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Oklahoma assistant McNeill leaving program to care for dadNORMAN, Okla, (AP) Ruffin McNeill is stepping down as Oklahoma's assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach to help care for his 85-year-old father in North Carolina.The school made the announcement Thursday.Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley hired McNeill in 2017. He...

Associated PressFormer Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accidentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.Benson's attorney, Sam Bassett, said...

AP Sports WriterCupcakes aside, now it gets tougher for No. 7 WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Enough with the cupcakes and empty calories.After gorging on weak opponents for three weeks, No. 7 Washington gets its first real test when it travels to Colorado for Saturday's rematch of the Pac-12...

AP Sports WriterPassionate Schiano takes over Rutgers football for 2nd timeBy TOM CANAVANNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) Five minutes after being introduced as the Rutgers football coach for a second time, Greg Schiano gave a clear indication why he might be the man to make the Scarlet Knights competitive...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS Kickoff: Austin Peay vs. Central ArkansasBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The Matchup - No. 13 Austin Peay (11-4 in 2019) vs. No. 11 Central Arkansas (9-4 in 2019) in the seventh annual Guardian Credit Union Kickoff ClassicKickoff - 9 p.m. ET at the Cramton...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Ohio St. runs past No. 15 Wildcats for Big Ten crownBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Trey Sermon ran for a school-record 331 yards and two second-half touchdowns Saturday, helping No. 3 Ohio State rally for a 22-10 victory over Northwestern for a fourth consecutive Big...

AP Sports WriterSonny Dykes' next coaching shot comes in home state at SMUBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Sonny Dykes was already back in Texas. Now he's a head coach in his home state for the first time.Dykes was introduced at SMU on Tuesday, telling a story of cheering for...

Associated PressEx-Ohio State football players charged with rape, kidnappingBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A grand jury indicted two former Ohio State football players on Friday on charges of rape and kidnapping after authorities said they held a woman against her will and raped her earlier this month.Defensive backs...

AP College Football WriterAfter MAC surrenders to pandemic, will other leagues follow?By RALPH D. RUSSOIn many ways, the Mid-American Conference has little in common with Power Five leagues that first come to mind when fans think of major college football.There are no 75,000-seat stadiums in the MAC. Million-dollar per...

Oregon parts ways with defensive coordinator Jim LeavittEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Oregon and defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt have mutually parted ways.The two sides reached a financial settlement that will pay Leavitt $2.5 million, funded by private sources over multiple years, Oregon announced Thursday. The settlement would be less if...

AP Sports WriterAnalysis: LSU wins with improved defense, dome advantageBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) It would be one thing if all top-ranked LSU could hang its hat on was Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow leading what is arguably one of the greatest offenses in the history of...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) When Bob Davie became New Mexico's head coach in 2011, he bluntly said he'd make no promises. The Lobos had lost 35 of their past 38 games and the previous coach had been fired following a slew of embarrassing off-field problems.Davie only said he would...