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STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoffs: Weber State at James MadisonBy CRAIG HALEYFCS Playoff SemifinalThe Matchup - No. 3 seed Weber State (11-3, 7-1 Big Sky) at No. 2 seed James Madison (13-1, 8-0 CAA)Kickoff - 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) in Harrisonburg, VirginiaCoverage - ESPNUSeries -...

Associated PressHeisman hopeful Drew Lock faces juggernaut No. 2 GeorgiaBy CHARLIE CLARKECOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) As time was expiring in Missouri's duel with Purdue, Tucker McCann drilled a winning 25-yard field goal to move the Tigers to their first 3-0 start since 2015.He probably wouldn't have had the chance...

AP Sports WriterFIU says assistant Aubrey Hill, 48, dies after cancer fightBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) FIU said Sunday night that wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill, a standout player at Florida before becoming a longtime coach at Miami and other places, has died after a lengthy bout with cancer....

Iowa tight end threatened with gun in hometown of OmahaOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Police say a 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of pulling a gun on Iowa tight end Noah Fant.Fant, a graduate of Omaha South High School, told police he was threatened Tuesday night while he...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Chris Bonner threw for 191 yards and a touchdown, Cameron McDondle ran for 113 yards and Colorado State-Pueblo relied on its stingy defense to beat Minnesota State 13-0 on Saturday for its first Division II national championship.Paul Browning had five catches for 84 yards...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: Pac-12 in spotlight with Stanford-OregonBy RALPH D. RUSSONo. 7 Stanford and No. 20 Oregon is the highlight game of the weekend in college football, but it's hard to assess the Ducks.On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast , guest Chantel...

No. 24 Memphis beats Tulane 56-26MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Riley Ferguson passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns and Darrell Henderson rushed for 112 yards and another score to lead No. 24 Memphis to a 56-26 victory over Tulane on Friday night.The win was the fourth straight for Memphis...

Vanderbilt to begin alcohol sales at home football gamesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt plans to conduct alcohol sales for home football games this season.Athletic director Malcolm Turner announced the new policy Wednesday.Vanderbilt will sell beer in public areas of the stadium. Wine will be available to fans in premium...

Associated PressNotre Dame receivers reaching for new heightsBy TODD BURLAGESOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Be it on the field or in the classroom, Notre Dame teammates Miles Boykin and Julian Love can't seem to put aside their competition.Boykin, a senior wide receiver and the game MVP last January in...

AP College Football WriterNCAA denies Notre Dame appeal of vacated wins from 2011-12By RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA has denied Notre Dame's appeal of a decision to vacate 21 victories because of academic misconduct, including all 12 wins from the school's 2012 national championship game run.In a letter to Notre...

AP Sports WriterKing of the North? No. 12 Oregon visits No. 25 WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) A year ago, Jacob Eason sat on his couch in Seattle and watched on television as a sea of yellow and green enveloped the field at Autzen Stadium after Oregon got the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 FCS vs. FBS: Southwestern Athletic ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The party invitation hasn't been reaching the mailbox of the Southwestern Athletic Conference offices in Birmingham, Alabama.SWAC teams take on plenty of FBS opponents annually, but none has beaten one since Grambling State handled Oregon State...