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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville says that senior running back Michael Dyer is academically ineligible and will miss the Cardinals' Belk Bowl game on Dec. 30 against Georgia.Dyer, the former Auburn star who transferred to Louisville last year from Arkansas Baptist College, was the fourth-leading rusher for the Cardinals...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A young South Alabama program battled Bowling Green down to the last minute, and coach Joey Jones had the wounds to prove it.With cuts on his nose and chin from a sideline mishap with one of his own players, Jones couldn't be too disappointed in...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington at topBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington are at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll and the Big 12 was left without a top-10 team after a weekend during which four unbeaten...

Washington State QB Luke Falk to return for senior yearPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State quarterback Luke Falk said Wednesday he will return for his senior season and will try to lead the Cougars to a third consecutive bowl game.Falk, a two-time All-Pac-12 selection, had flirted with declaring for...

Associated PressLawyer says he told Penn State official to report SanduskyBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State's former top lawyer said in a deposition made public Thursday he advised the university's vice president in 2001 to notify a state agency of a complaint from an assistant football coach...

Former Baylor student files new lawsuit alleging rapeWACO, Texas (AP) A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players.The lawsuit by the student,...

Baylor axes assistant strength coach after prostitution bustWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University fired a newly-hired assistant strength and conditioning coach after he was arrested on a prostitution solicitation charge, the latest blow to a school wracked a by a sexual assault scandal.Brandon Washington was fired Saturday after school...

Baylor receives law firm's sexual assault reportWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor University officials announced Friday they received a law firm's report on how the school handled incidents of sexual assault on campus, but the school gave no indication whether the document will be made public.The governing board of the...

AP Sports WriterAlabama sails into open date but must replace safety JacksonBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Nick Saban wants his Alabama players to take a little break after a rugged stretch of games, so long as they don't get too comfortable.The top-ranked Crimson Tide polished off a third...

Michigan State scholarship to honor SadlerEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's athletic department is establishing a scholarship fund to honor Mike Sadler, the former Spartans punter who died in a car accident Saturday in Wisconsin.Sadler and Nebraska punter Sam Foltz died in a crash after attending a kicking...

Robert Morris signs transfer QB(STATS) - Robert Morris coach John Banaszak announced the signing of former San Diego State quarterback Jimmy Walker on Tuesday.Walker, a 22-year-old native of Redlands, California, has two seasons of eligibility remaining, having redshirted as a walk-on with the Aztecs last year after playing two...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: OU's Brown, Texas' Williams among top OL in '17By RALPH D. RUSSOTwo offensive linemen were selected in the first round of last month's NFL draft, the fewest since 1965.In 2017, the big guys up front are positioned to bounce back.With the help of former...