Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks faces at least 15 years in prison after being convicted of rape

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A Tennessee jury on Friday found a former Vanderbilt University football player guilty of raping an unconscious female student in a teammate's dormitory room in 2013. The Nashville jury found Brandon Banks, 23, guilty of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery after deliberating for about 15 hours over two days. The case stoked simmering concern about sexual assault on college campuses by athletes. Banks faces at least 15 years in prison, Assistant District Attorney Roger Moore told media. Sentencing will be Aug. 18. "We are very satisfied with their verdict," Moore said. Defense attorney Mark Scruggs did not respond to a request to comment. He was quoted by

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Ole Miss adds Troy to 2022 non-conference slate

The schedule-makers in Oxford were pretty busy on Friday. Not content to just add a non-conference game against Texas Tech in Houston to the Rebels’ slate of future games, Ole Miss has also added Sun Belt foe Troy to the schedule in 2022. According to a release from the Trojans, the two teams will open the season that year on September 3rd in Oxford. The game will be just the second ever between the two programs despite being in neighboring states and about a five hour drive away from each other. The Rebels won the previous meeting back in 2013 by a score of 51-21. The one-off game will complete the Ole Miss non-conference schedule for 2022 and leave just one opening between the upcoming season

Renovations at Arkansas State stadium include waterfalls

Arkansas State’s stadium renovations will include some water around the north end zone. The school released renderings of its north end zone expansion project and they include waterfalls on both sidelines. In addition to the waterfalls, the school is adding a new weight room, new locker rooms and other amenities for players and staff.