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DALLAS (AP) - Illinois needed to win its last two games to become bowl eligible, then had to wait another week before finding out if there would be more football.Louisiana Tech knew after winning six of seven at the end of the regular season that it was going to...

Florida hires Scott as tight ends coach to replace SeiderGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has hired Larry Scott as tight ends coach, filling an opening created by the departure of Ju'Juan Seider.Seider left the Gators this week to become running backs coach at Penn State. Seider spent one year...

AP Sports WriterCollege hoops corruption witness testifies in NC agents caseBy AARON BEARDHILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) A cooperating witness from the federal corruption investigation into college basketball testified Wednesday against a former college football player charged with violating North Carolina’s sports agent laws nearly a decade ago.Louis Martin “Marty”...

AP Sports WriterPoints at a premium between Cal and TCU at Cheez-It BowlBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The newly named Cheez-It Bowl has a history of points coming in bunches, with six of the past seven games producing at least one team scoring 30 points or more.This year's Cheez-It...

Freshman football player dies after morning workoutKENT, Ohio (AP) A freshman football player at Kent State University has died following a morning workout.The university says paramedics transported Tyler Heintz to a hospital following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium on Tuesday.The Portage County coroner confirmed his death that...

AP Sports WriterSarkisian: Time away showed me I loved coaching footballBy JOHN ZENORTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Steve Sarkisian has been cramming for a final exam he didn't know he'd have to take.The newly elevated Alabama offensive coordinator had all of a week after his earlier-than-expected promotion to prepare and...

AP Sports WriterSafety Paris Ford highlights Pitt recruiting classBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi figures he started recruiting defensive back Paris Ford since Narduzzi ''walked in the door'' to take over the Panthers two years ago.Narduzzi loved Ford's raw ability, but also his unmistakable confidence, an...

STATS Senior Editor=Sam Houston, C. Arkansas meet in pivotal Southland matchupBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - If it's possible to have a de facto conference championship game on the first weekend of October, this is it.The early date for Sam Houston State taking on Central Arkansas is a surprise - some...

AP Sports WriterLas Vegas massacre shadows UNLV vs No. 19 San Diego StateBy BERNIE WILSONBefore they play football Saturday night in Las Vegas, the UNLV Rebels and the No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs will pause to remember the victims of last weekend's mass shooting on the Strip and...

AP Sports WriterAir Force will play Army, Navy in football this seasonBy PAT GRAHAMThe Air Force Falcons are planning to play two football games this season against fellow service academies Army and Navy.The Falcons' abbreviated schedule will include hosting Navy on Oct. 3 at the Air Force Academy and...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hip-hop music mogul Diddy was released from jail after being accused of assault with a weight-room kettlebell at the athletic facilities of the University of California, Los Angeles, where his son plays football, police said.Diddy, 45, whose real name is Sean Combs, was freed late...

AP College Football WriterNCAA football oversight asks board for time on fall sportsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association's Board of Governors to avoid making a decision soon on whether to conduct fall championships as college sports tries to find a path to play...