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FILE — In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason watches from the sideline in an NCAA college football game against Missouri in Nashville, Tenn. Mason knows who his new starting quarterback is, but he isn't sharing his decision, not while looking for every advantage possible in the Commodores' season opener. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Vandy coach still mum on starting QB vs No. 10 Texas A&M

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 22, 2020 03:38 PM EDT

Gabriel throws 4 TD passes, No. 14 UCF beats Ga Tech 49-21

By Paul Newberry Sep. 19, 2020 07:45 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw for a career-best 417 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 14 Central Florida to a 49-21 victory over Georgia Tech in the...

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech's James Graham looks to pass during an NCAA college football game against Duke, in Durham, N.C. Georgia Tech hosts Central Florida on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Sims looks to lead Ga Tech to another upset vs No. 14 UCF

By Paul Newberry Sep. 17, 2020 03:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech's James Graham looks to pass during an NCAA college football game against Duke, in Durham, N.C. Georgia Tech has named a starting quarterback but won't publicly say who the player is before Saturday's season opener at Florida State. The leading candidates are James Graham, who started the final eight games last year, and freshman Jeff Sims. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Georgia Tech gunning for another upset win vs No. 14 UCF

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 02:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Minnesota football players hold up the Governor's Victory Bell after winning 31-26 against Penn State during an NCAA college football game in Minneapolis. Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Column: College football whiffs in tackling the coronavirus

By Paul Newberry Sep. 16, 2020 06:57 PM EDT

Cuban boxer Yunier Menen, right, and his trainer Carlos Agrazal train at the Amador causeway amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Panama City, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Panama lifted a months-old coronavirus measure on Monday that restricted women to going out one day, and men the next. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
The Latest: Florida athletics seeing a rise in COVID cases

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2020 04:58 PM EDT

Georgia Tech edges Florida State 16-13

By Bob Ferrante Sep. 12, 2020 09:26 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia Tech had not won an ACC road game to open a season since 1996, long before everyone on the roster was born. But the Yellow...

This Sept. 11, 2020, photo provided by the North Tonawanda Police Department in North Tonawanda, N.Y., shows University of Buffalo basketball player Malik Zachery. Zachery was charged with assault and weapons possession after stabbing a rival college basketball player during an off-campus pickup scrimmage on Wednesday, Sept. 9, officials said. (North Tonawanda Police Department via AP)
University at Buffalo basketball player charged in stabbing

Sep. 11, 2020 06:38 PM EDT

The Latest: MLB has 1 positive virus test out of 11,669

By The Associated Press Sep. 11, 2020 04:26 PM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Major League Baseball says no...

FILE - North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren watches his team warm up prior to the start of an NCAA college football game against Ball State in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Doeren said the team had three positive coronavirus tests over 2½ months before students returned. Clusters followed and the school soon paused all athletics activities, including football practices for about a week before postponing this weekend's game at Virginia Tech to Sept. 26. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
For ACC campuses, replicating pro-sports bubbles a challenge

By Aaron Beard Sep. 09, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

John Stanton, owner of the Seattle Mariners, wears a mask he he sits next to cutout photos of fans in the stands while watching the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Wisconsin football, hockey taking 2-week break

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2020 04:42 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a mask in honor of Breonna Taylor before her match against Misaki Doi, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: Fanless Triple Crown _ Preakness won't have fans

By The Associated Press Sep. 02, 2020 11:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Vanderbilt linebacker Dimitri Moore plays against Northern Illinois in an NCAA college football game in Nashville, Tenn. Moore is the team's top returning tackler, and has announced he will play his final season rather than opt out. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Vanderbilt leaning on defense in tough SEC-only schedule

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 01, 2020 08:03 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 1, 2003, file photo, University of South Carolina students head towards the 192,000-square-foot Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center in Columbia, S.C. Some of the University of South Carolina's most prominent recent athletes are calling for the renaming of the $38.6 million complex, arguing that its namesake shouldn't be glorified for his segregationist views. (Renee Ittner-McManus/The State via AP, File)
U. of South Carolina considers removing Thurmond's name

By Meg Kinnard Aug. 21, 2020 08:27 AM EDT

A ball catcher wearing plastic gloves amid the new coronavirus pandemic, disinfects the ball during a local championship soccer match between Nacional and Penarol in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The Latest: Virus cluster at East Carolina pauses football

By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 11:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2019, file photo, Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt (14) runs a pass route during an NCAA football game in Houston. Wake Forest all-conference wide receiver Sage Surratt has opted out of the coming season to prepare for the NFL draft amid the coronavirus pandemic. Surratt announced his decision on social media and cited “the many uncertainties and risks associated with COVID-19.”(AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
The Latest: Auburn to limit seating capacity for home games

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

A Herriman player wear a mask during a high school football against Davis on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. Utah is among the states going forward with high school football this fall despite concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that led other states and many college football conferences to postpone games in hopes of instead playing in the spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: Texas A&M to have reduced capacity for football

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 04:40 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) runs with teammates during an NFL football training camp practice Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: UNC fall sports still on despite remote learning

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 01:27 PM EDT

Dwight Hicks addresses the media during a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Novi, Mich. Hicks, is one of several Black former University of Michigan student-athletes who claim they were abused by a sports doctor who worked there for decades. Attorneys are asking the university to treat them fairly as it settles hundreds of lawsuits expected to cost the school millions of dollars. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Black victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlements

By Corey Williams And Larry Lage Aug. 12, 2020 11:18 AM EDT

Several Colorado State football players dispute allegations

Aug. 08, 2020 04:48 PM EDT
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Several Colorado State football players released a shared statement on social media to support head coach Steve Addazio and dispute...