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WR Keyshawn Johnson Jr. leaves Huskers, may return in 2018LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska freshman receiver Keyshawn Johnson Jr. won't play for the Cornhuskers this fall.Johnson on June 9 was ticketed for marijuana possession after a resident director reported suspected drug use in a dormitory room. The four-star recruit...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Pac-12 contenders in spotlightBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Pac-12 has slipped into the background of the college football season. Again.The conference is still providing plenty of highlights and intrigue. No conference is more unpredictable from top to bottom.In the College Football playoff era,...

AP Sports WriterInvestigation finds Maryland culpable in death of playerBy DAVID GINSBURGTOWSON, Md. (AP) An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field.The report provided...

Ex-West Virginia player faces child sex charge in GeorgiaCOLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) Police say a former West Virginia football player has been charged in Georgia with aggravated child molestation.Authorities say Justin Crawford was arrested after a 12-year-old girl told her mother Crawford had sex with her Saturday in his...

Eastern Washington finalizing 2018 schedule(STATS) - Eastern Washington will complete its 2018 schedule with a Sept. 1 home game against Central Washington.Central Washington, an NCAA Division II program, confirmed the matchup in its schedule release Thursday. New EWU athletic director Lynn Hickey had said earlier this week the Big...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Interest in SWAC championship game remainsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference hosting a championship game was so unique in the FCS that many people were disappointed when it was discontinued following last year's matchup in December.The decision isn't necessarily permanent.There's still enough interest across...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big South bigger, better againBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - There's no longer concern Big South football will lose relevancy or, worse, face disbanding.In contrast, the FCS conference has gotten stronger.Hampton and North Alabama have moved into the conference for the 2019 season. Hampton is immediately eligible for...

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AP Sports WriterNo. 9 Notre Dame moves on from CFP loss against LouisvilleBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A discouraging end to an otherwise great 2018 season made for a long offseason for Notre Dame.The No. 9 Fighting Irish will try to start another national championship run Monday...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - When asked about Tennessee's Josh Dobbs, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz recalled facing two other mobile quarterbacks this season.''You want the bad news? Maryland and Minnesota come to mind right away,'' Ferentz said.Maryland's C.J. Brown accounted for 219 yards, including 99 rushing, in a 38-31 victory...

2 Penn St. ex-administrators plead guilty in abuse caseHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State University administrators have pleaded guilty in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal broke.Ex-Athletic Director Tim Curley and former university Vice President Gary Schultz each pleaded guilty...

Tar Heels add LSU grad transfer Brandon Harris to rosterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina says it has added quarterback Brandon Harris as a graduate transfer from LSU.UNC officials announced Friday that Harris signed his scholarship paperwork and is expected to join the Tar Heels this summer after...