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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...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State linebacker Matthew Thomas has been ruled ineligible by the school and will miss the season.Thomas is a former five-star recruit from Miami, but injuries and suspensions have cost him most of his first two college seasons. The sophomore was still recovering from a...

AP Sports WriterUSC transfer QB Browne gets early start at PittBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Max Browne spent four years at Southern California constantly competing for the starting quarterback job, with mixed results at best. The big-armed 21-year-old will get one last shot 2,500 miles away.Sure, it's not quite...

Associated PressFlorida State's Fisher turns focus away from officialsBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher was more reserved on Monday in his opinions about officiating.Fisher didn't hold back in criticizing the Atlantic Coast Conference crew following the Seminoles 37-34 loss to No. 3 Clemson. After...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck has named Conor Rhoda as the team's full-time starting quarterback. He also says quarterback Demry Croft will not be with the team when the Golden Gophers take the field on Saturday against Middle Tennessee State because of disciplinary issues. Fleck made the announcements on...

AP Sports WriterAFCA: Army likely to share 1945 title with Oklahoma St.By CLIFF BRUNTSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) An executive with the American Football Coaches Association said Monday that Army will likely share the 1945 national title with Oklahoma State.Last week, the AFCA retroactively named Oklahoma State, then known as...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Three-peat: Montana leads FCS in attendance averageBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Montana Grizzlies finished with what program history would say is a subpar record this past season, but attendance at Washington-Grizzly Stadium was still booming.The Big Sky Conference program led the FCS in average attendance for...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says three key offensive players - quarterback Trevor Knight, running back Samaje Perine and wide receiver Sterling Shepard - should be ready to play when the Sooners face No. 18 Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl.Stoops said Wednesday that Knight has...

New lawsuit against Baylor alleges 52 rapes in 4 yearsWACO, Texas (AP) A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players.The lawsuit by...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Georgia senior quarterback Hutson Mason has left the Belk Bowl in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury.His return is uncertain, according to the Georgia public relations department.Mason took a hard shot to his midsection midway through the second quarter and was slow to get...

AP Sports WriterKelly: Desire to win, not fear of losing, motivates IrishBy TOM COYNESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Coach Brian Kelly isn't interested in talking with his players about a history lesson as Notre Dame tries to avoid one of the school's worst finishes in 128 seasons of playing...