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AP College Football WriterTide's DeVonta Smith the 1st WR to win AP Player of the YearBy RALPH D. RUSSODeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998.In what could...

AP Sports WriterCal RB Patrick Laird takes meteoric rise up depth chartBy JOSH DUBOWBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Patrick Laird has come a long way since arriving at California four years ago as a walk-on running back at the bottom of the depth chart for the Golden Bears.''I was seventh,''...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=MEAC great Leonard seeks Senior (Bowl) momentsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Darius Leonard has plenty of people to call upon for advice as he heads toward a potential NFL career.Former South Carolina State teammates Antonio Hamilton, Javon Hargrave, Temarrick Hemingway and Joe Thomas are all at the...

AP Sports WriterColorado, Colorado State play in Denver for final timeBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Almost on a daily basis, Mel Tucker hears a similar refrain from random folks: Beat Nebraska. Oh, and beat Colorado State, too.Two rivalry games in back-to-back weeks. No extra pressure, though.The first-year Colorado coach...

AP Sports WriterLeach brings high-octane philosophy to Mississippi StateBy GARY B. GRAVESMike Leach and his Mississippi State football players have a lot to learn about each other in a short period of time.Given his successful background, it's possible for the outspoken coach and the Bulldogs to become quick studies....

Arizona State's Herm Edwards to serve as professorTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Herm Edwards is adding a new title at Arizona State: Professor.The school announced Thursday that the Arizona State head football coach will become a professor of practice at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.Edwards will...

AP Sports WriterInvestigation finds Maryland culpable in death of playerBy DAVID GINSBURGTOWSON, Md. (AP) An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field.The report provided...

AP Sports WriterHerbert, other Senior Bowl players hope staying put pays offBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) A year ago, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert decided to stick around for his senior season instead of turning pro. Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun didn’t really have much choice.Both had impressive final college...

Baylor axes assistant strength coach after prostitution bustWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University fired a newly-hired assistant strength and conditioning coach after he was arrested on a prostitution solicitation charge, the latest blow to a school wracked a by a sexual assault scandal.Brandon Washington was fired Saturday after school...

Associated PressJones eager to show he's up to being Notre Dame's top backBy ANTHONY ANDERSONSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Tony Jones Jr. is in no position to demand the football. It is not his nature, either.It may finally be time for Notre Dame to make the patient senior its...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Houston Baptist preview capsuleBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Southland Conference member Houston Baptist is one of 15 FCS programs (out of 127 overall) that has announced it will play at least one nonconference game this fall. Due to coronavirus concerns, the Southland postponed its conference...

Police: Washington State safety Bryce Beekman found deadPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) A Washington State football player was found dead in his apartment by an officer who responded to a call for help involving ''breathing problems,'' Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said Wednesday.Jenkins said there were no signs of foul...