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AP Sports WriterPac-12 football players poised to break out in the fallBy JOHN MARSHALLSome of the Pac-12 Conference players who could have breakout seasons and be impact players in 2018:ARIZONAQB Khalil Tate, junior. Tate already had a breakout season in 2017, accounting for nearly 1,600 yards passing, 1,400 more...

Former, current football players sue University of MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation are suing the school, alleging they're victims of racial and gender discrimination.The federal lawsuit was filed Friday. It...

AP Sports WriterKirk Ferentz re-signs with Iowa through 2025 seasonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Kirk Ferentz has a new contract that will likely keep him with Iowa through the rest of his career.Iowa announced Tuesday that it has signed Ferentz to a six-year contract extension...

Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-lawBy JANELLE COGAN and SUDHIN THANAWALAATLANTA (AP) A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known sports reporter who was...

AP Sports WriterPigrome takes another ride on Maryland quarterback carouselBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The quarterback carousel at Maryland is back in motion, with Tyrrell Pigrome on board for the fourth year in a row.Pigrome will start Saturday against Purdue in place of Josh Jackson, who's out...

Delaware State anticipating Milstead era(STATS) - Delaware State will open coach Rod Milstead's first season against Buffalo and play four times at home as part of an 11-game schedule.The Buffalo game Sept. 1 is one of two games against FBS schools, the second two weeks later at Western Michigan...

Florida State defensive tackle Wilson out for rest of springTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's Marvin Wilson will miss the remainder of spring practice because of a knee injury.Coach Willie Taggart said before Wednesday's practice that the sophomore defensive tackle tore his MCL during practice last week.Wilson was one...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=If only FCS players were picked in the NFL DraftBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - What if the Cleveland Browns picked Kyle Lauletta first instead of Sam Darnold? Or if the New York Jets' trade up wasn't for a quarterback.That might be the case if NFL teams could...

AP SportsSEC schools expect campuses to be open in the fallBy JOHN ZENORAll but one of the 14 schools in the Southeastern Conference have indicated they plan to reopen their campuses for the fall semester, a step widely believed to be needed to resume football and other sports.South Carolina...

AP Sports WriterFlorida names Feleipe Franks starting QB to open seasonBy MARK LONGFeleipe Franks' mobility landed him the starting quarterback job at Florida.Coach Dan Mullen named Franks the team's starter to begin the season, saying Monday that his ''ability to extend plays, some of his athleticism right now, will...

Correction: Virus Outbreak-College Sports storyIn a story September 22, 2020, about COVID-19 disruptions in college sports, The Associated Press erroneously reported Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson had previously told AP the conference would not move forward with a fall football season without its schools having the ability to test...

The Citadel sets FBS matchups(STATS) - The Citadel has FBS opponents lined up for the next three seasons, but the Bulldogs also are thinking long term, adding a 2025 game at Ole Miss.The Bulldogs, who have won the last two Southern Conference titles, will receive a $500,000 game agreement...