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AP Sports WriterAP Interview: Shannon eager for Florida interim opportunityBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Randy Shannon understands his situation.Florida's interim coach has no expectation that he will become the next full-fledged coach of the Gators, nor is he certain of what program he'll be working for when...

STATS Senior Editor=Southland has shot to put four in playoffs for first timeBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - A conference getting four teams in the FCS playoffs was unheard of 15 years ago. Now, it's become commonplace, particularly for the highly regarded Missouri Valley and Colonial Athletic Association.A Southland Conference quartet...

STATS Senior Editor=Plenty at stake in SoCon heading into NovemberBy BRETT HUSTON(STATS) - There's an obvious favorite in the Southern Conference title race after October, but it's hardly clear if the team most likely to earn the league's automatic playoff bid is its best.It's even murkier trying to parse...

Associated PressIllinois frosh safety Bennett Williams growing up fastBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Wisconsin has scored 13 touchdowns through the air this season. None of them came against Illinois and Bennett Williams certainly did his part.The ball-hawking safety - coming off a career-high 14 tackles against Minnesota -...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Ranking best ranked vs ranked gamesBy RALPH D. RUSSOYou are going to need extra snacks. Maybe some of your kid's Halloween candy.The college football schedule on Saturday looks sublime. Seven games feature a matchup of ranked teams, and all of them have implications...

AP Sports WriterSEC teams not named Alabama, Georgia struggle to keep paceBy DAVID BRANDTThings look pretty good for the Southeastern Conference, which has a solid chance to win a national title with top-ranked Alabama and No. 2 Georgia leading the way.But the rest of the league is struggling to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison to open 2018 season at N.C. StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison is in the middle of trying to repeat as the FCS national champion, and the Dukes already have a 2018 schedule to look forward to as well.The CAA Football power announced an...

AP College Football WriterSorry, bro! Drew Brown set to pass Kris on Husker FG chartBy ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Back in 1998, 3-year-old Drew Brown would kick a miniature football outside the Nebraska locker room as he and his family waited for big brother and future NFL kicker...

AP Sports WriterSEC teams not named Alabama, Georgia struggle to keep paceBy DAVID BRANDTThings look pretty good for the Southeastern Conference, which has a solid chance to win a national title with top-ranked Alabama and No. 2 Georgia leading the way.But the rest of the league is struggling to...

Colorado game a highlight on 2018 UNH schedule(STATS) - New Hampshire announced Wednesday a particularly strong schedule for the 2018 season, including a first-ever game at Colorado.The Wildcats will play various rivals and top CAA Football opponents in addition to the Sept. 15 matchup against the Buffaloes.They will play...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison to open 2018 season at N.C. StateBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - James Madison is in the middle of trying to repeat as the FCS national champion, and the Dukes already have a 2018 schedule to look forward to as well.The CAA Football power announced an...

AP College Football WriterNew SoCal stadium among 4 future CFP championship sitesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff national championship game will be held in Miami Gardens, Florida, Indianapolis, Inglewood, California, and Houston from 2021 through 2024.''We're delighted that we're able to complete our goal of 10 in 10,''...