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Ohio State moves up spring game because of weather threatCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State moved up its spring game to late morning Saturday in an effort to beat bad weather that already has led a handful of schools to cancel or reschedule the annual scrimmages.The school moved up...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Playoff Review: North Dakota State 42, Montana State 14By CRAIG HALEYThe Score - No. 1 seed North Dakota State (15-0) beat No. 5 seed Montana State (11-4) 42-14 in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.Story Line - The two-time defending national champion Bison scored three...

AP Sports WriterIndianapolis ramping up prep work for 2022 championship gameBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Susan Baughman will spend this weekend getting learning the nuances of putting on a national championship game.Then the Indianapolis College Football Playoff host committee president will spend the next two years using those lessons...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Both No. 10 Texas A&M and Mississippi will start backup quarterbacks on Saturday when they meet after Aggies starter Trevor Knight and Rebels starter Chad Kelly both suffered serious injuries last week. The Aggies will go with Jake Hubenak, who threw for 222 yards with two...

Memphis extends Norvell's contract, boosts assistants payMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has extended coach Mike Norvell's contract through 2021 and boosted the salary pool for assistant coaches and staff by $250,000.Athletic director Tom Bowen announced the extension Friday, calling the deals part of Memphis' commitment to Norvell and his...

USC welcomes back WR McCoy, lands Florida CB SteeleLOS ANGELES (AP) Receiver Bru McCoy and cornerback Chris Steele have officially joined Southern California's football program, apparently wrapping up two recruiting sagas back where they began.USC coach Clay Helton on Tuesday confirmed the arrivals of local products McCoy and...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse special teams thrive with punter, walk-on kickerBy JOHN KEKISOne thing is certain about Syracuse coach Dino Babers - he's getting a kick out of watching his special teams perform.From punter Sterling Hofrichter to walk-on place-kicker Andre Szmyt to return man Sean Riley, it's hard to find...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Lauletta weathers Richmond pro dayBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - If a cold-weather NFL team selects former Richmond quarterback Kyle Lauletta in the draft next month, it will have good reference from the Spiders' pro day on Tuesday.Lauletta and other Spiders attracted representatives from 27 NFL teams to...

Clemson to play FCS opponent Citadel in Tigers' home openerCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson will start its home season against Citadel on Sept. 12, filling the lone non-conference spot on its COVID-19 revamped schedule.The Tigers were originally scheduled to face Citadel on Nov. 14 before the global pandemic affected...

AP Sports WriterOle Miss-LSU makes friends Kiffin, Orgeron first-time foesBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin are old friends and colleagues who were nearly reunited when Orgeron sought to hire Kiffin as Tigers offensive coordinator several years ago.But Kiffin chose a...

AP Sports WriterNFL bound: QB Jake Fromm leaving Georgia to enter draftBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is heading to the NFL, despite some struggles during a junior season that led to speculation he might return for one more year with the Bulldogs.Fromm announced his decision...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Defense is focus of N.C. A&T recruiting classBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - North Carolina A&T coach Sam Washington replenished his roster with a 13-player recruiting class, including six transfers, as the tradition national signing period began Wednesday.Four of the transfers previously played at ACC schools....