CFB

AP Sports WriterLSU linebacker Divinity hoping to turn trouble into triumphBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Trouble off the field caused LSU senior linebacker Michael Divinity to miss the majority of one of the most extraordinary football seasons in school history.The team's 2018 co-leader in sacks even briefly quit...

AP College Football WriterDabo Dynasty: Clemson can join elite company with win vs LSUBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW ORLEANS (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has this drill down.The Sunday before the College Football Playoff championship game a news conference is held with the head coaches. They compliment each other's...

Clemson relaxes alcohol rules for national title partyCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) The city surrounding Clemson University is again relaxing its open container of alcohol laws for a street party as the school's football team plays in the national championship game Monday night.City of Clemson Police will close downtown streets...

AP Sports WriterClemson LB Smith enjoying success that was long time comingBy PETE IACOBELLINEW ORLEANS (AP) Clemson is counting on linebacker Chad Smith to play a major role against top-ranked LSU on college football's biggest stage.It wasn't always that way for the fifth-year senior. Playing time was hard...

AP Sports WriterFIU's Borregales helped beat Miami, now joins HurricanesBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Jose Borregales finally was wanted by the Miami Hurricanes. Beating them was all it took.The former FIU kicker - who played a huge role in the Panthers' stunning upset win over the Hurricanes...

Towson's Tom Flacco leads National team in Tropical BowlDELAND, Fla. (AP) Tom Flacco of Towson threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to help the National team beat the American 35-7 in the Tropical Bowl on Sunday at Spec Martin Stadium.Flacco is the...

AP Sports WriterSwinney, Orgeron leading evolution in coaching stylesBy PAUL NEWBERRYNEW ORLEANS (AP) Dabo Swinney can turn most any issue into an extended, persuasive sermon. If he was a salesman, we'd all probably be buying time shares.Ed Orgeron is as comfortable talking gumbo and jambalaya as he is...

Towson's Ton Flacco leads National team in Tropical BowlDELAND, Fla. (AP) Tom Flacco of Towson threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to help the National team beat the American 35-7 in the Tropical Bowl on Sunday at Spec Martin Stadium.Flacco is the...

AP Sports WriterNorth Dakota St. wins 8th FCS title 28-20 over James MadisonBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Now this was a perfect ending for North Dakota State, with its redshirt freshman quarterback and the senior safety in his final game after first wanting to be a Bison quarterback.Trey...

Breakdown of FCS champions(Stats Perform) - Schools with NCAA Division I FCS championships since the playoffs began in 1978:8 - North Dakota State (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017-19)6 - Georgia Southern (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000)4 - Youngstown State (1991, 1993, 1994, 1997)3 - Appalachian State (2005,...

Longest Division I football win streaks(STATS) - Longest Division I football win streaks:47-Oklahoma, 1953-5740-Washington, 1908-1437-North Dakota State, 2017-present37-Yale, 1890-9337-Yale, 1887-8935-Toledo, 1969-7134-Miami (Fla.), 2000-0334-Penn, 1894-9633-North Dakota State, 2012-14Source: NDSU Athletics

Most outstanding players in FCS championship game(STATS) - Players voted as the Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Division I FCS Championship Game (the award began in 2009):2009 - Matt Szczur, WR, Villanova2010 - Bo Levi Mitchell, QB, Eastern Washington2011 - Travis Beck, LB, North Dakota State2012 - Brock...