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AP Sports Writer'Is Miami back?': Hurricanes may finally have a good answerBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Manny Diaz was coming back from a bout with COVID-19, as was quarterback D'Eriq King and several other players. The Hurricanes hadn't practiced in two weeks, final exams were...

AP Sports WriterMiami adding Rhett Lashlee as offensive coordinatorBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Rhett Lashlee has been hired as Miami’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, immediately tasked with turning around the Hurricanes’ offense after a lackluster 6-7 season.Miami announced the move, which will be completed once Lashlee...

AP Sports WriterEx-Georgia OC Chaney attempts to rejuvenate Vols' offenseBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt knows the problems new offensive coordinator Jim Chaney can cause an opposing defense since the two men faced off on college football's ultimate stage.Chaney was Georgia's offensive coordinator and Pruitt...

Dubuque's Joseph wins Cliff Harris Award for small-college DLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Dubuque's Michael Joseph is the winner of this year's Cliff Harris Award, which honors the nation's top small-college defensive player.Joseph on Saturday became the first Division III player to win the award.He led the Iowa Conference...

Wake's Carney, Bates to miss Notre Dame game with injuriesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest won't have running back Cade Carney and safety Jessie Bates for this week's game at No. 5 Notre Dame.Coach Dave Clawson said Tuesday that the two players won't play Saturday but their injuries are...

AP Sports WriterAP source: American Athletic makes 12-year TV deal with ESPNBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The American Athletic Conference and ESPN have reached agreement on a new 12-year television contract that will increase revenue to the league's schools but is far less than the money provided to...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Former Georgia player shows power of persistenceBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) For all its ills, there are times when college athletics gets it just right.Meet Shedrick Wynn, who arrived at Georgia in 1999 to play football but never finished his college degree.Life kept getting in the...

Old Dominion ends with a bang in 77-14 win over VMINORFOLK, Va. (AP) Matt Geiger scored three touchdowns, Kesean Strong and Jeremy Cox each scored two touchdowns and Old Dominion beat VMI 77-14 on Saturday.In a nonconference matchup, Conference USA representative Old Dominion (4-7) set a new program...

AP College Football WriterNebraska 'D' knows it must plug leaks to play with BuckeyesBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's defense will go from playing against a middling FCS offense to one that ranks third in the Bowl Subdivision and has been held under 500 yards just once all...

Associated PressAttorney: Abused clients were Ohio State football playersBy MARK GILLISPIECOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An attorney preparing a lawsuit against Ohio State University on behalf of more than 50 former athletes who claim they were sexually abused by a team physician told The Associated Press on Saturday that most...

Associated PressNo. 13 Notre Dame gets QB Wimbush back for No. 13 USC gameBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) No. 13 Notre Dame will have quarterback Brandon Wimbush ready for Saturday night's home game against No. 11 Southern CaliforniaCoach Brian Kelly pronounced the junior ''100 percent'' on Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterDoc Holliday out as Marshall coach despite conference honorsBy JOHN RABYMarshall football coach Doc Holliday is out after 11 seasons with the Thundering Herd after the school said Monday it would not renew his contract.Holliday was named Conference USA coach of the year, but the Thundering Herd...