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USC football placed on 1 year of probation, fined $50,000 by NCAA for violating coaching staff rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California's football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on probation for one year by the NCAA because of multiple violations of coaching staff rules over two seasons. The NCAA and USC announced Tuesday they reached a settlement in the case. ...
No. 23 South Carolina's charge powered by Raheim 'Rocket' Sanders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina tailback Raheim Sanders has proven the past few weeks why he's got the well-earned nickname, “Rocket.” When he gets going, Sanders is near impossible to catch. “When I see that green grass, I think, ‘Man, lovely,’”...
The Big 12 leads the way when it comes to nail-biters with 13 games decided in the final minute
Seventh-ranked BYU and the Big 12 are taking games down to the wire. No other conference is keeping things so close this season. The Cougars (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) are one of four remaining undefeated FBS teams after their 22-21 win at Utah. Will Ferrin kicked a 44-yard...
Kiffin believes Ole Miss Rebels are 'playing as well as anybody in the country'
Mississippi was limping along after a second three-point loss left the team’s playoff and Southeastern Conference hopes on life support. The 10th-ranked Rebels then fell behind to Oklahoma at halftime. In the 10 quarters since, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin doesn’t think any FBS...
Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died. He was 89. Notre Dame said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the family confirmed Faust's death. No details were...
Georgia's Smart calls his backup safety an 'idiot' for appearing to celebrate loss to Ole Miss
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia backup safety Jake Pope issued an apology on Monday after a video of him appearing to celebrate following the Bulldogs' 28-10 loss at Mississippi on the field with Rebels fans drew sharp criticism from Georgia coach Kirby Smart. Pope said in an...
MVSU football player killed, driver injured in crash after police chase
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Valley State University football player who was a passenger in a car involved in a police chase was killed in a crash that left the driver injured, authorities said. Ryan Quinney, 20, of Mobile, Alabama, was killed Friday as the car he was in was...
Heupel says No. 6 Vols should have QB Nico Iamaleava against 11th-ranked Georgia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Josh Heupel said No. 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available on Saturday night when the Vols visit 11th-ranked Georgia. Iamaleava left last week's 33-14 win over Mississippi State late in the first half after taking a hard hit from...
Jack Del Rio leaving Wisconsin's staff after arrest on charge of operating vehicle while intoxicated
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio stepped down Monday from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff after he was arrested near campus for operating a vehicle while intoxicated last week. Del Rio, the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland...
Alabama loses edge rusher Que Robinson to season-ending injury
Alabama's defense suffered a major blow heading into the final games of the regular with edge rusher Que Robinson out for the rest of the season with a left arm injury. Robinson was injured in the second half of No. 9 Alabama's 42-13 victory over then-No. 14 LSU on Saturday night....
