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North Central wins first NCAA Division III football titleSHENENDOAH, Texas (AP) Ethan Greenfield ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns, Broc Rutter threw for 263 yards and two scores and North Central of Illinois routed Wisconsin-Whitewater 41-14 on Friday night for its first NCAA Division III championship.North Central...

AP College Football WriterFrost, Smart, Swinney voted AP coach of year finalistsBy RALPH D. RUSSOUCF's Scott Frost, Georgia's Kirby Smart and Clemson's Dabo Swinney are the finalists for The Associated Press Coach of the Year award.The winner will be announced Monday.Frost led the Knights to an unbeaten regular season...

AP College Football WriterMichigan, Illinois to be on guard against in-state opponentsBy ERIC OLSONThe big rivalry games in the Big Ten are still a couple months away, but September nonconference meetings between teams from the same state also have a way of getting the juices of players and fans...

Ohio St. coach Day tests positive for virus, will miss gameCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Ryan Day has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be with the Buckeyes when they play at Illinois on Saturday.Ohio State said Friday it had an increased number of positive COVID-19...

AP College Football WriterHigh Tide: Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in AP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP rankings, which started...

Alabama approves several contracts for football staffTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama has approved new contracts for several members of the football staff, including offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Pete Golding.Sarkisian, who was hired last month, has a three-year contract worth an average of $1.6 million annually. Golding,...

AP Sports WriterForecasting freshman stars particularly tough this seasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEFiguring out which true freshmen could make an impact is more challenging than usual this year with the coronavirus pandemic having such an impact on the preseason.Much of the offseason focused on the viability of having a season all...

UTEP coach Sean Kugler resigns after Miners' 0-5 startEL PASO, Texas (AP) UTEP football coach Sean Kugler has resigned after a 0-5 start.Kugler stepped down Sunday, a day after the Miners' 35-21 loss at Army.This was Kugler's fifth season at his alma mater. He leaves with an 18-36...

AP Sports WriterMullen's Florida staff receives nearly $500K before pandemicBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Dan Mullen didn't get a raise or an extension after his team's 11-2 finish last season. His staff got the money.Mullen's assistants got bumps totaling $490,000, according to contracts released by the...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Payton Award finalist: Burks laid Kennesaw State foundationBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's difficult for any Kennesaw State player to live up to the standard that's been set by the first one in program history.Senior quarterback Chandler Burks was the first high school player to verbally commit...

Tyson Summers out as defensive coordinator at ColoradoBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Tyson Summers is out as defensive coordinator at Colorado after two seasons.Summers was hired under former Buffaloes coach Mel Tucker in December 2018, and was one of the staff members retained by current Colorado coach Karl Dorrell.Summers is...

The GEORGIA ST and the MEMPHIS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/14/2018 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GEORGIA ST vs MEMPHIS When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, September 14, 2018 Where: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 105 GEORGIA ST -24.5 (-110) (-110)   106 MEMPHIS TV: 7:00 PM LINE: -24.5 PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , GEORGIA ST Oddsmakers currently have...