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(STATS) - The hiring of former Virginia and Richmond coach Mike London at Howard on Monday continued the recent flurry of coaching changes in the FCS. Fifteen schools have made a change since the end of the regular season, and only one remains without a coach as Indiana State is...

Ohio State All-American Curtis Samuel is giving up his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. Samuel posted a goodbye message on Twitter on Monday. ''The passion of Buckeye Nation has made my experience at The Ohio State University unforgettable,'' Samuel wrote. ''I have been honored to have amazing...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The College Football Playoff national championship game is a hot ticket. The combination of Alabama and Clemson meeting in a rematch of last year's final, plus the proximity of the schools to Tampa, is causing prices to surge for Monday night's game. As of Sunday afternoon, ticket prices...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The College Football Playoff national championship game is a hot ticket. The combination of Alabama and Clemson meeting in a rematch of last year's final, plus the proximity of the schools to Tampa, is causing prices to surge for Monday night's game. Both Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Clemson, South...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban and Alabama are on the verge of leaving college football history behind. The top-ranked Crimson Tide face Clemson on Monday night in a College Football Playoff national championship game rematch. A victory would give Alabama five national championships in eight seasons, a feat never completed...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California fired coach Sonny Dykes in a surprise move Sunday after four seasons that produced just one bowl appearance. Dykes left Louisiana Tech to replace Jeff Tedford and took over the struggling Cal program in 2013, but could never get the Bears turned around. They went 8-5...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban is one away from the Bear. At least that's what the record book shows. Actually, an argument can be made that Saban already surpassed the man in the houndstooth hat. Saban has five national titles - four as Alabama's coach, plus a BCS crown at LSU -...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS championship game reviewBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The wins in September and October were nice, but none was against a nationally ranking, so when James Madison beat Richmond and Villanova in back-to-back road games to open November, coach Mike Houston gained a new feeling.Those...

AP National WriterFor Nick Saban and Alabama, it all starts with the defenseBy PAUL NEWBERRYTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nick Saban goes through an exhausting checklist when discussing what it takes to have the nation's best defense.The Alabama coach starts with some of the basics: being physical, playing with toughness,...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) They are the coaches behind the coaches, pouring over hours of video and logging plays. They spot trends and make suggestions. Their work produces the building blocks of a game plan. They have duties similar to graduate assistants, but without having to juggle all that school work....

STATS Senior Writer=Special season might restore greatness at Youngstown StateBy JEFF MEZYDLOFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - The somber mood that was evident outside the Youngstown State locker room might have told the tale of their championship-game setback, but it certainly didn't define the season that was.Through ups and downs, triumphs...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS title is purple reign of James MadisonBy CRAIG HALEYFRISCO, Texas (STATS) - James Madison played all season as if it knew something the rest of the FCS didn't know, but on Saturday, there was no denying who's the best team in the nation.Sorry, Fargo, it's...