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AP Sports WriterVanderbilt to lean heavily on Kyle Shurmur in final seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Just how good a season Vanderbilt has will depend heavily on Kyle Shurmur, and coach Derek Mason believes the senior quarterback already has made the Commodores better before the first game...

AP Sports WriterTop recruit Stingley stands out at LSU spring gameBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) As LSU freshman cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. ran in stride with receiver Terrace Marshall Jr., he twisted his torso toward the middle of the field and raised his hands to snatch Joe...

NC State injured CB Stevens out for opener vs South CarolinaRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State won't have starting cornerback Mike Stevens for Saturday's opener against South Carolina in Charlotte due to a lower-leg injury.Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Stevens was hurt while defending receiver Stephen Louis...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi's football team will not play in the postseason next year. The Rebels might be facing more penalties, too, now that the NCAA says the program has committed more than 20 rules violations over the past several years. Ole Miss officials said Wednesday that the university has...

Tennessee's Josh Smith arrested for alleged domestic assaultKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith was arrested Saturday for an alleged domestic assault after a fight with a roommate.Knoxville police say roommate Kennedy Foster had a bloody face and swelling to his left eye, lips and nose after...

Police investigating after Tennessee player shot in legKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive back Brandon Davis is recovering after being shot in the leg in an incident being investigated by Knoxville police.An incident report says someone alerted a Knoxville police officer at 12:32 a.m. Saturday that Davis had been...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Brian Jenkins has agreed to become Alabama State's new coach following a successful run at Bethune-Cookman.Interim Athletic Director Melvin Hines announced the Jenkins' hiring on Tuesday. Jenkins posted a 46-14 record in five seasons with the Wildcats.He led Bethune-Cookman to at least a share of...

Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer to enter NFL draft as juniorSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer declared for the NFL draft Monday, giving up his senior season and opening up the Fighting Irish's starting job next year for Brandon Wimbush.Kizer put together a solid junior...

QB Del Rio back to boost 18th-ranked Gators against LSUAfter struggles on offense in a 13-6 win over Vanderbilt, Florida received some encouraging news on the injury front heading into Saturday's showdown at The Swamp against LSU.Starting quarterback Luke Del Rio was back at practice this week for the...

AP Sports WriterFifth-ranked Oklahoma trying not to overlook reeling UCLABy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Fans are accustomed to nonconference matchups featuring programs going in different directions.They just usually don't involve names such as Oklahoma and UCLA.The fifth-ranked Sooners (2-0) head to Los Angeles this weekend on a roll...

AP Sports WriterAfter McNair death, Maryland focuses on safety at practiceBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland interim coach Matt Canada has taken steps to ensure that the Terrapins are poised to deal with the heat of summer during his practices following the death of offensive lineman Jordan...

Associated PressPurdue takes a bit of buzz into game vs MissouriBy JEFF WASHBURNWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) It has been 10 years since a Purdue football fan might call attending a Boilermaker game as fun.Since Joe Tiller's 2007 team finished 8-5 including a bowl victory against Central Michigan, Purdue's...