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LSU lands former Ohio State QB Burrow as grad transferBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Former Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow is transferring to LSU, where he will be eligible to play immediately and compete for the Tigers' starting job.LSU announced Monday the addition of Burrow, who recently graduated from...

Smart finds no QB clarity in No. 4 Georgia's 2nd scrimmageATHENS, Ga. (AP) The second preseason scrimmage for No. 4 Georgia on Saturday provided no clarity to the quarterback competition that continues without a top contender.After Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman announced his decision to opt out on...

Former TCU DB Modkins becomes school's cornerbacks coachFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former TCU defensive back Jeremy Modkins has been named cornerbacks coach after four seasons as a defensive analyst.The new role for Modkins is part of a series of defensive coaching adjustments by coach Gary Patterson that were...

AP College Football WriterHoping for clarity, NCAA adjusts transfer waiver guidelinesBy RALPH D. RUSSOFollowing fresh concerns about the handling of athletes switching schools, the NCAA approved several adjustments Wednesday to the guidelines used to determine when waivers can be granted to transfers seeking immediate eligibility to play.The adjustments approved...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

AP Sports WriterFreeze's fall at Ole Miss partially traced to Nutt's suitBy DAVID BRANDTThe man whom Hugh Freeze replaced as Mississippi's football coach was at least partially responsible for Freeze's stunning downfall.It was a recently filed civil lawsuit from Houston Nutt - who coached Ole Miss from 2008 to...

Frisco Bowl MatchupBy The Associated PressSMU (7-5, AAC) vs. Louisiana Tech (6-6, Conference USA), Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET.LOCATION: Frisco, TexasTOP PLAYERSSMU: WR Trey Quinn, 106 catches, 1191 yards, 12 TDs; WR Courtland Sutton, 62 catches, 1,017 yards, 12 TDs; QB Ben Hicks, 3,442 yards passing, 32 TDs.Louisiana Tech:...

Associated PressPenn State to collect $733K from Sandusky's defunct charityBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State will collect hundreds of thousands of dollars left over from the defunct charity for youth founded by convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, settling claims from a threatened civil lawsuit.The university and the...

AP Sports WriterTexas athletes: Rename buildings, drop 'The Eyes of Texas'By JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) A group of University of Texas football players and athletes across several sports called on the school Friday to rename several campus buildings, change the traditional school song and donate a percentage of...

AP Sports WriterChryst stays patient as Badgers prepare for spring practiceBy STEVE MEGARGEEMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin will head into spring practice with plenty of questions after losing much of the star power from a team that reached the Rose Bowl last season.''I'm anxious to see kind of who...

Kent State beats Utah State 51-41 for 1st bowl victoryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Kent State capped a turnaround season with its first bowl victory.Dustin Crum passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-high 147 yards and the clinching score to help Kent State beat Utah...

AP Sports WriterMissouri fires football coach Barry Odom after 4 seasonsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri fired football coach Barry Odom on Saturday, ending the four-year stay of a respected former player who took over a program in disarray but could never get the Tigers over the...