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AP Sports WriterCager finally living out dream as Georgia's go-to receiverBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) Lawrence Cager is Georgia's leading receiver, just as he planned in high school.He couldn't have predicted he'd need to use the transfer portal to realize the dream.Cager's emergence as Jake Fromm's go-to receiver...

(STATS) - Hampton will face Delaware State in the AT&T Nation's Football Classic at Washington's RFK Stadium as part of an 11-game schedule this year. The matchup will be played Friday night, Sept. 8. Hampton, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary as a university, will host five opponents - Livingstone (Sept....

North Central wins first NCAA Division III football titleSHENENDOAH, Texas (AP) Ethan Greenfield ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Broc Rutter threw for 263 yards and two scores and North Central of Illinois routed Wisconsin-Whitewater 41-14 on Friday night for its first NCAA Division III championship.North Central...

AP Sports WriterNew South Carolina assistant sees improved offensive linemenBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offensive numbers.He believes that's happening this summer.Everyone will know...

Woman tells jury she was raped for former UW football playerMADISON, Wis. (AP) The trial of former University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus has begun with a woman testifying that Cephus raped her in his apartment.The 21-year-old Cephus is charged with second- and third-degree sexual assault after...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=In epic FCS title game, Bison edge James Madison to regain throneBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - They saved the best for last in the FCS this season.Add in the unmatched intensity and physicality and the thy FCS championship game showed why it was one of...

Bethune-Cookman to face challenging 2017 schedule(STATS) - Bethune-Cookman will play two FBS opponents and only four home games as its tries to rebound in its 11-game 2017 schedule, which was announced Thursday.The perennial MEAC power slumped to 4-6 overall and 4-4 in conference games in coach Terry Sims' second...

AP Sports WriterJohnson helping No. 21 Tennessee answer pass rush questionBy TERESA M. WALKERSenior linebacker Deandre Johnson is helping answer the questions about who would replace Darrell Taylor for No. 21 Tennessee.Johnson had a career-high 2 1/2 sacks, a career-high six tackles and a forced fumble helping Tennessee open...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: 10-win teams in 2016 likely to slip back in 2017By RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama makes knocking out double-digit victory seasons look so easy, but for most programs, it takes a combination of good play and good fortune that can be difficult to replicate from one...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Sac State QB Thomson enters NCAA transfer portalBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Sacramento State quarterback Kevin Thomson has entered the NCAA transfer portal to look into an FBS-level opportunity, Hornets coach Troy Taylor said Thursday night.Thomson, a grad student with one season of eligibility remaining,...

Florida LB Jarrad Davis playing against rival GeorgiaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis, the team's leading tackler and defensive leader, is playing against rival Georgia.Davis ''badly sprained'' his left ankle against Missouri on Oct. 15 and had been questionable to play in the Southeastern Conference rivalry. He...

Saturday's bestBy The Associated PressSTARS-Shane Buechele, SMU, threw for 474 yards and three TDs to help the Mustangs beat No. 25 Memphis 30-27.-Mac Jones, Alabama, passed for a career-high 435 yards and four TDs as the No. 2 Crimson Tide romped past No. 13 Texas A&M 52-24.-Khalil Herbert, Virginia...