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AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Washington State's first road trip at OregonBy ANNE M. PETERSONHeading into the half-way mark of the season, 11th-ranked Washington State hits the road for the first time for Saturday's game against the Oregon Ducks.Due to fluky scheduling, the Cougars played their first five games at...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Missouri Valley Football Conference spring outlook By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Other Missouri Valley Football Conference teams haven't backed down during North Dakota State's FCS dynasty this decade, but the 2018 season offers a distinct challenge.They're likely going to have to do a little more - the...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Jurors have resumed deliberations in the child endangerment trial of former Penn State president Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yur). The panel deliberated for six hours Thursday without reaching a verdict but did ask the judge for a couple of legal clarifications. Spanier is accused of conspiracy and two counts of...

AP Sports WriterTexas fires former QB Vince Young from part-time jobBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former Texas quarterback Vince Young, whose last-minute touchdown against Southern California in the 2006 Rose Bowl delivered the Longhorns' only undisputed national championship in the last 50 years, has been fired by the...

AP Sports WriterSEC struggles through offseason of investigations, arrestsBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) For the Southeastern Conference, football season can't get here soon enough.The league that's home to eight of the past 10 national titles has also been home to a large amount of offseason problems. There's been...

AP Sports WriterNFL bound: QB Jake Fromm leaving Georgia to enter draftBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is heading to the NFL, despite some struggles during a junior season that led to speculation he might return for one more year with the Bulldogs.Fromm announced his decision...

AP Sports WriterRoy Lester, former Maryland football coach, dies at 96By DAVID GINSBURGRoy Lester, who sandwiched a disappointing three-year stint as Maryland's football coach between a highly successful career at the high school level, has died. He was 96.Lester's daughter, Amy Lester Greco, said on a Facebook post that...

USF, Florida agree to 3-game series played over 4 seasonsGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) South Florida and Florida have agreed to play three times during a four-year stretch, including twice in Gainesville.The Bulls and Gators will play at Florida Field in 2022 and 2025, and at Raymond James Stadium in...

FCS conferences to host virtual media days(Stats Perform) - As college football players continue to return to campuses, the anticipation for the 2020 season is raising considerably. Preseason polls and honors take the excitement to an even higher level.Most FCS conferences will use virtual media days as an unofficial...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Who's next?The Big Sky is known to have a hand in the success when FCS teams count up the wins over the larger FBS programs. Idaho State provided one of the nine overall upsets last year by...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Jacksonville State assessing tornado damageBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Jacksonville State's athletic director expressed relief that the university was in the midst of spring break this week when a tornado swept through the small city in northeast Alabama Monday night.Officials were assessing major damage Tuesday morning, including...

AP Sports WritersRanked SEC teams cancel practice due to positive testsBy TERESA M. WALKER and JOHN ZENORPositive tests for COVID-19 has forced a pair of ranked Southeastern Conference teams to cancel at least a practice or two as the league announced guidelines for game day covering everything from who...