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Boston College switches QBs, with Grayson James to replace Thomas Castellanos against No. 14 SMU
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College is making a change at quarterback, with coach Bill O’Brien saying on Tuesday that Grayson James will start against No. 14 SMU on Saturday in place of Thomas Castellanos. James transferred from FIU this year and has played in two games for the Eagles...
Minnesota QB Max Brosmer has proven this season the FCS transfer route can lead to success
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Max Brosmer was at New Hampshire, spring practice was conducted before dawn and, sometimes, even in the aftermath of a snowstorm. For the Wildcats to conduct those 6 a.m. workouts in the frigid air made colder still by the coastal winds, the field needed to...
Pribula's versatile nature gives No. 4 Penn State more options for offense down the stretch
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It’s too chilly in Happy Valley for shirtless strolls around the practice field, but Beau Pribula and Andy Kotelnicki continue to bond even as those walks come to an end. In his first year as Penn State’s offensive coordinator, Kotelnicki has had to...
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 that 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...
