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Associated PressBig chance arrives for No. 4 Notre Dame with Clemson in townBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Twice before in the last nine seasons, Notre Dame has found itself knocking on college football's penthouse door, had it opened and then slammed shut in its face.On Saturday at...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2019 Southern Conference spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Southern Conference football was particularly competitive while it had one of the better FCS title races last season.As close games ruled, one of the tri-champs, ETSU, earned each of its six conference wins by three points or less....

Associated PressNo. 3 Florida State's defense poised to outshine offenseBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has largely been known for its offense during Jimbo Fisher's eight seasons as head coach.This could be the season where that could change. FSU has a defense with enough talent to outshine...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The NCAA has imposed a two-year show cause penalty against former Alabama assistant coach Bo Davis for recruiting violations but didn't impose further penalties against the university. Davis knowingly violated rules in a meeting with four prospects that was arranged by a booster and ''acted unethically'' in...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=Improvement under new coaches is wide-rangingBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - A new coaching staff brings added attention and often energizes a college football program, but few head coaches go into the first season by publicly quantifying what would make for a successful win total.Do all...

AP Sports WriterAntsy Lawrence moving forward after first loss as Clemson QBBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was edgy and antsy after his second national championship game, something he hasn't felt too often.But six weeks ago, the spectacular sophomore who hadn't lost a game in...

Stick under microscope at NDSU pro day(STATS) - Quarterback Easton Stick was the main attraction as seven-time FCS national champion North Dakota State held its annual pro day on Thursday.Stick, who set the FCS quarterback record with 49 career wins, was one of 14 former Bison players, and 23...

The Associated PressPenn State reveals plans to renovate iconic Beaver StadiumBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State plans to overhaul 23 athletic facilities, including its football stadium, though renovations to the program's iconic facility won't begin for at least five years.Once completed, the 106,572-seat, nearly six-decade-old Beaver...

FCS playoff attendance figures(STATS) - Attendance figures announced at 2019 FCS playoff games:First Round (28,787)at Nicholls 24, North Dakota 6: 7,569at Southeastern Louisiana 45, Villanova 44: 4,173at Northern Iowa 17, San Diego 3: 3,743at Austin Peay 42, Furman 6: 3,559Illinois State 24, at Southeast Missouri 6: 3,274at Monmouth 44,...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma St, TCU look to build on big winsBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State and TCU are seeking consistency in their roller-coaster seasons.It's been an odd four-game stretch for Oklahoma State. The Cowboys (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) earned a solid home victory over Kansas State, then followed it with...

Florida State hires Houston's Kendal Briles as coordinatorTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State has hired former Houston assistant Kendal Briles as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.Florida State announced Briles' hiring on Sunday. Terms weren't disclosed.Briles resigned Saturday after Houston (8-5) finished the season with a 70-14 loss to...

AP College Football WriterAP Top 25: LSU moves up to give SEC 3 of top 4 in AP pollBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Southeastern Conference held three of the top four spots in The Associated Press college football poll after LSU's road victory against Texas pushed the Tigers to No....