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AP Sports WriterStruggling South Carolina faces crucial 2-game stretchBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's players understand the early challenge they have to prevent their season from fully spiraling out of control.There were a lot of grim faces, steady eyes as the Gamecocks seemed more focused at practice...

AP Sports WriterWatching Wilkins: Clemson lineman ready to be face of TigersBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins usually finds the spotlight, and it doesn't seem to matter if he's on the field or off it. It doesn't even matter if he is seeking the...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=A canceled CAA season could be FCS tipping pointBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - An FCS season that has seemingly faced a slow death could be headed to the emergency room on Friday.According to a report by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic on Thursday, CAA Football...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Simmons steps down at Prairie View, expected to become Florida A&M coachBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Prairie View A&M announced football coach Willie Simmons has resigned after three seasons on Saturday. He's reportedly set to become the new head coach at Florida A&M.Simmons had a 21-11 record,...

Alabama QB Tagovailoa knocked out of Mississippi State gameSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off the field after being dragged down by two Mississippi State defenders, a tackle that left him favoring his right leg and hip.Tagovailoa had surgery on a sprained right ankle almost...

AP Sports WriterAfter 15 years of waving the flag, Wazzu gets 'GameDay'By TIM BOOTHLong before the sun rises over the rolling hills of the Palouse, the fans in crimson and gray will make their pilgrimage. They'll come stumbling out of RVs parked the night before in nearby lots. They'll...

Associated PressIn Minnesota, everyone’s aboard the Gophers boatBy AMY FORLITIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) At 73, Allan Vergin has been waiting a long time for his Golden Gophers to make it to a meaningful bowl game. When Minnesota beat Penn State earlier this month - giving the Gophers their first 9-0...

Associated PressIllinois benching Crouch for QB Jeff George Jr.By JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Jeff George Jr. has been named the starting quarterback at Illinois, which is off to a middling start behind the Big Ten's worst offense.Chayce Crouch started in the Illini's first four games, but after a...

Stats Perform FCS Senior Editor=How FCS prospects are performing at the NFL CombineBy CRAIG HALEY(Stats Perform) - NFL teams have long found value in many former FCS players, so there is reason to keep a close eye on this year's class of prospects at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.The...

Wofford is preseason pick to win Southern ConferenceSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Two-time defending Southern Conference champion Wofford has been picked by the league's head coaches and the media to win the title again this season.The Southern Conference announced the results Monday at its annual preseason football gathering.Wofford, which finished...

AP Sports WriterStars Simmons, Young lead defenses in Clemson-Ohio St clashBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) There is little doubt the nation's best defensive player will take the field at the Fiesta Bowl when No 2 Ohio State faces No. 3 Clemson for a trip to the national championship...

Coach says Kansas football player's death act of GodKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The former head football coach at a Kansas community college where a defensive lineman died of exertional heatstroke after the first day of practice says the death was an act of God.The comment by former head...