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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Since Mark Hudspeth took over as coach at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2011, the Ragin' Cajuns have finished each season the same way.Back in the Big Easy again, the Cajuns (8-4) will try to extend their run of consecutive New Orleans Bowl victories to four Saturday morning...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Navy looks at its opening game as a chance to build momentum before beginning its first season in the American Athletic Conference.Colgate sees a chance to create a memorable moment.The Midshipmen will be overwhelming favorites Saturday in their matchup with the Football Championship Subdivision opponent....

AP Sports WriterGrobe moving Baylor forward focused on character, integrityBy STEPHEN HAWKINSWACO, Texas (AP) Jim Grobe has a master's degree in counseling that comes in handy dealing with athletes on and off the field.Yet, Baylor's acting head coach knows that doesn't qualify him to handle issues such as...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A young South Alabama program battled Bowling Green down to the last minute, and coach Joey Jones had the wounds to prove it.With cuts on his nose and chin from a sideline mishap with one of his own players, Jones couldn't be too disappointed in...

Associated PressUCLA DE McKinley shows pro potential in Bruins' down seasonBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has produced a defensive lineman or linebacker selected in the first two rounds of the NFL draft in all four seasons under coach Jim Mora, the first time in school history that...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Arizona State and Duke have a lot of unfinished business - and a lot of similarities - heading into the 81st Sun Bowl.The Blue Devils (9-3) are playing in a bowl for the third consecutive season, but they're still looking for their first postseason...

Tribe set for big in-state matchups in 2017(STATS) - William & Mary doesn't have to leave Virginia for the highlight matchups on its 11-game 2017 schedule announced Thursday.The Tribe will kick off coach Jimmye Laycock's 37th season with a visit to the University of Virginia on Sept. 2. They...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Top 25: UND still first in Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It's hard to overshadow an Eastern Washington-Montana matchup in the Big Sky Conference, but North Dakota left no doubt Saturday.The No. 17 Fighting Hawks held on to first place by handing Weber State its...

Every team in the AP Top 25 is playing this weekend in a total of 18 games. All these games will be:A) A matchup of ranked teams.B) A rivalry game.C) A game with College Football Playoff implications.D) A game with conference title implications.E) Some combination of the above.So this...

The Latest: 5-star DT Wilson picks Florida State over LSUBy The Associated PressThe Latest on college football's national signing day. (all times Eastern):5:05 p.m.DECISION TRACKER: Deommodore Lenoir, a four-star athlete from Los Angeles, picked Oregon.New Oregon coach Willie Taggart's first recruiting class has a heavy Florida flavor - Taggart...

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...

STATS Senior Editor=Lehigh vs. Fordham a big game with big offensesBy JUSTIN EINHORN(STATS) - Lehigh and Fordham are the last remaining unbeatens in Patriot League play, the league's only teams not below .500 overall and two of the nation's top 10 offenses.So it goes without saying that the Mountain...