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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Five takeaways from FCS Week 1By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) -The FBS must be getting wiser to facing Cinderella, so the FCS "upsets" weren't as scintillating in this year's first full week of college football as in past years.All the cheerleading in the world by FCS fans can't...

AP Sports WriterNo 2-a-days means early start for Mississippi State practiceBy DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald isn't mourning the death of two-a-day practices, even if it means an earlier start to preseason practice.The Bulldogs opened camp Tuesday with several days left in July, which...

UCF-Memphis will now play on Friday to avoid Hurricane IrmaBy Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) UCF has moved its football game against Memphis up a day as a precaution to avoid any potential disruption by Hurricane Irma.UCF announced Tuesday that the home game against the Tigers will be played...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Mercer hopes to squeeze into SoCon title raceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - One year after the Southern Conference had four teams qualify for the FCS playoffs for the first time, it seems the title race can't get any more crowded.But the Mercer Bears are knocking at the...

Associated PressPaterno family drops lawsuit against NCAA over Freeh reportBy MARK SCOLFOROHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The family of Penn State ex-football coach Joe Paterno is dropping a lawsuit against the NCAA over its use of a report into the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.Paterno's estate, his son Jay and...

AP College Football WriterAlabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight yearBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and third time in five years.The Crimson Tide, coming off a last-second loss in the national championship game...

Broyles Award adds writers group, Spurrier and StoopsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The Broyles Award has added the Football Writers Association of America to its selection process, and named hall of fame coach and player Steve Spurrier and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops to its selection committee.People with the...

Northwestern to host Notre Dame in '18EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Northwestern will host Notre Dame next season for the first time in over 40 years.The Wildcats announced Wednesday that the Fighting Irish will play at Ryan Field on Nov. 3, 2018.Northwestern has won each of the last two meetings...

AP Sports WriterPurdue hits the road for matchup against SEC foe MissouriBy DAVID GINSBURGSome things to watch in the Big Ten this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKPurdue at Missouri. The Boilermakers (1-1) take to the road for a matchup with Missouri, Purdue's first game against a Southeastern Conference foe since...

Wake Forest suspends defensive lineman Paris Black 3-gamesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says defensive lineman Paris Black has been suspended three games for violating undisclosed team rules.Coach Dave Clawson announced the suspension Friday.Black will be eligible to play when the Demon Deacons visit Appalachian State on Sept. 23.Black...

AP College Football WriterRed River revival with Herman, Riley can turn around Big 12By RALPH D. RUSSOFor the sake of the Big 12, Lincoln Riley and Tom Herman better live up to the hype.Following a season in which Big 12 football bottomed out, and with speculation about the long-term...

NC State injured CB Stevens out for opener vs South CarolinaRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State won't have starting cornerback Mike Stevens for Saturday's opener against South Carolina in Charlotte due to a lower-leg injury.Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Stevens was hurt while defending receiver Stephen Louis...