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AP Sports WriterTexas Tech's Air Raid to test McNeill's Oklahoma defenseBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) So far, so good for Ruffin McNeill.Oklahoma's interim defensive coordinator has looked like a savior the past two weeks while helping a once-struggling unit find its groove. After the Sooners gave up 493...

UCLA promotes Jerry Neuheisel to wide receivers coachLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has promoted Jerry Neuheisel to wide receivers coach.Neuheisel played for the Bruins from 2012 to 2015 and has been a graduate assistant with the program during Chip Kelly's three years as head coach.Neuheisel has worked primarily with...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Single-game highs of the FCS fall seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Many FCS players have posted big individual performances with the chance for more as the fall season winds down in the next month.Who's posted the biggest games?Following are single-game highs among FCS players:RUSHINGYards -...

Mike Gundy signs new, 5-year contract with Oklahoma StateSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Mike Gundy has signed a five-year contract extension with Oklahoma State that will pay him $4.2 million this year followed by a $125,000 raise each year afterward.The deal announced Tuesday requires approval from the Oklahoma State/A&M Board...

(STATS) - The best players not only win games, but they help their teammates reach a higher level as well. It's not surprising a ranking of the 10 top returning players in the FCS are members of some of the best programs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so...

UNC graduate DB Wolfolk ruled academically ineligibleCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina graduate defensive back Myles Wolfolk has been ruled academically ineligible for the 12th-ranked Tar Heels.Team spokesman Jeremy Sharpe said Thursday that Wolfolk ''fell behind'' in his graduate work during the past semester. He had graduated in...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban is one away from the Bear. At least that's what the record book shows. Actually, an argument can be made that Saban already surpassed the man in the houndstooth hat. Saban has five national titles - four as Alabama's coach, plus a BCS crown at LSU -...

New Baylor coach Rhule reveals titles for assistant coachesWACO, Texas (AP) Matt Lubick and Jeff Nixon will serve as co-offensive coordinators for first-year Baylor coach Matt Rhule.Rhule revealed the titles for his nine assistant coaches Thursday, when he also confirmed that Phil Snow will be defensive coordinator. That...

AP College Football WriterNCAA eases rules on athlete transfersBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege athletes will no longer need permission from their coach or school to transfer and receive financial aid from another school.The NCAA Division I Council approved the change effective Oct. 15 on Wednesday. The council also decided that...

Ole Miss disputes NCAA lack of institutional control chargeOXFORD, Miss. (AP) The University of Mississippi disputes the NCAA's charges of lack of institutional control and failure to monitor by head coach Hugh Freeze.The Ole Miss football program released its response Tuesday to a second NCAA Notice of Allegations...

Ex-Wisconsin receiver surrenders, charged in double-homicideCHICAGO (AP) A former University of Wisconsin football player who is the brother of a standout in the 2011 Super Bowl surrendered to Chicago police on Saturday in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a...

Oklahoma State, Tulsa agree to 8-year football seriesTULSA, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State and Tulsa have agreed to an eight-year football series.According to Friday's announcement, Tulsa will host in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030, while Oklahoma State will host in the odd years of 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031.The...