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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri linebacker Eric Beisel has waited patiently over the last three years for an opportunity to showcase his abilities. Now, less than desirable circumstances have given him that opportunity, and he is making the most of it. In a 51-45 loss to Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 22,...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Charleston Southern has challenging 2016 scheduleBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending Big South Conference champion Charleston Southern has bulked up its non-conference schedule with an eye toward making another splash in the FCS playoffs.Before they move into conference play, the Buccaneers' schedule - announced Monday - will...

Associated PressNo. 12 Florida State struggling in pass protectionBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's offensive line was thought to be strength at the beginning of the season, especially with a mobile dual-threat quarterback. Instead it has been a disappointment.The 12th-ranked Seminoles (5-2, 2-2 ACC) go into Saturday's...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose State has dismissed incoming freshman defensive back Bomani Bassette-Hairston from the program following an undisclosed on-campus incident.Coach Ron Caragher said Friday that after a thorough review he decided it was best that Bassette-Hairston leave the program.Caragher said he wishes Bassette-Hairston the best...

LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Two Utah State athletes injured when their SUV was struck by a semi have been released from the hospital, but three others remain hospitalized.Redshirt freshman Adewale Adeoye and senior John Taylor were discharged Sunday afternoon, three days after the accident.They were among four football players,...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Freshman linebacker Daiquan Kelly has been dismissed from the Penn State football team because of a violation of team rules.The school made the announcement on Saturday.Kelly, of Newark, New Jersey, played high school football at Union City.

Bear Bryant said offense sells tickets, and he was right. College football is enjoying immense popularity in an era of record scoring.But is there too much of a good thing?All that scoring caused this season's average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according...

LOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA cornerback Ishmael Adams has been charged with misdemeanor battery over a run-in he had with an Uber driver shortly before the start of the season.The Los Angeles city attorney's office filed the charge Monday.The office received the case after the district attorney declined felony...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Top 25 roundup: JMU holds off UNHBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison's 42-39 win at New Hampshire on Saturday underscored how winning the CAA Football title won't be easy for any of the top teams.The seventh-ranked Dukes (6-1, 4-0) are undefeated midway through their conference schedule,...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) After this season is over, Mark Dantonio will have plenty of time to take stock of everything that went wrong for his Michigan State team in 2016. At this point, the Spartans are still trying to salvage something from these last few games. ''It's sort of like...

Things to watch during Week 12 in the Big 12 Conference. The league's four Top 25 teams will be playing at the same time less than 90 miles apart in Oklahoma. If the Sooners and Oklahoma State win Saturday night, their Bedlam game on Thanksgiving weekend would be for...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have revoked season tickets for two football fans who wore a costume that involved one wearing masks of President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton with a noose around their necks. The other wore a Donald Trump mask and led the first man around...