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Frank Kush, who built ASU into a powerhouse, dies at 88TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, has died. He was 88.Arizona State confirmed the death and said a statement would be forthcoming Thursday.Kush compiled...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Alabama's Nick Saban is Coach Killer of the SECBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) They keep trying to knock him off.Occasionally, they're successful.A Kick Six here. A Joe Burrow there.In the end, though, no one in the Southeastern Conference comes close to Nick Saban.He's the ultimate Coach...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=NDSU's Cox enters transfer portalBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - North Dakota State linebacker Jabril Cox has entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention to transfer to an FBS school for his final season.Cox has been a key member of NDSU's three straight FCS championship...

Associated PressBaylor settles lawsuit with woman who alleged sexual assaultBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Baylor University has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with a former student who accused the nation's largest Baptist school of fostering a ''hunting ground for sexual predators'' and mishandling her alleged attack in...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: OU's Brown, Texas' Williams among top OL in '17By RALPH D. RUSSOTwo offensive linemen were selected in the first round of last month's NFL draft, the fewest since 1965.In 2017, the big guys up front are positioned to bounce back.With the help of former...

Valpo coach Cecchini lands contract extension(STATS) - Valparaiso coach Dave Cecchini has been rewarded for the program's first winning season since 2003 with a contract extension that runs through the 2020 season.In his fourth season, the Pioneer Football League coach of the year and STATS FCS Eddie Robinson Award...

AP Sports WriterRun It Up: South Carolina looks at improved run gameBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Rico Dowdle is healthy again, and first-year offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon is installing a quick-paced attack.South Carolina has reason to believe its rush game might rebound this season after a couple down...

AP Sports WriterVandy-Mizzou back on after SEC continues COVID-19 jugglingBy DAVE SKRETTAMissouri and Vanderbilt were supposed to play each other last month, only to have a combination of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing force the Southeastern Conference to juggle the schedule.The juggling continued this week: In the most...

2018 AP All-America Team ListBy The Associated PressThe 2018 AP All-America team:FIRST TEAMOFFENSEQuarterback - Kyler Murray, junior, OklahomaRunning backs - Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin; Darrell Henderson, junior, MemphisTackles - Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, ClemsonGuards - Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Bunchy Stallings, senior, KentuckyCenter - Garrett Bradbury,...

AP Sports WriterRB Who at RB U? Pitt's Davis, Sibley hope to keep traditionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Andre Powell could exaggerate. Or maybe the Pittsburgh running backs coach could flat-out lie. That's simply not his style.If Powell is being honest, he is not quite sure what to make...

Bears have the opportunity to prove they are up and coming. Texas has an open AD position - and lots of alumni demanding pride back in the program.   This is just a tough game to spot. The line has swung almost 11 points - and that is exactly the type...

AP College Football WriterFormer Arizona coach claims extortion by former assistantBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez says a claim by his former administrative assistant seeking $7.5 million for sexual harassment is a ''sensationalized tale'' created to extort him.His attorneys filed a response to the attorney general of...