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AP College Football WriterRecruiting reforms could bring end to signing day circusBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe first Wednesday of February in college football has become a celebration of hat-picking suspense and hopeful speculation. Schools use national signing day to excite their fans, market the program and impress future recruits with...

(STATS) - Marshaun Coprich's smile is so wide it could house a football. He's charismatic and speaks eloquently with such a genuine tone that if he told you he invented the game, you'd stop and think for a second before realizing he's just 21 years old.His name is littered...

AP Sports WriterFor Miami's Mark Richt, there's little time for nostalgiaBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Mark Richt had one meeting after another after another on Thursday afternoon, and none of them was related to the game plan for the Hurricanes' trip to Notre Dame this...

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Cincinnati has been picked as the favorite to win the American Athletic Conference's inaugural football championship game.The Bearcats return 15 seniors from a team that won a share of the conference title last year. They received 22 of 30 votes in the annual preseason media...

(STATS) - North Dakota State will usher in the college football season Saturday, making a trip to fellow national power Montana for the FCS Kickoff.While the school's opening matchup always changes, everybody knows where NDSU has been on the final day of the season the last four years -...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's Tommy Armstrong Jr. threw for the most yards and touchdowns of any Big Ten quarterback through the first month of the season.Since conference play began two weeks ago, no quarterback has struggled more.The Cornhuskers' third-year starter completed a combined 35.9 percent of his passes...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - New Missouri State coach Dave Steckel has hired four assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Mario Verduzco and defensive coordinator Marcus Yokeley.Steckel was hired Sunday to his first head coaching job after 14 years under Missouri's Gary Pinkel. He also added former Missouri player Kenji Jackson...

(STATS) - The eight FCS players participating in the Reese's Senior Bowl on Jan. 28 have been split across the two rosters. Assigned to the North squad Wednesday were Bucknell offensive tackle Julie'n Davenport, Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp, Lamar cornerback Brendan Langley and Youngstown State defensive end Derek...

The College Football Playoff era is here and as the bowl season starts, it feels a bit like a New Year's three-for-one special: Three big games instead of one.There's still a bit of controversy just like there was in the BCS - ask Baylor and TCU - but most...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: Southland ConferenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Cinderella is allowed out more often than in the month of March. During college football season, FCS programs are adept at drawing national attention as they seek upsets of the larger FBS.Many of the games are played...

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...

Kansas or Iowa State will finally win a Big 12 game this week, and that might be the only conference victory for the Jayhawks or Cyclones. Their coaches are rebuilding teams traditionally at the bottom of the Big 12, and both plan to approach Saturday's matchup in Lawrence, Kansas, like...