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Noland steps up at QB for Iowa StateAMES, Iowa (AP) Zeb Noland always understood his responsibility as Iowa State's backup quarterback.Be prepared, because you never when you'll become the starter.It has happened to Noland twice and he has responded both times, most recently with a career-best performance in...

NCAA asks US Supreme Court to hear O'Bannon caseINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the so-called O'Bannon case that successfully challenged the association's use of names, images and likenesses of college athletes without compensation.The plaintiffs in the case, which was originally filed...

Ex-Florida QB Harris planning transfer to Tennessee StateNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Florida quarterback Treon Harris plans to transfer to Football Championship Subdivision program Tennessee State.Tennessee State athletic department spokesman Jose Garcia said Friday via email that ''I can inform of his intention to enroll at Tennessee State, but...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=If NDSU or James Madison isn't the FCS champ, then who?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Some might say you're living in an alternate universe if you're not picking North Dakota State or James Madison to win the FCS national championship this season.The two have become the dominant...

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...

AP Sports WriterLocksley eager to unleash Maryland's big-play offenseBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) With a new quarterback and a playbook that pays homage to Alabama's dynamic attack, Maryland's offense under first-year coach Michael Locksley has the potential to be diverse, exciting and productive.''This offense has a lot...

AP College Football WriterScott Frost keeping eye on Huskers' response to tough startBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Minutes after his team lost to Troy to drop to 0-2, Nebraska coach Scott Frost struck an ominous tone when he announced to reporters he had just told his team in...

AP Sports WriterVirginia's Zaccheaus eager for expanded role with CavaliersBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Bronco Mendenhall and his staff are going to have to spread around the playmaking duties on the Cavaliers offense.Gone is tailback Taquan Mizzell, the senior who accounted for nearly 70 percent of the...

STATS Senior Writer=Usually mistake-free Dukes plagued by turnoversBy JEFF MEZYDLOFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The sullen looks on the faces of the James Madison players were obviously understandable.Hopes of repeating as the FCS national champion were dashed but worse, perhaps, was knowing they failed to take advantage of the ample...

AP Sports WriterJames Madison seeks FCS repeat vs streak master, N Dakota StBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) The way James Madison coach Mike Houston sees it, North Dakota State's FCS dominance isn't quite over, even though his Dukes ended the Bison's five-year title run in the semifinals last...

AP Sports WriterStanford looks to bounce back vs. No. 16 OregonBy JOSH DUBOWSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford coach David Shaw believes he speaks for most of the rest of the Pac-12 coaches when he talks about his lack of excitement over the fact that Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert decided...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Former Seminoles QB Francois a grad transfer at HamptonBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Former Florida State starting quarterback Deondre Francois has enrolled at Hampton University as a graduate transfer, the school announced Friday.Francois participated in the FCS-level team's first practice. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining."I...