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Salukis eye bigger step under Hill(STATS) - Southern Illinois will seek a bigger step in coach Nick Hill's third season as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule announced on Friday.The Salukis, who finished 4-7 in each of the past two seasons, will host five games at Saluki Stadium, including...

Florida hires Scott as tight ends coach to replace SeiderGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has hired Larry Scott as tight ends coach, filling an opening created by the departure of Ju'Juan Seider.Seider left the Gators this week to become running backs coach at Penn State. Seider spent one year...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Hauck can't follow rival Choate on TwitterBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The rivalry between Montana and Montana State doesn't have an offseason.Montana coach Bobby Hauck and his Montana State counterpart Jeff Choate tried to have some fun at each other's expense on Twitter on Friday.Hauck revealed his...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=N.C. Central, Prairie View to meet in MEAC-SWAC ChallengeBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The 2018 MEAC-SWAC Challenge will be a matchup of "firsts" when North Carolina Central and Prairie View A&M square off Sept. 2 at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta.The HBCU programs will be playing each...

Hauck can't follow rival Choate on Twitter(STATS) - The rivalry between Montana and Montana State doesn't have an offseason.Montana football coach Bobby Hauck had some fun on Twitter on Friday by revealing his account has been blocked from following the tweets of Montana State coach Jeff Choate.Hauck posted a...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Six FCS draft prospects worth a second lookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Everybody's posturing during the buildup to the NFL Draft.Between the all-star games, the NFL Combine, pro days and individual player workouts, there are a number of opportunities for players to impress teams, but there's usually...

Mercer to open at Memphis, host five(STATS) - Mercer's emerging program will seek its first winning season in the Southern Conference as part of an 11-game 2018 schedule.The Bears, entering their fifth season in the SoCon, have posted 4-4 conference records each of the past two seasons under coach...

Alabama hires Karl Scott, Josh Gattis as assistantsTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama has hired Karl Scott as secondary coach and Josh Gattis to work with wide receivers.Coach Nick Saban announced the hirings Thursday.Scott was hired as Louisiana-Lafayette's defensive coordinator in late December after spending the last two seasons as...

Texas Southern seeks big improvement in 2018(STATS) - Texas Southern is hoping a strong September schedule will set it up for success in the SWAC this season.The Tigers finished just 2-9 under coach Michael Haywood last year.After opening at home against UT-Permian Basin on Sept. 1, TSU will play...

Arkansas to play spring game in Little RockFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas will play its annual spring football game in Little Rock.The Red-White game will be played on April 7 in War Memorial Stadium, where the Razorbacks play one regular season game each year. Razorback Stadium, Arkansas' home in...

Washington St LB Pelluer gets another year of eligibilityPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State linebacker Peyton Pelluer has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.Pelluer started the first three games of last season but missed the final 10 with a foot injury. The senior has made...

AP Sports WriterUTSA defensive end Davenport gains weight, NFL interestBy JOHN ZENORMOBILE, Ala. (AP) Marcus Davenport didn't arrive at UTSA as a bigtime prospect, or even a particularly big one.Then a slender 198-pound defensive end who had played some wide receiver in high school, Davenport has since...