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Clemson defensive tackle Pagano leaving football programCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson defensive tackle Scott Pagano is leaving the program.Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said the 6-foot-3, 295-pound native of Hawaii wants to play his final season closer to his home, probably somewhere on the West Coast. Swinney said Pagano, a...

AP College Football WriterPushback against delaying 10th college football assistantBy RALPH D. RUSSOTwo top college football administrators oppose delaying until the end of next season the expansion of FBS coaching staffs to 10 members.Winter is hiring season for assistant coaches in college football. Programs usually have their staffs in...

Liberty heading to FBS after receiving NCAA waiverLYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Liberty University says the NCAA has approved its request for a waiver to begin reclassifying into the Football Bowl Subdivision.The school says it received the notification Thursday. It had requested a waiver into the two-year process in January...

AP College Football WriterPushback against delaying 10th college football assistantBy RALPH D. RUSSOTwo top college football administrators oppose delaying until the end of next season the expansion of FBS coaching staffs to 10 members.Winter is hiring season for assistant coaches in college football. Programs usually have their staffs in...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Liberty to become FBS independent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Let there be Liberty in the FBS.Liberty received notification from the NCAA on Thursday that its football program has been approved for reclassification to the FBS. The Flames will play their final FCS season as a...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Liberty to become FBS independent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Let there be Liberty on the FBS level.Liberty received notification from the NCAA on Thursday that its football program has been approved for reclassification to the FBS, beginning with the 2017-18 academic year.The Flames will play...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Liberty to become FBS independent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Let there be Liberty on the FBS level.Liberty received notification from the NCAA on Thursday that its football program has been approved for reclassification to the FBS, beginning with the 2017-18 academic year.The Flames will play...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Liberty to become FBS independent in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Let there be Liberty in the FBS.Liberty received notification from the NCAA on Thursday that its football program has been approved for reclassification to the FBS. The Flames will play their final FCS season as a...

AP College Football WriterPushback against delaying 10th college football assistantBy RALPH D. RUSSOTwo top college football administrators oppose delaying until the end of next season the expansion of FBS coaching staffs to 10 members.The NCAA announced earlier in the week an amendment to proposed recruiting reforms that are going...

Strong completes USF coaching staff, adding Cronin, CogdellTAMPA, Fla. (AP) South Florida football coach Charlie Strong has completed his staff for next season, adding Sean Cronin as defensive tackles coach and hiring Damon Cogdell to coach defensive ends.Strong is preparing for his first season at the American Athletic...

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...

Southeast Missouri seeks to rebound in 2017(STATS) - Southeast Missouri will open the 2017 season at Kansas and play five home games as part of its 11-game schedule which was announced Thursday.The Redhawks are seeking to improve on a 3-8 season under coach Tom Matukewicz.They will face Kansas for...