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AP Sports WriterMarshall returns most starters but must replace Litton at QBBy JOHN RABYThe shock of Chase Litton's departure for the NFL draft has transferred into uncertainty at quarterback for Marshall entering the 2018 season.The position appears to be the one of the few question marks on a team...

Spartans turn to redshirt freshman Lewerke at QBEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Brian Lewerke took over as Michigan State's starting quarterback Saturday, replacing Tyler O'Connor when the Spartans began their game against Northwestern.Lewerke, a redshirt freshman, had thrown only four passes this season, but coach Mark Dantonio went with...

AP Sports WriterSwinney says No. 1 Tigers healthy, virus free after off weekBy PETE IACOBELLIClemson coach Dabo Swinney acknowledges how edgy he gets waiting for COVID-19 test results to come back for the top-ranked Tigers.And maybe, he said Tuesday, he was even more anxious this week after giving players...

AP Sports WriterDavid Williams, 1st black athletic director in SEC, has diedBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) David Williams II, the first black athletic director in the Southeastern Conference, has died. He was 71.Vanderbilt officials said Williams died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A retirement party for...

Move over, Little Giants. You too, Rocket.Michigan State's latest last-second touchdown doesn't have a name yet, but even compared to the Spartans' previous dramatics under coach Mark Dantonio, this victory over Michigan was on an entirely different level.''It's soaking in, but at the same time, it's probably just like...

AP Sports WriterPruitt brings plenty of change in first spring at TennesseeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's first spring under new coach Jeremy Pruitt is noteworthy for what isn't being said.Pruitt hasn't mentioned a single player by name at any of his past three post-practice sessions with reporters,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Appalachian State closes regular season at TroyBy JOHN ZENORTROY, Ala. (AP) Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz wants his players to “clear the clutter” and focus on their regular season finale.The 22nd-ranked Mountaineers have already clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=A preseason quiz for FCS 2019By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The presence of a dynasty - North Dakota State - has raised the national interest in FCS college football, but a potential wide-open national landscape has more and more teams and fan bases anticipating the 2019 season.The...

Associated PressRefreshed from bye week, Army makes rare West Coast tripBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) After a fairly rigorous first month of the season that included an overtime loss at then-No. 5 Oklahoma, Army coach Jeff Monken felt the bye week came at the right time for...

The APPALACHIAN ST and the PENN ST will both be gunning for a victory on 9/1/2018 at 3:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. APPALACHIAN ST vs PENN ST When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 1, 2018 Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU ML 157 APPALACHIAN ST -23 (-110) 54 (-110)   158 PENN ST TV: 3:30 PM LINE: -23 PREDICTION: PENN ST , APPALACHIAN...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of coaching changes around SEC during offseasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) There has been plenty of coaching turnover in the Southeastern Conference this offseason, just not involving any head coaches.This will be the first year since 2006 that the SEC begins a season with no...

North Carolina OL Ferranto to miss season with injuryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina offensive lineman John Ferranto will miss the season with an unspecified injury.Team spokesman Kevin Best on Friday confirmed Ferranto's injury but declined to provide any additional details.Ferranto is a senior who was listed on...