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STATS Editor=Weber State looks to end JMU's dominanceBy MATT BECKER(STATS) - The fact James Madison hasn't lost in nearly 15 months isn't lost on Jay Hill.The Weber State coach just doesn't see what the top-ranked Dukes' last 24 games have to do with their next one - a matchup...

Texas State beats UL Monroe 38-17 in Sun Belt openerMONROE, La. (AP) Tyler Vitt threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in the first half to lead Texas State to an 38-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday night.Vitt connected with...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook has left Saturday's game against Maryland after appearing to injure his right shoulder in the first half.Cook was knocked down as he threw a pass during the first quarter and looked to be in pain when he went to...

AP Sports WriterMulti-position players boost options in pandemic seasonBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina's Trey Morrison entered preseason camp set to play nickelback, only to start working at free safety with the goal of being ready to play anywhere in the secondary on short notice.That's because the...

TCU QB Robinson will have surgery after shoulder injuryFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) There will be no quarterback controversy for TCU: Starter Shawn Robinson is facing surgery that is expected to end his season.Two days after a midgame switch, coach Gary Patterson said Monday his sophomore quarterback will have...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=A preseason quiz for FCS 2019By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The presence of a dynasty - North Dakota State - has raised the national interest in FCS college football, but a potential wide-open national landscape has more and more teams and fan bases anticipating the 2019 season.The...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS Conference AwardsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - All 13 FCS conferences honor their best after the regular season through postseason all-conference teams and awards.Following is a list of the announced 2019 conference award winners:BIG SKY CONFERENCEOffensive Player of the Year: Kevin Thomson, QB, Sacramento StateCo-Defensive Players...

AP Sports WriterFast-healing Blough returns in time for Purdue's spring gameBy MICHAEL MAROTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue quarterback David Blough savors every moment a little more these days.He's happy to be back for his fifth and final season with the Boilermakers following an offseason full of questions, rehab...

Former Iowa RB Akrum Wadley alleges mistreatment by coachesIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Former Iowa running back Akrum Wadley ripped the Hawkeyes on Monday, saying he was so mistreated by some coaches he now regrets playing there.Wadley's statement, posted on Facebook, mentioned coach Kirk Ferentz, his son, offensive coordinator...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Police say seven Lehigh University football players have been charged in an off-campus break-in meant as revenge, but they targeted the wrong northeastern Pennsylvania home.Bethlehem police say two men in the house used a university football roster to identify the suspects in the Nov. 8...

Wofford LB Patterson released from hospital(STATS) - Wofford has experienced two potentially life-threatening injuries to its linebacking corps this season, and the Terriers have gotten relatively good news once again.John Patterson is back on the Spartanburg, South Carolina, campus after being released from the hospital on Wednesday, four days...

Associated PressFormer Vanderbilt player sentenced to 15 years for dorm rapeBy SHEILA BURKENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student.Davidson County Criminal Court Judge...