall sportsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association's Board of Governors to avoid making a decision later this week on whether to conduct fall championships as college sports tries to find a path...

AP Sports WriterNew Washington offensive coordinator facing extra challengesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Before college football was thrown off course by the coronavirus pandemic, new Washington offensive coordinator John Donovan was already stepping into a challenging situation.It had been nearly five years since he last coached on a college...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia athletic director McGarity to retire at end of yearBy CHARLES ODUMGreg McGarity is retiring after 10 years as Georgia's athletic director.The 66-year-old McGarity said Monday his retirement will begin Dec 31. He served a variety of roles in two stints at Georgia, his alma mater, covering...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State decisive No. 1 in STATS FCS Preseason Top 25By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - No. 1 until proven otherwise.That belief was unmistakable for North Dakota State on Monday when the two-time defending national champion was selected as a decisive No. 1 in the STATS FCS...

It's a bird, a plane ... no, a drone at Portland State practices(STATS) - The traditional hand-held cameras mounted on sideline and end zone lifts may someday become outdated at college football practices.During Portland State's preseason camp, team members are studying practice film provided by a pair of drones...

Gooden staying with Tennessee after entering transfer portalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive lineman Kurott Garland has returned to practice with the Volunteers after entering the transfer portal earlier this summer.Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt said after practice Tuesday that Garland ''was thinking of possibly transferring, we supported him all...

Former Ohio St AD Jim Jones dies, was adviser to Woody HayesCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jim Jones, a former academic assistant to football coaching great Woody Hayes who went on to serve as Ohio State athletic director in the 1980s and '90s, has died. He was 83.Jones died Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterEx-Michigan tight end Chuck Christian says he was abusedBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The first former University of Michigan football player to publicly say that a team doctor abused him believes he would have sought medical help sooner for what has become late-stage cancer if...

AP Sports WriterMiami extends coach Mark Richt's contract through 2023By TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Mark Richt is being rewarded for getting Miami football back on track.The Hurricanes extended Richt's deal through 2023, putting him under contract for six years again. He originally signed a six-year agreement in...

UNC: Ohio State transfer Williams can play immediatelyCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Ohio State transfer Antonio Williams can play this fall for North Carolina.UNC said Friday that Williams is immediately eligible with two seasons of eligibility. Transfers typically sit a year at their new school per NCAA rules, but...

AP Sports WriterIowa State would support QB Jacob Park's transfer requestBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said he will support quarterback Jacob Park if he intends to transfer to another school.Campbell released a statement Monday night after the Des Moines Register quoted Park as...