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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six James Madison players to serve suspensionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison will begin defense of its 2016 FCS national championship without a half-dozen players because of team suspensions.On Thursday, the CAA Football program announced All-America tight end Jonathan Kloosterman has been banned for the first...

Associated PressNo. 9 Oklahoma State's no-star defense succeeding with depthBy JOHN TRANCHINASTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) It's well documented how No. 9 Oklahoma State relies upon its explosive offense to win games, but the Cowboys also have improved on defense this season.Unlike the past two years when stars like Emanuel...

AP Sports WriterIn SEC, blowouts raise questions about competitive balanceBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) If the first five weeks of the season are any indication, there are going to be a lot of lopsided games in the Southeastern Conference.Six teams - LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma seeks replacement for Biletnikoff winner WestbrookBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) For the second straight year, Oklahoma must replace a star receiver.And again, the seventh-ranked Sooners feel they have the talent on the roster to get it done.Back in 2015, Sterling Shepard posted one of the...

AP Sports WriterWillie Taggart makes Oregon debut against Southern UtahBy ANNE M. PETERSONEUGENE, Ore. (AP) As Willie Taggart would say, it's go time.The first-year coach and his Oregon Ducks open the season at home against Southern Utah on Saturday afternoon. And yes, he's a little bit nervous.''I think...

Associated PressMarshall leads Georgia Tech attack vs Jacksonville StateBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) TaQuon Marshall believes he belongs on the big stage after a mostly dazzling debut as Georgia Tech's starting quarterback.The Yellow Jackets lost their opener on Monday, falling in two overtimes to No. 25 Tennessee. It was...

EKU unveils Roy Kidd statue at stadium(STATS) - Eastern Kentucky unveiled a statue of former coach Roy Kidd on Saturday.The Colonels' stadium in Richmond is named after the coach who led his alma mater to 314 wins, and the new statue overlooks the field in the north end zone....

AP Sports WriterImproved Iowa State ready to take its shot at TexasBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Texas has owned its series with Iowa State, winning 12 of the last 14 games against the Cyclones since the two schools became rivals with the formation of the Big 12.A Thursday...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Best of the FCS in SeptemberBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A September to remember? Indeed, FCS.With nine FCS teams beating FBS opponents and conference races kicking off with plenty of surprises, the first month of the season (adding in the late August games) whet the appetite for...

AP Sports WriterMichigan roster finally released via Harbaugh's TwitterBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) The Michigan football roster has finally been revealed to the public.Coach Jim Harbaugh announced it via his Twitter account early Wednesday. The roster drew interest mostly because the school waited so long before releasing...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Lamar Jackson, Louisville, accounted for 525 total yards and six TDs to help the No. 17 Cardinals pull away late and beat North Carolina 47-35.-Shea Patterson, Mississippi, threw for a school-record 489 yards and five TDs as the Rebels rallied from a second-quarter deficit to...

Villanova's Rolle to miss remainder of season(STATS) - Villanova senior safety Rob Rolle will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee during last Saturday's 19-10 overtime loss at Albany.An MRI this week confirmed the injury.The 2017 STATS FCS Preseason All-American, also named...