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Georgia's Kindley, Davis hoping to play against GamecocksATHENS, Ga. (AP) Coach Kirby Smart expects No. 3 Georgia to have two starting linemen return as the Bulldogs return home this week to play South Carolina.Offensive guard Solomon Kindley, who was in uniform but did not play in last week's...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=How the FCS conferences ranked in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - CAA Football appeared primed to be the top conference in the FCS in 2018, but the new script didn't reach the Missouri Valley Football Conference.By season's end, the MVFC reigned again behind national champ North Dakota...

AP Sports WriterTake your seats, 'Bama fans, or you might miss a touchdownBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama fans can't take their time getting settled in for the start of games.They might miss a touchdown, or two or three.The top-ranked Crimson Tide has wasted no time pouncing on...

Tennessee DE Darrell Taylor returning from 2-game suspensionLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Tennessee defensive end Darrell Taylor will be available to play Saturday at Kentucky after being suspended for the Volunteers' last two games.Vols coach Butch Jones said in a statement that ''Darrell has completed the requirements we had set...

Bucknell to open 2019 season at Temple(STATS) - Bucknell and Temple have signed a contract to open the 2019 season against each other in Philadelphia.The first meeting between the two former rivals since 1970 will be played Aug. 31, 2019, at Lincoln Financial Field.Bucknell and Temple, former members of...

Associated PressBook It: Quarterback makes No. 2 Irish legitimate contendersBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame tends to have its doubters every season. Eight victories in, the Fighting Irish have made many of them believers behind the play of Ian Book.''When your quarterback is playing at a...

3 U of Illinois football players arrested in alleged robberyCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Three University of Illinois football players have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man of cash in a residence hall.Police told the Champaign News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2r2e8KT) that Darta Lee, Zarrian Holcombe and Howard Watkins will be formally...

Gasparilla Bowl MatchupBy The Associated PressFlorida International (8-4, Conference USA) vs. Temple (6-6, American Athletic Conference), Dec. 21, 8 p.m. (ESPN)LOCATION: St. Petersburg, FloridaTOP PLAYERSFlorida International: QB Alex McGough, 2,791 yards passing, 17 touchdowns, eight interceptionsTemple: S Delvon Randall, 76 tackles, 6 + tackles for loss, four interceptionsNOTABLEFlorida International:...

Oklahoma is No. 3 in the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, putting the Sooners safely in position to be in the final four with their season completed.The Sooners locked up the Big 12 championship with a blowout victory at Oklahoma State on Saturday.Committee chairman Jeff Long refused to...

Oklahoma deals with roster changes after Cotton Bowl winNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma has had a flurry of roster activity in the days following its blowout win over Florida in the Cotton Bowl.Receiver Charleston Rambo announced plans to enter the transfer portal Monday on Twitter. He was...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Less than an hour after he was loaded into an ambulance after getting knocked unconscious against Ohio State, Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. was back on the sideline with teammates. His rapid return was encouraging to anyone who saw Armstrong lay motionless following a hit by Malik...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...