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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Barney Cotton choked up as he described the challenges that come with serving as Nebraska's interim head coach.He wants to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of maintaining a business-as-usual atmosphere in the wake of Bo Pelini's firing. He vows to make sure the players have...

AP Sports WriterBaylor rocked by wave after wave of ugly allegationsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The allegations against Baylor, its football program and former coach Art Briles, get uglier with each new lawsuit and legal filing.Among the most recent: More than 50 acts of rape by dozens of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS review: Different take on Sam Houston?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It will be interesting to see what the NCAA Division I FCS selection committee thinks of the potential playoff field later this week.What the rest of us think doesn't matter.On Thursday, the selection committee will release...

Garretson out for season, Collins may move for BeaversCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Oregon State quarterback Darell Garretson will miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury.Garretson, who started the first six games for the Beavers, was injured in the second half of Saturday's 19-14 loss at...

AP Sports WriterFitzgerald putting up huge numbers for Mississippi StateBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has run some variation of the spread offense since he arrived at the school eight years ago.This year's version could be described in two words: Nick Fitzgerald.The 6-foot-5, 230-pound...

Georgia QB and punter Ramsey, DB Wilkerson to transferATHENS, Ga. (AP) Brice Ramsey, who never rose to the top of Georgia's depth chart at quarterback but finished the 2016 season as the team's starting punter, is transferring.Georgia says Ramsey and defensive back Reggie Wilkerson will complete their degrees...

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

Army suspends coach for 2 weeks in WakeyLeaks caseWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Army has suspended defensive coordinator Jay Bateman for two weeks for mishandling information about the Wake Forest football program.West Point also fined Bateman $25,000 for his role in the so-called WakeyLeaks scandal and ordered him to...

Furman sets 2020 game at Tennessee(STATS) - Furman has scheduled a game against Tennessee on Sept. 19, 2020.The game will be played at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.Tennessee will pay Furman a $500,000 guarantee, according to a copy of the contract posted on the Volunteers' website.Furman, a Southern Conference member...

AP Sports WriterQB Johns embraces changes at Virginia even with job in limboBy HANK KURZ Jr.Matt Johns is Virginia's incumbent starting quarterback and one of its unequivocal team leaders.In a summer that is part of a new era for the Cavaliers, the fifth-year senior has been leading his teammates...

Oh, brother! Faux Pelini picks 'Carl' as name of baby bisonGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Carl Pelini got buffaloed.(at)FauxPelini, the parody Twitter account that took off when Bo Pelini was coach at Nebraska and continues with him at Youngstown State, was given the honor of naming a bison born...

NCAA Division I Council rejects proposed June signing periodNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A proposed June signing period for college football recruits has been rejected by the NCAA's Division I Council, but a possible December signing period remains very much in play.The council modified a wide-ranging reforms proposal for flexibility...