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FCS conferences to host virtual media days(Stats Perform) - As college football players continue to return to campuses, the anticipation for the 2020 season is raising considerably. Preseason polls and honors take the excitement to an even higher level.Most FCS conferences will use virtual media days as an unofficial...

AP Sports WriterNC State seething in underdog role vs Kentucky in Gator BowlBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's one of the oddest betting lines of the bowl season.No. 24 North Carolina State (8-3) is a 2 +-point underdog against Kentucky (4-6) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, a number...

Claridge, who helped Devaney turn around Huskers, dies at 76LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Dennis Claridge, the quarterback who helped College Football Hall of Fame coach Bob Devaney turn a moribund Nebraska program into a national power, has died. He was 76.The university said Claridge died Tuesday after a three-year...

Nebraska announces dismissal of RB Maurice WashingtonLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Running back Maurice Washington, who faces child pornography charges in California and was disciplined for unrelated rules violations last season, has been dismissed from the Nebraska football team.The program announced Washington's departure Friday in a two-sentence statement, adding that...

Baylor, BC, Kentucky and USF call off football practicesBy The Associated PressFootball practice was canceled at Boston College, Kentucky, South Florida, and other schools Thursday, joint decisions made by coaches and players and inspired by NBA players protesting racial injustice.Baylor players decided to forgo practice to unite around the...

AP Sports WriterMiami, Wisconsin set to battle cold in frigid Pinstripe BowlBy DAN GELSTONWisconsin and Miami followed much of the same dreary path that started in the warmth of the Orange Bowl and ends with a frigid thud at Yankee Stadium.The Badgers and Hurricanes were AP Top 25 teams...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Memphis showing off offense filled with playmakersBy TERESA M. WALKERMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Mike Norvell's biggest selling point for the 19th-ranked Memphis Tigers is how his program is built for playmakers to make plays.Lots of plays for lots of yards.Wide receiver Antonio Gibson is Memphis'...

AP Sports WriterFormer UGa player says he experienced racism, manipulationBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia defensive back Otis Reese says he left the school because of racist treatment on campus, and contends that coach Kirby Smart manipulated him to continue playing for the Bulldogs last season after he...

AP Sports WriterLouisville seeks defensive improvement after 3rd ACC lossBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to pile up eye-popping yardage and touchdown totals - not to mention an impressive resume of records and highlights - that should merit consideration for another Heisman Trophy.Unfortunately...

Al Pacino to star as Penn State's Joe Paterno in HBO biopicNEW YORK (AP) Al Pacino will star as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO biopic directed by Barry Levinson.HBO says the film will focus on Paterno dealing with the fallout from the...

The nearly 2-year-old NCAA investigation into Miami's compliance practices may be nearing an end. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday that the NCAA is scheduling meetings to discuss specific allegations with individuals who are believed to have committed violations found during the inquiry....

AP Sports WriterBottoming out: SEC's top teams roll, other squads struggleBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) With several SEC teams reeling from opening-week flops the Southeastern Conference didn't look like ''top to bottom'' the best league in the country as its coaches have long proclaimed.Only the top teams did...