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AP Sports WriterIowa TE Noah Fant preps for bigger role in '18By LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Despite setting records last fall, Iowa tight end Noah Fant went largely unnoticed outside of the Big Ten West.That shouldn't be the case in 2018.Fant will return for his junior season...

AP Sports WriterClemson's recent titles leading to more recruiting victoriesBy STEVE MEGARGEEClemson's impressive run of recent success on the football field is paying dividends on the recruiting trail.After winning two of the last three national titles, Clemson is putting together its highest-rated recruiting class ever as high school seniors...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NDSU's DeLuca has the drive of an NFL playerBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Nick DeLuca hasn't been the recipient of those surprising, sometimes inappropriate questions NFL teams ask prospects during the build up to the draft, but the linebacker was honest when asked about his biggest fear."For...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Nick Saban already working on chasing title No. 8By JOHN ZENORNick Saban wasn't ready to contemplate his legacy moments after capturing a record seventh national championship ''because you're always looking forward.''It was time to start chasing No. 8, after all. The Crimson Tide capped off a...

Associated PressLondon delivers huge upset in debut as Howard's coachBy JOE REEDYIt didn't take Mike London long to deliver a signature win at Howard University.The former Virginia coach pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college football history in his Bison debut. Howard's 43-40 win over UNLV on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Hokies eager for another crack at No. 2 ClemsonBy HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech players say they are taking a sensible approach to their highly anticipated Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday night. They say they are casting aside any thoughts of revenge.The No. 12 Hokies...

AP Sports WriterWashington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by DucksBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead.Washington...

Florida State Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher dismissed freshman quarterback De'Andre Johnson from the team Monday night, hours after the state's attorney's office released video showing Johnson punching a woman in the face last month at a Tallahassee bar. Fisher made the announcement in a brief statement released by FSU on...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse has to regroup fast; No. 1 Clemson coming to townBy JOHN KEKISSyracuse coach Dino Babers knows there's nothing like a knockout to get your attention.''When you wake up, the blues are blues, the reds are reds. Everything seems clearer than ever before,'' Babers said Monday, less...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams clinch conference titles, playoff bidsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The FCS saved some of its best for last as the postseason picture became clearer on Saturday while teams continued to wrap up bids and conference titles.Ten teams would have their conference's automatic qualifying bid to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

Coastal Carolina, Chadwell agree on extension through 2027CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina has locked up coach Jamey Chadwell for a few more years after he led the school to an undefeated season.The school announced it has extended Chadwell's contract through 2027, a move to take the 43-year coach...