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AP Sports WriterJames Madison seeks FCS repeat vs streak master, N Dakota StBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) The way James Madison coach Mike Houston sees it, North Dakota State's FCS dominance isn't quite over, even though his Dukes ended the Bison's five-year title run in the semifinals last...

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 WriterRiley: Oklahoma's Mayfield among all-time great college QBsBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley says he believes Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield ranks among the all-time great quarterbacks in college football history.The numbers support Riley's claim.Mayfield is the first quarterback to finish in the...

AP Sports WriterIowa loses CB Jackson, C Daniels to NFL draftBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson and center James Daniels are leaving to enter the NFL draft.The school made the announcement on Friday. Eastern Michigan said this week that reserve quarterback Tyler Wiegers would...

Wake Forest DB Bates leaving school early for NFL draftWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest defensive back Jessie Bates III says he will forego his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.Bates announced his decision Friday on Twitter, saying he has ''envisioned playing in the National...

Moglia medically cleared to return as Coastal football coachCONWAY, S.C. (AP) Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia is back as the Chanticleers' football coach.Moglia said Friday that doctors have found the proper course of action to combat the allergic reaction in his lungs that caused him to take a...

USC RB Ronald Jones II to skip senior year, enter NFL draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California tailback Ronald Jones II will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.Jones made the announcement Friday, two days after quarterback Sam Darnold announced his intention to leave USC early.The speedy,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Bison haven't stopped thinking about 2016 loss to James MadisonBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - As a freshman who was completing a redshirt season, linebacker Jabril Cox didn't play in North Dakota State's loss to James Madison in the 2016 FCS playoffs, yet he felt responsibility...

AP Sports WriterAlabama's Rashaan Evans hoping for another big title gameBy JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama's Rashaan Evans has saved his best for the last game two years running.He twice sacked Clemson's Deshaun Watson in the national championship game two years ago as a backup linebacker with all...

Associated PressAtlanta Police: Please, no guns in cars at championship gameBy KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF MARTINATLANTA (AP) Atlanta's mayor is promising a ''safe, smooth and secure'' college football championship game Monday, despite the traffic problems expected to be caused by President Donald Trump's motorcade, but none of the...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Washington State DC Grinch leaving for Ohio StateBy RALPH D. RUSSOA person with knowledge of the decision says Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is leaving the Cougars and joining Ohio State as an assistant coach.The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on...

Donte Williams named Ducks outside linebackers coachEUGENE, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Ducks have named Donte Williams outside linebackers coach.Williams comes to Oregon after spending a season as an assistant at Nebraska, coaching cornerbacks and performing other duties. Before that he was cornerbacks coach at Arizona for a season.Williams,...