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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says he is ''very optimistic'' All-American Shaq Lawson will play in the national title game against Alabama after the defensive end missed most of the Tigers' semifinal victory with a knee injury.Lawson leads the Tigers (14-0) with 10 1/2 sacks and is tops in the...

AP Sports WriterBadgers' blockers open holes, then enjoy watching TaylorBy GENARO C. ARMASMADISON, Wis. (AP) Jonathan Taylor can go pretty much anywhere at any time when he has the ball in his hands.That's trouble for any team that plays Wisconsin. And perhaps creates a little extra - but...

AP College Sports WriterSun Belt Conference signs 8-year deal with ESPNBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Sun Belt Conference has signed a new eight-year contract with ESPN that gives the network exclusive multimedia rights to all of the league's sports.Terms were not disclosed, but the Sun Belt announced Thursday that the...

The MEMPHIS and the NAVY will both be gunning for a victory on 9/8/2018 at 3:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MEMPHIS vs NAVY When: 9/8/2018 3:30 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 339 MEMPHIS (-110) (-110) 340 NAVY TV: 3:30 PM LINE: PREDICTION: NAVY , MEMPHIS Oddsmakers currently have the NAVY listed as point favorites versus the MEMPHIS,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoff Review: North Dakota State 9, Illinois State 3By CRAIG HALEYThe Score - No. 1 North Dakota State (14-0) beat Illinois State (10-5) 9-3 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.Story Line - Winning a rematch of Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals, the two-time defending...

Alabama mourns death of well-known fan with Down syndromeTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The University of Alabama sports community is mourning the death of a fan with Down syndrome who was known for his weekly football season visits to the athletic facilities and his pre-game predictions to coach Nick Saban.The...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=N.C. A&T favored in MEAC, but vulnerableBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The low number with North Carolina A&T on Friday was "1" - the Aggies' spot in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason poll.The other low number with the two-time defending champion as it heads toward the 2019...

Mountain West announces Nevada suspensions after altercationCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) The Mountain West Conference has suspended four Nevada football players for their roles in a postgame altercation against UNLV on Nov. 30.The four were suspended for violating the league's sportsmanship rules, the conference announced Tuesday.Defensive back Austin Arnold...

AP College Football WriterNotre Dame-Wake Forest postponed; Mountain West eyes fallBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs the Atlantic Coast Conference worked Tuesday to reschedule another league game postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak within one of its teams, the Mountain West was zeroing in on a possible late October start to...

Bethune-Cookman, Hurricanes to open 2017 season (STATS) - Bethune-Cookman will kick off its 2017 schedule at the University of Miami - the second season-opening matchup between the two Florida programs in three years.The game is scheduled for Sept. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium.Miami has a 3-0 series lead,...

Marshall faces Central Florida in Tampa's Gasparilla BowlBy The Associated PressCentral Florida (9-3, AAC) vs. Marshall (8-4,Conference USA), Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.LOCATION: Tampa, FloridaTOP PLAYERS:UCF: QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 3,393 yards and 27 touchdowns. The freshman from Hawaii averaged 283 passing yards per game.Marshall: RB Brenden...

Oklahoma DB Radley-Hiles ejected from Peach for targetingATLANTA (AP) Oklahoma defensive back Brendan Radley-Hiles was ejected from Saturday's Peach Bowl for a brutal hit on LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire.With Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow scrambling toward the sideline, Radley-Hiles delivered the blindside shot to Edwards-Helaire coming out...