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AP Sports WriterChryst stays patient as Badgers prepare for spring practiceBy STEVE MEGARGEEMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin will head into spring practice with plenty of questions after losing much of the star power from a team that reached the Rose Bowl last season.''I'm anxious to see kind of who...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. NOTRE DAME vs USC When: 11/26/2016 3:30 PM ROT TEAM PS ...

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 Sports WriterSouth Carolina ignoring Florida's free fallBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's biggest job this week is ignoring Florida's free fall.The Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) look to finish with a winning SEC record for the first time since 2013 when they take on the Gators...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Everybody still chasing Grambling, Alcorn in SWACBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference has decided to keep the status quo by continuing a conference championship game this season.The teams chasing Alcorn State and Grambling State for the right to play in that game will seek...

(STATS) - The 2017 season will be one of the most anticipated for James Madison football as the Dukes seek to defend their recent FCS national championship, starting with an 11-game regular-season schedule announced Wednesday. JMU, coming off a 14-1 record in coach Mike Houston's first season, will kick off...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS Top 25: No. 5 Citadel wins in OTBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - The Citadel's ability to deliver in the clutch is why it is off to the best start in school history.The No. 5 Bulldogs delivered again on Saturday, edging Wofford 24-21 in overtime to push...

AP Sports WriterBuckeyes' Sermon breaks out ahead of national title gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) During the first four games of Ohio State's pandemic-shortened season, transfer running back Trey Sermon was easy to overlook on a team full of big names and future NFL draft picks.Nobody is overlooking...

AP Sports WriterTop 10 showdown: QBs gear up for Auburn-Florida matchupBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Kyle Trask was a backup quarterback with four collegiate passes this time last year. That's still four more than Bo Nix, who was in high school.Now, Trask is the starting quarterback for No....

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Unbeaten N.C. A&T is chasing excellenceBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Whenever North Carolina A&T loses a game, coach Rod Broadway basically finds only one way for it to be acceptable - that the other team earns the win as opposed to the Aggies beating themselves.To prevent that...

AP College Football WriterAlabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight yearBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, the first program in 12 years to take the top spot two years in a row.The Crimson Tide will start the season ranked in the top...

Indiana State extends Mallory through 2023(STATS) - Indiana State and coach Curt Mallory have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2023 season, the school announced Tuesday.The Sycamores were 0-11 in Mallory's first season in 2017, but they were the most-improved team in the FCS last season while...