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AP College Football WriterCFP abandons plan to play most of its semifinals on Dec. 31By RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff has abandoned a plan to play most of its semifinals on New Year's Eves after television ratings tumbled last year, moving the dates of future games to ensure...

Roughly 1,500 attend memorial for Nebraska punter SaturdayGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) Roughly 1,500 people attended a memorial service for Nebraska punter Sam Foltz to remember a talented young man who mourners said had an outgoing yet humble personality and was willing to help others.The crowd at Blessed Sacrament...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida's kicking situation has gone from depleted to desperate.The 13th-ranked Gators sent out an ''all call'' for kickers Monday after Jorge Powell was injured at LSU. Powell was run over during a kickoff. And with top kicker Austin Hardin also dealing with a leg injury,...

Norfolk State forced to vacate 2011 MEAC title(STATS) - Norfolk State's 2011 MEAC football championship has been vacated as part of the NCAA sanctions lobbied against the university for inaccurate reporting of some student-athletes' eligibility, the NCAA and the school announced Thursday.The athletic department has been placed on two...

Florida LB Jarrad Davis playing against rival GeorgiaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis, the team's leading tackler and defensive leader, is playing against rival Georgia.Davis ''badly sprained'' his left ankle against Missouri on Oct. 15 and had been questionable to play in the Southeastern Conference rivalry. He...

New Baylor coach Rhule reveals titles for assistant coachesWACO, Texas (AP) Matt Lubick and Jeff Nixon will serve as co-offensive coordinators for first-year Baylor coach Matt Rhule.Rhule revealed the titles for his nine assistant coaches Thursday, when he also confirmed that Phil Snow will be defensive coordinator. That...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2016 FCS vs. FBS: SWACBy 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 during...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State failing in the 4th quarter during 5-game skidBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State used to be one of the best at the end of games, making plays on both sides of the ball and special teams to win in the closing moments.The...

ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech never expected to be in this position, facing its first four-game losing streak in nearly two decades.''I didn't. The team didn't,'' quarterback Justin Thomas said this week, as the Yellow Jackets prepared to face No. 6 Clemson. ''But we put ourselves in this hole....

AP College Football WriterBig Ten places 3 in AP top 5 for 1st time in 56 yearsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs....

Tough "road" ahead for veteran Western Illinois squad(STATS) - With 18 returning starters, Western Illinois has reason to look forward to its 11-game 2017 schedule that was announced Tuesday.However, with a matchup against Coastal Carolina moved from Macomb to the site of the new FBS program, the Leathernecks will...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Central Florida's rally fell well short in a bid for a 10-win season.Jacoby Brissett threw for 262 yards and one touchdown and Matt Dayes scored on runs of 24 and 15 yards to help North Carolina State beat UCF 34-27 in the Bitcoin Bowl...