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Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=2020 NFL mock draft, FCS-styleBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - It turns out the Cincinnati Bengals aren't seeking a quarterback atop the NFL Draft.And what you thought the Washington Redskins are doing at No. 2 is all wrong.Our annual mock draft, FCS-style, returns to blow up...

AP College Football WriterVedral set to play if Martinez unavailable against GophersBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska began preparing for this week's game at unbeaten Minnesota as if sophomore Noah Vedral would start at quarterback in place of Adrian Martinez.Martinez limped to the sideline at the end of...

Albany's Gattuso signed through 2022(STATS) - Albany coach Greg Gattuso has received a new five-year contract through the 2022 season, athletic director Mark Benson announced Thursday.Gattuso has a 21-24 record through four seasons, leading Albany to its first wins over an FBS program (Buffalo, 2016) and an FCS team...

AP College Football WriterHalf-empty stadiums won't stop number of bowls from going upBy ERIC OLSONSix bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Boise State says allegations by Sam Ukwuachu's girlfriend that he assaulted her when they were students there were never reported to school officials and accusations of physical violence against women were not a reason for his dismissal.Ukwuachu was convicted of sexual assault last week in...

UCF backup QB Noah Vedral follows Frost 'home' to NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) UCF backup quarterback Noah Vedral is following coach Scott Frost to Nebraska.The sophomore who grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, tweeted Tuesday that he's ''coming home.'' His tweet included a Cornhuskers logo and (hashtag) GBR, short for...

Associated PressFormer Vanderbilt player sentenced to 15 years for dorm rapeBy SHEILA BURKENASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student.Davidson County Criminal Court Judge...

AP Sports WriterSteady QB Sam Ehlinger leading Texas offense, Sooners loomBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) To see the progress by No.19 Texas, look no further than quarterback Sam Ehlinger.The Longhorns (4-1, 2-0) finally look like a Big 12 contender again and the sophomore quarterback is quietly putting together...

Associated PressLSU turn high-turnover margin into wins, rise in rankingsBy BRYAN LAZAREBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Ed Orgeron likes to say that the football program under his direction is ''all about the ball.''For him, that means protecting the ball by minimizing risk on offense and aggressively trying...

Georgia Southern fires coach Tyson Summers after 0-6 startSTATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Georgia Southern fired coach Tyson Summers on Sunday, halfway through his second season with the school and with the Eagles 0-6.The Eagles were blown out 55-20 on Saturday by previously winless Massachusetts, dropping Summers' record to 5-13....

AP Sports WriterDabo Swinney fulfills promise with Clemson's best decadeBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDabo Swinney had no doubt Clemson was headed in the right direction to be a national power again. He just wasn't sure he would be around to be part of it after the 2010 regular season ended with...

Associated PressOhio, Northern Illinois picked as MAC preseason favoritesBy MATT SCHOCHDETROIT (AP) Northern Illinois is hoping to re-establish its recent run of Mid-American Conference dominance with a return to the Motor City in November.For Ohio, the championship history is more in the distant past.The two teams are the...