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AP Sports WriterN Dakota St takes back FCS title, tops James Madison 17-13By SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Fargo to Frisco is a thing again at North Dakota State.Easton Stick threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Darrius Shepherd and the Bison took back the Football Championship Subdivision title, beating...

Jackrabbits to play at Northwestern in 2026(STATS) - South Dakota State and Northwestern have scheduled a first-ever matchup during the 2026 season.The two teams will meet Sept. 12, 2026 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.South Dakota State, a 2017 FCS semifinalist from the Missouri Valley Football Conference, has six...

AP College Football WriterNCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches onBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA will not conduct fall championship events - a move that does not effect major college football - because not enough schools are competing in sports such as men's and women's soccer and women's...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Five added to Walter Payton Award Watch ListBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Five players were nominated Tuesday to the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List for national offensive player of the year.The Payton Award, presented since 1987, has watched past winners such as Steve McNair, Tony...

AP Sports WriterHokies' tall task: Bounce back from loss vs No. 9 HurricanesBy HANK KURZ Jr.AP Photo transref:NCRAL324, transref:NCRAL321, transref:VAROA307By HANK KURZ Jr. =AP Sports Writer=A last-second loss to No. 22 Liberty has drawn a lot of negative attention to Virginia Tech, but coach Justin Fuente said it simply...

Reschke back on Michigan State roster for nowCHICAGO (AP) Linebacker Jon Reschke is back on Michigan State's roster, although coach Mark Dantonio says his return to the team remains a work in progress.Reschke left the Spartans following the 2016 season, saying he'd made an insensitive comment involving a...

Georgia Tech installing artificial turf for 2020 seasonATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech is installing artificial turf on Grant Field at Bobby Dodd Stadium for the 2020 season.The change from natural grass will make the facility available for more uses, including concerts. School officials also say artificial turf will be...

AP College Football WriterNew SoCal stadium among 4 future CFP championship sitesBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe College Football Playoff says the national championship game will be held in Miami Gardens, Florida, Indianapolis, Inglewood, California, and Houston from 2021 through 2024.College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock announced the four future...

AP College Football WriterHoping for clarity, NCAA adjusts transfer waiver guidelinesBy RALPH D. RUSSOFollowing fresh concerns about the handling of athletes switching schools, the NCAA approved several adjustments Wednesday to the guidelines used to determine when waivers can be granted to transfers seeking immediate eligibility to play.The adjustments approved...

Things to watch in Week 7 in the Big 12:GAME OF THE WEEK: West Virginia (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) at No. 2 Baylor (5-0, 2-0). The Bears were snubbed from the first College Football Playoff after losing only once in the regular season last year, 41-27 at West Virginia....

The Latest: Gruden, Shanahan hoping for edge at Senior BowlMOBILE, Ala. (AP) The Latest on the Senior Bowl (all times local):3:40 p.m.Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan would much rather be preparing for the Super Bowl than coaching in Saturday's Senior Bowl. But they're...

AP Sports WriterMissouri football program pushes again for racial justiceBy DAVE SKRETTACOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Ryan Walters had just arrived at the University of Missouri to coach safeties for the football program when a series of protests related to racial injustice led to the resignations of the system president...