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Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS Kickoff has spotlight, but will game be played?By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - This year's annual FCS Kickoff appears back to being the first game of the college football season - the kind of spotlight that was intended when it was first held in 2014.But...

AP College Football WriterNo. 3 Buckeyes face toughest test to date vs No. 13 BadgersBy ERIC OLSONHere's what to watch in the Big Ten this week:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 13 Wisconsin at No. 3 Ohio StateThis game lost some of its luster when Wisconsin (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) got...

AP Sports WriterCanada shoulders blame for sputtering Maryland offenseBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland interim coach Matt Canada came up with all sorts of reasons why the Terrapins' offense has been extremely inconsistent.After talking Tuesday about the harsh wind in the game against Iowa, the Hawkeyes' ball...

Associated PressFormer Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accidentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.Benson's attorney, Sam Bassett, said...

AP Sports WriterTennessee's Jones feeling heat going into opener vs Ga TechBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Butch Jones is feeling the heat on Rocky Top.Heading into his fifth season as Tennessee's coach, Jones desperately needs a breakout performance to show he's got the Volunteers on the right track.A loss...

AP Sports WriterAnalysis: LSU wins with improved defense, dome advantageBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) It would be one thing if all top-ranked LSU could hang its hat on was Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow leading what is arguably one of the greatest offenses in the history of...

AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Alabama rolling as it heads into Texas A&M showdownBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Alabama is reaching peak form just in time for its toughest test of the season.The top-ranked Crimson Tide dominated Tennessee 49-10 on Saturday to beat a ranked foe on the road...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=How the FCS conferences ranked in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - CAA Football appeared primed to be the top conference in the FCS in 2018, but the new script didn't reach the Missouri Valley Football Conference.By season's end, the MVFC reigned again behind national champ North Dakota...

AP Sports WriterUConn football coach unsure of future after move from AACBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn football coach Randy Edsall says he doesn't know where his team will end up once the school leaves the American Athletic Conference.Edsall issued a statement Wednesday as the school's Board of...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Five names to know in each FCS conference - Part IBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Fingers are being crossed everywhere that there will be a full college football season this year.If - when, is more like it, right? - there is a 2020 campaign, the...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS conference plans for spring 2021 seasonBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS conferences are developing plans to play their 2020 schedule during the spring semester if health conditions are deemed safe.All 13 conferences opted not to play their league schedules this fall due to concerns...

AP Sports WriterTexas keeps 'The Eyes of Texas' despite athlete demandsBy CLIFF BRUNTThe University of Texas announced a series of steps Monday intended to make itself more welcoming to its Black students but stopped short of shelving “The Eyes of Texas” song that a number of athletes have said...