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Florida LB Jarrad Davis playing against rival GeorgiaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis, the team's leading tackler and defensive leader, is playing against rival Georgia.Davis ''badly sprained'' his left ankle against Missouri on Oct. 15 and had been questionable to play in the Southeastern Conference rivalry. He...

New Baylor coach Rhule reveals titles for assistant coachesWACO, Texas (AP) Matt Lubick and Jeff Nixon will serve as co-offensive coordinators for first-year Baylor coach Matt Rhule.Rhule revealed the titles for his nine assistant coaches Thursday, when he also confirmed that Phil Snow will be defensive coordinator. That...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: SWACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS.Many of the games are played during...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State failing in the 4th quarter during 5-game skidBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State used to be one of the best at the end of games, making plays on both sides of the ball and special teams to win in the closing moments.The...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Defending champion Alcorn, Prairie View favored in SWACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A change in head coaches hasn't tempered the high expectations surrounding Alcorn State, the two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion.Alcorn State and Prairie View A&M were selected as the East and West division favorites, respectively,...

Arizona offensive lineman dies in sleepTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Zach Hemmila, a senior offensive lineman for the University of Arizona, has died in his sleep, athletic director Greg Byrne said Monday.Byrne and Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez told the team of Hemmila's death after practice on Monday morning.Hemmila was found...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten to play 6 Friday night games a year starting in 2017By ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten will play six Friday night football games a year starting in 2017 and continuing through at least 2022.Senior Associate Commissioner Mark Rudner says the games are being added as...

Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer in the Big Ten? It has a certain ring to it, like the glory days when Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes battled for control of the league.That day is coming.The 51-year-old Harbaugh, a star quarterback for the Wolverines in the mid-1980s, has signed a...

Morehead State anticipates 2017 season(STATS) - Coach Rob Tenyer has helped raise the stature of Morehead State's program in his four seasons.The Eagles will seek another important step during their 11-game 2017 schedule that was announced Tuesday.They seek to build on last year's 4-7 record. Two years ago, a...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) The board that oversees the Fargodome has changed its mind about allowing alcohol inside the facility during North Dakota State football games.The Fargodome Authority decided in July to allow alcohol in suites and in a controlled beer garden during the 2015 season. The group reversed...

Associated PressEx-UVa football player says he was hazed, called 'retarded'By ALANNA DURKIN RICHERRICHMOND, Va. (AP) A former University of Virginia football player was bullied and harassed by teammates because of his learning disability and seriously injured after being forced to fight another athlete in order to prove his...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Brian Jenkins has agreed to become Alabama State's new coach following a successful run at Bethune-Cookman.Interim Athletic Director Melvin Hines announced the Jenkins' hiring on Tuesday. Jenkins posted a 46-14 record in five seasons with the Wildcats.He led Bethune-Cookman to at least a share of...