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No. 2 Clemson forges ahead, playing game with storm loomingBy The Associated PressSecond-ranked Clemson is the only major conference school in the Carolinas and Virginia that will play its scheduled football game this weekend as Hurricane Florence looms.Several schools across the three states canceled, re-scheduled or relocated games ahead...

Associated PressTrio of freshmen diversifying Ole Miss rushing attackBy BRIAN RIPPEEOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi faces the daunting challenge of consistently moving the football against No. 1 LSU this Saturday, possibly without the services of Scottie Phillips.Phillips missed the Rebels' 41-3 blowout of New Mexico State last week after...

Marshall faces Central Florida in Tampa's Gasparilla BowlBy The Associated PressCentral Florida (9-3, AAC) vs. Marshall (8-4,Conference USA), Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.LOCATION: Tampa, FloridaTOP PLAYERS:UCF: QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 3,393 yards and 27 touchdowns. The freshman from Hawaii averaged 283 passing yards per game.Marshall: RB Brenden...

Associated PressUtah rallies to beat Washington State 45-28 in season finaleBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Ty Jordan ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns to rally Utah to a 45-28 victory over Washington State on Saturday.Britain Covey added a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown on six...

AP Sports WriterAuburn's biggest concern: The running game of all thingsBy JOHN ZENORMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers can usually be counted on for a strong running game with tailbacks routinely churning out 1,000-yard seasons and 100-yard games.Now, an unproductive ground game is the biggest concern for Gus...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: CAA FootballBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - CAA Football is usually at the forefront of FCS success versus FBS teams, so the 2018 season figures to offer more of the same.A power conference in the FCS, the CAA has 36 all-time wins against the...

Tarleton's first FBS opponent: Texas Tech(Stats Perform) - Incoming FCS program Tarleton has announced its first FBS opponent with a 2023 matchup at Texas Tech.Tarleton will visit Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock on Sept. 16, 2023.Tarleton, located in Stephenville, will join Division I this fall in the Western Athletic...

FCS Selections in NFL Draft(STATS) - FCS players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft:Kansas City Chiefs (2nd round, 59th overall selection) - Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, VillanovaLos Angeles Rams (3rd, 69) - Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern WashingtonNew England Patriots (3rd, 83) - Derek Rivers, DE/OLB, Youngstown StateArizona Cardinals (3rd, 98)...

AP Sports WriterClemson's Carman vs. Ohio State's Young an intriguing battleBy DAVID BRANDTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Jackson Carman had a few good options when deciding where to play college football, including Ohio State.Unlike many highly rated recruits from Ohio, the offensive lineman decided to leave the Buckeye State.Now Carman's...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=North Dakota State is FCS master of fourth-quarter comeback winsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - Northern Iowa had North Dakota State just where it wanted the Bison - or so the Panthers thought.The last time NDSU trailed against an opponent in the fourth quarter goes back...

AP College Sports WriterSurvey: Athletic directors bracing for financial crisisBy RALPH D, RUSSOAthletic directors at the nation's biggest schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.According to a survey conducted by LEAD1, an association of athletic directors from 130 major college football schools, 63%...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=London seeks to lift William & MaryBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It still seems odd to many that a head coach other than Jimmye Laycock will be patrolling the William & Mary sideline this year.The Tribe were under Laycock's direction for the last 39 seasons.His successor is...