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Chambliss accounts for 5 TDs, Ferris blows past Valdosta 49-14 for D-II championship
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Trinidad Chambliss threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as second-seeded Ferris State routed top-seeded Valdosta State 49-14 on Saturday for its third NCAA Division II championship. The Bulldogs (14-1), who lost their season opener, dominated...
SMU's Lashlee hopes Mustangs' mistake-filled performance won't affect future playoff consideration
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rhett Lashlee knows deep down that this SMU team deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff, even if the Mustangs didn’t show it Saturday. SMU's coach also knows his team’s mistake-filled performance in Happy Valley, where it fell 38-10 to No. 6...
Texas Wesleyan's Ernest Ceasar III and Morningside's Zack Chevalier head NAIA All-America team
Texas Wesleyan running back Ernest Ceasar III and Morningside (Iowa) quarterback Zack Chevalier highlight The Associated Press NAIA All-America team announced Friday. Ceasar set an NAIA single-season record with 40 rushing touchdowns, and Chevalier led the nation with 334 yards...
Don't write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis
Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. He just didn’t do it well enough often enough to keep his job in Atlanta. Don’t write off the veteran just yet. There’s no sugarcoating the way Cousins played over the past five games. He struggled mightily,...
North Central (Ill.) QB Luke Lehnen wins top offensive honor on AP Division III All-America team
Quarterback Luke Lehnen of North Central College of Illinois is the offensive player of the year and first-team quarterback on The Associated Press Division III All-America team announced Thursday. Safety Matt Jung of Bethel (Minnesota) is defensive player of the year, kicker Tyler...
Hajj-Malik Williams throws 2 TDs passes to help No. 24 UNLV beat Cal 24-13 in the LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Despite losing its starting quarterback after three games and head coach 10 days ago, UNLV had its best season in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The 24th-ranked Rebels picked up their 11th win and first bowl victory in 24 years Wednesday night when they...
Falcons' Cousins says he 'didn't forget how to play quarterback' after losing starting job to Penix
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Kirk Cousins was signed to a massive four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons because he was perceived to be the missing piece at quarterback for a team that otherwise was ready for a return to the playoffs. Cousins lost his starting job to rookie Michael...
Titans 1st-year coach Brian Callahan switching to backup QB and keeping Will Levis on the bench
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are keeping second-year quarterback Will Levis on the bench and starting the backup currently here on a one-year deal. The decision to start Mason Rudolph that was announced Wednesday also gives the Titans (3-11) a chance to show their...
Central Missouri's Zach Zebrowski among 4 repeat first-team picks on AP Division II All-America team
Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski is among four players who were repeat first-team selections to The Associated Press Division II All-America team announced Wednesday. Joining Zebrowski were Wingate defensive lineman Marquise Fleming, Augustana (South Dakota) defensive back...
No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 9 Indiana take one last spin with 1-year QBs Kurtis Rourke and Riley Leonard
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti pored through the transfer portal last December, looking for a proven quarterback with a winning resume who could quickly become the cornerstone in another rebuilding project. He landed on 23-year-old Kurtis Rourke, the 2022 Mid-American Conference MVP. ...
