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Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry of Alabama and finalists Deshaun Watson of Clemson and Christian McCaffrey of Stanford highlight The Associated Press All-America team.The team released Sunday features Henry and Leonard Fournette of LSU as first-team running backs. Watson is the quarterback on the first team. McCaffrey, who set...

Utah hires E. Washington's McDonald as running backs coachSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah has hired Kiel McDonald as its new running backs coach.McDonald held the same position for five years at Eastern Washington.The 33-year-old joins new offensive coordinator Troy Taylor from Eastern Washington after Dennis Erickson retired at...

Murray State, Norfolk State set FBS matchups(STATS) - A pair of FCS programs have scheduled games against FBS opponents.According to fbschedules.com, Murray State will play at Kentucky on Sept. 15, 2018 and Norfolk State will visit Charlotte on Sept. 12, 2020.In the only previous meeting, Murray State, from the...

AP College Football WriterCyclones seeking a new opponent after weather wrecks openerBy ERIC OLSONAfter having to cancel its season opener because of severe weather, Iowa State is trying to find an opponent to play either on its October open date or on Dec. 1 if, at that time, it...

AP College Football WriterHoping for clarity, NCAA adjusts transfer waiver guidelinesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA has adjusted some of the guidelines used to determine when waivers can be granted to athletes seeking immediate eligibility when they switch schools.The adjustments approved by the Division I council Wednesday will require schools...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams with early openers kicking off preseason campsBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The tweet from Southern Illinois football said it all on Friday:"We're backkkkk" in boldface.Amid all the swirling talk about whether or not there will be college football this fall, teams that have...

AP College Football WriterSchool, fatherhood, football connect former Temple teammatesBy RALPH D. RUSSODavid Hood has been a dad and a college football player and sometimes he had to do both at the same time.Last year during summer workouts at Temple, little David IV, then 3, tagged along with his...

AP Sports WriterACC schools hoping to benefit from coaching continuityBy AARON BEARDDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Several Atlantic Coast Conference schools are hoping the continuity in the coaching ranks helps them regroup after the league's sobering opening weekend.Schools are betting their loyalty provides the stability for the staffs to handle...

A lot can be said for going down the roster to find value plays - and looking into the Sun Belt has that feel. This is the first season Georgia Southern is bowl eligible after coming off a 9-3 record its first year in the Sun Belt. While in the Big...

AP Sports WriterFootball coaches favor adding 2nd signing day in DecemberBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Coaches unanimously support creating an early signing period for college football in December, but the executive director of the American Football Coaches Association says none of them want a third signing day...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=FCS teams in mix for fall nonconference gamesBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A small number of FCS nonconference games, including some against FBS programs, are scheduled to be played in the fall season after all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over...

Associated PressNew Mexico coach Bob Davie said he will be back eventuallyBy GLEN ROSALESALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico coach Bob Davie, who will miss the Lobos' trip to South Bend to face No. 7 Notre Dame because of an undisclosed health issue, said Tuesday he will eventually be...