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AP Sports WriterSonny Dykes' next coaching shot comes in home state at SMUBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Sonny Dykes was already back in Texas. Now he's a head coach in his home state for the first time.Dykes was introduced at SMU on Tuesday, telling a story of cheering for...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) With one season in the books for coach Barry Odom at Missouri, players and coaches have spent the last six weeks working diligently to avoid a repeat of last season. The Tigers lost eight games for the first time since 2000 and finished with a 4-8 record...

AP Sports WriterVirginia seeking more offensive balance vs No. 16 MiamiBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia believes is has the players to be very dynamic on offense.All the Cavaliers need now is to get more players involved and find a better balance.The three players viewed as Virginia's...

AP Sports WriterSatterfield ends drills early to evaluate Louisville rosterBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Scott Satterfield is eager to learn what holes he has inherited with Louisville's current roster so he is shaking up the Cardinals' spring football practice schedule.The new coach began workouts last month and...

AP College Sports WriterPac-12 revenue drops $12 million, but school payouts riseBy RALPH D. RUSSOPac-12 revenue fell by $12 million in 2018 to $497 million because the conference could not make up for lost Rose Bowl revenue from when the game hosted a College Football Playoff semifinal after the...

Teen driving 90 mph in Auburn announcer's manslaughterAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The 16-year-old charged with manslaughter in the crash that killed Auburn radio announcer Rod Bramblett and his wife was driving more than 30 miles over the speed limit when his Jeep struck the rear of the couple's SUV,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Michigan holds on to beat Army 24-21 in 2 overtimesBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan is off to a wobbly start this season and Army almost took advantage.Jake Moody made a 43-yard field goal and the seventh-ranked Wolverines forced and recovered a fumble...

UCF backup QB Noah Vedral follows Frost 'home' to NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) UCF backup quarterback Noah Vedral is following coach Scott Frost to Nebraska.The sophomore who grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, tweeted Tuesday that he's ''coming home.'' His tweet included a Cornhuskers logo and (hashtag) GBR, short for...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Delaware's Adderley injures hamstring at pro dayBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Delaware safety Nasir Adderley's pro day ended early on Friday because of a pulled hamstring suffered while running the 40-yard dash.Adderley competed in four events before getting hurt. The top FCS-level prospect didn't compete in the...

AP Sports WriterKelly: Desire to win, not fear of losing, motivates IrishBy TOM COYNESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Coach Brian Kelly isn't interested in talking with his players about a history lesson as Notre Dame tries to avoid one of the school's worst finishes in 128 seasons of playing...

The Latest: USC open to modifying LA Coliseum name changeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on controversy over plans to change the name of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (all times local):2 p.m.The University of Southern California says it's amenable to accepting the wishes of veterans and modifying a name...

SWAC to hold 2018 football title game in BirminghamBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Southwestern Athletic Conference has decided to continue holding its football championship game and bring it back to Birmingham.The league announced Thursday the football championship will return to Legion Field on Dec. 1. The men's and women's...