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The Latest: Trial begins in ex-coach's lawsuit vs. Penn St.BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) The Latest on lawsuit by ex-coach against Penn State (all times local):---5:50 p.m.A prosecutor, a longtime aide to head coach Joe Paterno, a Penn State lawyer and a university spokeswoman are the witnesses called to testify...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Shedding the blocks of Big Ten offensive linemen as an undersized defensive tackle isn't the toughest thing Darius Hamilton has faced in his football career.Instead, it's shedding the shadow of his father Keith, a New York Giants defensive lineman from 1992-2003.Even as he became a...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A young South Alabama program battled Bowling Green down to the last minute, and coach Joey Jones had the wounds to prove it.With cuts on his nose and chin from a sideline mishap with one of his own players, Jones couldn't be too disappointed in...

AP Sports WriterSerigne eager to lead Wake Forest back to respectabilityBy JOEDY McCREARYCam Serigne is tired of racking up empty stats at Wake Forest.He's established himself as one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's best tight ends while playing for one of the league's worst teams, and now he's dedicated...

AP Sports WriterDevon Allen out for the season after ACL injuryBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon receiver and Olympic hurdler Devon Allen will miss the rest of the season because of a left knee injury, the team confirmed Monday night.Allen injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the fourth...

STATS Senior Writer=Newly ranked Tigers set for showdown with FBS neighborBy JEFF MEZYDLOThe same week Tennessee State cracked the STATS FCS Top 25, its biggest challenge of the season awaits.Sitting 25th in the poll, the Tigers make the three-mile trip to face Vanderbilt on Saturday."They'll throw a lot more...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 presidents decide to pass on expansionBy STEPHEN HAWKINSGRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) The Big 12 Conference has decided against expansion from its current 10 members.The announcement came after a six-hour meeting Monday with the conference's university presidents and Commissioner Bob Bowlsby.The Big 12 has been analyzing...

AP College Football WriterHuskers' Riley counts scoreboard points, not style pointsBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska is unbeaten in mid-October and its No. 8 ranking is its highest in five years. Time for the fans and media to start scrutinizing just how good the Cornhuskers are.One narrative is...

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Gabe Marks idolized Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree when he was growing up.So when he got the opportunity to play for Crabtree's former coach Mike Leach at Washington State, he was on board quickly.''He (Crabtree) was the best college receiver ever,'' Marks said. ''When I...

Bethune-Cookman, Hurricanes to open 2017 season (STATS) - Bethune-Cookman will kick off its 2017 schedule at the University of Miami - the second season-opening matchup between the two Florida programs in three years.The game is scheduled for Sept. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium.Miami has a 3-0 series lead,...

AP College Football WriterDraft Diary: Reddick's path to NFL started as Temple walk-onBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs a walk-on at Temple, Haason Reddick earned a starting spot before he got a scholarship.Reddick's father says his son was tempted at times during his college career to give up football and get...

AP College Football WriterPushback against delaying 10th college football assistantBy RALPH D. RUSSOTwo top college football administrators oppose delaying until the end of next season the expansion of FBS coaching staffs to 10 members.Winter is hiring season for assistant coaches in college football. Programs usually have their staffs in...