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Northwestern hires BC's Bajakian as offensive coordinatorEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern hired Boston College's Mike Bajakian as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Wednesday.Bajakian, who spent four seasons at quarterbacks coach for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, spent last year as OC and QBs coach for Boston College, which...

Police: Washington State safety Bryce Beekman found deadPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State senior defensive back Bryce Beekman has died.Police Cmdr. Jake Opgenorth said Wednesday the 22-year-old Beekman was found dead at a residence in Pullman. He declined to provide additional details and said more information would be released...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Lamar Jackson, Louisville, accounted for 525 total yards and six TDs to help the No. 17 Cardinals pull away late and beat North Carolina 47-35.-Shea Patterson, Mississippi, threw for a school-record 489 yards and five TDs as the Rebels rallied from a second-quarter deficit to...

Tennessee CB Bryce Thompson faces domestic assault chargeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson has been arrested on a domestic assault charge stemming from an argument with his girlfriend.A woman told police the argument began Saturday night after she found another woman's fake eyelashes in Thompson's room. She...

Tennessee OL McBride giving up football for health reasonsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee freshman offensive lineman Melvin McBride is giving up football for medical reasons.Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt said Wednesday that a ''personal medical condition'' was discovered during McBride's physical after the offensive lineman arrived on campus. Pruitt didn't...

AP Sports WriterRunning games overshadowed by QBs in national title gameBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) In four years at Alabama, Damien Harris has shared the backfield with several runners who either have or will play in the NFL.From Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake in...

AP Sports WriterArmy hosts North Texas in key game for Black KnightsBy JOHN KEKISWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) The sudden death of a budding star and two straight losses temporarily halted Army's fast start to the season. Count coach Jeff Monken among those who have marveled at the resolve...

AP College Football WriterBuilding bubbles: Cautious 1st steps toward football seasonBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be played Labor Day weekend.Universities across the country are taking the first...

Michigan State's Hartbarger likely done for the seasonEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says punter Jake Hartbarger's leg injury from last month is likely to end his season.Hartbarger hurt his lower leg Sept. 8 at Arizona State. Shortly after that, Dantonio said the fifth-year senior...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=In the NEC race, you just never knowBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - When coaches say any team in their conference can capture the title, it's embellishment, of course.Unless it's Northeast Conference football. Those coaches are on to something.The NEC has had seven different programs represent...

AP College Football WriterSuspended Clemson TE returns for College Football PlayoffBy RALPH D. RUSSOSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Braden Galloway, one of three Clemson players suspended by the NCAA right before last year's College Football Playoff, is set to make his season debut for the third-ranked Tigers against No. 2...

Marshall faces Central Florida in Tampa's Gasparilla BowlBy The Associated PressCentral Florida (9-3, AAC) vs. Marshall (8-4,Conference USA), Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.LOCATION: Tampa, FloridaTOP PLAYERS:UCF: QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 3,393 yards and 27 touchdowns. The freshman from Hawaii averaged 283 passing yards per game.Marshall: RB Brenden...