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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Buck Buchanan Award Watch List grows by sevenBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Seven players who have been dominating in the first half of the college football season were nominated to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Thursday.The Buchanan Award, presented to the national defensive...

Ex-Mississippi State football player found dead in AlabamaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The death of a former Mississippi State football player whose body was found in an Alabama home Tuesday is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.Birmingham police told news outlets that De'Runnya Wilson, 25, was found unresponsive inside...

Nevada coach Jay Norvell receives new 5-year contractRENO, Nev. (AP) Nevada coach Jay Norvell has a received a new five-year contract that runs through the 2024 season, the school said Tuesday.Norvell, who is 18-20 overall in three seasons, is coming off back-to-back winning seasons and consecutive bowl appearances...

Judge: Dantonio's deposition can wait until after seasonGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) A federal judge has ruled that Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio can wait until after the football season to give a deposition in a former employee's lawsuit.The judge did not limit the scope of the deposition, although...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Can Smart take down Saban? Check back in a few yearsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) When Kirby Smart returned to his alma mater, he already had a pretty good template for success.He might as well have been wearing a wrist band with the letters ''WWND.''What Would...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Army seeks road breakthrough at No. 14 CincinnatiBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) When Cincinnati lost three games from its nonconference schedule, the Bearcats looked around for someone to give them a good test before American Athletic Conference play begins. Army and its daunting triple-option offense...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Buckeyes await word on 'The Game' with plenty at stakeBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) No. 3 Ohio State banked some style points during its rout of Michigan State, but the next step toward any kind of championship for the Buckeyes this season could be...

AP Sports WriterLiberty Bowl: No. 21 Navy, Kansas St. cap surprising yearsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo wanted to make sure he spent this bowl season on a sideline rather than in the stands.After his team went 3-10 last year to end a string of...

AP Sports WriterCOVID outbreak may put season in jeopardy for No. 3 Ohio StBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State officials say they are unsure when the team can practice again, let alone play next week at Michigan State, after an outbreak of COVID-19 put the third-ranked Buckeyes'...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS championship game reviewBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The wins in September and October were nice, but none was against a nationally ranking, so when James Madison beat Richmond and Villanova in back-to-back road games to open November, coach Mike Houston gained a new feeling.Those...

Bearkats hope FBS opener jump-starts banner 2019(STATS) - Sam Houston State hopes its first FBS game in four years will lead to the Southland Conference power getting back on track in 2019.Last season, the Bearkats finished 6-5 overall and tied for fourth in the conference - far below a...

Alabama, Clemson arrive for playoff rematchBy The Associated PressTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alabama and Clemson are back at the College Football Playoff championship game, and ready for a rematch.The Crimson Tide landed about noon on Friday at Tampa International Airport. The Tigers weren't far behind , touching down around...