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STATS FCS Senior Editor=James Madison headlines CAA preseason honorsBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Defending FCS national champion James Madison led the way in the CAA Football preseason honors announced Tuesday, tabbed in the preseason poll to repeat its conference title and gaining the most players on the preseason team with...

AP College Football WriterMAC returns with 6-game football season starting Nov. 4By RALPH D. RUSSOThe Mid-American Conference, the first major college football league to postpone its season, has become the final one to jump back in, making it 10 out of 10 conferences that will play in the fall.As...

AP College Football WriterAP source: Auburn finalizing deal with Boise State's HarsinBy RALPH D. RUSSOAuburn and Boise State's Bryan Harsin are finalizing an agreement for him to become the Tigers' head coach.A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Harsin and Auburn were in the...

AP Sports WriterMike Bobo steps down as football coach at Colorado StateBy PAT GRAHAMMike Bobo has agreed to step down as football coach at Colorado State after a second straight losing season.The move was announced Wednesday by athletic director Joe Parker.Bobo went 28-35 during his five seasons in Fort...

AP Sports WriterCollege Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protestsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta.The facility’s most valuable trophies and artifacts were moved to a secure facility in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Michigan has versatile ground game with balanced backsBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jim Harbaugh likes to spread the wealth when No. 2 Michigan runs the ball.Four running backs, a pair of receivers, a fullback and do-it-all Jabrill Peppers are each averaging more than...

Clemson again picked as preseason favorite in ACCGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Clemson is once again the favorite to win another Atlantic Coast Conference title.In voting results released Monday, the Tigers were the pick to win the league and the Atlantic Division, while Miami was selected as the favorite to...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Two days before California plays its second game in less than a week against a well-rested USC team, coach Sonny Dykes was still trying to figure out why the Golden Bears were put in this position. The quick turnaround and short week following Friday's double-overtime win against...

Purdy good: Iowa State's latest QB gives Cyclones optionsAMES, Iowa (AP) Thanks to Brock Purdy, Iowa State's playbook suddenly has many more options.Purdy's stunning performance in the upset of Oklahoma State in what essentially was the college debut for the true freshman gave the offense a new look...

Clemson defensive coordinator Venables to earn $2 millionCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson's Brent Venables has become the second assistant college football coach to reach the $2 million plateau.School trustees approved a $300,000 raise for the Tigers' defensive coordinator on Thursday. It was part of more than $700,000 in raises...

Jones, Gilman forego final years at Notre Dame for NFL draftSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) (AP) Running back Tony Jones Jr. became the second player for No. 14 Notre Dame to forego his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.Jones made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. On...

We pontificate and analyze and study for months, and then the games start, and we find out how much we don't know. We write and speak with good intentions. We're as excited about the season getting here as you are. But then, like most newborns, it acts nothing like imagined....