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Riley says Huskers hit their marks in 20-man recruit classLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska coach Mike Riley said the Cornhuskers hit their marks in signing three wide receivers and four offensive linemen in their 20-man class Wednesday.The Cornhuskers landed five players rated as four-star recruits by 247sports.com, and three...

AP Sports WriterSafety Paris Ford highlights Pitt recruiting classBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi figures he started recruiting defensive back Paris Ford since Narduzzi ''walked in the door'' to take over the Panthers two years ago.Narduzzi loved Ford's raw ability, but also his unmistakable confidence, an...

AP Sports WriterFirst full class for BYU's Sitake filled with versatilityBy KAREEM COPELANDBYU coach Kalani Sitake focused on versatility in his first full recruiting class after being hired to replace Bronco Mendenhall following the 2015 season. There was a premium on adding players that can play multiple positions.''When you...

The Latest: 5-star DT Wilson picks Florida State over LSUBy The Associated PressThe Latest on college football's national signing day. (all times Eastern):5:05 p.m.DECISION TRACKER: Deommodore Lenoir, a four-star athlete from Los Angeles, picked Oregon.New Oregon coach Willie Taggart's first recruiting class has a heavy Florida flavor - Taggart...

Michigan State recruit in jail, awaiting bond on signing dayORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Michigan State recruit Donovan Winter sat in a Florida jail Wednesday while other football recruits across the country signed letters of intent on national signing day.A police report showed the Bishop Moore Catholic defensive end was...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia adds bulk with 6 offensive linemen in signing classBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) Kirby Smart said he wanted the Bulldogs to be bigger, stronger and faster when he was hired as Georgia's coach last year.His second signing class, which includes six offensive linemen, addressed the...

Ex-Division III player facing murder charge released on bondKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Division III football player facing a first-degree murder charge has been released from custody after posting bond.Knox County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Hillary Martin confirmed Monday that William Riley Gaul has been released from the Roger...

Mallory's Indiana State debut under the lights(STATS) - New Indiana State football coach Curt Mallory's first game against Eastern Illinois has been moved up two days to the night of Aug. 31, the athletic department announced Monday.Indiana State also will be debuting a new lights system at Memorial Stadium...

Stanford to open 2017 season in Australia against RiceSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford will open the upcoming football season in Australia against Rice.Stanford announced Monday that the schools had gotten approval to move the game that had been scheduled to be played in Houston to Sydney. The game will...

Snubbed UConn recruit commits to Lafayette(STATS) - A New Jersey football player who had his scholarship offer pulled by new Connecticut coach Randy Edsall has committed to play at Lafayette.Ryan Dickens, a senior linebacker from Raritan High School in Hazlet, New Jersey, committed to UConn's recruiting class under former...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Three-peat: Montana leads FCS in attendance averageBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Montana Grizzlies finished with what program history would say is a subpar record this past season, but attendance at Washington-Grizzly Stadium was still booming.The Big Sky Conference program led the FCS in average attendance for...

AP Sports WriterButch Davis gets some recruiting help at FIU - from his bossBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) When Butch Davis started putting together a staff of assistant coaches for his new job at FIU a couple of months ago, he was facing a bit of a conundrum.He needed...