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AP College Football WriterParsons, Sewell among AP preseason All-Americans not playingBy RALPH D. RUSSOPenn State linebacker Micah Parsons and Oregon tackle Penei Sewell are among 11 players selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America first team who are not slated to play this fall.The team was selected by 47...

AP Sports WriterIndianapolis ramping up prep work for 2022 championship gameBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Susan Baughman will spend this weekend getting learning the nuances of putting on a national championship game.Then the Indianapolis College Football Playoff host committee president will spend the next two years using those lessons...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS title is purple reign of James MadisonBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - James Madison played all season as if it knew something the rest of the FCS didn't know, but on Saturday, there was no denying who's the best team in the nation.Sorry, Fargo, it's...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Southland Conference postpones fall competitionBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - As the first Division I conference to hold its virtual football media day last month, the Southland tried to keep hope alive for navigating their 2020 schedule through the COVID-19 pandemic.On Thursday, the Southland announced a...

AP Sports WriterAP Sources: Michigan State hires Colorado coach Mel TuckerBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mel Tucker has agreed to lead Michigan State's football program, according to two people familiar with the decision.The people spoke Wednesday morning to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...

AP Sports WriterTennessee tries to end 15-game losing skid against SEC WestBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Facing the Southeastern Conference Western Division brings out the worst in Tennessee.The Volunteers have lost 15 straight games to the SEC West. Tennessee's last win against a Western Division opponent was a...

AP Sports WriterAir Force will play Army, Navy in football this seasonBy PAT GRAHAMThe Air Force Falcons are planning to play two football games this season against fellow service academies Army and Navy.The Falcons' abbreviated schedule will include hosting Navy on Oct. 3 at the Air Force Academy and...

Towson's Simpson suffers season-ending knee injury(STATS) - Towson's huge road win over Maine this past Saturday came at a cost as senior running back Shane Simpson suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for the remainder of the season.Simpson suffered ACL and MCL tears in the first quarter...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concernsBy RALPH D. RUSSOA group of Pac-12 football players on Sunday threatened to opt out of the coming season unless its concerns about competing during the COVID-19 pandemic and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed.The...

Mississippi State AD 'disappointed' in Leach's noose tweetBy The Associated PressSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State coach Mike Leach is expected to participate in “listening sessions” with student and community groups and tour the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum after he tweeted an image of a noose last week.Mississippi State...

AP Sports WriterNo. 25 Michigan State seeks another upset of No. 4 BuckeyesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Ryan Day wants his players to understand Michigan State has a history of spoiling the Buckeyes' plans.The Mark Dantonio-led Spartans have beaten Ohio State three times since 2011,...

POLL ALERT: Alabama reaches No. 1 for record 13th consecutive season; Notre Dame jumps to No. 2, Clemson slips to No. 4NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Alabama reaches No. 1 for record 13th consecutive season; Notre Dame jumps to No. 2, Clemson slips to No. 4.