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STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Coming off a 2016 season in which their 10 wins over FBS programs tied for the fourth-most in a season, FCS programs hope to make a mark again in 2017.Big Sky teams are involved in 16 of...

Associated PressJury considering ex-Vanderbilt football player's rape caseBy JONATHAN MATTISENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A jury will continue deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a third former Vanderbilt University football player charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student.Jurors spent more than five hours trying to reach...

Dates of FCS preseason polls, teams(STATS) - The anticipation for college football will rise significantly this week as the conferences begin to get people talking about the 2017 season ahead.Beginning with the Southland Conference preseason team on Thursday, 12 of the 13 FCS conferences will release their preseason poll...

The Associated PressPenn State reveals plans to renovate iconic Beaver StadiumBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State plans to overhaul 23 athletic facilities, including its football stadium, though renovations to the program's iconic facility won't begin for at least five years.Once completed, the 106,572-seat, nearly six-decade-old Beaver...

Former University of Minnesota football star graduates at 57MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Star University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. left the university in 1981 for the NFL, but never earned his degree.At age 57, Barber, who played with the New York Jets, has finished his course work and...

Tebow re-ups with ESPN to be analyst for SEC NetworkBy The Associated PressESPN has announced a multiyear agreement with Tim Tebow, who will continue as an analyst on the SEC Network.Tebow has worked as a studio analyst for the SEC Network since its 2014 debut. He will remain part...

The Latest: Aggies coach knows he is in must-win situationHOOVER, Ala. (AP) The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):4:25 p.m.Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin isn't shying away from questions about the Aggies' recent late-season struggles.Sumlin said at Southeastern Conference media days Wednesday that he has emphasized...

Deliberations extend into 2nd day in Vanderbilt rape caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jury deliberations have extended well into their second day in the case of a former Vanderbilt University football player charged in the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student.Jurors weighed the case for more than five hours...

Associated PressDeceased FSU player's brother says bill provides closureBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Devard Darling said his family can finally feel closure after the Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday to compensate his parents $1.8 million for the death of his twin brother, Devaughn Darling, a Florida...

Alabama-Florida State open ABC's Saturday night footballBy The Associated PressA potential matchup of preseason No. 1 vs. No. 2 between Alabama and Florida State will be ABC's first Saturday night football game of the 2017 season.ESPN/ABC announced Thursday its opening-weekend schedule, along with the Saturday prime-time games for the...

Associated PressHeisman motivates Jackson to be more valuable for LouisvilleBy STEVE BITTENBENDERLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rewarding as it was to win the Heisman Trophy last season, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson didn't end the year the way he had envisioned.Jackson's selection as the school's first Heisman winner was preceded by...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Central Arkansas, Sam Houston headline All-Southland picksBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - People outside the Southland Conference might be conceding a championship repeat by FCS national power Sam Houston State, but the talent across the conference suggests the title race is worth a second look.Surprisingly, the Bearkats didn't...