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Former Florida coach McElwain sells home, takes another lossGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Coach Jim McElwain took another loss three months after he left Florida.McElwain sold his 11,000-square-foot home in Gainesville in late January for $1.4 million, $400,000 less than he paid for it in May 2015. The house was...

Iowa strength coach put on leave amid racism allegationsIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave after several black former players posted on social media about what they described as systemic racism in the program.Head coach Kirk Ferentz...

No. 20 App St faces Louisiana-Lafayette for Sun Belt titleBy The Associated PressLouisiana-Lafayette (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) at No. 20 Appalachian State (11-1, 7-1, No. 21 CFP), Saturday at 12 p.m. EST (ESPN).Line: Appalachian State by 6.Series record: Appalachian State leads 7-0WHAT'S AT STAKE?This is the Sun Belt Conference...

AP College Football WriterCollege football attendance dips, but Purdue gets Brohm bumpBy RALPH D. RUSSOBuoyed by turnaround season, Purdue bucked a trend in college football by increasing attendance by more 13,000 fans per game in 2017 - and, in the process, banked an extra $2.5 million in revenue compared...

3 football players announce plans to transfer from LibertyLYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Three football players at Liberty University say they have entered the transfer portal, with two of them citing “racial insensitivity” by the university's leadership or similar reasons for their decisions.Kei'Trel Clark and Tayvion Land, both sophomore defensive...

With 53 draft picks, SEC leads nation for 11th straight yearIt started with Texas A&M's Myles Garrett going No. 1 overall and ended with Mississippi's Chad Kelly going last as ''Mr. Irrelevant.''For the 11th straight year, the SEC led all conferences in number of NFL draft picks.The league had...

LSU looks to maintain momentum against No. 10 AuburnBy The Associated PressHere are some things to watch in the Southeastern Conference during Week 7 of the college football season:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 10 Auburn at LSU: After winning at Florida last week, LSU returns home and continues trying...

Catamounts seek bounce-back campaign(Stats Perform) - Western Carolina seeks to bounce back during its 11-game 2020 schedule which was announced Monday.The Catamounts, who are coming off two straight three-win seasons, will play five times at E.J. Whitmire Stadium in coach Mark Speir's ninth campaign: against Gardner-Webb (Sept. 19) as...

Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson declares for NFL draftKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson has declared early for the NFL draft, saying he feels ready for the challenge as he tries to fulfill his lifelong dream.Thompson announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post.The 5-foot-11, 190-pound cornerback...

King, Byrd help Ga. Southern beat ULM 35-30MONROE, La. (AP) J.D. King ran for a career-high 196 yards and a score, Rashad Byrd had a tackle at the 1-yard line in the closing seconds, and Georgia Southern held on for a 35-30 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.Wesley...

AP Sports WriterNCAA to lift moratorium on football, basketball workoutsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in...

AP Sports WriterSEC's new coaches try to build winning foundation in springBy DAVID BRANDTMore than a decade after Nick Saban took over as the coach of Alabama, the rest of the Southeastern Conference is still trying to figure out how to consistently beat him.A lot of coaches have tried....