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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery early Friday, adding to the team's recent legal woes. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Thomas was booked at...
Penn State coach James Franklin questions if radio helmets will solve sign stealing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week’s three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis by acknowledging he's still waiting for the NCAA to make a decision on the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. The Wolverines, of course, didn't...
Clemson's Dabo Swinney isn't big on transfer-portal recruiting. That's at odds with his ACC peers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dabo Swinney has built a proven winner at Clemson, from two national championships and eight Atlantic Coast Conference titles to stringing together 13 straight seasons with at least nine wins. He looks at that as validation for an approach that has mostly...
Michigan, Washington field overhauled teams in quest to return to national championship game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Michigan and Washington arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday, it marked the first time they'd been on the same field since January's national championship game. Much has changed in six months. Their big-name coaches, Jim Harbaugh and...
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton wants to become more versatile like Christian McCaffrey
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Omarion Hampton is eager to become a more versatile, well-rounded running back entering his third season at North Carolina. Hey, even second-team All-Americans need goals. Hampton was fifth in the nation in rushing last season with 1,504 yards...
It's a college football player's paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway grabbed a controller, settled comfortably into a leather stool and immediately started to adjust Florida’s roster. There was only one move to make, really: Lagway benched Graham Mertz and inserted himself into the starting...
Kirk Ferentz still committed to Iowa after watching friends Bill Belichick, Nick Saban move on
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watched two of his best coaching friends, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, leave football after last season. So, naturally, college football’s longest-tenured coach smiles and nods as he reflects on his own potential exit. ...
BC's O'Brien, Duke's Diaz make quick push to connect with players after taking new jobs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bill O'Brien arrived at Boston College with a high-profile resume that included a stint as an NFL head coach, as well as work with some of college football's biggest brand names in Penn State and Alabama. Manny Diaz was in similar position as the former Miami...
Big Ten media days provide formal welcome to USC, UCLA and other former Pac-12 schools
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southern California coach Lincoln Riley strolled across the Lucas Oil Stadium stage for the first time Wednesday, greeted by a familiar tune — “Fight On.” He was nowhere near the only newcomer to this week's Big Ten Media Days. Riley's...
Heisman Trophy hopeful Cam Ward brings optimism to Miami as it seeks first ACC Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Miami Hurricanes have never won the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship. New quarterback Cam Ward is out to change that. Ward, who transferred from Washington State following the collapse of the Pac-12, is already receiving...
