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STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Awards candidates from outside the boxBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Major awards tend to go to big stars in prominent positions, and in that regard, the top honors in the FCS are like most others.Steve McNair, Brian Westbrook and Tony Romo are among the offensive standouts...

Michigan adds former Florida coach Jim McElwain as assistantANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has hired former Florida coach Jim McElwain to coach its wide receivers.Jim Harbaugh announced the addition to his staff Tuesday.McElwain and the Gators agreed to a split last season when the team was 3-4. McElwain...

AP Sports WriterMayfield rejects Manziel comparisons with NFL combine nearBy SCHUYLER DIXONFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Baker Mayfield doesn't like comparisons to Johnny Manziel, although the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma wasn't surprised by them after an arrest and other antics during his time with the Sooners.At a stop...

Valpo coach Cecchini lands contract extension(STATS) - Valparaiso coach Dave Cecchini has been rewarded for the program's first winning season since 2003 with a contract extension that runs through the 2020 season.In his fourth season, the Pioneer Football League coach of the year and STATS FCS Eddie Robinson Award...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Fordham's Edmonds anxious to seize moment at NFL combineBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The ankle and hamstring injuries that Fordham running back Chase Edmonds nursed throughout the 2017 season cost him the chance to set the FCS record for career rushing yards.As he prepares for his next...

AP Sports WriterMayfield rejects Manziel comparisons with NFL combine nearBy SCHUYLER DIXONFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Baker Mayfield doesn't like comparisons to Johnny Manziel, although the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma wasn't surprised by them after an arrest and other antics during his time with the Sooners.At a stop...

AP Sports WriterMayfield rejects Manziel comparisons with NFL combine nearBy SCHUYLER DIXONFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Baker Mayfield doesn't like comparisons to Johnny Manziel, although the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma wasn't surprised by them after an arrest and other antics during his time with the Sooners.At a stop...

AP Sports WriterMayfield rejects Manziel comparisons with NFL combine nearBy SCHUYLER DIXONFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Baker Mayfield doesn't like comparisons to Johnny Manziel, although the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma wasn't surprised by them after an arrest and other antics during his time with the Sooners.At a stop...

Houston Baptist, SMU agree to 2024 game(STATS) - Houston Baptist and SMU will play each other for the first time this season, and they announced a second meeting in 2024 on Monday.Both games are scheduled for Ford Stadium in Dallas. This year's game will be played Sept. 29; a...

AP College Football WriterCollege football attendance dips, but Purdue gets Brohm bumpBy RALPH D. RUSSOBuoyed by turnaround season, Purdue bucked a trend in college football by increasing attendance by more 13,000 fans per game in 2017 - and, in the process, banked an extra $2.5 million in revenue compared...

Arkansas State sues Miami following canceled gameJONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Arkansas State has sued Miami and is seeking $650,000 in damages for failing to reschedule the football game in Jonesboro that was canceled in September because of concerns about Hurricane Irma.The lawsuit was filed in Craighead County District Court...

K-State defensive coordinator retires amid staff shakeupMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State defensive coordinator Tom Hayes is retiring after more than four decades in coaching, including stints with nine different Division I schools and two NFL franchises.Wildcats coach Bill Snyder announced Hayes' decision in a statement Friday.Hayes will remain...