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AP Sports WriterAfter 3 years of losing, Herman trying to change TexasBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Tom Herman had barely accepted the job at Texas when he sent a strong message to his new players and those who had been fiercely loyal to Charlie Strong.Change was coming. It...

South Carolina pulls out of Gasparilla Bowl, game canceledCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The Gasparilla Bowl was canceled Tuesday after South Carolina withdrew because of COVID-19 issues within the program.Gasparilla Bowl executive director Scott Glaser said organizers tried to find an opponent for UAB for Saturday's game at Raymond James...

Ole Miss releases names of boosters in NCAA allegationsOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi has released the names of 12 boosters that the NCAA claims provided impermissible benefits and recruiting inducements to football players.The names of the boosters had previously been redacted from the NCAA's notices of allegations and the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Baylor finalizing deal for Aranda as head coachBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBaylor is finalizing a deal to make LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda the new coach of the Bears, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Thursday.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...

QB Gage Gubrud will transfer to Washington State next seasonPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Former Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud will become a graduate transfer at Washington State next season.Coach Mike Leach said Saturday that Gubrud will enroll at Washington State this spring and participate in spring practice.Gubrud, who led...

California LT Aaron Cochran plans to transfer for final yearBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California starting left tackle Aaron Cochran will transfer for his final season of eligibility after graduating in May.Cochran announced his decision Thursday to leave Cal after getting his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Cochran has played...

AP Sports WriterReturn of TB Williams brings big plays to No. 5 Notre DameBy HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Dexter Williams' first rushing attempt of the season went for 45 yards and a touchdown, and the Notre Dame senior who teammates call ''Juiceman'' has hardly stopped running since.Williams...

AP Sports WriterSun Devils look to extend Beavers' long road losing streakBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Herm Edwards is pointing to Oregon State's offense as a reason the Sun Devils cannot afford to overlook the Beavers when they meet Saturday night.''There's a team when you...

AP Sports WriterMarshall remembers worst US sports disaster 50 years laterBy JOHN RABYHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) After a plane crash killed most of Marshall University's football team in 1970, school administrators could have resorted to the simplest choice - dropping the losing sport altogether.They didn't. They couldn't bring themselves...

NCAA looking at more changes to transfer rulesINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA Division I Council has introduced legislation that would allow some athletes to transfer and be immediately eligible to play for a new school if there is a coaching change before the first day of fall classes.The NCAA...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 3 as Ohio State holds at No. 2By RALPH D. RUSSOMichigan moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, right behind No. 2 Ohio State, to give the Big Ten rivals their best combined ranking...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ex-SIU player a hero in Indiana school shootingBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Former Southern Illinois player Jason Seaman was being called a hero after he protected students during a school shooting in Noblesville, Indiana, on Friday morning.Seaman was shot three times - in his abdomen, hip and...