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AP College Football WriterPerfect fit: Playoff teams' in-house hires getting it doneBy RALPH D. RUSSOFormer Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips made a deal with Dabo Swinney when he decided to make him the Tigers head football coach.''There were people that were very skeptical of that hire,'' Phillips recently...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida's kicking situation has gone from depleted to desperate.The 13th-ranked Gators sent out an ''all call'' for kickers Monday after Jorge Powell was injured at LSU. Powell was run over during a kickoff. And with top kicker Austin Hardin also dealing with a leg injury,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=VMI QB's interceptions-free streak is FCS recordBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The interception that VMI quarterback Reece Udinski threw on his final pass last season must have stuck with him this past offseason.Udinski's 16th and final interception tied him for the second-most in the FCS.This season, Udinski...

Austin Peay coach quits unexpectedly after 1 year on jobCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Austin Peay coach Mark Hudspeth has resigned after one season on the job that included him taking the Governors to a program-record 11 wins and a trip to the FCS quarterfinals.Athletic director Gerald Harrison announced Hudspeth's...

Imagine Dragons to perform during halftime of CFP champ gameBy The Associated PressGrammy Award winners Imagine Dragons will perform at halftime of the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 7.ESPN and Interscope Records announced the performance Monday.For the second consecutive season, the College Football Playoff will feature a...

AP Sports WriterOhio State probe shows Meyer allowed bad behavior for yearsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Urban Meyer may have weathered scandal at Ohio State, but not without a lasting stain as an exhaustive report detailed behavior that could easily have taken down a coach of lesser stature.The...

AP Sports WriterWillekes finishing up remarkable run for Michigan StateBy NOAH TRISTERAlmost a year to the day after breaking his leg, Kenny Willekes is ready for his Michigan State swan song.As usual, he's trying to think of himself as an underdog.''Always,'' he said. ''That's the way you've got to...

Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State to meet in 2023(STATS) - FCS powers Keenness State Owls and Jacksonville State have scheduled a matchup in 2023, according to a report Monday.FBSchedules.com said the two teams will meet in Jacksonville, Alabama, on Sept. 2, 2023.The matchup is the second of a two-game agreement....

K-State defensive coordinator retires amid staff shakeupMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State defensive coordinator Tom Hayes is retiring after more than four decades in coaching, including stints with nine different Division I schools and two NFL franchises.Wildcats coach Bill Snyder announced Hayes' decision in a statement Friday.Hayes will remain...

Unified Long Island U. program to join NEC football(STATS) - Long Island University announced Wednesday the athletic teams at its Brooklyn and Post campuses will combine into one unified Division I program beginning next fall, with the football team set to play on the FCS level in the Northeast...

Texas gives football coach Herman 2-year contract extensionAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The University of Texas System regents have approved a two-year contract extension for Longhorns football coach Tom Herman after the program's first 10-win season in a decade.The deal approved Thursday extends Herman's guaranteed contract through 2023 and will...

Colorado assistant coach out amid assault allegationsBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Colorado assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin has resigned at the athletic department's request after his former girlfriend said he repeatedly physically assaulted her.His resignation is effective Jan. 31 and coach Mike MacIntyre will conduct a quick search for a...