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STATS FCS Senior Editor=New Eagle Goedert wants to beat his namesakeBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The tight end whom Dallas Goedert is replacing on the Philadelphia Eagles, Trey Burton, threw the famous "Philly Special" pass that helped them win February's Super Bowl.Goedert is unfazed. "I think I've got a pretty...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=It's hard to escape Central Arkansas-North Dakota State matchupBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Central Arkansas next faces its second straight FBS opponent and will take on three overall in its fall schedule, but the biggest opponent is still out there:North Dakota State.Central Arkansas' first-ever meeting...

Associated PressBaylor settles lawsuit with woman who alleged sexual assaultBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Baylor University has agreed to a settlement with one of several women who sued amid a sexual assault scandal that has rocked the nation's largest Baptist school.A settlement notice was filed in federal court...

AP Sports WriterJurors acquit ex-Tennessee football players in rape trialBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two former University of Tennessee football players were acquitted Friday of the aggravated rape charges they had been indicted on nearly 3 + years ago.A jury of seven women and five men deliberated for...

AP Sports WriterCleanup time: No. 5 Wisconsin's defense wrecks another foeBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Two fumble recoveries. Two quarterback hurries. One sack.Wisconsin outside linebacker Leon Jacobs was a one-man wrecking crew against Iowa.He still had lots of help.The Badgers' defense stood firm after another game in...

Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith gets 3-year extensionCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith has received a three-year contract extension that would keep him with the Beavers through the 2025 season.Smith, a former Oregon State quarterback, originally signed a five-year deal when he became coach of the...

Transfer WR Sean Ryan ruled immediately eligible at WVUMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) The NCAA has granted immediately eligibility to West Virginia wide receiver Sean Ryan.West Virginia coach Neal Brown announced the approval Friday.Ryan is a sophomore who transferred to West Virginia from Temple in May. The Owls underwent two...

Former Notre Dame quarterback Bob Williams dies at age 86SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Bob Williams, the starting quarterback when Notre Dame finished 10-0 and won the national championship in 1949, has died. He was 86.The university announced his death Wednesday and said Williams died at a retirement home...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=UNI's Fountain motivated even moreBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Former Northern Iowa wide receiver Daurice Fountain not being invited to the NFL Combine was considered the biggest snub among FCS candidates for next month's draft.It's only motivated him more."I always have a chip on my shoulder," Fountain...

AP Sports WriterEason starts anew as No. 13 Huskies host Eastern WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington's Jacob Eason has been through countless practices and scrimmages, but his last real pass came nearly two years ago when he was a backup at Georgia.On Saturday, he finally gets to start...

AP Sports WriterQB Perkins draws raves as Virginia begins spring practiceBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall believes in some respects the Cavaliers are back to square one in the rebuilding of their program.That's largely because they will be breaking in a new transfer quarterback...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Targeting, conspiracy theories and TuaBy RALPH D. RUSSODebate about the targeting rule and officiating conspiracy theories came in the aftermath of the College Football Playoff semifinal.On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast presented by Regions Bank, Andy Staples joins AP's...