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STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS 2018: Ohio Valley Conference PreviewBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The road to the Ohio Valley Conference title really goes through Jacksonville State, and it's not just because the Gamecocks have won 32 straight games against their rivals.The conference's dominating power has the luxury of playing home...

Associated PressTennessee opens practice with quarterback battle underwayBy RHIANNON POTKEYKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Quinten Dormady has to go back to his middle school days in Texas to think of the last time the Tennessee junior played in a two-quarterback system.He may encounter that scenario once again this season.Dormady is...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo is staying put.Niumatalolo visited Brigham Young on Monday to discuss the opening created when head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced he was leaving for Virginia.After giving the job at BYU much consideration, Niumatalolo decided Wednesday night to stay at Navy.''It was...

AP Sports WriterSloppy Cyclones look to clean up mistakesBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has some cleaning up to do if it wants to become the team it hoped to be back in August.Iowa State (1-1) had a chance to field a punt and move within field-goal...

AP Sports WriterMany departing players will change the face of BuckeyesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Reloading is going to be more challenging than usual this time for Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who is accustomed to losing much of his talent to the NFL each year.Seven fifth-year seniors...

2021 Rose Parade canceled due to coronavirus pandemicPASADENA, Calif. (AP) The 2021 Rose Parade has been canceled because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on planning for the New Year’s Day tradition and the risk of spreading infections among its huge audience and participants, organizers said Wednesday.The...

The Latest: Report says UM used inadequate cooling devicesTOWSON, Md. (AP) The Latest on investigation of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair (all times local):6:05 p.m.The findings of an independent investigation into the death of Maryland football player Jordan McNair were released Friday and the report stated...

AP Sports WriterKirk has breakout game after being slowed 1st 3 weeksBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M's Christian Kirk was so upset when he walked off the field after the game against Louisiana-Lafayette two weeks ago that he couldn't even enjoy the win.The star receiver and...

Associated PressRypien, Stick help West beat East 21-17 in Shrine GameBy MARK DIDTLERST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Brett Rypien and Easton Stick each threw a touchdown pass to help the West beat the East 21-17 in the East-West Shrine Game on Saturday.Rypien, a Boise State product and nephew of...

AP Sports WriterClemson's Carman vs. Ohio State's Young an intriguing battleBy DAVID BRANDTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Jackson Carman had a few good options when deciding where to play college football, including Ohio State.Unlike many highly-rated recruits from Ohio, the offensive lineman decided to leave the Buckeye State.Now Carman's the...

Lehigh-Navy becomes 'Week Zero' game in 2018(STATS) - Lehigh will get an early start on the 2018 season.The Mountain Hawks' visit to Navy has been moved up from Sept. 15 to Aug. 25 - becoming a Week Zero matchup - at Navy-Marine Corps. Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.Week Zero...

AP Sports WriterAll-America Watch: Georgia's JR Reed relies on home lessonsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATHENS, Ga. (AP) J.R. Reed plays for one of the nation's powerhouse programs, where the competition begins as soon as you step on campus.No problem.Family time prepared him well for what it took to earn a...