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ASU football returns to training camp after renovationsTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State University football players are returning to a newly renovated training camp, restoring a beloved football tradition.The Sun Devils had to cancel the preseason training camp last year at their usual facility near the mountain town of...

AP Sports WriterTexas hires ex Rutgers coach Ash as defensive coordinatorBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas hired former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator Tuesday as Tom Herman rebuilds his staff following a 7-5 regular season that fell well short of expectations.Ash, who was fired...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Top 25 roundup: JMU holds off UNHBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison's 42-39 win at New Hampshire on Saturday underscored how winning the CAA Football title won't be easy for any of the top teams.The seventh-ranked Dukes (6-1, 4-0) are undefeated midway through their conference schedule,...

Former Maryland QB Kasim Hill transfers to TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Maryland quarterback Kasim Hill has transferred to Tennessee.Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed Thursday that the Volunteers have added Hill as a walk-on. Hill won't play this season due to NCAA transfer rules.247Sports first reported...

AP Sports WriterMissouri sanctioned by NCAA after academic misconductBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The NCAA has sanctioned Missouri's football, baseball and softball programs after an investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a tutor who completed coursework for athletes.Among the penalties handed down Thursday were three years of probation...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=How FCS postseason bids can be clinched SaturdayBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Most FCS conferences are knee-deep in tight races, but some teams can decrease the drama by clinching postseason bids on Saturday.Here's how automatic bids can be secured:MEAC - Florida A&M would clinch the automatic bid...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS vs. FBS: Missouri ValleyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - FCS dynasty North Dakota State has had trouble landing FBS opponents - a 9-3 all-time record against them will do that - but the big boys of Division I have to be leery about facing any Missouri...

AP College Football WriterFrost: Huskers' task vs Buffs tougher with opener canceledBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) For all the emotion spent on the buildup for a season opener that didn't get past the opening kickoff because of severe weather, Nebraska must start the process all over this week.''We...

Ricky Williams' Heisman sells for auction-record $504,000By The Associated PressThe Heisman Trophy won by Ricky Wiliams in 1998 at Texas was sold at auction for $504,000, setting a record for college football's most recognizable award.The winning bid for the trophy in Heritage Auctions' Fall Sports Memorabilia Collectibles offerings exceeded...

AP Sports WriterMuch has changed for the Beavers and the Ducks over 4 yearsBy ANNE M. PETERSONFour years ago, Oregon State pulled off a 34-24 victory over Oregon in the Civil War, snapping an eight-game losing streak in the series. It was also the Beavers’ last win in the...

AP College Football WriterNCAA proposal: Kickoff fair catch inside 25 to be touchbackBy ERIC OLSONThe team receiving a kickoff would be allowed to make a fair catch inside the 25-yard line and have it result in a touchback under an NCAA Football Rules Committee proposal Friday.The proposal addresses player...

AP College Football WriterNew ESPN deal with Big 12 lands 3 football title gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big 12 has agreed to a deal that gives ESPN the rights to all football championship game through 2024 and makes the league the first Power Five conference to provide exclusive content...