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STATS FCS Senior Editor=2017 FCS draft class reviewBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - For the FCS, Friday night lights basically shined brighter than the sunlight did Saturday afternoon during the 2017 NFL Draft.While this year's outdoor draft was held on the same Philadelphia Art Museum steps that Rocky made famous for...

AP Sports WriterMystery man Stanley takes QB reins at IowaBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley is such a mystery that few knew until Tuesday that he would rather be called Nate. Turns out that he associated the more formal ''Nathan'' with being on his...

WR Keyshawn Johnson Jr. taking leave of absence from HuskersLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska freshman receiver Keyshawn Johnson Jr. is taking a leave of absence from the Cornhuskers this fall.Johnson on June 9 was ticketed for marijuana possession after a resident director reported suspected drug use in a dormitory...

AP Sports WriterRetooled Michigan defense looks OK without 8 NFL draft picksBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) That defense for 11th-ranked Michigan looks very familiar, even with all those first-time starters.Yes, those Wolverines that had eight defensive players taken in the NFL draft earlier this year and also lost...

AP Sports WriterStanford grad Ed McCaffrey back Down Under, 18 years laterBy DENNIS PASSAThree-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey's only previous trip to Australia came as a member of the Denver Broncos in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers in 1999.McCaffrey was back Down Under on Thursday...

AP Sports WriterHerman has to show Longhorns they are capable of winningBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) When Tom Herman first met with Texas players after becoming their coach, he asked who had been part of a winning season with the Longhorns. Only three raised their hands.Then there are...

Auburn golden eagle Nova won't fly before games this seasonAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn's golden eagle Nova won't make the traditional pre-game flights at Jordan-Hare Stadium this season.Southeastern Raptor Center Director Dr. Jamie Bellah said Monday that bald eagle Spirit will handle the flights instead.Auburn's veterinary medicine faculty diagnosed...

Associated PressFlorida State, safety Derwin James set to challenge AlabamaBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Many things have changed for third-ranked Florida State since Derwin James last played in a game. What hasn't changed is the sophomore safety's ability.James missed most of last season with a knee injury and...

Florida gives DC Shannon $400K raise to go with new titleGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida's Randy Shannon got a $400,000 raise to go along with his promotion to defensive coordinator.Shannon was promoted to defensive coordinator in January, four days after the Gators beat Iowa 30-3 in the Outback Bowl....

AP Sports WriterNew dad Bielema focuses on making Arkansas betterBy DAVID BRANDTHOOVER, Ala. (AP) Arkansas coach Bret Bielema has a lot going on in his life these days.Barely 48 hours after becoming a new father, Bielema was on the podium Monday at Southeastern Conference media days, waxing on...

AP Sports WriterSooners and Buckeyes gear up for slobberknocker in trenchesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State's game against Oklahoma on Saturday will feature two potential Heisman Trophy candidates in quarterbacks J.T. Barrett and Baker Mayfield. TThe marquee battle will likely be in the trenches when the Sooners...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Plenty believe in a Delaware revival under RoccoBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It would seem the last thing Delaware football players wanted to hear from new coach Danny Rocco at his first team meeting this past winter was what he thought worked better at his former school,...