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Dates of FCS preseason polls, teams(STATS) - The anticipation for college football will rise significantly this week as the conferences begin to get people talking about the 2017 season ahead.Beginning with the Southland Conference preseason team on Thursday, 12 of the 13 FCS conferences will release their preseason poll...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=2020 NFL Draft selections from the FCSBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The FCS level has long stocked NFL rosters despite having a "small school" label. Standouts such as Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Cooper Kupp and Darius Leonard are recent examples of draft choices who have...

AP Sports WriterNorth Carolina breezes past Temple 55-13 in Military BowlBy DAVID GINSBURGANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Having guided North Carolina to a winning season and a lopsided bowl victory in his first year back at the school, Mack Brown has raised expectations - for himself and the fans -...

AP College Football WriterB10 East, playoff hopes on line when Michigan-Ohio St. meetBy ERIC OLSONSome things to watch in the Big Ten in Week 13 of the season:BEST GAMENo. 3 Michigan (No. 3 CFP) at No. 2 Ohio State (No. 2 CFP). The stakes for ''The Game'' haven't been...

Associated PressNorthwestern searches for new QB after division titleBy JOHN JACKSONEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) As he listened to his team's introduction during last month's Big Ten media days, Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was a bit surprised by what he heard.''Clayton Thorson leaves as the winningest quarterback in Northwestern history,''...

Tim Tebow to be inducted into Florida's ring of honorGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Two-time national champion and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow will be inducted into the team's ring of honor, becoming the sixth player to receive the honor.The school announced Wednesday that Tebow will be recognized during...

Associated Press3 ex-Penn State officials sent to jail in Sandusky scandalBy MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State's former president and two other ex-administrators were sentenced Friday to at least two months in jail for failing to report a child sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Hampton reaches amicable exit terms with MEACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Hampton football is moving downfield once again.An amicable agreement has been reached with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to pave the way for Hampton's exit toward the Big South Conference.The university, which announced its impending departure on...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State a clear FCS No. 1 in 2010sBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The scare that FCS college football received on Halloween in 2011 became a nightmare for any program that harbors national championship potential.North Dakota State basically took control of the Division I...

AP Sports WritersQuarterbacks at Florida, LSU off to impressive startsBy STEVE MEGARGEE and JOHN ZENORFlorida and LSU appear poised to mount serious challenges in their respective Southeastern Conference divisions and two of the nation's best offenses reside in the SEC West.The stage is set for upcoming showdowns, a heated...

AP Sports WriterJackson, offense may need to carry load for No. 20 HokiesBy HANK KURZ Jr.Josh Jackson has been getting ready since January, watching film of No. 19 Florida State's defense in preparation for Virginia Tech's opener on the road Monday night.That's good news for the No. 20 Hokies,...

AP Sports WriterA win-win: Georgia, Miami succeeding after coaching changeBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Mark Richt's departure from Georgia two years ago was called a lot of things: a stepping down, a parting of the ways, a mutual decision, and a firing.The semantics are irrelevant...