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STATS FCS Senior Editor=10 takeaways from FCS Week 1By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - If Princeton had beaten Rutgers in the first game 150 years ago, then FCS fans surely would be counting it as a win over an FBS program.The victories are always exhilarating, but they're hard to come by.Week...

AP College Football WriterHuskers fill out schedule against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 27By ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska will play Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 27 to make up for the game against Akron that was canceled because of inclement weather.Bethune-Cookman is a Football Championship Subdivision team that's 1-2 after losing...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Senior Bowl rosters include 14 from FCSBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - A strong contingent of 14 former FCS players are participating at this week's 69th Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.A week's worth of practices and player interviews lead up to the premier college football all-star game Saturday...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just when it seemed Oregon's defense was peaking at the perfect time, with Jameis Winston and Florida State on the horizon, an injury took away the Ducks' best defensive back.Second-ranked Oregon (12-1) will face the third-seeded Seminoles (13-0) on Jan. 1 in the College Football...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=In FCS, it's probably spring season or NFL draft, but not both in 2021By CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - The canceling of most college pro days last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic proved costly in the NFL Draft for players below the FBS level.There were...

AP Sports WriterWhat a difference a week makes for Michigan State, MichiganBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) When Mel Tucker talked about how much a team can improve between games one and two, it felt like he was grasping at straws. What else could the Michigan State coach...

AP College Football WriterWhat's the ceiling for UC, BYU, Marshall, Coastal & Liberty?By RALPH D. RUSSOBefore the pandemic forced most schools to tear up their schedules, Marshall had an interesting September slate.The Thundering Herd was set to play rebuilding East Carolina and perennial MAC contender Ohio on the road...

Kansas, Texas Tech face each other in disappointing seasonsLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Kansas has won only one Big 12 game in its two seasons under coach Les Miles, a late comeback at home last year with a game-ending field goal against Texas Tech.The Red Raiders in many ways have...

AP Sports WriterProlific offenses in title game powered by tough O-linesBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, a player who survived getting shot in the face last summer, enjoys a tough opponent.Purposely crashing into college football's best offensive line during Monday night's national championship...

AP Sports WriterNo. 12 Notre Dame will face stern test in No. 14 Michigan DBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) With all due respect to new Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson, the Wolverines may have the advantage without the ball in the season-opening showdown at No. 12 Notre Dame.With...

AP Sports WriterQuinn testifies he doesn't recall payments in NC agents caseBy AARON BEARDHILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn testified Thursday that he doesn’t remember whether he received money from a former college football player charged with violating North Carolina’s sports agent law nearly a...

SDSU says new stadium could be expanded for NFL teamSAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego State says its proposed new 35,000-seat football stadium could be expanded to 55,000 seats if the NFL ever returns to the city.SDSU has proposed building a $250 million stadium to replace aging SDCCU Stadium,...