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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Wofford lone unbeaten in SoCon raceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Hold your thumb and index fingers apart slightly to get a sense on how the Southern Conference title race is taking shape.Fifth-ranked Wofford did it again Saturday, beating No. 22 Western Carolina 35-28 in overtime to take...

STATS FCS Senior Editor='GameDay' hoopla aside, JMU focused on a victoryBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Academic studies, the football program's success, playing time, such factors contributed toward defensive tackle Cornell Urquhart's commitment to play at James Madison while he was a high school senior.If only he knew then what was...

STATS FCS Senior Editor='GameDay' hoopla aside, JMU focused on a victoryBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Academic studies, the football program's success, playing time, such factors contributed toward defensive tackle Cornell Urquhart's commitment to play at James Madison while he was a high school senior.If only he knew then what was...

AP Sports WriterIowa St.'s Lanning plays both ways; Cyclones stun OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Iowa State's Joel Lanning played both offense and defense against No. 3 Oklahoma and helped the Cyclones pull off a 38-31 stunner on Saturday afternoon.Lanning started the game at middle linebacker, then entered...

AP Sports WriterDebate continues overs pro and cons of late Pac-12 kickoffsBy ANNE M. PETERSONWashington coach Chris Petersen has moved on from the debate over Pac-12 After Dark, those late-night televised conference games that end in the wee hours on the East Coast.But it's worth noting he did bring...

AP Sports WriterACC trying to meet preseason College Football Playoff hopesBy PETE IACOBELLIThe Atlantic Coast Conference entered the season flexing its muscles with the defending national champions, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and abundant hope to show it's deeper than just one team.Halfway through the season, it hasn't turned...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Unbeaten N.C. A&T is chasing excellenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Whenever North Carolina A&T loses a game, coach Rod Broadway basically finds only one way for it to be acceptable - that the other team earns the win as opposed to the Aggies beating themselves.To prevent that...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Coaches don't expect 'College GameDay' distractionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Neither James Madison football coach Mike Houston nor Villanova counterpart Mark Ferrante expects the presence of ESPN's "College GameDay" before their matchup Saturday to be a distraction.Few of the coaches and players figure to be near the...

AP College Football WriterSTAT WATCH: Arizona backup Khalil Tate sets QB rushing markBy ERIC OLSONArizona's Khalil Tate turned in the top rushing performance of the season in the Football Bowl Subdivision, piling up 327 yards on just 14 carries against Colorado. In all, nine of the top 27 rushing...

AP Sports WriterUndefeated Frogs: No. 6 TCU only Big 12 team without a lossBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Sixth-ranked TCU is the only undefeated team remaining the Big 12 Conference, even after giving up more than 500 yards and needing some trickery after blowing a two-touchdown lead...

AP Sports WriterTexas freshman QB Shane Ehlinger crushing defendersBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Deep into overtime against Kansas State, Texas freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger burst into the middle of the line and veered right. A Wildcats defender in his sight, Ehlinger lowered his shoulder, threw a forearm and...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Coaches don't expect 'College GameDay' distractionsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Neither James Madison football coach Mike Houston nor Villanova counterpart Mark Ferrante expects the presence of ESPN's "College GameDay" before their matchup Saturday to be a distraction.Few of the coaches and players figure to be near the...