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How the STATS FCS Top 25 fared(STATS) - How teams in the STATS FCS Top 25 fared in Week 2:1. North Dakota State (2-0): 38-7 win over North Dakota (1-1)2. James Madison (1-1): 44-7 win over Saint Francis (1-1)3. South Dakota State (1-1): 38-3 win over Long Island (0-1)4....

AP Sports WriterMisfires plaguing Stidham, No. 21 Auburn's offenseBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Darius Slayton was sprinting downfield without a Mississippi State defender in the vicinity.But on a trick play that otherwise worked to perfection, No. 21 Auburn's quarterback Jarrett Stidham badly overthrew his streaking wide receiver.It's been...

AP College Football WriterWeek 5 Preview: Top-25 matchups in SEC; ACC title rematchBy RALPH D. RUSSOTwo games matching ranked Southeastern Conference teams. including the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, highlights the fifth week of the college football season.No. 13 Texas A&M visits No. 2 Alabama on Saturday, looking...

Associated PressPlumlee helps lead revitalized Ole Miss rushing attackBy BRIAN RIPPEEOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Mississippi is beginning to settle into a run-oriented offensive identity led by true freshman quarterback John Rhys Plumlee.Plumlee rushed for 165 yards to lead a 413-yard rushing attack last week in a 31-6 rout of...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A proposed June signing period for college football recruits has been rejected by the NCAA's Division I Council, but a possible December signing period remains very much in play. The council modified a proposal for flexibility in the recruiting calendar at the NCAA's annual convention on Wednesday...

Vols DB Buchanan's status uncertain due to spinal conditionKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive back Baylen Buchanan has a spinal condition that makes his status for this season uncertain.Buchanan started all 12 games for Tennessee last year but hasn't been participating in preseason practice. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said...

Towson, Wake Forest to meet in 2018By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Towson and Wake Forest have agreed to meet for the first time in the 2018 season.A date has yet to be announced for the game in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Towson beat Connecticut 33-18 in 2013 for its only win against...

University: Workout procedures followed before player deathKENT, Ohio (AP) Kent State's athletic department says its trainers and coaches followed the right procedures during an offseason workout in June after which a freshman football player died.The school in northeast Ohio did say Monday that it has fired a football...

Youngstown State to face Michigan State in 2021(STATS) - Youngstown State and Michigan State have agreed to a Sept. 11, 2021, game in East Lansing.FBSchedules.com reported the matchup - the first Michigan State has scheduled against an FCS opponent since the Big Ten loosened restrictions regarding strength of schedule.The...

Norvell promotes Dickey to Memphis offensive coordinatorMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis coach Mike Norvell has made some changes on his coaching staff, including promoting Darrell Dickey to offensive coordinator.Norvell announced the moves Sunday.The Memphis coach also promoted Kenny Dillingham to a full-time assistant coach for quarterbacks and tight ends....

ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff dies at 34BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. He was 34.The sports network announced Aschoff died Tuesday after a brief illness.''We are very...

Texas QB sounds off 'unpaid internship' of college footballAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger compared playing college football to an unpaid internship and said he supports a bill expected to be introduced in Congress that would give athletes more opportunities to earn money.In a series of tweets,...