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STATS FCS Senior Editor=10 takeaways from FCS Week 1By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - If Princeton had beaten Rutgers in the first game 150 years ago, then FCS fans surely would be counting it as a win over an FBS program.The victories are always exhilarating, but they're hard to come by.Week...

STATS FCS Senior Editor='GameDay' hoopla aside, JMU focused on a victoryBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Academic studies, the football program's success, playing time, such factors contributed toward defensive tackle Cornell Urquhart's commitment to play at James Madison while he was a high school senior.If only he knew then what was...

AP Sports WriterFormer Atlanta Falcons great Tommy Nobis dies at 74By PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Tommy Nobis, the first player drafted by the expansion Atlanta Falcons and a hard-hitting middle linebacker who was never fully recognized for his talents on a struggling franchise that failed to make the playoffs...

Associated PressWith creative plays, Penn St gets most out of star BarkleyBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Saquon Barkley's first career touchdown pass didn't look as good on replay as he envisioned it would. But it worked, unlike the first time the running back tried to throw one.''You...

Defense Department says Air Force Academy lax in reportingAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) The U.S. Defense Department has released a report criticizing a former leader of the Air Force Academy but saying he didn't impede an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use by football players.The...

AP Sports WriterTexas' Holton Hill a surprise scoring threat for LonghornsBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Every time Holton Hill touches the ball, the field seems to open up for him all the way to the end zone.Three touches, three touchdowns. Pretty good production for a defensive back.The Texas...

Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. declares for NFL draftMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. declared for the NFL draft Wednesday, skipping his final two years of eligibility after earning consensus All-American honors and tying the single-season program record with seven interceptions.Winfield posted the announcement on his Instagram...

AP Sports WriterEason starts anew as No. 13 Huskies host Eastern WashingtonBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington's Jacob Eason has been through countless practices and scrimmages, but his last real pass came nearly two years ago when he was a backup at Georgia.On Saturday, he finally gets to start...

AP Sports WriterDan Mullen finding a knack for trick plays at No. 14 FloridaBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jump pass. Double pass. Rocker step. Throwback toss. Those are apparently just a glimpse into Dan Mullen's playbook.The first-year Florida coach has turned to a little trickery to help the...

AP College Football WriterNebraska players' lawsuit seeks to restore B10 fall footballBy ERIC OLSONA group of Nebraska football players filed a lawsuit Thursday, hoping a jury will force the Big Ten Conference to reinstate a fall football season.The lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court contends, among other things, the...

AP Sports WriterAuburn fires football coach Gus Malzahn after 8 seasonsBy JOHN ZENORAuburn has fired coach Gus Malzahn, who led the Tigers to the national championship game in his first season but could never replicate that success.Athletic director Allen Greene announced the firing on Sunday, a day after the...

Big 12 Notebook: 'Horns down' on deck at Big 12 media daysARLINGTON, Texas (AP) So when is flashing ''horns down'' considered a penalty and should it always draw a flag?Greg Burks, the Big 12 coordinator official, said it depends on when and where an opposing player flashes the...