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AP Sports WriterMemphis, Wake Forest meet in Birmingham Bowl minus starsBy JOHN ZENORBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Memphis Tigers' formidable ground game took a big hit when All-America running back Darrell Henderson opted to skip the bowl game. Their offensive coordinator has already left for another job, and the...

Associated PressNo. 22 Washington facing BYU in first road game of seasonBy JOHN COONPROVO, Utah (AP) After opening the season with three consecutive games at home, Washington's young squad gets its first exposure to a hostile road environment on Saturday at BYU.Coach Chris Petersen feels optimistic the No....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have drafted a no-confidence resolution against the president following his decision to kill the school's football program despite it finishing with its best record in years. The document, released Thursday by the university, accuses UAB President Ray...

Kent State coach Paul Haynes returns after cancer surgeryKENT, Ohio (AP) Kent State coach Paul Haynes has returned to the football program after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer.The school announced last month that Haynes was taking a medical leave of absence but did not provide details about his...

Auburn hires ex-Arkansas coach Chad Morris to run offenseAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Former Arkansas coach Chad Morris is staying in the Southeastern Conference Western Division as Auburn's offensive coordinator.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn announced the hiring on Tuesday a month after Arkansas fired his longtime friend.Morris failed to win...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Stats Perform FCS Week 5 HonorsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A smaller weekly schedule in FCS college football this fall hasn't slowed the outstanding performances.The Stats Perform team and player of the week for Week 5 games ending on Oct. 3:FCS TEAM OF THE WEEKCentral...

Associated PressNo. 11 Oklahoma St happy with King rising in backfieldBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) It could have been a nightmare scenario for Oklahoma State when starting running back Justice Hill left the game with an injury early in the first quarter on the road against West Virginia.Hill...

Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden, 90, tests positive for virusTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for the coronavirus and was home Monday monitoring his symptoms.Family friend and Bowden's former publicist Kim Shiff said the 90-year-old Hall of Fame coach had been hospitalized...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 NFL Draft Tracker - FCS ProspectsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The success of players such as Jimmy Garoppolo, Carson Wentz, Cooper Kupp, David Johnson, Tarik Cohen and Darius Leonard emphasizes the potential draft value in the FCS.Teams stop considering subdivision players "small school" if they are...

Breakdown of FCS draft selections in 2010s(STATS) - Following is a breakdown of the 164 FCS selections in the NFL Draft from 2010-18:Selections by Year2010 - 192011 - 212012 - 152013 - 192014 - 192015 - 172016 - 202017 - 152018 - 19Selections by Conference25 - CAA Football23 -...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Salukis' Hill: 'Next step' aheadBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Southern Illinois coach Nick Hill feels the Salukis are ready to take the next step as a program, which seemingly is necessary in their 11-game 2020 schedule which was announced Monday.The Salukis will play six FCS...

Utah defensive coordinator Scalley to keep job after reviewSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will remain on staff but will take a pay cut and must undergo diversity training after being suspended for using a racial slur in a 2013 text message.Utah announced Wednesday that...