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STATS FCS Senior Editor=Pro Bowl fullbacks represent the FCSBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - For one night of football on Sunday, the pride of the FCS will be centered at … fullback?Yup, although underappreciated, the big bruisers still hold a valuable role in the NFL even while offenses continue to rely...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Sneak peek to 2017 FCS title contendersBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - During his locker room speech after his team won the FCS national championship Saturday, James Madison coach Mike Houston didn't quite throw around the word "repeat" as a late New Year's resolution.But two outgoing seniors, cornerback...

Missouri St QB accused of animal cruelty no longer at schoolSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) The Missouri State quarterback accused of severely abusing a friend's dog last season is no longer at the school.Breck Ruddick was suspended after the accusation, which drew wide attention on social media. In November, Ruddick...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have drafted a no-confidence resolution against the president following his decision to kill the school's football program despite it finishing with its best record in years.The document, released Thursday by the university, accuses UAB President Ray...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Barney Cotton choked up as he described the challenges that come with serving as Nebraska's interim head coach.He wants to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of maintaining a business-as-usual atmosphere in the wake of Bo Pelini's firing. He vows to make sure the players have...

HONOLULU (AP) - Despite starting its season with three straight losses, Fresno State made it to a bowl game for the 14th time in the last 16 seasons.Winning is another matter.The Bulldogs lost their sixth consecutive postseason game Wednesday night when they didn't have an answer for Rice quarterback...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) The son of former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield faces a one-game suspension from Georgia's football team after his arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges. An online booking report from the Clarke County Jail shows sophomore running back Elijah Holyfield was charged early Monday with possession of marijuana of...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) On the outside, it is the same frenetic Pat Fitzgerald. On a typically warm August afternoon, he is barking out orders at practice, even throwing his hat on the field to call a holding penalty.There is no retreat for the former Northwestern linebacker and current...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - For the first half of a Liberty Bowl shootout, West Virginia played Texas A&M to a virtual draw.The Mountaineers couldn't quite keep pace the rest of the way.Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score Monday, and the Aggies erased an...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech's Roof working on takeaways, third down stopsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Ted Roof is looking to solve Georgia Tech's abysmal rankings in takeaways and third-down stops.Roof, in his fourth season as defensive coordinator, knows those will be keys when the Yellow Jackets play Duke on...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Undrafted FCS players have NFL opportunitiesBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Feeling overlooked and undervalued has a way of fueling FCS players heading into the NFL - especially the many who go undrafted and become even longer shots.Past awards, honors and statistics don't matter, even for a player...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Jordan Sterns' interception in the end zone on the final play, clinching Oklahoma State's 43-37 victory over Kansas State, marked the second straight contest the Cowboys' secondary came up with a crucial turnover with the game on the line, and highlighted the unit's strong play overall...