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STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Top 25: No. 5 Citadel wins in OTBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Citadel's ability to deliver in the clutch is why it is off to the best start in school history.The No. 5 Bulldogs delivered again on Saturday, edging Wofford 24-21 in overtime to push...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State rallies to hire Colorado coach Mel TuckerBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State hired Colorado's Mel Tucker as its new football coach Wednesday, rallying to land a veteran leader with ties to the school who decided to leave the Buffaloes after a single...

AP Sports WriterThe silver lining to Kansas' 1-3 start: Khalil HerbertBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) One day after revealing $350 million in renovations focused primarily on its football facilities, a Kansas program that has struggled for years got another reason to believe in its future.His name is Khalil...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS Conference AwardsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - All 13 FCS conferences honor their best after the regular season through postseason all-conference teams and awards.Following is a list of the announced 2019 conference award winners:BIG SKY CONFERENCEOffensive Player of the Year: Kevin Thomson, QB, Sacramento StateCo-Defensive Players...

AP College Football WriterCollege football attendance dips, but Purdue gets Brohm bumpBy RALPH D. RUSSOBuoyed by turnaround season, Purdue bucked a trend in college football by increasing attendance by more 13,000 fans per game in 2017 - and, in the process, banked an extra $2.5 million in revenue compared...

QB Johnson transferring from Clemson after 1 seasonCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Hunter Johnson, one of the top quarterback prospects of the 2017 recruiting class, is leaving Clemson after one season.Johnson is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound quarterback from Brownsburg, Indiana who was ranked the No. 1 high-school pocket passer last year...

AP College Football WriterAs AAC strives for Power 6, CFP rankings show long way to goBy RALPH D. RUSSOAll the helmet stickers and slogans touting the American Athletic Conference as part of a so-called Power Six are not working on the College Football Playoff selection committee.Central Florida, one of...

Associated PressLawsuit: College refused to hire coach with 'Jewish blood'By MICHAEL KUNZELMANBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The president of a private Baptist college in Louisiana refused to approve a football coach's hiring because of what he called the applicant's ''Jewish blood,'' a federal lawsuit claims.Joshua Bonadona sued Louisiana College...

New Mexico football coach faces heat over slur allegationsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico football coach Bob Davie continues to face questions after a report says witnesses reported him using racial slurs.A report from the school's Office of Equal Opportunity released Thursday said witnesses told the office Davie some...

Alabama releases contracts for football assistantsTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) New Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley will make $1.2 million annually and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi is set to earn $1.1 million.Trustees approved deals for 10 Crimson Tide assistants Monday, with only offensive line coach Brent Key remaining in the...

AP Sports WriterClemson's Elliott to make $1.6 million as Tigers coordinatorBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott has received a raise and will earn $1.6 million a year after the school approved a new contract for several Tigers assistants.With the raise, Elliott is now tied...

Associated PressClose wins becoming routine for No. 3 ClemsonBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Clemson has five wins by seven points or less and a negative turnover ratio on the season. But right now the only thing that matters to coach Dabo Swinney is that the Tigers are still...