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AP Sports WriterOklahoma still looking for QB to replace MayfieldBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma's quarterback situation is not as settled as it seemed.The Sooners are seeking a replacement for Heisman winner Baker Mayfield, and Kyler Murray and Austin Kendall are the top candidates for the job. Murray...

AP College Football Writer"Paterno" movie a polarizing story with unanswered questionsBy RALPH D. RUSSO''Paterno'' aims to tell the polarizing story of a legend's fall, when the most essential question can never be answered.The HBO movie directed by Barry Levinson debuts Saturday, April 7, and stars Oscar winner Al Pacino...

Associated PressUtes tabbed as Pac-12 preseason football favoriteBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Utah had been in the Pac-12 for eight years before coach Kyle Whittingham's team finally won its first division title and played for the conference championship last season.With 17 starters returning, the Utes believe the ultimate...

Jackson State's Robinson named FCS ADA president (Stats Perform) - Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson has been named president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association for the 2020-21 membership year - the first African-American in the position.Now in its 27th year, the FCS ADA's mission is...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Tennessee State coach asks for prayers for AbercrombieBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Tennessee State coach Rod Reed asked on Sunday for continued support and prayers for linebacker Christian Abercrombie, one day after the Tigers player underwent surgery for a serious head injury he suffered in a game...

Cal cornerback Camryn Bynum declares for 2021 NFL draftBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California cornerback Camryn Bynum will skip his final season of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft.Bynum had originally planned to play this fall as a fifth-year senior for Cal before the season postponed because of the...

Associated PressMississippi State's Stevens 'day to day' with shoulder issueBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State starting quarterback Tommy Stevens' status for its Southeastern Conference opener Saturday with Kentucky remains uncertain after a shoulder injury knocked him out of each of the Bulldogs' last two games.Bulldogs coach Joe...

AP Sports WriterUCLA shows glimpse of future in spring showcase under KellyBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA did not fly up and down the Drake Stadium field like a flock of Ducks on Saturday.The Bruins showed little of the high-adrenaline fury expected from a Chip Kelly-coached team in...

Police: Washington State safety Bryce Beekman found deadPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State senior defensive back Bryce Beekman has died.Police Cmdr. Jake Opgenorth said Wednesday the 22-year-old Beekman was found dead at a residence in Pullman. He declined to provide additional details and said more information would be released...

AP Sports WriterArmy hoping for a turnaround season with 8 home gamesBy JOHN KEKISArmy coach Jeff Monken is stoked for the football season, no matter what the schedule looks like.''If I was any better I'd have a twin,'' Monken joked. ''I'm excited to be out here with my team....

Tennessee announces addition of USC grad transfer WR JonesKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Wide receiver Velus Jones will join Tennessee as a graduate transfer from Southern California.Jones already had said Jan. 9 on social media that he was going to play for the Volunteers. Tennessee announced Wednesday that Jones was...

AP Sports WriterWashington ready to step up as Aztecs' next featured backBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Juwan Washington is ready for his turn to be San Diego State's featured running back.If he's as successful as D.J. Pumphrey and Rashaad Penny before him, SDSU will become the first school...