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FCS Selections at 2018 NFL Draft(STATS) - FCS players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft:Thursday, April 26NoneFriday, April 27Indianapolis Colts (2nd round, 36th overall) - Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, OLB, 6-2, 234Philadelphia Eagles (2, 49) - Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, TE, 6-4½, 256Oakland Raiders (2, 57) -...

AP Sports WriterAP Sources: Michigan State hires Colorado coach Mel TuckerBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Mel Tucker has agreed to lead Michigan State's football program, according to two people familiar with the decision.The people spoke Wednesday morning to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...

AP College Football WriterSeniority, generosity may decide who enters college stadiumsBy ERIC OLSONAthletic administrators at schools with high ticket demand for college football are making plans to determine who gets a seat if stadium capacities are reduced because of concerns about the coronavirus.This is a particularly painful task for...

AP Sports WriterFreeze to coach Flames from hospital bed vs. No. 22 SyracuseBy HANK KURZ Jr.LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Liberty coach Hugh Freeze will make his coaching debut for the Flames in a hospital bed set up in the coaches' box on Saturday night. The bed is being used...

AP Sports WriterPenny, No. 19 San Diego State eager to face Boise StateBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) It's been a long time since San Diego State has played a game this meaningful.Beating Stanford and Arizona State of the Pac-12 in consecutive weeks was a nice accomplishment.Beating Boise State...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=The FCS is ready to get back to football, but how will it be pulled off?By CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The sight of players from FCS national champion North Dakota State returning to workouts on campus Monday will be welcome to many people, maybe even to...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Villanova delivers win in Ferrante's debutBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Andy Talley was on the sideline talking about how it was relaxing and enjoyable to be at a Villanova football game and not be the coach.Mark Ferrante is facing a little more pressure these days, but his...

The Associated PressFlorida State looks to rebuild inconsistent receiving corpsBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State's coaching staff is banking that a rigorous preseason camp will help them find some reliable young wide receivers.Though they are very aware of the cliche: There is no substitute for game experience.The...

FCS nonconference schedule this fall(Stats Perform) - Schedule and results of the 15 FCS college football programs that have announced nonconference games this fall (all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic):---=BIG SOUTH CONFERENCECampbell: at Georgia Southern (Sept. 12), at Coastal Carolina (Sept....

Washington agrees to 10-year deal with AdidasSEATTLE (AP) Adidas will become Washington's official apparel and footwear provider under a 10-year deal announced by the school Tuesday.The university's board of regents must still approve the contract, which would run through June 2029.The Seattle Times, citing a source with knowledge...

AP College Football WriterCollege Football Picks: Monster matchups to shake CFP raceBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe starting positions have been set for the College Football Playoff race. They will get an immediate makeover this weekend.For the first time in college football history, there will be two games matching teams that...

Georgia AD Greg McGarity given 1-year contract extensionATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity has been given a one-year contract extension.The announcement came in a rare online video spring meeting of the University of Georgia athletic association's board of directors on Thursday.The 65-year-old McGarity was named Georgia's...