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AP College Football WriterBig Ten will increase Week 1 conference games in 2020, '21By ERIC OLSONThe Big Ten will increase its number of conference football games in the opening weeks of the season in 2020 and 2021.There also is a change in rivalry week in schedules announced Tuesday. Iowa...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoff Review: North Dakota State 42, Montana State 14By CRAIG HALEYThe Score - No. 1 seed North Dakota State (15-0) beat No. 5 seed Montana State (11-4) 42-14 in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.Story Line - The two-time defending national champion Bison scored three...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=NCAA: Playoffs up to FCS membersBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The NCAA's board of governors punted on the decision to conduct postseason events such as the FCS playoffs this fall, instead telling the schools and conferences on Wednesday to make the call.The governing body set...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A proposed June signing period for college football recruits has been rejected by the NCAA's Division I Council, but a possible December signing period remains very much in play. The council modified a proposal for flexibility in the recruiting calendar at the NCAA's annual convention on Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterClemson faces more QB questions before Wake Forest gameBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson would like nothing more than a drama-free week heading into its matchup with Wake Forest.''We've been waiting for a normal week for a while,'' co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said Monday.The fourth-ranked Tigers...

No. 15 Stanford tries to rebound against Washington StateStanford has won three Pac-12 titles in the past four seasons, but for the Cardinal to win it again, they probably can't afford another conference loss.The 15th-ranked Cardinal, in the midst of a brutal stretch of the season, are coming off...

Kelly adds 3 assistants, retains 4 on UCLA coaching staffLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA head coach Chip Kelly has finalized his staff with the addition of three more assistants, including quarterbacks coach Dana Bible.Kelly also retained four assistants from coach Jim Mora's 2017 staff on Tuesday.UCLA hired Roy Manning...

Georgia Southern and Liberty meet in Cure BowlBy The Associated PressCure Bowl: Georgia Southern (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt) vs. Liberty (7-5, Independent), Saturday at 2:30 p.m. EST (CBS Sports Network).Line: Georgia Southern by 4 1/2.Series record: Georgia Southern 3-0.WHAT'S AT STAKEIt's a matchup of two relatively new FBS programs....

AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Stanford hosts Oregon in coaching reunionBy JOSH DUBOWSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) When Willie Taggart got the head coaching job at Oregon, one of the first calls he made was to Stanford coach David Shaw.The two had spent three years together as assistants under Jim Harbaugh...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Rhode Island trio has NFL Combine invitesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - It's tough enough for an FCS program to have one former player participate in the NFL Combine.The University of Rhode Island is sending three.It's a rarity for an FCS program, but former Rams offensive...

New lawsuit against Baylor alleges 52 rapes in 4 yearsWACO, Texas (AP) A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players.The lawsuit by...

AP Sports WriterSun Devils look to extend Beavers' long road losing streakBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Herm Edwards is pointing to Oregon State's offense as a reason the Sun Devils cannot afford to overlook the Beavers when they meet Saturday night.''There's a team when you...