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UNC hires North Texas' Mike Ekeler as linebackers coachCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina has hired Mike Ekeler from North Texas to coach its linebackers.The school announced Ekeler's hiring Friday, filling the opening created when Gene Chizik stepped down earlier this month.Ekeler spent last season as the defensive...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS draft roundtable - Part VBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Tony Romo went from winning the 2002 Walter Payton Award as a senior at Eastern Illinois to being undrafted the next spring. Newly elected Hall of Famer Kurt Warner was undrafted out of Northern Iowa.Sleeper prospects are...

Georgia DT Thompson leaving school, has medical issueATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for spring semester and is dealing with what the school said Thursday is a ''significant'' medical issue that led to him being taken by police to an Athens...

Georgia DT Thompson leaving school, has medical issueATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for spring semester and is dealing with what the school said Thursday is a ''significant'' medical issue that led to him being taken by police to an Athens...

Illinois State to face Colorado State in 2018(STATS) - Illinois State and Colorado State announced a first-ever meeting Sept. 22, 2018 in Fort Collins on Thursday.Illinois State defeated an FBS opponent this past season, 9-7 at Northwestern."I think this game is a great opportunity for our players, and I...

Georgia DT Thompson leaving school, has medical issueATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for spring semester and is dealing with what the school says is a ''significant'' medical issue that led to him being taken to an Athens hospital by police.According...

Associated PressConspiracy charge added against Penn State ex-administratorsBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania judge on Thursday allowed prosecutors to add a conspiracy charge against three former Penn State administrators, increasing their possible penalty if convicted of crimes for their handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.Judge...

Conspiracy charge added against Penn State ex-administratorsHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A judge's ruling is increasing the possible penalty that three former Penn State administrators could face if convicted of crimes for how they responded to the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.Judge John Boccabella on Thursday granted a request by...

Harbaugh adds Lempa as defensive analyst on Michigan staffANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh has added Kevin Lempa as a senior defensive analyst on his Michigan football staff.Lempa said Wednesday he is fired up to work with Wolverines defensive coordinator Don Brown again.He coached defensive backs at Boston...

(STATS) - The most common theme among FCS prospects working toward the NFL Draft is that they have a chip on their shoulder. It never fails, they can be all-conference or All-American, yet they feel they have to do more to prove themselves to the next level. Leading into next week's...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska receivers coach Keith Williams was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail, three years' probation and fined $1,000 after pleading no contest to third-offense drunken driving. Williams is to report to jail March 3, but a Lancaster County judge said Williams could apply for house arrest....

SEATTLE (AP) Matt Lubick has returned to the Pac-12 at Washington, the assistant coach's fourth job in three months after brief stops at two other Power Five conference teams since the end of last season. Washington coach Chris Petersen on Wednesday announced the addition of Lubick to his staff as...