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Boise State promotes Eric Kiesau to offensive coordinatorBOISE, Idaho (AP) Boise State promoted Eric Kiesau on Wednesday to offensive coordinator, replacing the departed Zak Hill.Kiesau has been on the Broncos staff the past three seasons as the wide receivers coach. Kiesau was also given the title of co-offensive...

LOS ANGELES (AP) A man arrested in connection with the theft of a copy of O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy more than 20 years ago from the University of Southern California pleaded not guilty Wednesday to receiving stolen property.Lewis Eugene Starks Jr., 56, of Apple Valley, was arrested Monday,...

Former USC kicker Boermeester fights expulsionLOS ANGELES (AP) Former Southern California kicker Matt Boermeester has filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court in an effort to overturn his expulsion following a school investigation of allegations that he abused his girlfriend.Boermeester was suspended from the football team in...

National champion North Dakota State invited to White HouseFARGO, N.D. (AP) North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven says President Donald Trump has invited the national champion North Dakota State football team to the White House.Hoeven says Trump extended the invitation after the two of them talked about the Bison...

SWAC will drop football title game after upcoming seasonBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Southwestern Athletic Conference has decided to end its annual football championship game following the 2017 season.The winner of the SWAC's regular-season title will now go directly to the Celebration Bowl and play against the winner of...

Clemson's leading receiver Tee Higgins to enter NFL draftCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson's leader in receiving yards and touchdowns, Tee Higgins, is forgoing his final college season to enter the NFL draft.Higgins announced his decision Wednesday on social media.Higgins is 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He had...

Police make 2 more arrests in burglary of Scott Frost homeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Police have arrested two more people in connection with a burglary at the home of Nebraska football coach Scott Frost.Lincoln police said Monday that a 20-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday and a 16-year-old...

AP Sports WriterMorris eager to bring energy to new-look Arkansas in springBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Chad Morris has spent plenty of time on the job during his first few months at Arkansas, taking part in everything from offseason training and recruiting to a series of meet-and-greets with...

Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, died Wednesday. He was 85.Majors died at his home in Knoxville, according...

Norfolk State forced to vacate 2011 MEAC title(STATS) - Norfolk State's 2011 MEAC football championship has been vacated as part of the NCAA sanctions lobbied against the university for inaccurate reporting of some student-athletes' eligibility, the NCAA and the school announced Thursday.The athletic department has been placed on two...

Lehigh-Navy becomes 'Week Zero' game in 2018(STATS) - Lehigh will get an early start on the 2018 season.The Mountain Hawks' visit to Navy has been moved up from Sept. 15 to Aug. 25 - becoming a Week Zero matchup - at Navy-Marine Corps. Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.Week Zero...

South Carolina trustees OK $21 million in stadium upgradesCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina trustees have approved $21 million worth of improvements for Williams-Brice Stadium scheduled for completion before the 2020 season.School leaders approved the project Wednesday.Most of the renovations are in areas given up by the football program...