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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Many undrafted FCS players getting NFL shotBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The bargain shopping began immediately after the NFL Draft ended Saturday evening as teams came to terms with the many undrafted free agents who will try to fight their way on to a roster.Going undrafted can...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS team of the week: Alcorn State thrives on big stageBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Alcorn State coach Fred McNair likes how his players focus amid the emotions and distractions that surround big games.That was important on Saturday when Alcorn beat Southern 27-13 for its best win...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25 Heat Check: Final rankings of' 17, looking at '18By RALPH D. RUSSOATLANTA (AP) Alabama is the national champ again and the Crimson Tide won the championship with a bunch of freshmen coming off the bunch.The Tide will keep rolling in 2018 after...

Wide receiver Demetris Robertson leaving CalBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Wide receiver Demetris Robertson is leaving California after two years.Robertson tweeted Thursday that he's ''decided not to continue my education and football career'' at Cal due to personal matters. The tweet didn't elaborate and it didn't say what Robertson will...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma keeps finding ways in 15-game November win streakBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) There might be something to Oklahoma's ''Championship November'' mantra.The Sooners have won 15 consecutive November games dating to the 2014 season. They already have won two games this November heading into Saturday's game...

AP Sports WriterArkansas hires SMU's Chad Morris as new football coachBy KURT VOIGTFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has hired SMU's Chad Morris as the new football coach.The 49-year-old Morris, a longtime Texas high school coach and former Clemson offensive coordinator, agreed Wednesday to a six-year contract worth $3.5 million...

Associated PressFrat members seek dismissal in Penn State pledge death caseBy MARK SCOLFOROBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Lawyers for members of a now-closed Penn State fraternity asked a district judge Wednesday to dismiss some or all of the charges related to a pledge's death, arguing their clients didn't act recklessly...

Fisher says Texas A&M 'very open' in inquiry of allegationsCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) New Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said Thursday his program will be ''very open'' to any inquiry into allegations of possible NCAA violations, but he is confident in how things have been handled since he...

AP Sports WriterArizona fires Sumlin following blowout loss to Arizona StateBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona fired football coach Kevin Sumlin following a blowout loss to rival Arizona State that extended a record losing streak.Sumlin was fired Saturday, less than 24 hours after a 70-7 loss to Arizona...

Alabama State promotes interim head coach Donald Hill-EleyMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama State has promoted assistant Donald Hill-Eley to head coach.Eley was the Hornets' interim coach after Brian Jenkins was fired following a 0-5 start. He led Alabama State to five wins in their final six games, including a...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh running back James Conner will miss the rest of the 2015 season after tearing the MCL in his right knee during Saturday's win over Youngstown State. The reigning ACC Player of the Year ran for a pair of early touchdowns against the Penguins before tweaking the knee...

Associated PressFormer player: Schembechler knew of abuse at U of MichiganBy ED WHITEDETROIT (AP) Dozens of more victims who claim they were molested by a University of Michigan doctor filed a lawsuit against the school Thursday, including a former football player who said he told legendary coach Bo...