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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Big Sky could have four Top 10 teamsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Big Sky Conference enjoyed an exceptional season last year when its tri-champions Eastern Washington, UC Davis and Weber State reached at least the FCS playoff quarterfinals and finished in the top seven of the...

AP College Football WriterWith Big Ten West hopes gone, Nebraska now chasing a bowlBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) About all that is left for Nebraska is to make a bowl, and even that looks like a long shot now.''It's one of the carrots,'' coach Mike Riley said Monday.The...

AP College Football WriterPac-12 football players urge opt-out amid COVID-19 concernsBy RALPH D. RUSSOA group of Pac-12 football players on Sunday threatened to opt out of the coming season unless their concerns about competing during the COVID-19 pandemic and other racial and economic issues in college sports are addressed.The...

AP Sports WriterClemson reworks Venables contract to $2M for 5 yearsBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Clemson has made a second major statement this year about how much they want to hold onto defensive coordinator Brent Venables.After upping his salary to $2 million a year in February, the school...

AP Sports WriterTexas president to meet with students on athletes' demandsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of Longhorns athletes said they wanted the school to ditch “The Eyes of Texas”...

CBS Sports extends media rights deal with Navy through 2027By The Associated PressCBS Sports, Navy and the American Athletic Conference have agreed to a 10-year contract extension through 2027 that will keep television rights to the Midshipmen's home football games with the network.The deal was announced Wednesday. Most Navy...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina's Muschamp seeking more from team in springBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina coach Will Muschamp continues to rebuild the Gamecocks despite the football team's best season since Steve Spurrier's departure.And Muschamp has made sure his players know that headed into spring drills.''I told...

LSU will face Grambling, Southern for first time(Stats Perform) - FBS national champion LSU announced first-time matchups with Southwestern Athletic Conference members Grambling State and Southern on Monday.Southern, which, like LSU, is located in Baton Rouge, will visit on Sept. 10, 2022. Grambling, located in northern Louisiana, will play...

Jacksonville State sets 2020 schedule(STATS) - After not playing an FBS program in the last two seasons, Jacksonville State will kick off its 2020 schedule with a Sept. 5 visit to FIU in Miami.The Ohio Valley Conference school announced an 11-game schedule on Thursday, including five at Burgess-Snow Field.The...

Alabama DB Deionte Thompson indicted in Texas assault caseTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama safety Deionte Thompson and three other men have been indicted on charges stemming from a spring break fight, the Beaumont Enterprise reported Monday.The 20-year-old Thompson faces a second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault, causing serious bodily...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Playoff moves most future semis off Dec. 31By RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff is moving the dates of future semifinals to ensure the games will be played either on a Saturday or a holiday.The changes will start with the 2018 season and come...

BYU: Players cited for alcohol offenses released weeks agoPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU football coach Kalani Sitake says two players cited for alcohol-related offenses over the weekend were released from the team several weeks ago.Sitake said at a Monday news conference that linebacker Francis Bernard had asked to be...