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Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS conference plans for spring 2021 seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Many FCS programs are preparing to play the majority if not all of their 2020 schedule during the spring semester.All 13 conferences opted not to play their league schedules this fall due to concerns...

Arizona hires Michigan's Don Brown to lead defenseTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona has hired Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown to lead its defense under new coach Jedd Fisch.Nicknamed ''Dr. Blitz,'' Brown heads to the desert after five seasons under Jim Harbaugh.''Don Brown has coordinated the most elite defenses in...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Let's just get college football season over withBy PAUL NEWBERRYLet's just get this over with.There's nothing to celebrate as college football hobbles to the finish line of a grim season in the midst of a horrific pandemic, which is only getting worse as Alabama prepares to...

AP Sports WriterProlific offenses in title game powered by tough O-linesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, a player who survived getting shot in the face last summer, enjoys a tough opponent.Purposely crashing into college football's best offensive line during Monday night's national championship...

AP Sports WriterMichigan decides to stick with Jim Harbaugh with 5-year dealBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal on Friday.The school will pay him $4 million per year and as much as $8 million annually...

AP Sports WriterMichigan decides to stick with Jim Harbaugh with 5-year dealBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal on Friday.The school will pay him $4 million per year and as much as $8 million annually...

AP College Football WriterCollege football 2021: NCAA reforms and pandemic recoveryBy RALPH D. RUSSOCollege football will attempt to return to normal in 2021 after a season roiled by the pandemic while also adapting to a new paradigm in which the athletes have more power than ever before.A COVID-19 vaccine...

AP Sports WriterTop cornerbacks will play crucial role in championship gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, are going to have their hands full during Monday night's national championship game.Both are...

AP Sports WriterTop cornerbacks will play crucial role in championship gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, are going to have their hands full during Monday night's national championship game.Both are...

AP College Football WriterSmith adds Maxwell Award to collection of postseason honorsBy ERIC OLSONHeisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell Award as the college football player of the year.Smith also won the Walter Camp player of the...

AP Sports WriterSaban confirms discussions about postponing title gameBy JOHN ZENORAlabama coach Nick Saban acknowledged there were discussions about possibly moving the national championship game back because of COVID-19 issues.The Associated Press and others have reported that Ohio State had spoken with CFP officials about possible player availability problems...

Auburn's Harsin hires Mike Bobo, Derek Mason as coordinatorsAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn's Bryan Harsin hired former head coaches as his coordinators on Thursday, bringing in Mike Bobo to run the offense and Derek Mason to lead the defense.The new Tigers coach, previously the coach at Boise State, first...