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AP College Football WriterWatch every bowl? Yes! Here's why they are all must-see TVBy RALPH D. RUSSOThis bowl season starts a bit earlier and ends a bit later. The number of games is the same, but they are spread over more days.That means more days with at least a...

AP College Football WriterSlippery Rock QB Rivers leads AP D-II All-America teamBy RALPH D. RUSSOSlippery Rocky quarterback Roland Rivers and Notre Dame (Ohio) running back Jaleel McLaughlin, both finalists for the Division II player of the year award, were selected to The Associated Press D-II All-America team.The team, presented...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Time to sign for football recruitsBy RALPH D. RUSSOTime to sign for college football recruits.The early signing period is three years old and it's already become The signing period in college football.On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcasts, Barton Simmons,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoffs: Montana State at North Dakota StateBy CRAIG HALEYFCS Playoff SemifinalThe Matchup - No. 5 seed Montana State (11-3, 6-2 Big Sky) at No. 1 seed North Dakota State (14-0, 8-0 Missouri Valley)Kickoff - 2 p.m. ET Saturday at the Fargodome (18,700) in Fargo, North...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoffs: Weber State at James MadisonBy CRAIG HALEYFCS Playoff SemifinalThe Matchup - No. 3 seed Weber State (11-3, 7-1 Big Sky) at No. 2 seed James Madison (13-1, 8-0 CAA)Kickoff - 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) in Harrisonburg, VirginiaCoverage - ESPNUSeries -...

FCS playoff attendance numbers(STATS) - Attendance figures announced at 2019 FCS playoff games:First Round (28,787)at Nicholls 24, North Dakota 6: 7,569at Southeastern Louisiana 45, Villanova 44: 4,173at Northern Iowa 17, San Diego 3: 3,743at Austin Peay 42, Furman 6: 3,559Illinois State 24, at Southeast Missouri 6: 3,274at Monmouth 44,...

AP Sports WriterTexas hires ex Rutgers coach Ash as defensive coordinatorBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas hired former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator Tuesday as Tom Herman rebuilds his staff following a 7-5 regular season that fell well short of expectations.Ash, who was fired...

AP College Football WriterLSU's Ed Orgeron is AP college football coach of the yearBy RALPH D. RUSSOEd Orgeron of LSU is The Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the top-ranked Tigers to a Southeastern Conference championship and their first College Football Playoff appearance.Orgeron received 33 of 56...

Fans at Holiday Bowl to do 'Iowa Wave' for sick childrenSAN DIEGO (AP) Fans at the Holiday Bowl between No. 19 Iowa and No. 22 Southern California will be asked to do the “Iowa Wave" directed at patients in a children's hospital in Iowa City as well as...

Fresno State hires Kalen DeBoer as new football coachFRESNO, Calif. (AP) Fresno State hired former offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer on Tuesday as its new head coach.DeBoer spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons on coach Jeff Tedford's staff for the Bulldogs before leaving to take the same job at...

VMI extends Wachenheim as coach(STATS) - VMI announced a three-year contract extension for coach Scott Wachenheim through the 2022 season on Tuesday.The Keydets were much-improved in Wachenheim's fifth season, going 5-7 for their most wins since 2003 and 4-4 in the Southern Conference - their high since 1979. He...

AP Sports WriterClemson's recent titles leading to more recruiting victoriesBy STEVE MEGARGEEClemson's impressive run of recent success on the football field is paying dividends on the recruiting trail.After winning two of the last three national titles, Clemson is putting together its highest-rated recruiting class ever as high school seniors...