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STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: SWACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Try, try again, says the SWAC.Its teams have not beaten an FBS opponent since Grambling State knocked off Oregon State 23-6 in 1985 in Shreveport, Louisiana - a victory which allowed Tigers legendary coach Eddie Robinson to tie...

Missouri hopes to bring offensive success to SEC playCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Since Missouri quarterback Drew Lock arrived in 2015, the Tigers have shown two different identities: a team that blows out opponents and one that loses in all sorts of ways.Missouri's better side trounces nonconference opponents, while its...

Associated PressWilliams settles in as go-to RB for No. 2 Notre DameBy CAROLINE PINEDASOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) For the second time in as many overtimes, Kyren Williams lowered his shoulders and punched three yards forward into the end zone.Then he waited. And hoped.He waited for Notre Dame's defense...

South Carolina AD: Muschamp football coach ‘going forward’COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner says Will Muschamp will be the Gamecocks’ football coach “going forward.”Tanner said in a statement Friday that he and new university President Robert Caslen “are fully supportive” of Muschamp’s leadership and development...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Ohio State prepares for biggest test yet vs. NebraskaBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The upcoming game at Nebraska has been circled on the calendar for a while as potentially the first tough test for an Ohio State team that entered the season with a...

AP Sports WriterAlabama in familiar spot with Atlanta trip, Kiffin leavingBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama is in familiar territory and not just because of a quick return trip to Atlanta.For the third time in six seasons the top-ranked Crimson Tide head into the playoffs - or previously...

Taggart: Florida State DE Joshua Kaindoh out for seasonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State coach Willie Taggart says junior defensive end/outside linebacker Joshua Kaindoh will miss the rest of the season with a lower-leg injury.Kaindoh had nine tackles and one sack in three games this season. He was carted...

AP Sports WriterHuskies lead Pac-12 favorites in search of league redemptionBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Petersen spent the past half-decade building a powerhouse at Washington, and his latest group is the strong favorite to win the Pac-12 title while leading the league's quest to regain national respectability.So...

AP Sports WriterBears head to Arizona looking for first Pac-12 victoryBy BOB BAUMThe California Bears made a brief appearance in the national rankings before slamming back to earth with a 42-24 home loss to Oregon last weekend.Now the Bears (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) travel to Tucson on Saturday night to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS primer for the 2018 NFL DraftBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - NFL Draft prospect Taron Johnson originally signed at Weber State to play wide receiver. He was the one who wanted to switch to cornerback, and convinced the coaching staff about it.That sums up how FCS players...

Associated PressGeorgia officer fired over arrest of former football playerBy KATE BRUMBACKATLANTA (AP) A police officer in suburban Atlanta has been fired after an internal investigation found he used unnecessary force during the arrest of a former college football player, the police chief said Thursday.Henry County police officer...

AP Sports WriterOff target: UNC QB Elliott trying to solve accuracy issuesBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Nathan Elliott hasn't had the accurate start North Carolina needs from its starting quarterback.The junior has been frequently off target, prone to mistakes and unable to get the Tar Heels' offense...