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Kansas intent on changing football culture under LongLARENCE, Kan. (AP) Jeff Long didn't waste time making clear his focus as Kansas' new athletic director.''I'd like to say one message to the KU family specifically about our football team,'' Long said. ''It's time to break the cycle.''Long was introduced...

FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - FCS schools with head coaching changes since the start of the 2017 season, with school, former coach and new coach if applicable:Alabama A&M, James Spady (Nov. 19)Alabama State, Brian Jenkins (Oct. 6), Donald Hill-Eley (Dec. 7)Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Monte Coleman (Nov. 20)Central Arkansas, Steve Campbell...

Associated PressKelly hopes spring changes yield better results for IrishBy MATT FORTUNASOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Brian Kelly was at Notre Dame's 5:45 a.m. player workouts this winter, a departure from the past.The Fighting Irish coach spent time with multiple position groups during his program's first spring practice Wednesday,...

AP Sports WriterTennessee, former AD Currie agree to $2.5 million settlementBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has reached a $2.5 million settlement with former athletic director John Currie less than four months after he was suspended in the midst of a football coaching search.Currie already had received nearly...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten's Delany says old mistakes to blame for college woesBy KEITH JENKINSCHICAGO (AP) Outgoing Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany kicked off his final Big Ten football media days Thursday by saying he thinks some serious mistakes made in the 1970s created problems today in college...

AP Sports WriterAuburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasonsBy JOHN ZENORAuburn has fired coach Gus Malzahn, who led the Tigers to the national championship game in his first season but could never replicate that success.Athletic director Allen Greene announced the firing on Sunday, a day after the...

AP Sports WriterFor Miami's Mark Richt, there's little time for nostalgiaBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Mark Richt had one meeting after another after another on Thursday afternoon, and none of them was related to the game plan for the Hurricanes' trip to Notre Dame this...

AP Sports WriterMulti-position players boost options in pandemic seasonBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina's Trey Morrison entered preseason camp set to play nickelback, only to start working at free safety with the goal of being ready to play anywhere in the secondary on short notice.That's because the...

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Oklahoma State linebacker Calvin Bundage was ejected from the South Alabama game for targeting. Bundage left after an illegal hit early in the second half Friday night after a short catch by Jaguars running back Tra Minter. He will have to miss the first half of the...

AP Sports WriterMiami CB Malek Young needs career-ending neck surgeryBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami cornerback Malek Young's football career is over.The Hurricanes announced Sunday that a neck injury Young sustained during last month's Orange Bowl against Wisconsin will require career-ending surgery to repair.Young will remain on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 25 Tulsa looks to keep momentum against TulaneBy CLIFF BRUNTTulsa isn't flying under the radar anymore.The Golden Hurricane garnered national attention by rallying from 21 points down to defeat then-No. 19 SMU last Saturday. The rewards were the No. 25 spot in the latest Associated Press...

LOS ANGELES (AP) When Gary Andersen left Big Ten powerhouse Wisconsin for Oregon State and the Pac-12 last December, the veteran coach made a move that would have been unthinkable - or at least a bit illogical - just a few seasons ago.Andersen knew exactly where he was...