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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Liberty to become FBS independent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Let there be Liberty in the FBS.Liberty received notification from the NCAA on Thursday that its football program has been approved for reclassification to the FBS. The Flames will play their final FCS season as a...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday.Former Florida Supreme Court judge Major Harding wrote in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS draft roundtable - Part IIBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Finding the next Carson Wentz is an almost impossible task for NFL teams because the former FCS standout was such an anomaly in the way he commanded attention and was selected so high (second overall) in last...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - New Missouri State coach Dave Steckel has hired four assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco and defensive coordinator Marcus Yokeley.Steckel was hired Sunday to his first head coaching job after 14 years under Missouri's Gary Pinkel. He also added former Missouri player Kenji Jackson...

Associated PressMSU suspends 3 football players in sex assault probeBy COREY WILLIAMSDETROIT (AP) Three Michigan State University football players have been suspended from team activities and removed from on-campus housing as part of a sexual assault investigation.A staff member associated with Michigan State's football program also has been...

UNC hires North Texas' Mike Ekeler as linebackers coachCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina has hired Mike Ekeler from North Texas to coach its linebackers.The school announced Ekeler's hiring Friday, filling the opening created when Gene Chizik stepped down earlier this month.Ekeler spent last season as the defensive...

HONOLULU (AP) - Despite starting its season with three straight losses, Fresno State made it to a bowl game for the 14th time in the last 16 seasons.Winning is another matter.The Bulldogs lost their sixth consecutive postseason game Wednesday night when they didn't have an answer for Rice quarterback...

Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham entering NFL draftNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham is bypassing his final year of eligibility and entering the NFL draft.Cunningham confirmed his decision Sunday after first announcing his plans Saturday night at an event in Connecticut.The fourth-year junior was named an All-American after...

AP Sports WriterEx coach Art Briles rips Baylor, claims wrongful terminationBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Fired Baylor coach Art Briles ripped his former employer Thursday, accusing the school of wrongful termination and indicating he has no interest in settling a federal lawsuit filed against him and the university...

Correction: Oklahoma-Mixon storyBy The Associated PressIn a story Feb. 10 about a woman who was struck by Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon, The Associated Press erroneously reported the sequence of events. The woman, Amelia Molitor, said her friends used a racial slur to describe Mixon after he punched her...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Liberty to become FBS independent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Let there be Liberty in the FBS.Liberty received notification from the NCAA on Thursday that its football program has been approved for reclassification to the FBS. The Flames will play their final FCS season as a...

Suspended Minnesota players get their turn in hearingsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The 10 Minnesota football players suspended after an alleged sexual assault last fall presented their case Friday in the final day of hearings in front of a panel of university members.The university presented its side of the case on...