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Robert Morris signs transfer QB(STATS) - Robert Morris coach John Banaszak announced the signing of former San Diego State quarterback Jimmy Walker on Tuesday.Walker, a 22-year-old native of Redlands, California, has two seasons of eligibility remaining, having redshirted as a walk-on with the Aztecs last year after playing two...

AP College Football WriterUSC invests in supporting Helton rather than replacing himBy RALPH D. RUSSOLOS ANGELES (AP) Mike Bohn took over as athletic director at Southern California on Nov. 7. His first major assignment was to assess the state of the football program and determine whether Clay Helton...

We're down to two.And, boy, they both look impressive.Top-ranked Clemson and No. 2 Alabama will face off in the desert for the national championship after dominating wins in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday. The Tigers romped in the second half for a 37-17 win over No. 4 Oklahoma...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=What are the most-played FCS playoff matchups?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Reigning national champion North Dakota State's brief but highly successful history in the FCS playoffs is producing some of the most-played postseason matchups.It's not surprising the results have been one-sided.NDSU first appeared in the FCS playoffs...

AP Sports WriterAP Sources: Michigan State hires Colorado coach Mel TuckerBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mel Tucker has agreed to lead Michigan State's football program, according to two people familiar with the decision.The people spoke Wednesday morning to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...

UAPB selects Thomas to lift program(STATS) - Arkansas-Pine Bluff has reached across the SWAC to hire former Alcorn State defensive coordinator Cedric Thomas as its new coach.Thomas, introduced at a news conference on campus Tuesday, played cornerback at UAPB in the 1998 and '99 seasons. He replaces Monte Coleman,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Troy and Appalachian State are set for a pivotal Sun Belt Conference showdown one season after waging a three-overtime contest. The two teams play Saturday at Troy in only the third meeting this deep into the season between Sun Belt teams with unbeaten league marks. ''It's going to...

Yale to host six in 2019(STATS) - Yale will open its 2019 schedule with a three-game homestand as it seeks to rebound from a subpar season.The Bulldogs were Ivy League champions in 2017, but slumped to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the league while they battled injuries last year.The...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's search for new QB on hold with no spring practiceBy CHARLES ODUMGeorgia coach Kirby Smart says the cancellation of spring football across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic hurts quarterbacks more than any position.For Smart's Bulldogs, the timing is especially bad.Georgia is looking for a...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Could these five teams earn first FCS playoff bids?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Last year, UC Davis, Incarnate Word and Lamar earned their first bids to the FCS playoffs. A year earlier, it was Kennesaw State, Monmouth, Central Connecticut State and South Dakota.If it happens again in...

AP Sports WriterMichigan without Hill, Collins at spring practiceBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan is without defensive back Lavert Hill and wide receiver Nico Collins at spring practice after both had unspecified procedures.Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday he didn't know if the two players would miss all...

South Carolina AD: Muschamp football coach ‘going forward’COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner says Will Muschamp will be the Gamecocks’ football coach “going forward.”Tanner said in a statement Friday that he and new university President Robert Caslen “are fully supportive” of Muschamp’s leadership and development...