CFB

AP Sports WriterDantonio says Spartans must plant 'foot in the ground'By NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mark Dantonio and Michigan State have one more chance for a win during a tough midseason stretch that has raised questions about the state of the program.''Coming off the Wisconsin game, we...

AP Sports WriterLessons from 1918: Old pandemic is a murky guide for sportsBy DAN GELSTONThe image is striking: Fans watching a college football game in the midst of a pandemic, wearing masks with a smidge of social distance between them on row after row of bleacher seats.The photo is...

Washington agrees to 10-year deal with AdidasSEATTLE (AP) Adidas will become Washington's official apparel and footwear provider under a 10-year deal announced by the school Tuesday.The university's board of regents must still approve the contract, which would run through June 2029.The Seattle Times, citing a source with knowledge...

AP Sports writerFreshmen receivers get chance with Tennessee this seasonBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Tennessee Volunteers have to replace their top two wide receivers, and a group of freshmen will get the opportunity to help fill the void left by the loss of Jajuan Jennings and Marquez Callaway.''All of those...

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...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big Sky favorite Eastern Washington gains extra motivationBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Eastern Washington was the FCS runner-up last season and has been picked to win the Big Sky championship this season.But the Eagles may still have come away from the conference's media day on Monday with...

Associated PressAfter breakthrough vs. Clemson, BC looms for Notre DameBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) For all that Notre Dame has accomplished in 11 seasons under Brian Kelly, the Fighting Irish at their best always seem to be just a little less than the best of the best...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=STATS FCS All-America Team blankets the nationBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The best in FCS college football have risen up all season.National powers North Dakota State and James Madison led the way Thursday on a particularly widespread STATS FCS All-America Team.The team boasted 100 players from 66...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects are performing at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there is reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.The...

Stakes high for Nicholls-Southeastern Louisiana showdown(STATS) - Rivalry matchups always carry extra weight, but Thursday night's River Bell Classic may be the most meaningful game of the final full week of the FCS season.Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana have never seen more at stake.The winner will clinch at least a...

AP Sports WriterTalented freshmen give No. 7 Oklahoma new look on defenseBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) New blood helped bring new results for Oklahoma's defense.Freshmen Ronnie Perkins, Brendan Radley-Hiles, Justin Broiles and Ryan Jones were key contributors in the seventh-ranked Sooners' 63-14 victory over Florida Atlantic in the...

AP Sports WriterVersatile Bowden leads Kentucky against Va Tech in Belk BowlBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) It's rare when a team starts a quarterback in a bowl game with more yards rushing, receiving, and returning than he has passing.But that's exactly what Kentucky will do when Lynn Bowden...