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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Hampton reaches amicable exit terms with MEACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Hampton football is moving downfield once again.An amicable agreement has been reached with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to pave the way for Hampton's exit toward the Big South Conference.The university, which announced its impending departure on...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Unless something really strange happens over the last two weeks of the season, the second College Football Playoff will crown a new champion.Ohio State had its 23-game winning streak snapped on a last-second field goal by Michigan State, putting the Spartans on the road to...

Ohio State's Meyer gets 2-year extension, $1.2 million raiseCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State trustees are expected to approve a two-year contract extension for football coach Urban Meyer on Friday.The extension though the 2022 season will give Meyer a $1.2 million annual raise. A committee of the board of...

Saint Francis finalizes 2019 schedule(STATS) - Saint Francis will play a 12-game schedule this year, including five at home.The Red Flash will kick off coach Chris Villarrial's 10th season on Aug. 31 at Lehigh. Other road highlights include matchups versus FCS power James Madison (Sept. 7) and Northeast Conference...

AP Sports WriterOregon searching for coach again after Taggart boltsBy ANNE M. PETERSONLess than a year after Willie Taggart inspired the Ducks with his tagline ''Do Something,'' Oregon is searching for a new head coach.Oregon's players were summoned to a meeting at the team's football complex early Tuesday afternoon...

Baylor receives law firm's sexual assault reportWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University officials have received a law firm's report on how the school handled incidents of sexual assault on campus, but they're giving no indication on whether the document will be made public.Baylor's board of regents said Friday that...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington at topBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington are at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll and the Big 12 was left without a top-10 team after a weekend during which four unbeaten...

AP Sports WriterVirginia QB Benkert healthy again, ready to start the seasonBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert says he's not the same player he was a year ago.That player was heavier, injured and admittedly too quick to abandon the pocket. Benkert is now healthy,...

2001 Heisman winner Crouch to coach at small Nebraska schoolFREMONT, Neb. (AP) Eric Crouch, the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner at Nebraska, has been hired as an assistant football coach at Midland University.Midland announced Tuesday that Crouch will coach running backs and special teams. The 1,400-student school is coached...

Associated Press2 ex-Penn State officials plead guilty in child-sex scandalBy MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVYHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Two former Penn State administrators accused of covering up child sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty to reduced charges Monday, more than five years after the scandal rocked the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Simmons steps down at Prairie View, expected to become Florida A&M coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Prairie View A&M announced football coach Willie Simmons has resigned after three seasons on Saturday. He's reportedly set to become the new head coach at Florida A&M.Simmons had a 21-11 record,...

Clemson's Scott skips media day to attend granddad's funeralTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Clemson receiver Artavis Scott missed national championship media day Saturday because he was serving as a pallbearer in his grandfather's funeral.Coach Dabo Swinney says Scott, a junior from nearby Clearwater, is expected to rejoin the Tigers for...