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Prosecutor: LSU players appeared justified in fatal shootingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) A prosecutor says two LSU football players appear to have responded with justifiable force when they fatally shot an 18-year-old man who was allegedly trying to rob them at gunpoint.East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NFL prospects to watch in FCS championship gameBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The jump from the FCS level to the NFL is enormous, but some of the players in the FCS championship game will eventually do it, so scouts will be paying close attention on Saturday.North Dakota...

AP Sports WriterUCF's championship claims die on the field at Fiesta BowlBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) There will be no self-proclaimed national championship for Central Florida this year.LSU snapped UCF's 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory at the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday, with Joe Burrow dissecting the...

Miami LB Shaq Quarterman says he's coming back for 2019CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami linebacker Shaquille Quarterman has decided the NFL can wait.Quarterman announced Tuesday that he is returning to the Hurricanes for his final season of eligibility. His decision means all three Miami primary linebackers this season...

NC State WR Meyers skipping final season to enter NFL draftRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is skipping his final season to enter the NFL draft.The school announced the redshirt junior's decision on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Wolfpack lost to Texas...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Robinson Award winner Hawkins revitalized UC DavisBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Dan Hawkins is quick to point to UC Davis graduates who have gone on to success coaching college football elsewhere yet haven't forgotten their roots through support of the school. Coaches like Mike Bellotti and Chris...

Stanford TE Kaden Smith declares for NFL draftSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford tight end Kaden Smith will skip his final season of college to enter the NFL draft.Smith thanked his teammates, coaches and family when he announced the decision on Tuesday.Smith had 47 catches for 635 yards and two...

AP Sports WriterNick Saban hasn't slowed down, and isn't planning to soonBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban still has plenty of fire.If there was any question about that, consider this scene from the Orange Bowl. Saban was absolutely livid on the Alabama sideline. He stomped, he...

AP Sports WriterUrban Meyer ends career in Rose Bowl vs Petersen's HuskiesBy GREG BEACHAMPASADENA, Calif. (AP) Urban Meyer sees the Rose Bowl nestled in verdant Arroyo Seco on a sunny winter day and thinks back to the formative days of his coaching career.When he was a 20-something wide...

QB Jones, LB Giles-Harris to leave Duke early for NFL draftDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke quarterback Daniel Jones and linebacker Joe Giles-Harris are skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL draft.They announced their decisions Monday, four days after the Blue Devils beat Temple in the Independence Bowl .The...

Georgia Tech's Collins hires Temple's Patenaude, ThackerATLANTA (AP) New Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins is bringing his offensive and defensive coordinators to Atlanta from his previous Temple staff.Collins announced Monday he has hired offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude and defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker from Temple. The two worked with...

Mississippi hires Rich Rodriguez as offensive coordinatorOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi has hired veteran coach Rich Rodriguez to be its next offensive coordinator.The 55-year-old Rodriguez has been the head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona and is regarded as one of the college game's better offensive coaches. He...