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Eastern Michigan extends Creighton's contract through 2022YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Eastern Michigan football coach Chris Creighton has agreed to a contract extension through 2022.Creighton led the Eagles to their first bowl appearance since 1987 this past season. He took over before the 2014 season.The school announced the extension Friday....

AP Sports WriterCollege football kicks off COVID-19 style in AlabamaBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) With masks, social distancing and mostly empty stands, the college football season kicked off COVID-19 style.Austin Peay and Central Arkansas, two teams fresh from FCS playoff appearances, took the stage at Cramton Bowl Saturday...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma State's Gundy targets May 1 return to footballBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Tuesday he hopes to have his team return to its facilities on May 1, a proposed timetable that would defy federal social-distancing guidelines and was quickly disputed by the university and...

AP Sports WriterBoilermakers hoping to maintain momentum following bye weekBy MICHAEL MAROTThe Purdue Boilermakers finally look like the team Jeff Brohm envisioned.They're improving on defense, making big plays on offense and are chalking up wins. After a slow, mistake-prone start to his second season in West Lafayette, Brohm...

Associated PressDuke overpowers Georgia Tech in first halfBy NOLAN HAYESDURHAM, N.C. (AP) For the second week in a row, Duke played well for only a half. This time, it was enough to win.Deon Jackson rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Georgia Tech 41-23...

Associated PressSeminoles lose 2 starters to injury, 2 other players leaveBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's struggles continue to mount as the Seminoles lost several players Wednesday for the rest of the season, with some sidelined by injuries and others saying it is time to move on.Preseason...

AP Sports WriterLSU's Miles tries to put a hopeful spin on first-game flopBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Les Miles is back in damage-control mode while he tries to fix LSU's offense.The embattled 12th-year coach can only hope he gets the Tigers' problems straightened out soon. His team...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Young Bison go east (to Delaware)By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Fifth-ranked UC Davis is waiting in the wings for North Dakota State next week, but don't consider the Bison's visit to Delaware a trap game.The owners of two straight FCS national titles and a record seven in...

Injured Tennessee State player plans to re-enroll(STATS) - Tennessee State football player Christion Abercrombie, who continues to recover from a life-threatening brain injury suffered in a game last season, will return to school and complete his degree, his mother said.Staci Abercrombie told the Tennessean newspaper her son could re-enroll...

Iowa's Gary Barta joins CFP committee, Gene Smith steps downIRVING, Texas (AP) Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is joining the College Football Playoff selection committee, replacing Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith.CFP executive director Bill Hancock on Friday announced Barta would begin a three-year term this spring. Smith...

AP College Football WriterBig Ten will increase Week 1 conference games in 2020, '21By ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten will increase its number of conference football games in the opening weeks of the season in 2020 and 2021.There also is a change in rivalry week in schedules announced Tuesday. Iowa...

Injured Goedert ruled out of Senior Bowl(STATS) - South Dakota State tight end Dallas Goedert has been ruled out of the Reese's Senior Bowl because of a hamstring injury suffered in practice Tuesday.Goedert, considered one of the top tight end prospects for the NFL Draft, was removed from the...