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South Dakota's Nielson extended through 2023(STATS) - South Dakota has given coach Bob Nielson a five-year contract extension through the 2023 season, athletic director David Herbster announced Monday.Nielson is 16-19 in three seasons, including an 8-5 record and an FCS playoff appearance in 2017.He is 202-99-1 overall in 26...

Coastal Carolina football coach taking medical leaveCONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina football coach Joe Moglia is taking a leave of absence because of a continuing medical problem.The 68-year-old Moglia announced his plans Friday. The school granted him a five-month leave to deal with what he said was a...

HOUSTON (AP) - Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman has been hired as Houston's new coach.Herman takes over for Tony Levine, who was fired last week.Herman agreed to a five-year, $6.75 million deal to take over the Cougars, who went 7-5 this season.He has been quarterbacks coach and offensive...

Charges dismissed against Tennessee lineman Darel MiddletonKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive lineman Darel Middleton no longer faces charges of domestic assault and public intoxication for an incident with his girlfriend in February.Middleton faced a date in Knox County General Sessions Court in August, but the misdemeanor charges have...

AP Sports WriterRamsey, No. 15 Wildcats try to end No. 3 Buckeyes' title runBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey grew up around the Ohio State mystique, the son of a high school football coach in Cincinnati.As others in the football-crazed state gathered round television sets to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=SWAC reinstates championship game in BirminghamBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference called an audible Thursday, announcing it will host a conference championship game this year, reversing an earlier decision.The 10-member conference of historically black colleges and universities will play its 20th championship game on...

AP Sports WriterTennessee AD Fulmer, Miami coach Diaz isolating for virusBy TIM REYNOLDSTennessee athletic director and former Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer said Friday he is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. And Miami's Manny Diaz became the latest active coach to announce he has contracted the virus.Fulmer,...

AP Sports WriterSEC has top 2 teams, but depth may be league's real strengthBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Don't be misled by the top two spots of the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll .There's much more to the Southeastern Conference's 2018 depth chart than the league's impressive two-deep...

Washington State QB Luke Falk to return for senior yearPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State quarterback Luke Falk said Wednesday he will return for his senior season and will try to lead the Cougars to a third consecutive bowl game.Falk, a two-time All-Pac-12 selection, had flirted with declaring for...

Bucknell to host five in 2018(STATS) - Bucknell will play five times at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule which was announced on Thursday.The Bison will host William & Mary in their Sept. 1 season opener. Additionally, they'll host Sacred Heart (Sept. 8) out of...

Nebraska quarterback Patrick O'Brien planning to transferLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska quarterback Patrick O'Brien has asked for his release and plans to transfer.The school confirmed Thursday that O'Brien's request will be granted. Former coach Mike Riley recruited O'Brien to play in a pro-style offense. New coach Scott Frost has...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Team of the Week: Howard's upset historicBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It wasn't the biggest win of Mike London's coaching career, but Howard's 43-40 stunner at UNLV on Saturday night was the unlikeliest.In London's first game guiding Howard, the 45-point underdog Bison posted the biggest point-spread...