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AP National WriterFor Nick Saban and Alabama, it all starts with the defenseBy PAUL NEWBERRYTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban goes through an exhausting checklist when discussing what it takes to have the nation's best defense.The Alabama coach starts with some of the basics: being physical, playing with toughness,...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS in NFL: 143 on opening rosters; 66 on practice squadsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - FCS college football has flexed its muscle with 143 former players on NFL season-opening rosters and another 66 signed to practice squads.There's no shortage of star power, including the likes...

AP Sports WriterNC State seething in underdog role vs Kentucky in Gator BowlBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) It's one of the oddest betting lines of the bowl season.No. 24 North Carolina State (8-3) is a 2 +-point underdog against Kentucky (4-6) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, a number...

Associated PressFlorida State moving quickly to find new football coachBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State athletic director David Coburn would like the Seminoles to have a new head football coach by the end of the regular season.The AD doesn't seem to be wasting anytime; he doesn't like...

AP College Football WriterAP Source: Arkansas State coach Anderson headed to Utah StBy RALPH D. RUSSOArkansas State coach Blake Anderson has resigned to take over at Utah State.Arkansas State announced Anderson's departure to take a head coaching position at another FBS school.A person familiar with the decision told The...

AP College Football WriterScott Frost bringing 7 UCF assistants with him to NebraskaBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) New Nebraska coach Scott Frost will bring seven of his assistant coaches from Central Florida with him to Lincoln.Frost announced Monday that UCF staffers joining him will be offensive line coach...

AP Sports WriterMissouri football program pushes again for racial justiceBy DAVE SKRETTACOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Ryan Walters had just arrived at the University of Missouri to coach safeties for the football program when a series of protests related to racial injustice led to the resignations of the system president...

No. 9 Wisconsin takes another hit at LB, Baun out for yearMADISON, Wis. (AP) No. 9 Wisconsin has lost another linebacker with sophomore Zack Baun out for the year with a left foot injury.Baun was expected to be a key contributor at outside linebacker behind starters Garret Dooley...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=WIU's Saunders flipping over fatherhoodBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - There was added reason this week for 6-foot, 320-pound Khalen Saunders to show off a handspring and back flip to his North teammates at the Reese's Senior Bowl.The NFL defensive tackle hopeful from Western Illinois is thrilled to...

AP College Football WriterAAC lays out COVID-19 test plan ahead of NCAA announcementBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe American Athletic Conference will require all its schools to test football players for COVID-19 at least 72 hours before competition.The announcement Thursday by the American comes ahead of the expected release of recommendations...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=New Hampshire leads FCS teams seeking to reboundBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - New Hampshire may have been the most disappointing team in the FCS last year.Coach Sean McDonnell's program missed the playoffs after 14 straight appearances and was the highest-ranked team in the preseason - at No....

UW Regents approve new contracts for Paul Chryst, assistantsMADISON, Wis. (AP) The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved new contracts for coach Paul Chryst and two top assistants following a school-record 13-win season.Amended employment and additional compensation agreements were approved Thursday for Chryst along with...