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FCS playoff records by conference(STATS) - Records by conference through the quarterfinals of the 2019 FCS playoffs (number of teams alive in parentheses):Big Sky (2): 5-2Missouri Valley (1): 6-3CAA Football (1): 3-2Big South: 2-2Ohio Valley: 2-2Southland: 2-3Independent: 0-1Northeast: 0-1Patriot League: 0-1Pioneer League: 0-1Southern Conference: 0-2

2019 FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of the...

AP Sports WriterBoston College hires Ohio St assistant Jeff Hafley as coachBy JIMMY GOLENThe tweet from Boston College athletic director Martin Jarmond showed a puff of white smoke rising from the school's Gothic bell tower, Gasson Hall.The Eagles have a new football coach.Borrowing from a papal tradition, the Jesuit...

North Central overwhelms Muhlenberg to advance to DIII finalALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) Broc Rutter threw for five touchdowns - four to Andrew Kamienski - and North Central (IL) dismantled Muhlenberg 45-14 on Saturday in a Division III semifinal game Saturday.North Central advanced to the championship and will play the...

AP College Football WriterLSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide voteBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Born into a family of Cornhuskers and raised in the Buckeye state, Joe Burrow left his roots behind and became a Heisman Trophy winner at LSU.The quarterback won the Heisman...

AP College Football WriterLSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide voteBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Born into a family of Cornhuskers and raised in the Buckeye state, Joe Burrow left his roots behind and became a Heisman Trophy winner at LSU.The quarterback won the Heisman...

Florida State RB Akers to enter draft, won't play in bowlTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Junior running back Cam Akers of Florida State will enter the 2020 NFL draft and won’t play in the Seminoles’ Sun Bowl game on Dec. 31 against Arizona State.Akers, who ran for 1,144 yards and...

AP College Football WriterLSU QB Joe Burrow wins Heisman Trophy in landslide voteBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Born into a family of Cornhuskers and raised in the Buckeye state, Joe Burrow left his roots behind and became a Heisman Trophy winner at LSU.The quarterback won the Heisman...

Memphis hires interim Ryan Silverfield as Tigers' new coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has hired Ryan Silverfield as the Tigers' new coach, removing the interim tag given to him Sunday when Mike Norvell left for Florida State.Athletic director Laird Veatch announced the hiring Friday, saying Memphis met with...

Michigan WR Tarik Black enters transfer portalANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan wide receiver Tarik Black has entered the transfer portal.A team spokesman confirmed that Friday. Black, a junior, has 25 catches for 323 yards and a touchdown this season.In three seasons for the Wolverines, Black has 40 receptions...

2019 FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of the...

AP Sports WriterArmy-Navy rivalry features Trump attending 120th gameBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Army's sensational turnaround under coach Jeff Monken has been highlighted by 10-win seasons, bowl game victories and even a spot in the national rankings.But a win Saturday against Navy would mean a bit more -- the...