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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Who's calling the plays for the Texas Longhorns this season? It may take a lawsuit by Oklahoma State against Texas assistant coach Joe Wickline to find out. Wickline's former employer has sued him in Payne County, Oklahoma, seeking nearly $600,000 it says he owes the school....

Division III football player faces murder chargeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A football player at Division III Maryville (Tennessee) College faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl.Knox County Sheriff's Office officials announced Wednesday that William Riley Gaul, a freshman wide receiver, was arrested in...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly liked the athleticism of C.J. Prosise from the time he saw him dunk a basketball at a Virginia high school.''I said, `I don't know where he's going to play, but we've got to take him. He's just that good...

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...

Associated PressMissouri seeks return to winning ways vs. Middle TennesseeBy JADE WASHBURNCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri hosts Middle Tennessee State in the school's 105th homecoming game and the Tigers would dearly like it to be a celebration.Missouri (2-4, 0-3 Southeastern Conference) is coming off consecutive road losses to LSU...

AP Sports WriterNo. 15 Oregon hosts Montana to wrap up nonconference playBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The No. 15 Ducks may have that high-profile loss in the opener to Auburn but the good news is that they haven't dropped a Pac-12 game - unlike a pair of...

HOUSTON (AP) - James ''Froggy'' Williams, a 1949 All-America end on Rice's 1949 Southwest Conference football championship squad, had died. He was 87.A family statement Wednesday says Williams died Tuesday at his Houston home surrounded by loved ones.The Waco native led the Owls to a Cotton Bowl win over...

AP Sports WriterVols' Guarantano shines before getting more competitionBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Jarrett Guarantano has made it clear he's the best quarterback currently on the Volunteers' roster.That doesn't necessarily mean he will maintain that status by the start of the season.Guarantano, who started six of the...

Birmingham Bowl delayed by bad weatherBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Birmingham Bowl has been delayed with lightning in the area.The game between No. 23 Cincinnati and Boston College was suspended with 7:55 left in the first quarter on Thursday. The game was scoreless.It was being played in rainy, cool...

AP Sports WriterClemson's Swinney: COVID-19 FSU "excuse to cancel game"By PETE IACOBELLIClemson coach Dabo Swinney said his team met the medical standard to play against Florida State and believes the Seminoles called off the game because of reasons other than COVID-19.''This game was not canceled because of COVID. COVID...

AP College Football WriterFlorida State hit with 2nd straight game-day postponementBy RALPH D. RUSSOFlorida State's has had a home football game postponed on the day it was to be played for the second straight week.The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Saturday the Seminoles' game against Virginia would not be played...

AP Sports WriterArkansas intent on a quick turnaround under Chad MorrisBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Dre Greenlaw thought winning a minimum of seven games last season was a given for Arkansas.That false confidence is what made life even more difficult for the Razorbacks linebacker as hopes of a...