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AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Hokies, Cavaliers battle for Coastal Division titleBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia is hoping the third time is the charm they face No. 23 Virginia Tech.The Cavaliers (8-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have twice previously played the Hokies with the ACC's Coastal Division...

College football player facing armed robbery chargesWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Authorities say a college football player in New Jersey has been arrested on armed robbery charges after police say two students were approached by a man with a gun resulting in a campus lockdown.Monmouth County prosecutors say...

LIU transitioning to FCS with 10-game schedule(STATS) - Ten sounds perfect for Long Island University's first season on the FCS level.Coach Bryan Collins announced a 10-game schedule, although only three at home, on Thursday.LIU's Division I era in football will kick off on Sept. 7 with a game at...

Woman accused of lying about rape claims psychiatric illnessBRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) A former university student accused of lying about being raped by two university football players is seeking to have the charges against her dismissed.The Connecticut Post reports former Sacred Heart University student Nikki Yovino filed an application...

Jury finds former Vanderbilt football player guilty of rapeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A jury on Friday convicted a former Vanderbilt University football player charged along with three of his teammates in the 2013 gang rape of an unconscious female student.After about 15 hours of deliberation over two days, the...

MAC champ Miami, Ohio faces Louisiana in LendingTree BowlBy The Associated PressLendingTree Bowl: Miami of Ohio (8-5) vs. Louisiana (10-3) in Mobile, Alabama, Monday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN).Line: Louisiana by 14.Series record: Miami leads 2-0.WHAT'S AT STAKE: Louisiana is seeking its first bowl win since 2014 and first...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Marist, San Diego lead PFL preseason teamBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - If Marist gets off the roller-coaster ride this season, the Red Foxes surely will be a factor in the Pioneer Football League title race.Marist has an experienced lineup, including the seven players who were named Tuesday...

Unified Long Island U. program to join NEC football(STATS) - Long Island University announced Wednesday the athletic teams at its Brooklyn and Post campuses will combine into one unified Division I program beginning next fall, with the football team set to play on the FCS level in the Northeast...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Defense is focus of N.C. A&T recruiting classBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - North Carolina A&T coach Sam Washington replenished his roster with a 13-player recruiting class, including six transfers, as the tradition national signing period began Wednesday.Four of the transfers previously played at ACC schools....

AP Sports WriterVirginia looks to fill voids, repeat as Coastal champBy HANK KURZ Jr.One year after dynamic quarterback Bryce Perkins led Virginia to its first Coastal Division title in the Atlantic Coast Conference and a trip to the Orange Bowl, the Cavaliers will show how far long Bronco Mendenhall's...

AP Sports WriterMississippi State fires coach Joe Moorhead after 2 seasonsBy STEVE MEGARGEEMississippi State fired Joe Moorhead after just two seasons Friday, making the unusual decision to dismiss a coach after a bowl game.The Bulldogs went 14-12 under Moorhead, who was previously the offensive coordinator at Penn State. He...

Associated PressNo. 16 Michigan needs late surge to beat Illinois 42-25By TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Hassan Haskins ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, Zach Charbonnet had 116 yards rushing, and No. 16 Michigan needed a late surge to put away Illinois 42-25 on Saturday.The Wolverines (5-1, 3-1...