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Associated PressLeach relishes chance to test himself at Mississippi StateBy PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) The opportunity to coach in a talent-rich area helped persuade Mike Leach make the decision to leave Washington State and accept the Mississippi State job, giving him the chance to test himself in the...

AP Sports WriterNorth Dakota State and James Madison back in FCS title gameBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) North Dakota State and James Madison are both finishing up their first season with new head coaches. The Bison even have a freshman quarterback.Yet here they both are again. The teams...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Long layoff, regional dominance tarnish title gameBy PAUL NEWBERRYNEW ORLEANS (AP) Gloomy clouds were lingering over the Big Easy as the contestants were scheduled to arrived for the so-called national championship game.The weather conditions Friday were an appropriate mood-setter.The tedious, 16-day-long break since the semifinals...

AP Sports WriterLSU coach Orgeron's success fueling Cajun pride on the bayouBy BRETT MARTELLAROSE, La. (AP) A cardboard likeness of Ed Orgeron, wearing a purple polo with gold LSU lettering, stands in an entertainment parlor at the home of one of his childhood friends.The life-size cutout was displayed...

AP Sports WriterMays transfers to Tennessee after his father sues GeorgiaBy CHARLES ODUMOffensive lineman Cade Mays is leaving Georgia and returning to his hometown to continue his college football career at Tennessee, where he will have an opportunity to play alongside his younger brother.Tennessee announced Thursday that it...

FCS stars to come out at national awards banquetFrisco, Texas (STATS) - The top individual awards in college football's Division I subdivision will be handed out Friday night at the Stats Perform FCS Banquet at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Convention Center & Spa.Highlighting the banquet, which will be...

AP College Football WriterHalf-empty stadiums won't stop number of bowls from going upBy ERIC OLSONSix bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason...

AP College Football WriterHalf-empty stadiums won't stop number of bowls from going upBy ERIC OLSONSix bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason...

AP College Football WriterMississippi State hires Mike Leach away from Washington StBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe pirate is heading to Starkvegas.Mississippi State hired Washington State's Mike Leach as its new head coach Thursday, bringing one of the nation's quirkiest and most successful coaches from the Pac-12 to the Southeastern Conference.Leach...

AP College Football WriterMississippi State hires Mike Leach away from Washington StBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe pirate is heading to Starkvegas.Mississippi State hired Washington State's Mike Leach as its new head coach Thursday, bringing one of the nation's quirkiest and most successful coaches from the Pac-12 to the Southeastern Conference.Leach...

AP College Football WriterHalf-empty stadiums won't stop number of bowls from going upBy ERIC OLSONSix bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Championship: James Madison rises up against NDSU dynastyBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - Given North Dakota State's success as an FCS dynasty, it's somewhat surprising the Bison are a slight underdog as they prepare to battle James Madison in the national championship game on Saturday.The...