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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Midseason FCS conference rankingsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Don't be fooled by the wild results across FCS college football last weekend. They were more the exception than the rule this season.In contrast to many recent seasons, there's been relative stability each week, and as a whole it's...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart have fielded some of the most formidable, suffocating defenses modern college football has seen since the pair arrived in Tuscaloosa together in 2007.The 2014 Crimson Tide defense won't likely be remembered among them. There have already...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Podcast: What programs develop players best; Why?By RALPH D. RUSSOAre great college football players recruited and simply on the way to stardom no matter where they play? Or is development better in some programs than others?Nature or nurture?On the latest AP Top 25...

Report: Youngstown State, Pitt to meet in 2024(STATS) - Recent games between Pittsburgh and Youngstown State have been so exciting, there appears to be good reason to do it again.The two schools have scheduled a matchup on Sept. 21, 2024 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, FBSchedules.com reported. The report...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Brian Jenkins has agreed to become Alabama State's new coach following a successful run at Bethune-Cookman.Interim Athletic Director Melvin Hines announced the Jenkins' hiring on Tuesday. Jenkins posted a 46-14 record in five seasons with the Wildcats.He led Bethune-Cookman to at least a share of...

The Latest: Storms delay Nebraska's arrival at Big Ten eventCHICAGO (AP) The Latest from the opening day of Big Ten football media days (all times local):Nebraska's traveling party took a longer-than-expected route to Chicago thanks early morning thunderstorms.The Huskers' charter flight Thursday was delayed and, once it finally...

Auburn going to Death Valley as this a big early game for both teams! LSU takes care of business today @ home.  Take LSU -7 in this one. 21-45 Final Winning Pick  

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Testaverde's son has shot with Buccaneers(STATS) - Former Albany quarterback Vincent Testaverde is getting a tryout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 32 years after the franchise picked his father first in the NFL Draft.The younger Testaverde went undrafted this past week before being invited to the...

Alabama hires Patriots assistant Brian Daboll to run offenseTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama has hired New England Patriots assistant Brian Daboll as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Monday that Daboll will replace Steve Sarkisian, who ran the offense in the national championship game before...

AP Sports WriterSwift eager to show he can be Georgia's No. 1 tailbackBy CHARLES ODUMATHENS, Ga. (AP) D'Andre Swift's long wait has ended.Finally, the junior stands alone atop Georgia's depth chart at tailback. Swift has seized the opportunity this spring.Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Swift ''has set himself...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Missouri ValleyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Missouri Valley Football Conference is the only FCS league that lays claim to having at least one FBS win in every season this decade.It gets tougher with each year that FBS teams duck playing FCS national...

AP Sports WriterUNC still working with state on concerns over agent conductBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina is still working with state authorities to notify investigators when agents improperly contact athletes or potentially violate the state's sports agents law.In emails released Friday responding to public records requests,...