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MEAC postpones football seasonThe Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has suspended fall sports, becoming the third Division I league to postpone its football season.Following fellow FCS conferences the Ivy League and Patriot League, the MEAC announced it would not have competition in the fall and consider trying to make up the...

Texas Tech fires offensive coordinator Yost after 2nd seasonLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech fired offensive coordinator David Yost on Monday as coach Matt Wells responded to a pair of sub-par seasons by cutting ties with one of the assistants he brought from Utah State.The Red Raiders (4-6) finished...

AP College Football WriterKurt Warner's son emerges as Nebraska walk-on wide receiverBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Kade Warner had a pretty good role model when it came to learning patience and perseverance.The son of Kurt Warner, whose rise from humble beginnings to the Pro Football Hall of Fame...

Northwestern to play Wisconsin at Wrigley Field in 2020CHICAGO (AP) Northwestern will play Wisconsin at Wrigley Field in 2020.The Wildcats and Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday the Big Ten schools will meet at the Friendly Confines on Nov. 7, 2020.Northwestern will be returning to Wrigley Field for the first...

Board of Trustees approves Neyland renovation proposalKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Board of Trustees has approved a proposal for a $106 million Neyland Stadium renovation that the school is aiming to have completed by August 2019.The board voted in favor of the renovation Friday afternoon after its finance and...

AP Sports WriterMiles and miles of Miles inside Kansas football programBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Les Koenning has to be careful every time the new offensive coordinator at Kansas walks into one of the Jayhawks' meeting rooms, making sure to address the right person by the right name.It...

UConn's Thomas won't return to football after strokeSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn coach Randy Edsall says linebacker Eli Thomas won't return to football after suffering a stroke last season.The senior had been working on his rehabilitation since having a stroke last October before a weightlifting session. He had returned...

Mullen adds another Mississippi State assistant to UF staffGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen has added another Mississippi State assistant to his staff.Mullen announced Friday that Christian Robinson has joined the Gators after one season in Starkville, Mississippi.Robinson, a former Georgia linebacker, previously spent two years (2015-16)...

Transfers fill Sanders' Jackson State signing class(Stats Perform) - The attraction of playing for new Jackson State coach Deion Sanders was evident in the SWAC program's early signing class on Wednesday.Six transfers from Power Five programs were among the 15 signees, including Sanders' son Shilo, a defensive back from...

AP College Football WriterCollege football attendance dips, but Purdue gets Brohm bumpBy RALPH D. RUSSOBuoyed by turnaround season, Purdue bucked a trend in college football by increasing attendance by more 13,000 fans per game in 2017 - and, in the process, banked an extra $2.5 million in revenue compared...

Nebraska, Akron reach agreement on canceled gameLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska and Akron announced an agreement Monday addressing the Sept. 1 season-opening game between the two that was canceled because of bad weather.Nebraska wanted to play Akron the following day, but the Zips couldn't find a hotel for Saturday...

AP College Football WriterTagovailoa (ankle) starts for No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 LSUBy RALPH D. RUSSOTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Tua Tagovailoa is starting for No. 2 Alabama against No. 1 LSU, 20 days after having a surgical procedure on his sprained right ankle.The junior quarterback was injured against...