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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 Sports WriterTennessee suspends defensive end Darrell Taylor indefinitelyBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has suspended starting defensive end Darrell Taylor indefinitely, the latest adversity for a team that has dropped its first two Southeastern Conference games and is coming off its most lopsided home loss since 1905.Volunteers...

AP Sports WriterNo. 21 Michigan State making last year look like aberrationBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan State has made last season look like an aberration.And, the Mark Dantonio-led Spartans have proven their dominance against Michigan is no fluke.''We've done it eight times,'' Dantonio said. ''I don't...

Associated PressNo. 11 Miami gets lift with FSU win but loses RB WaltonBy JOE REEDYMiami's 24-20 victory over Florida State lifted a big weight off the program.The 11th-ranked Hurricanes are hoping that snapping a seven-game losing streak to their Sunshine State rival leads to bigger success in the Atlantic...

AP Sports WriterArizona State fires football coach Graham after 6 seasonsBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Todd Graham changed the culture at Arizona State, adding a dose of discipline to a program that had been missing it. He helped the Sun Devils become better in the classroom, and upgrade...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Who's next?The Big Sky is known to have a hand in the success when FCS teams count up the wins over the larger FBS programs. Idaho State provided one of the nine overall upsets last year by...

Some things to watch in Week 1 of the Pac-12 Conference football season: GAME OF THE WEEK: Easy. No. 6 Washington vs No. 9 Auburn in Atlanta. This Week 1 marquee matchup could have playoff implications down the road. It also features two of the top quarterbacks in college football:...

The PENN ST and the PITTSBURGH will both be gunning for a victory on 9/8/2018 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PENN ST vs PITTSBURGH When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2018 Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU ML 385 PENN ST (-110) (-110)   386 PITTSBURGH TV: 8:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH , PENN ST Oddsmakers currently have the PITTSBURGH listed...

The MISSISSIPPI ST and the KANSAS ST will both be gunning for a victory on 9/8/2018 at 12:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MISSISSIPPI ST vs KANSAS ST When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2018 Where: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 323 MISSISSIPPI ST (-110) (-110)   324 KANSAS ST TV: 12:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: KANSAS ST , MISSISSIPPI...

The W VIRGINIA and the TENNESSEE will both be gunning for a victory on 9/1/2018 at 3:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. W VIRGINIA vs TENNESSEE When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 1, 2018 Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 201 W VIRGINIA 9.5 (-110) 61.5 (-110) -370 290 202 TENNESSEE TV: 3:30 PM LINE: 9.5 PREDICTION: TENNESSEE , W VIRGINIA Oddsmakers currently...

AP Sports WriterTitles to turmoil for Baylor's fifth-year seniorsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBaylor was coming off its first Big 12 football championship when Chris Platt signed his letter of intent in the spring of 2014, and the speedy receiver didn't play as a true freshman that fall when the Bears shared...

Associated PressHeisman hopeful Drew Lock faces juggernaut No. 2 GeorgiaBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) As time was expiring in Missouri's duel with Purdue, Tucker McCann drilled a winning 25-yard field goal to move the Tigers to their first 3-0 start since 2015.He probably wouldn't have had the chance...