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STATS FCS Senior Editor=MEAC spring football outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The suddenly decreasing MEAC is ready to reaffirm what's strong in the conference - and coming off an unbeaten season, North Carolina A&T fits that bill quite well even with coach Rod Broadway's retirement.Hampton's impending departure from the MEAC...

Youngstown State to face Michigan State in 2021(STATS) - Youngstown State and Michigan State have agreed to a Sept. 11, 2021, game in East Lansing.FBSchedules.com reported the matchup - the first Michigan State has scheduled against an FCS opponent since the Big Ten loosened restrictions regarding strength of schedule.The...

Eastern Illinois to kick off 2018 season at Arkansas(STATS) - Eastern Illinois' visit to Arkansas will bring a historical start to the Panthers' 2018 schedule.The Sept. 1 game in Fayetteville will be the Ohio Valley Conference member's first-ever game against an SEC program. Panthers coach Kim Dameron played for...

Eastern Illinois to kick off 2018 season at Arkansas(STATS) - Eastern Illinois' visit to Arkansas will bring a historical start to the Panthers' 2018 schedule.The Sept. 1 game in Fayetteville will be the Ohio Valley Conference member's first-ever game against an SEC program.The Panthers' 11-game schedule includes five games...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Pro days with something to proveBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A pro day is one of the final opportunities for a player to impress teams before the NFL draft, and they're especially big for FCS players who always feel they have to do more than their FBS...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ohio Valley spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It may sound absurd that a team that has won 33 straight league games is vulnerable, but rivals in the Ohio Valley Conference hope that is the case with Jacksonville State this year.The Gamecocks have lost a number of...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ohio Valley spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It may sound absurd that a team that has won 33 straight league games is vulnerable, but rivals in the Ohio Valley Conference hope that is the case with Jacksonville State this year.The Gamecocks have lost a number of...

AP Sports WriterLow-stress spring a welcome change for Ole Miss footballBy DAVID BRANDTOXFORD, Miss. (AP) There aren't many people paying attention to Mississippi's football program these days.That's not a bad thing.After a few years of NCAA infractions trouble and a turbulent coaching change, in a lot of ways...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Ohio Valley spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It may sound absurd that a team that has won 33 straight league games is vulnerable, but rivals in the Ohio Valley Conference hope that is the case with Jacksonville State this year.The Gamecocks have lost a number of...

Chanting protesters shut down Temple stadium town hallPHILADELPHIA (AP) Chanting community members protesting Temple University's plan to open a $135 million football stadium on its campus shut down a town hall meeting meant to address their concerns.The university's president was to speak, and then architects were to present...

Michigan football staffer suspected of drunken drivingANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) A staff member for the Michigan football team was arrested this week on suspicion of drunken driving.Ann Arbor police say Fergus Connolly, the Wolverines' director of performance science, was arrested around noon Monday. The police were waiting for...

AP Sports WriterBelichick, top Alabama prospects among pro day spectatorsBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama's pro day featured some prominent figures in spectator roles, including NFL head coaches, highly rated prospects fresh from the combine and a former Southeastern Conference head coach expected to join the Crimson Tide...