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JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

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No words needed for JMU CBs

By Greg Madia gmadia@dnronline.com

HARRISONBURG - Jimmy Moreland, Curtis Oliver and Rashad Robinson won’t ever scream across the field to get each other’s attention.

Charles Tutt is as synced up with them as possible even though Tutt missed all of last year with an ACL injury. Tutt is still limited, wearing a non-contact red jersey through nine training camp practices.

In fact, no words are needed at all for the three senior cornerbacks at James Madison.

Tutt, Robinson and Oliver all came to JMU as part of the same 2015 recruiting class.

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“I actually can say that we can look at each other “I was here recruiting them,” Moreland said. “I was Rashad’s host, so it feels good to still be and know what we’re doing,” Moreland said.

“When it happens, we know how to move around.” here with him. A lot of players came in with him, but a lot of them aren’t here, so to be in the The Dukes have only four starters back from Greg Madia/DN-R last season’s defense, but three of them are the same position group with everyone still toJames Madison senior cornerbacks Jimmy gether, it’s a great feeling. cornerbacks. Moreland and Robinson play the Moreland and Rashad Robinson talk during “But I think it’s based on friendship. We know traditional corner spots, and Oliver mans the Dukes practice earlier this month in our ins and outs. We know what we want to do Harrisonburg. nickel position. and how we want to do it.

We can look at each Entering 2018, Robinson is a preseason STATS Moreland said it took time and effort away from other and just get that little instinct.”

FCS All-American first-team choice and Morethe field to develop unity among the position land is a third-team pick. Both Robinson and And that’s what JMU coach Mike Houston and group.

Moreland were selected to the preseason Alldefensive coordinator Bob Trott said they hope Robinson, Oliver and Tutt were roommates in Colonial Athletic Association team. can anchor and stabilize a unit that will have the past, and Moreland would hang out there.

Last season, Moreland finished second in the FCS seven new starters when the Dukes open at They eat meals together, play video games towith eight interceptions and Robinson had seven N.C. State on Sept. 1. gether and try to keep the team relaxed during as the Dukes led the country with 31. The trio the course of a season.

The Wolfpack brings back senior quarterback combined for 171 tackles and 30 pass breakups. Ryan Finley, who projects as an NFL Draft pick Moreland said he’s best in the group at Madden “Playing together going on our fourth year now, come spring, and three of his top four receivers. and Fortnite, but that Tutt is as good with NBA 2K18. Robinson said his closest friends in the which is crazy to think about,” Robinson said.

“There are certain parts of your defense that football program are Moreland, Oliver and Tutt.

“But we can do things now that we couldn’t do, are going to be stronger than others each year,” “The whole team says we’re the class clowns of for instance, in our sophomore year.

Houston said. “So you kind of play to your the team,” Moreland said. “But we always keep strengths and use that with your game-plan stuff.

“I can look at Curtis at nickel and we know the energy going. We always keep the whole what each other are doing, or I can look at “Certainly, having those guys out there with team happy and smiling.

Jimmy at the other corner and we know what their experience, we can do some things this “But I think the relationship off the field transeach other are doing. It’s crazy to think about, year that we can’t do every year. So, I think, you lates to it on the field because we all play right but we definitely have a chemistry.” certainly use your strengths to cover up where JMU, 3 Moreland and Robinson said junior cornerback you may not be as strong.”

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FCS title game defeat still fresh in Dukes’ minds

An efficient rushing attack should aid whoever wins the quarterback battle between Pitt transfer Ben DiNucci and junior Cole Johnson.

By Greg Madia gmadia@dnronline.com HARRISONBURG - It was 476 days between losses.

JMU also returns junior wide receiver Riley Stapleton after he recorded 23 catches for 428 yards and three touchdowns in the 2017 playoffs.

When North Dakota State dethroned James Madison for the FCS crown in January, the Dukes suffered their first defeat in more than a calendar year - and just the second ever under coach Mike Houston. The only other one came on Sept. 17, 2016 at FBS North Carolina.

On the other side of the ball, the Dukes topped the FCS in scoring (11.1 points per game), interceptions (31) and sacks (51) last year, but are without seven starters from that group.

From the four-point 17-13 championship heartbreaker until this coming season’s Sept. 1 opener at N.C. State, Houston, who’s 28-2 at the school, and his squad will have waited 34 weeks to try for another victory.

“You always remember the last game,” Houston said. “So I think the feeling in our bellies and taste in our mouths this year is obviously drastically different than last year. It’s a ticked-off attitude when you think about the championship game.

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James Madison quarterback Ben DiNucci, a Pitt transfer, throws the ball during Dukes practice earlier this month in Harrisonburg. the running game. Houston said the Dukes are making an effort to rely on their rushing attack like they did two seasons ago because of the amount of quality rushers on the roster. The third-year coach added despite not having a senior offensive lineman, the front is probably the best it has been entering a season since he took over.

Senior defensive end Darrious Carter along with senior cornerbacks Rashad Robinson, Jimmy Moreland and Curtis Oliver are the only returning starters from last season.

Robinson is a preseason All-American and was named to the Buck Buchanan Award watch list.

He had seven interceptions last year.

“In a way it’s sort of like the first year here because we’ve got some young guys and we’re starting over,” defensive coordinator Bob Trott “That’s different.” said. “We talk about the process and we’re into Houston is dealing with a naturally evolving that process. We got some coming back and it’s roster, too. obvious that our older guys know things, but Gone is the quarterback, Bryan Schor, a twowe’ve got to get the younger guys put into place. year starter responsible for offensive success Joining Sharp in the backfield are fellow seniors We got some really good players to replace and and helping the Dukes capture the national Marcus Marshall and Cardon Johnson, who re- that’s the stage we’re in right now.” championship two years ago and get back to the turns from an Achilles injury, as well as sophoJunior defensive end Ron’Dell Carter moves bout last year. All-Americans on defense - Anmores Percy Agyei-Obese and Jawon Hamilton, into a starting spot after serving as a role drew Anrkah, Jordan Brown and Raven Greene a Central Florida transfer. player at both end and tackle a season ago.

- have graduated as well.

“I’m just enjoying the game, the relationships The Dukes should get immediate help at free “I feel like we’re more hungry this year with out here, the team, the guys, my position unit safety with Ohio State transfer Wayne Davis how our season ended last year,” senior running and coming out each day willing to get better,” stepping into Greene’s old position. back Trai Sharp said. “We’ve got that in the Johnson said. “And I’m pushing myself to do back of our head and we know what we’re capa- what I can do to contribute in anyway possible. JMU begins the year at No. 2 in the STATS ble of. We’ve got a lot of playmakers and guys “It’s a deep backfield and I’m blessed to be part FCS Preseason Top 25 and was voted to win the that can make plays for this offense and we look of that. We just want to maintain an edge, stay Colonial Athletic Association in the league’s preforward to using them.” consistent and get better each day with presea- season poll. The team has won their last 18 league games. son camp and into the season.”

The strength of the offense is with Sharp and

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cially with the chemistry in the secondary. Our league is very good and Houston said Oliver might still we play a lot of good receivers, so come off if the situation dictates it, playing with us three on the field Continued from 2 but that it would happen less. from start to finish, it really shows “Curtis is the most aggressive out of how far we’ve come with the chemnext to each other.” istry we have.”

It’s one of the reasons why Oliver is all of us three,” Robinson said. “He really takes on the bigger guys like Trott said returning Moreland, also taking reps at outside lineno other and like I haven’t ever Oliver and Robinson gives the backer when the Dukes depart seen, so I really question sometimes Dukes a chance to keep improving from their nickel package at pracas the opener nears. like Curtis, ‘How you do that, man?’ tice. In the past, he’d come off the field as JMU subbed in bigger-bod- “But it can help a whole lot, espe“I think experience might be more ied defensive personnel.

important than pure talent,” Trott said. “So in a phase where we’re sort of starting over to replace some people, the guys that are coming back are invaluable because they’ve been in the trenches, they’ve been in the battle, they know what it’s like.

“They’re good football players. You can tell that. The way they play, they can make adjustments and they compete.”

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Shenandoah built for more success after back-to-back winning seasons Brad Fauber bfauber@nvdaily.com WINCHESTER – The prerequisites for sustainability and, ideally, continued improvement were there for Shenandoah University’s football team as the Hornets headed into preseason practice.

school history, Yoder said – and once again being one of the final teams standing in the race for the conference crown come November. The Hornets certainly look like their built to tackle those goals.

“Certainly have some question marks just like everybody else,” Yoder said as he prepared to start SU welcomed back record-setting his sixth season at SU in early Auquarterback Hayden Bauserman, gust. “and you don’t know until NCAA Division III’s leader in passguys show up and start getting out ing yards per game last season, for there, but I think we feel as good as his fourth and final year as the Horwe’ve felt in the five to six years nets’ starter. In front of him is an we’ve been here.” experienced offensive line flush Bauserman’s presence alone is with playing experience. On the enough to instill plenty of confiother side of the ball, seven defendence. As the quarterback of the sive starters return to a unit that head coach Scott Yoder said should ODAC’s most productive offense in be more experienced, wiser and fea- 2017, the senior led the conference in passing yards (3,818) and passture more talent in 2018. ing touchdowns (41, to 12 intercepIn each of the past two years, Shenandoah went 6-4 and remained tions), and his 381.8 passing yards per game average was tops in all of in the hunt for the Old Dominion Division III. Athletic Conference title until the season’s final week. The Hornets’ goals for 2018 include another winning season – doing so would mark the first time SU has posted three consecutive winning seasons in

to protect him, but his targets won’t game in 2017, of SU’s offense. “Last year we were really loaded at rebe quite as seasoned.

Shenandoah lost three of its top six ceiver with a lot of bodies and a lot of really experienced guys. That’s receivers from 2017 to graduation, not to say we’re not gonna throw including Michael Ashwell, who dethe ball this year a lot, and not to parted with the Hornets’ secondsay we won’t throw it as much as best career marks in receptions and we did last year because we probareceiving yards. Casey Stewart, who bly will. But I think one of the at 6-foot-4 emerged as a dangerous things we’ve been working on more red-zone target as a sophomore last this year is kind of running the ball fall, and running back-turned-slot effectively. Not necessarily running receiver Jalen Hudson figure to be the ball more but when we do run Bauserman’s most experienced pass the ball, gaining more yards per catchers this season after combincarry and cutting up the defense a ing for 78 receptions, 941 yards and couple times on some long runs and 12 TDs in 2017. Justin Ayres (24 re- things like that. I think with an exceptions, 277 yards, two TDs in perienced offensive line and an ex2017) is also back. perienced backfield, I think that’s SU lost its top rusher in Corey Bell, something we’re definitely capable of doing.” but the Hornets have for several years taken a committee approach On defense, Yoder said he expects to the tailback position in Stan improvement from a group that surHodgin’s offense and will do so rendered the most yardage of any again with a mix that should inteam in the ODAC (462 yard per clude junior Mario Wisdom, who game) but also posted some of the carried 72 times for 314 yards and conference’s best marks in pass detwo touchdowns last season. fense (214.2 yards allowed, second in the ODAC), takeaways (25, tied “It might not be the same exact way

Bauserman will have a veteran Oline – led by four-year starting center Caleb Hutson and guards we did it last year,” said BauserAndrew Coffman and Jonathan Grammo, both three-year starters – man, who attempted 51 passes per

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Heisen not looking back after getting his shot with Hornets

and we knew as soon as he got the opportunity he was not gonna look Heisen’s performance showed the back.

And he has really done that. I coaching staff he was ready for a WINCHESTER – Jordan Heisen prominent role on Shenandoah’s de- mean he is a defensive football just needed a chance. An unfortufense. Perhaps most importantly, he player. And people that know the nate setback for one of his Shenangame know what you’re talking doah University football teammates proved to himself that he belonged about, but he’s just relentless to the on a college football field. gave him one. football, does not stay blocked. He’s a “That made me realize that I am an The Hornets were barely a couple great young man but when he gets actual college football player,” plays into their first defensive series on the football field he plays with a against Hobart College last Septem- Heisen said following a recent praclittle attitude and a little nastiness, ber when starting nose tackle Glad- tice, “like my time is now and I need in the right way. Nothing outside the to shine.” imir Dupalis suffered a torn biceps rules but just that defensive mentaltendon and was lost for the rest of His debut as an every-down player ity of ‘OK, you might block me but the 2017 season. Shenandoah had to set the tone for a sophomore season I’m not gonna stay blocked.’ That’s shuffle its defensive front as a rethat saw Heisen start the final seven the chip on your shoulder that you sult, shifting defensive tackle Randy games of 2017 at defensive tackle. need for an attitude on defense.”

Oliver to nose and inserting Heisen Though he was playing out of posiIt took Heisen a year at SU to deat Oliver’s old spot, a position at tion (he came to Shenandoah as a velop that confidence to help him which he’d only taken a few snaps in defensive end), Heisen finished the succeed on the field. practice. year with 38 total tackles (16 solo), Heading into his freshman season in five sacks and 11 tackles for loss. He SU would go on to lose that game, finished second only to Hornets out- 2016, Heisen, a Manassas native, but it was the start of something said his primary goal was simply to side linebacker Chris Grady for the good for Heisen, who was relegated earn a spot on the team’s travel bus. team lead in sacks and tackles for to a special teams role as a freshCarving out a role on special teams losses, and he was named third team man in 2016 and played sparingly was the best way for him to do that.

All-Old Dominion Athletic Conferfor the first two games last fall. ence at season’s end.

Every day at practice that season Heisen, playing a significant role for the first time in his college career, “Jordan’s a great kid,” Hornets head Heisen would fly up and down on the field, laying the occasionally big finished with six tackles against Ho- coach Scott Yoder said. “He works extremely hard in the weight room hit on the kick return team and “trybart, including 1.5 sacks and 2.5

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ing to make a name for myself.”

He saw action in all 10 games in 2016, finishing the season with nine tackles. All along the way he was learning to play faster and stronger.

“When I came in I wasn’t as strong as I really wanted to be, and when you’re going against 22 year olds who have been lifting for four years you really find that out,” said the 6foot-1 Heisen, who has bulked up from 215 pounds to 230 since his freshman season. “I was kind of down on myself, just feeling like I was always undersized. It was kind of like a mental thing. Just getting in the weight room, getting stronger, getting faster, it kind of just pushed me through the season.”

Heisen enters 2018 as Shenandoah’s starting defensive end, the graduation of Thomas Whalen facilitating Heisen’s return back to his original position. It’s on the end, opposite Grady – an edge rusher who plays more like a fourth defensive lineman than an outside linebacker – where Heisen can use his speed to create havoc in the backfield.

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SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY

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Mountain East Conference picks Rams to capture title in Shepherd’s last season

By Rick Kozlowski rkozlowski@journal-news.net SHEPHERDSTOWN — “Change” might be the buzzword for Shepherd.

There’s more than enough of it to go around.

Of course, the most-noteworthy of the alterations to Shepherd’s program is that Monte Cater is no longer in charge, meaning a new coach will run the team this season for the first time since 1987.

Longtime assistant Ernie McCook is running the team now, and there are three new additions to the coaching staff and are myriad new starters.

Then there’s the other significant development, too, in that Shepherd will be leaving the Mountain East Conference to join the rival Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

However, that move doesn’t take effect until a year from now, so MEC teams get to take one last shot at the Rams, one that might come as a parting shot if league opponents can pull off a victory over the Rams.

Not many of them have any degree of success against Shepherd, which

has won 30 MEC games in a row and went 48-2 in league games over the first five years of the conference.

That’s the legacy Cater left.

“Replacing Monte Cater might be the toughest thing,” McCook quipped.

How equipped he is to be a head coach awaits observation.

One thing that didn’t change is that Shepherd has been projected as the favorite to win its fourth title in a row.

Asked if he feels pressure following in the footsteps of a legendary coach, McCook said, “Just the pressure of leading Shepherd University is enormous.”

Having spurned other opportunities in the past, it’s the only place he’d take a head-coaching job because of his love for the university.

“I can’t ask for anything more,” McCook said. “Every day, I love it more.”

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Shepherd will no longer have the services of Jabre Lolley (21), a first-team All-Mountain East Conference running back who rushed 176 times for 1,141 yards and 15 touchdown and caught 12 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns last year.

While Cater, McCook and the PSAC pass in his collegiate career returns quarterback in the list of finalists for are the most-visible changes at the Harlon Hill Trophy as Division Shepherd, there’s another significant to the roster. That is a meaningful shift that will take place. switch, and looms large as in the last SHEPHERD, 7 No quarterback who has thrown a three years, Shepherd has put a

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Feiss looking to build off impressive season

By Rick Kozlowski rkozlowski@journal-news.net

Their styles are decidedly different.

Brown was like a home run hitter, who often went long and could use his 6-foot-4 frame to great advantage in both reach and ability to shield a defensive back. The muchBilly Brown paid attention as Ryan shorter Feiss - 5-10 - has been more Feiss caught lots and lots of passes - like a dancer, using his speed and just like Brown, who had become a moves on often shorter passes against myriad defenders on the inpractice squad tight end for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia side.

Eagles.

It’s been effective for Shepherd, “I kept hearing from Billy because I however one compares the numbers. didn’t catch him,” Feiss said.

BRIDGEPORT - Shepherd’s alltime leading wide receiver kept tabs on his predecessor a season ago.

Feiss caught 95 passes a season ago for 1,391 yards as Shepherd won all 10 of its regular-season games before dropping a first-round playoff game to Findlay. He fell four receptions short of Brown’s 99 receptions for 1,580 yards in 14 games a season earlier as the Rams advanced to the national semifinals.

Brown also caught 22 touchdown passes in 2016, compared to Feiss’ nine last season.

Both players have been valuable.

The season Brown caught 99 passes, Feiss was grabbing 55 for 734 yards and only ranked third on the team with C.J. Davis, converted from defensive back as a senior, catching 69 passes for 1,235 yards.

Feiss has caught 150 passes for his career as he goes into a senior season in which he has earned some preseason All-American acclaim from assorted sites.

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II’s top player.

Shepherd’s offense had evolved in Cater’s last few years to more of a pass-oriented attack.

“It’s cool,” Feiss said. “I think it’s prestigeous, but you got to prove yourself. You got to out and perform.”

His presence, along with that of fellow veteran Wanya Allen, should help ease the burder on the player who emerges as the quarterback.

Feiss certainly has performed. He’s done so with a pair of Harlon Hill finalists in Jeff Ziemba and Connor Jessop at quarterback.

“We return three linemen, so that will help,” Feiss said.

Now he’s going to be catching passes - he hopes - from a quarterback who has never caught a snap from center in college.

Ziemba started 31⁄2 years, getting the ball midway through his redshirt freshman season, and Jessop took over last season after providing some significant backup to Ziemba the previous two seasons.

Beside a redshirt sophomore, there are two true freshmen in what appears to be a three-man race.

Last year’s backup, Nic Hammer, moved over to the baseball team.

“I’m the only one who has completed a pass,” Feiss joked.

No one else took a snap.

It’s true, though.

No matter what, Feiss is confident.

Feiss threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jessop on a trick play against Urbana.

Feiss is 1 for 1 for his career.

He’s not going to hold that fact over anybody’s head.

football at Shepherd.

The Rams have been chosen as the favorite to win a fourth straight MEC title in a vote by the league’s coaches.

“We’re going to be very experienced in some places,” McCook said, “and inexperienced in some others.”

“We’re going to do things we’re good at,” McCook Beside a possible freshman at quarterback, said. there’s also redshirt sophomore Stephen Curran in the running.

He said a lot depends on how some newcomers at critical positions on the offense develop.

“The quarterback has to have the confidence of his teammates to lead the team,” McCook said.

There’s a possibility that either of true freshmen signal callers Tyson Bagent, a Martinsburg The Rams’ running back will be redshirt freshgraduate, or Jack Darcy could be a the controls man Ty Hebron. He convinced the staff to move on Sept. 1 when the Rams head to Notre Dame Deonte Glover, a sometime starter at running College to open the season. back over two seasons, to defense.

The Rams also will be missing an All-American on the offensive line and defensive line, one of whom went to preseason camp with the Baltimore Ravens — Myles Humphrey. Defensive lineman Elijah Norris joined the Chicago Bears in the preseason. Both represent a growing list of players from Shepherd getting chances in pro football, which speaks to the big-time brand of

It’s a new situation for the Rams lately.

“I look forward to a successful senior year,” he said. “I want to go out with a bang.”

The biggest bang - if Feiss can reach a school-record 100 receptions for the season - might explode Brown.

There’s some other players who have gained experience at wide receiver and tight end.

Notably, there are three veteran starters on the offensive line, led by center Jaime Colon, who has graduated and begun work on his master’s degree but has a season of eligibility left.

The other two include Keandre Batson and Levi Lloyd.

Shepherd expects to make good use of Eric Ostrow, Joshua Baptist, Cole Weaver and Isaiah Tetteh.

“I’m confident we’ll have a very good year,” Colon said.

What McCook wants is for his defense to return to normal, usually ranking among the nation’s statistical best.

“We’re going to play some great defense,” McWhat’s significant is that wide receivers Ryan Cook siad.

Feiss and Wanya Allen return, as does tight end D.J. Cornish, who earned some All-American ac- Last season, Shepherd had to win some shootouts because its defense played as the ancolades a season ago. tithesis of its traditional self and gave up lots of Feiss caught 95 passes last season, Allen 53 and yards and points. Fortunately, for the Rams, Cornish 36.

“Those guys will give us leadership,” McCook said.

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Mendenhall seeking big step up in third year at Virginia

By Hank Kurz Jr. AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall hopes this is the season the Cavaliers turn the corner.

role. He has some of the best hands on the team and “is always open,” Mendenhall said. Butts had 32 catches for 266 yards and two TDs last season.

The memory of last season’s finale, when the offense mustered only Virginia reached a bowl game for 175 yards against the Midshipmen, the first time since 2011 last season with a 6-6 regular season, but after has served as a motivator during the offseason, Ellis said.

Joe Reed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Navy “Ending it that way. I mean, our ofscored 49 unanswered points in a fense didn’t really do anything the 49-7 Military Bowl loss . whole game,” he said. “It definitely Mendenhall hopes the experience is put motivation in us to the spring one that lingers, both for the and we’re definitely motivated achievement and the result. every day to come out here on the “Qualifying for postseason a year practice field and ... show who we ago certainly gave them an idea of are as an offense.” what that looks like, and it also Some things to watch with Virginia gave them an idea of once they are this season: there, what they need to do,” Mendenhall, entering his third sea- KEEPING PERKINS HEALTHY son at Virginia, said.

Perkins arrived last winter and

“That’s framed an urgency, and I like that part.”

These Cavaliers head into the season in a familiar position, with a quarterback they need to keep healthy in dual-threat junior college transfer Bryce Perkins and many weapons on offense that should make it easier.

Along with Perkins, who threw for seven touchdowns and ran for four last season in leading Arizona Western Community College to the NJCAA national championship game, the Cavaliers will lean heavily on wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus and Reed, along with bruising running back Jordon Ellis in what could be a highly productive offense.

Reliable tight end Evan Butts also is expected to play a prominent

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Virginia running back Olamide Zaccheaus, left, runs past William & Mary safety Mike Barta, right, during an NCAA college football game in Charlottesville. Zaccheaus set a school single-season record last season with 85 catches. They went for 895 yards and five touchdowns, and Mendenhall has challenged him to do more this year. Some of that may come in the running game, but Zaccheaus said another area of emphasis is improving his yards after the catch.

improving his yards after the catch.

“I can improve on that, and not taking any catch for granted,” he said.

“I had a lot of drops last season, a was able to go through spring prac- lot of missed opportunities.” tice and spend the summer workDEFENSIVE LEADERS ing with the team. He’s been a The Cavaliers lost just three quick study on the offense, which starters on defense, but those are will more closely fit Mendenhall’s big holes to fill. Linebacker Micah preference for featuring a dual Kiser and safety Quin Blanding threat behind center, but he will were the top tacklers in the ACC in also need to be wary of taking too each of the last three seasons. Up many hits. Behind him on the front, departed defensive end Andepth chart are untested sophodrew Brown shared the team lead more Lindell Stone and freshman with 10 1/2 tackles for loss. Chris Brennan Armstrong.

Peace returns to lead the linebacking corps, one year after leading the AN IMPROVED ZACCHEAUS team with 7 1/2 sacks, and the secHe set a school single-season record ondary is full of veterans led by last season with 85 catches. He fin- Juan Thornhill, who moves into ished the year with 895 yards and Blanding’s spot. “This defense is five touchdowns, and Mendenhall going to be strong,” free safety has challenged him to do more this Brenton Nelson said. Nelson, year. Some of that may come in the Blanding and Thornhill shared the running game, but Zaccheaus said team lead with four interceptions apiece last season. another area of emphasis is

THE RIVALRY Mendenhall’s approach to the Cavaliers’ rivalry with Virginia Tech last season was that no one on the team was part of Hokies’ 13 consecutive victories. The streak is now 14, and Mendenhall has changed course.

“When you have a rivalry game that you haven’t won in a significant amount of time, that’s one of the things that has to happen, regardless of where you are and so we’re open about it moreso now than I have ever been,” he said, “just because it’s clear that has to happen for University of Virginia’s football program.”

SCHEDULE Virginia opens on Saturday, Sept. 1 at home against Richmond. Two years ago, in Mendenhall’s first game, the Cavaliers were never in the game in a 37-20 loss to the FCS-level Spiders.

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Hokies need to rebuild defense to continue positive momentum

By Hank Kurz Jr. AP Sports Writer

Virginia Tech has surged back into the national rankings in its first two seasons with Justin Fuente as coach.

Fuente is staring down what could be his most challenging year yet with the Hokies.

The Hokies had already lost six defensive starters - three to graduation, three who left early for the NFL - when Fuente dismissed defensive back Adonis Alexander for academic reasons and defensive back Mook Reynolds for violating program rules. That leaves defensive coordinator Bud Foster with eight starters to replace this season.

It’s a tall task, but one Fuente is confident a very young defense can handle.

“I know everybody knows this and our kids know this, but Bud’s not going to make any tackles out there,” Fuente said. “He’s going to line them up and coach them up and he’s going to get them in the right position, but ultimately they’re going to have to take ownership of what they’re doing. It’s the

same in special teams and the same on offense. But I do like that they have that belief in what’s going on.”

The holdovers - defensive linemen Ricky Walker and Vinny Mihota and safety Reggie Floyd - are all solid, but experience at the other spots is slim and an opening game at Florida State will test everyone right away.

filling the roles of Wyatt Teller (43 career starts) and Eric Gallo (38) will be critical.

Some other areas to watch with Virginia Tech this season: JACKSON’S ENCORE

Quarterback Josh Jackson was brilliant at times last season and set a Hokies freshman record with 20 touchdown passes, but he’ll have to be better without wide receiver Cam Phillips. Receivers Sean Savoy Things look somewhat better on (39 catches, 454 yards, 4 TDs) and the offensive side with incumbent Eric Kumah (28, 324, 2) should quarterback Josh Jackson back help soften the blow, but promising after a record-setting season as a freshman and two of his three pri- players like Phil Patterson (9-88), Hezekiah Grimsley (12-139) and mary targets also returning, but the loss of Hokies career receptions transfer Damon Hazleton (Ball leader Cam Phillips means Jackson State) need to emerge. will be looking for new players to THE O-LINE be his go-to targets.

As with any offense undergoing sig-

In the backfield, Steven Peoples and DeShawn McClease figure to get most of the work. Peoples has emerged as one of Fuente’s favorite players for his work ethic and versatility, and McClease finished strong last season.

nificant retooling, the offensive line’s ability to gel, protect the elusive Jackson and open holes for DeShawn McClease (530 yards, 3 TDs) and Steven Peoples (267, 2) will be huge. Tight end Chris Cunningham (19.4-yard average on nine receptions) should make their blocking job a bit easier.

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Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson takes part in the NCAA college football team’s spring practice in Blacksburg.

Incumbent quarterback Jackson is back after a record-setting season as a freshman and two of his three primary targets are also returning, but the loss of Hokies career receptions leader Cam Phillips means Jackson will be looking for new players to be his go-to targets. one of the best in the game and has more starters to replace than in any season since 2000, the year after the Hokies played Florida State in the national championship game.

“We’re going to find out what some The offensive line has three of these guys’ strengths are and liastarters back, but coach Vance Vice bilities or weaknesses, so to speak, TRUST IN BUD plans to move them around and HOKIES, 11 finding at least two more capable of Defensive coordinator Bud Foster is

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Grier, Sills back as West Virginia seeks 1st Big 12 title

By John Raby AP Sports Writer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Will Grier has cut the long locks that helped earned him the nickname “Touchdown Jesus,” yet the beard remains. More importantly, the West Virginia quarterback's broken middle finger on his throwing hand is mended and he's ready to lead the Mountaineers to even better things on offense in 2018.

And the do-it-all Grier has learned one thing heading into his senior season - he doesn't necessarily have to try so hard to make plays.

The Mountaineers, who went 7-6 last season, are hungry for a Big 12 title that has eluded them since joining the league in 2012 and are buying into the hype for now, even launching a Heisman webpage for Grier.

“I'm pretty narrowly focused on just winning games,” Grier said. “That stuff's great, but my main goal is to be 1-0 every week.”

With Grier and West Virginia wide receiver David Sills returning and others added to the mix, the Mountaineers are hoping they can put up offensive numbers similar to a year ago.

Grier's 34 TD passes in 11 games were the second most in a single season for West Virginia.

He completed 64 percent of his passes for 3,490 yards. Sills tied for the national lead with 18 TD catches.

What gives Dana Holgorsen optimism entering his eighth season as head coach is that from a maturity standpoint, West Virginia is “light years ahead of many of the teams I've had since I've been here.”

Some other things to know about West Virginia, which opens the season Sept. 1 against Tennessee in Charlotte, North Carolina: DEFENSE QUESTIONS: As in past years, the Mountaineers' success likely rests with its defense, which has nine players with starting experience back on a unit that ranked last in rushing defense and eighth in total defense in the Big 12. The defense is anchored by junior linebacker David Long (75 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss), and senior safety Dravon Askew-Henry (57 tackles).

CAUTION AHEAD: Grier said in light of his Nov. 18 injury on a scramble against Texas that cost him almost three full games, “the green light is still there” for him to run, “but I think there's a certain balance to knowing when to try to try to get that extra yard, try to

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West Virginia quarterback Will Grier speaks during an interview in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Grier missed most of the last three games of the 2017 season with a broken finger on his throwing hand. The senior hopes to lead West Virginia to a Big 12 championship this season. get that first down.”

For instance, West Virginia faced a fourth-and5 against Virginia Tech on the last drive of the 2017 season opener. Grier scrambled nine yards to keep the drive alive, although WVU lost 31-24. “I've got to go get that first down and do whatever I can,” he said.

monte McDougle transferred, graduate transfers Kenny Bigelow from Southern Cal and Jabril Robinson from Clemson were added. The defense also welcomes junior college safety Josh Norwood, who played in 2016 at Ohio State.

BALL CARRIERS: Kennedy McKoy will take over for two-time 1,000-yard rusher Justin But if it's second down in the first quarter, “it's Crawford. McKoy ran for 596 yards and tied maybe a time to take care of myself. We've had Crawford for a team-high seven TDs. Backup discussions about that. I don't regret anything Martell Pettaway figures to get significantly that I've done, but moving forward I want to be more carries than the three per game he had as smart as I can about taking care of my body last year, while redshirt freshman Alec Sinkbut also making sure I do everything I can for field and freshman Leddie Brown could get this team.” some playing time.

NEW FACES: West Virginia has several SCHEDULE: West Virginia has two Power transfers on board, as Holgorsen seems to do Five opponents on its nonconference schedule. every year, including Grier last year from Besides the opener, West Virginia will play at Florida. This time, the Mountaineers welcome North Carolina State on Sept. 15. The Mounwide receiver T.J. Simmons, who played on spe- taineers have five Big 12 home games, includcial teams at Alabama as a freshman two years ing the conference opener Sept. 22 against ago. Tight end Jovani Haskins sat out last year Kansas State. Their regular season will conafter transferring from Miami and has yet to clude with a tough stretch against TCU and play a down in college.

Oklahoma at home sandwiched around a trip After defensive linemen Adam Shuler and La-

to Oklahoma State.

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for first), interceptions (14, second) and sacks (24, second).

Shenandoah’s top six tacklers from 2017 return, led by linebackers Tyler Williams (74 total tackles) and Kyle Dexter (66), though Dexter suffered an injury during preseason camp and is in jeopardy of missing the season, Yoder said.

Junior defensive tackle Randy Oliver is back to anchor the interior of the defensive line, and defensive ends Chris Grady and Jordan Heisen combined for 10.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss last fall.

The Hornets will feature two new starting cornerbacks after the graduations of Weldon Gilchrist Jr., a three-year starter, and 2017 All-ODAC first-team pick Devontae Dunn, but they have some veteran presence in the secondary with junior free safety Nate Hill (six interceptions in 2017), sophomore Daquan Pridget (1 interception, 2 pass breakups) and junior T.J. Heflin (63 tackles) returning.

Pridget, who started the first three games at strong safety as a freshman last year before suffering an injury and returning in a backup role for the second half of the season, is moving back to cornerback this fall, the position he was recruited to play at SU.

“I think we’re gonna improve there,” Yoder said of Brock McCullough’s defense. “We also have to be realistic, we are not a defensivefriendly offense. We’re trying to score as fast as possible. Our drives are usually five plays or less in some cases, so we’re gonna put those guys in some bad positions and we just have to realize, and we have as a staff, a couple stops, a sack and two turnovers might be enough to win the game.”

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Heisen

weight room, where if you get a hand on him in the speed game, he just turns it into a bull rush.

Continued from 5 He’s given us fits (in practice) for a year and half, so I’m hoping he Speed isn’t Heisen’s only weapon, gives the whole league fits.” however.

Given the season he had last “The thing that kind of separates year, Heisen said he feels more him, and I’m hoping that contincomfortable and confident in his ues throughout the season, is he role as a starter and sees that is a speed, fast-twitch guy but he helping him take even more combines that with incredible strides on the field this fall. At power and strength,” Yoder said. the top of his list of goals, how“Normally a speed guy, if you can ever, is serving as a team caphandle the speed, you get a hand tain. on him, you’re OK. “I wanna lead the boys out to vic“He can turn it like that,” Yoder tory,” Heisen said. “That’s the continued, snapping his finger, “because of his work in the biggest thing, I wanna be able to

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and build off of those and find who can play here early and then we’ll go with that,” Foster, the former Broyles Awardwinner as the nation’s top assistant coach, said. “... I’m excited about what these kids will bring to the table athletically. They seem to be quick learners and have a pretty good football IQ, so I’m excited about that.”

DBU? The Hokies have self-proclaimed themselves as “Defensive Back University” after sending several players to the NFL, but with Reggie Floyd as the only returning starter and the linebacking corps all new, they will have to earn the label this season.

“We lost a lot of big guys, but at the same time, we’ve just got to get prepared with the younger guys,” said Floyd, suddenly a secondary veteran with 12 career starts. “They’re here and we’ve got to get ready for the season, but yeah, that was a big chunk that we lost, but we’ll get right.”

On special teams, SU enters the new season with question marks surrounding the kicking game after the graduations of veteran punter Christian Arias and kicker Jacob Newton, the school’s all-time leader in field goals and extra-points made.

SEASON OPENER

Shenandoah opens the season with a road game at Methodist on Sept. 1 before returning home for five straight games at Shentel Stadium. The Hornets, who were 3-3 in conference play last season, return to a sevengame ODAC schedule this season with Ferrum’s addition to the conference.

The Hokies open the season on Monday, Sept. 3 against Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, the schedule breaks right for the Hokies. They will play Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Coastal Division favorite Miami and Virginia all at typically raucous Lane Stadium.

be the leader. Football-wise, on the field I wanna be able to direct them, tell them to kind of focus up on the play, let them know what’s going on. Just kind of be the mouth on the field and kind of always talking.”

That’s a role that Oliver, Heisen’s roommate and – along with Grady – his best friend on the team, said Heisen’s built for.

“Out of all of us he’s the biggest leader,” Oliver said. “He pushes me every time in practice. When he makes a play, I wanna make a play the next play. He just makes me better, too. That’s what I like about him.”

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Shepherd averaged more than 500 yards of total offense and ranked fifth nationally.

However, Shepherd struggled to get stops at key times in its playof loss to Findlay.

Despite losing a pair of pro prospects, McCook is confident in the players at the front line of the defense as the unit tries to resurface as a defining force.

played scholastically at Musselman. David Eppard is in the mix, as well.

Outside, there’s veteran starter Chrys Lane.

The secondary should be led

by Ponce DeLeon and Michale Herbert-Blackman at safeties, while on the corners it will be DeJuan Neal and Chris Jones.

Shepherd has been named as a ranked team in most accounts as it tries to win the MEC title in its last season as a league member and go to the playoffs for a fourth straight season.

“We should have a solid defensive line,” he said.

Ruan Venter, who is in graduate school, will punt for a Ricky Robinson and Scott final season, while the Rams Dixon played regularly inmust find a placekicker. side during the 10-1 season Hayden Austin-Scriven, who of 2016 and expect to be handled kickoff duties a supported by true freshman year ago, is in line to do Jalen Hesen, a Martinsburg placements. Shepherd also product. At the ends, Tatah lost an academic All-AmeriNdey has experience, but can long snapper, but Tyler Malik Holloway is a redshirt freshman. Other key players Stern is expected to step in. outside include Juwan Addi- “We’re replacing a lot of reson and Kyle Smith. ally good players,” McCook A couple of local players will said. “We have a lot we behandle key linebacker spots. lieve in.”

Delonte Berry, a Jefferson grad, will be inside, as will the coverted Glover, who

It’s all part of the changes going on with the Shepherd program.

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Clemson aims for 4th straight ACC title in dominating run

By Aaron Beard AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney isn’t changing how the Tigers approach each season - and there’s no reason he should.

The repetition is working. His program is the unquestioned Atlantic Coast Conference favorite again and has become a perennial national power.

Everyone else in the ACC is looking up at the three-time reigning champions and trying to figure out a way to loosen their grip on the league.

“We start over every year, reinstall the program, reinstall the core values, the philosophy that we believe in, the why,” Swinney said, “and I just don’t vary from that.”

stronger than the Coastal. But the Atlantic has plenty of change with Florida State bringing in new coach Willie Taggart, Louisville replacing former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and North Carolina State overhauling its defense.

They all have the same goal.

“You have to beat Clemson,” Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said.

“There’s no question about that.”

THE FAVORITES Atlantic: Clemson. There isn’t another team in the country - much less the division - that can match what Clemson has accomplished outside of reigning national champion Alabama.

Coastal: Miami. The Hurricanes were the first preseason division favorite to actually finish in first by The Tigers are the overwhelming fa- the end of the year since Virginia vorite to win the ACC for a fourth Tech did it in 2011. That was also straight season, which would make the last Coastal team to repeat as diClemson the first ACC team to win vision winner, so Mark Richt’s Hurfour straight since Florida State’s ricanes are trying to hold onto their dominating romp through the 1990s. perch in a division that frequently That would also make Clemson only features the unexpected and could the second power-conference team to see several teams convert experience win four straight league champiinto defensive improvement . onship games.

TOP PLAYERS Over the past three years, the Tigers AJ Dillon, Boston College. Last are 25-2 against league teams, with year’s ACC rookie of the year is this 18 wins by double-digit margins and season’s preseason player of the year the losses coming by a combined four after running for 1,569 yards and 14 points. touchdowns.

They are returning seven offensive Ryan Finley, North Carolina State. starters and eight on defense, inFinley returned to school for his cluding first-team all-ACC performfinal season after flirting with enterers in offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt, ing the NFL draft in the offseason. defensive ends Clelin Ferrell and He completed 65 percent of his Christian Wilkins, and defensive passes last year and has three expetackle Dexter Lawrence. The biggest rienced wideouts in 1,000-yard requestion around Clemson is whether ceiver Kelvin Harmon, Jakobi quarterback Kelly Bryant keeps his Meyers and Stephen Louis. job after guiding the Tigers to the Cam Akers, Florida State. The sophCollege Football Playoff or if Swinomore running back ran for 1,024 ney will switch to freshman Trevor yards and seven touchdowns last Lawrence at some point during the season. year.

As for the rest of the league, there continues to be an imbalance of power that has the Clemson-led Atlantic Division looking significantly

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney runs practice for the Sugar Bowl NCAA semifinal playoff game against Alabama in New Orleans.

Swinney’s Tigers are the heavy favorite to become the first ACC team to win four straight league titles since Florida State’s dominating run through the 1990s. noons for offensive lines in the Atlantic Division.

their 11th seasons after taking over their programs that same year.

TaQuon Marshall, Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets’ quarterback ran for 1,146 yards and 17 touchdowns to go with 10 touchdowns passing in Paul Johnson’s run-heavy attack.

SHORTHANDED EARLY

At North Carolina, 13 players will sit out games after committing NCAA secondary violations by selling team-issued shoes. That list inJaylen Smith, Louisville. The senior cludes quarterback Chazz Surratt receiver is recovering from an emer- who was expected to compete for the gency appendectomy, but is a presea- starting job - returning starter son all-ACC pick who had 980 yards Malik Carney at defensive end and another projected starter there in and seven touchdowns receiving in Tomon Fox. The suspensions could just 10 games last year. cut into the Tar Heels’ depth in the NEW FACES opening month as they try to reTaggart spent a season at Oregon group from a three-win season, the before coming to Florida State to re- first serious stumble under seventhplace Jimbo Fisher after he left for year coach Larry Fedora.

Texas A&M. He inherits a team with MARQUEE OPENERS 10 returning starters on offense and The league has a couple of marquee defense after a bumpy 7-6 season. matchups in Week 1, two against the LONGEVITY Southeastern Conference. Louisville Three coaches have been in place at plays Alabama in Orlando on Sept. least a decade in the ACC. Clemson’s 1, while Miami plays LSU in ArlingSwinney took over during the 2008 Clemson’s defensive line. Wilkins, ton, Texas the next day. And on Lawrence and Ferrell are all top-tier season and is entering his 10th full Labor Day, Taggart’s Seminoles face season. Duke’s David Cutcliffe and NFL draft prospects. That could Virginia Tech in a conference matchup. make for some long Saturday after- Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson are in

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Division 1 Football scheDule

AIR FORCE Sept. 1 Stony Brook, TBA Sept. 8 at FAU, 2 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Utah St., TBA Sept. 29 Nevada, TBA Oct. 6 Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 at San Diego St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 19 at UNLV, 10 p.m.

Oct. 27 Boise St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Army, Noon Nov. 10 New Mexico, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Wyoming, TBA Nov. 22 Colorado St., 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Oregon, TBA Nov. 2 Colorado, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Washington St., TBA Nov. 24 Arizona St., TBA

ARIZONA ST. Sept. 1 UTSA, 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Michigan St., 10:45 p.m.

Sept. 15 at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Washington, TBA Sept. 29 Oregon St., TBA Oct. 6 at Colorado, TBA Oct. 18 Stanford, 9 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 3 Utah, TBA AKRON Nov. 10 UCLA, TBA Sept. 1 at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Oregon, TBA Sept. 8 Morgan St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at Arizona, TBA Sept. 22 at Iowa St., TBA ARKANSAS Oct. 6 Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 1 E. Illinois, 4 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Buffalo, TBA Sept. 8 at Colorado St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Kent St., TBA Sept. 15 North Texas, 4 p.m.

Oct. 27 Cent. Michigan, TBA Sept. 22 at Auburn, TBA Nov. 1 N. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 10 at E. Michigan, TBA Oct. 6 Alabama, TBA Nov. 17 Bowling Green, TBA Oct. 13 Mississippi, TBA Nov. 23 at Ohio, TBA Oct. 20 Tulsa, TBA Oct. 27 Vanderbilt, TBA ALABAMA Nov. 10 LSU, TBA Sept. 1 Louisville, 8 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Mississippi St., TBA Sept. 8 Arkansas St., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 23 at Missouri, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Mississippi, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 Texas A&M, TBA ARKANSAS ST. Sept. 29 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Sept. 1 SE Missouri, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Arkansas, TBA Sept. 8 at Alabama, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 Missouri, TBA Sept. 15 at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Tennessee, TBA Sept. 22 UNLV, TBA Nov. 3 at LSU, TBA Sept. 29 at Georgia Southern, TBA Nov. 10 Mississippi St., TBA Oct. 9 Appalachian St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 17 The Citadel, TBA Oct. 18 Georgia St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 Auburn, TBA Oct. 27 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Nov. 3 South Alabama, TBA APPALACHIAN ST. Nov. 10 at Coastal Carolina, TBA Sept. 1 at Penn St., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Sept. 8 at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 Southern Miss., 3:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at Texas St., TBA Sept. 22 Gardner-Webb, TBA ARMY Sept. 29 South Alabama, TBA Aug. 31 at Duke, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Arkansas St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Liberty, Noon Oct. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Sept. 15 Hawaii, Noon Oct. 25 at Georgia Southern, Sept. 22 at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Buffalo, TBA Nov. 3 at Coastal Carolina, TBA Oct. 13 at San Jose St., TBA Nov. 10 at Texas St., TBA Oct. 20 Miami (Ohio), Noon Nov. 17 Georgia St., TBA Oct. 27 at E. Michigan, TBA Nov. 24 Troy, TBA Nov. 3 Air Force, Noon Nov. 10 Lafayette, Noon ARIZONA Nov. 17 Colgate, Noon Sept. 1 BYU, 10:45 p.m.

Dec. 8 Navy, 3 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Houston, Noon Sept. 15 S. Utah, 11 p.m.

AUBURN Sept. 22 at Oregon St., TBA Sept. 1 Washington, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 Southern Cal, TBA Sept. 8 Alabama St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 California, TBA Sept. 15 LSU, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 at Utah, 10 p.m.

Sept. 22 Arkansas, TBA Oct. 20 at UCLA, TBA

Sept. 29 Southern Miss., TBA Oct. 6 at Mississippi St., TBA Oct. 13 Tennessee, TBA Oct. 20 at Mississippi, TBA Nov. 3 Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 10 at Georgia, TBA Nov. 17 Liberty, TBA Nov. 24 at Alabama, TBA BYU Sept. 1 at Arizona, 10:45 p.m.

Sept. 8 California, 10:15 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 McNeese St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Washington, TBA Oct. 5 Utah St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 13 Hawaii, TBA Oct. 27 N. Illinois, TBA Nov. 3 at Boise St., TBA Nov. 10 at UMass, TBA Nov. 17 New Mexico St., TBA Nov. 24 at Utah, TBA BALL ST. Aug. 30 CCSU, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Indiana, Noon Sept. 22 W. Kentucky, TBA Sept. 29 Kent St., TBA Oct. 6 N. Illinois, TBA Oct. 13 at Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 20 E. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 25 at Ohio, 7 p.m.

Oct. 31 at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 13 W. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Nov. 20 at Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m.

BAYLOR Sept. 1 Abilene Christian, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 Duke, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Kansas, TBA Sept. 29 at Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 6 Kansas St., TBA Oct. 13 at Texas, TBA Oct. 25 at West Virginia, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 10 at Iowa St., TBA Nov. 17 TCU, TBA Nov. 24 at Texas Tech, TBA BOISE ST. Sept. 1 at Troy, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 UConn, 10:15 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Oklahoma St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Wyoming, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 San Diego St., TBA Oct. 13 at Nevada, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 Colorado St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Air Force, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 BYU, TBA Nov. 9 Fresno St., 10:15 p.m.

Nov. 16 at New Mexico, 9 p.m.

Nov. 24 Utah St., TBA

BOSTON COLLEGE Sept. 1 UMass, 1 p.m.

Sept. 8 Holy Cross, 1 p.m.

Sept. 13 at Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Purdue, Noon Sept. 29 Temple, TBA Oct. 6 at NC State, TBA Oct. 13 Louisville, TBA Oct. 26 Miami, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Virginia Tech, TBA Nov. 10 Clemson, TBA Nov. 17 at Florida St., TBA Nov. 24 Syracuse, TBA BOWLING GREEN Sept. 1 at Oregon, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Maryland, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 E. Kentucky, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 Miami (Ohio), TBA Sept. 29 at Georgia Tech, TBA Oct. 6 at Toledo, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 W. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Ohio, 2 p.m.

Oct. 30 Kent St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Cent. Michigan, TBA Nov. 17 at Akron, TBA Nov. 23 Buffalo, TBA BUFFALO Sept. 1 Delaware St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Temple, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 E. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Rutgers, TBA Sept. 29 Army, TBA Oct. 6 at Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 13 Akron, TBA Oct. 20 at Toledo, TBA Oct. 30 Miami (Ohio), 8 p.m.

Nov. 6 Kent St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 at Ohio, TBA Nov. 23 at Bowling Green, TBA CALIFORNIA Sept. 1 North Carolina, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8 at BYU, 10:15 p.m.

Sept. 15 Idaho St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 Oregon, TBA Oct. 6 at Arizona, TBA Oct. 13 UCLA, TBA Oct. 20 at Oregon St., TBA Oct. 27 Washington, TBA Nov. 3 at Washington St., TBA Nov. 10 at Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 17 Stanford, TBA Nov. 24 Colorado, TBA CENT. MICHIGAN Sept. 1 at Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Kansas, 3 p.m.

Sept. 15 at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Maine, TBA Sept. 29 at Michigan St., TBA Oct. 6 Buffalo, TBA Oct. 13 Ball St., TBA Oct. 20 W. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Akron, TBA

Nov. 3 at E. Michigan, TBA Nov. 10 Bowling Green, TBA Nov. 23 at Toledo, TBA CHARLOTTE Sept. 1 Fordham, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 Appalachian St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 Old Dominion, 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 at UMass, TBA Sept. 29 at UAB, TBA Oct. 13 W. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Middle Tennessee, 3 p.m.

Oct. 27 Southern Miss., 2 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Tennessee, TBA Nov. 10 at Marshall 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 FIU, 2 p.m.

Nov. 24 at FAU, TBA CINCINNATI Sept. 1 at UCLA, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Miami (Ohio), 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Alabama A&M, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 Ohio, TBA Sept. 29 at UConn, TBA Oct. 6 Tulane, TBA Oct. 20 at Temple, TBA Oct. 27 at SMU, TBA Nov. 3 Navy, TBA Nov. 10 South Florida, TBA Nov. 17 at UCF, TBA Nov. 23 East Carolina, TBA CLEMSON Sept. 1 Furman, 12:20 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 Georgia Southern, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Georgia Tech, TBA Sept. 29 Syracuse, TBA Oct. 6 at Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 20 NC State, TBA Oct. 27 at Florida St., TBA Nov. 3 Louisville, TBA Nov. 10 at Boston College, TBA Nov. 17 Duke, TBA Nov. 24 South Carolina, TBA COLORADO Aug. 31 at Colorado St., 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 New Hampshire, 5 p.m.

Sept. 28 UCLA, 9 p.m.

Oct. 6 Arizona St., TBA Oct. 13 at Southern Cal, TBA Oct. 20 at Washington, TBA Oct. 27 Oregon St., TBA Nov. 2 at Arizona, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Washington St., TBA Nov. 17 Utah, TBA Nov. 24 at California, TBA COLORADO ST. Aug. 25 Hawaii, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 Colorado, 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Arkansas, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Florida, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 Illinois St., TBA

Oct. 6 at San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 New Mexico, TBA Oct. 19 at Boise St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 26 Wyoming, 10 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Nevada, TBA Nov. 17 Utah St., TBA Nov. 22 at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.

DUKE Aug. 31 Army, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Northwestern, Noon Sept. 15 at Baylor, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 NC Central, TBA Sept. 29 Virginia Tech, TBA Oct. 13 at Georgia Tech, TBA Oct. 20 Virginia, TBA Oct. 27 at Pittsburgh, TBA Nov. 3 at Miami, TBA Nov. 10 North Carolina, TBA Nov. 17 at Clemson, TBA Nov. 24 Wake Forest, TBA E. MICHIGAN Aug. 31 Monmouth (NJ), 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Purdue, Noon Sept. 15 at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 N. Illinois, 6 p.m.

Oct. 6 at W. Michigan, Noon Oct. 13 Toledo, TBA Oct. 20 at Ball St., 3 p.m.

Oct. 27 Army, TBA Nov. 3 Cent. Michigan, TBA Nov. 10 Akron, TBA Nov. 23 at Kent St., TBA EAST CAROLINA Sept. 1 NC A&T, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 North Carolina, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at VA Tech, 12:20 p.m.

Sept. 22 at South Florida, TBA Sept. 29 Old Dominion, TBA Oct. 6 at Temple, TBA Oct. 13 Houston, TBA Oct. 20 UCF, TBA Nov. 3 Memphis, TBA Nov. 10 at Tulane, TBA Nov. 17 UConn, TBA Nov. 23 at Cincinnati, TBA FAU Sept. 1 at Oklahoma, Noon Sept. 8 Air Force, 2 p.m.

Sept. 15 Bethune-Cookman, 6 p.m.

Sept. 21 at UCF, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 Old Dominion, 5 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Marshall, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 W. Kentucky, 5 p.m.

Nov. 15 at North Texas, 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 Charlotte, 6 p.m.

FIU Sept. 1 Indiana, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Old Dominion, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 UMass, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Miami, TBA Sept. 29 Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 Middle Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Rice, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at W. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 FAU, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Charlotte, 2 p.m.

Nov. 24 Marshall, Noon FLORIDA Sept. 1 Charleston Southern, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Colorado St., 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Tennessee, TBA Sept. 29 at Mississippi St., TBA Oct. 6 LSU, TBA Oct. 13 at Vanderbilt, TBA Oct. 27 Georgia, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 Missouri, TBA Nov. 10 South Carolina, TBA Nov. 17 Idaho, TBA Nov. 24 at Florida St., TBA FLORIDA ST. Sept. 3 Virginia Tech, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Samford, 7:20 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Syracuse, Noon Sept. 22 N. Illinois, TBA Sept. 29 at Louisville, TBA Oct. 6 at Miami, TBA Oct. 20 Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 27 Clemson, TBA Nov. 3 at NC State, TBA Nov. 10 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Boston College, TBA FRESNO ST. Sept. 1 Idaho, 10 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at UCLA, 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 Toledo, TBA Oct. 6 at Nevada, TBA Oct. 13 Wyoming, TBA Oct. 20 at New Mexico, TBA Oct. 27 Hawaii, TBA Nov. 3 at UNLV, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 9 at Boise St., 10:15 p.m.

Nov. 17 San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 San Jose St., TBA GEORGIA Sept. 1 Austin Peay, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Middle Tenn., 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Missouri, TBA Sept. 29 Tennessee, TBA Oct. 6 Vanderbilt, TBA Oct. 13 at LSU, TBA Oct. 27 Florida, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Kentucky, TBA Nov. 10 Auburn, TBA Nov. 17 UMass, TBA Nov. 24 Georgia Tech, TBA

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN Sept. 1 SC State, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 UMass, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 Arkansas St., TBA Oct. 6 South Alabama, TBA Oct. 11 at Texas St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at New Mexico St., 6 p.m.

Oct. 25 Appalachian St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Nov. 10 Troy, TBA Nov. 17 at Coastal Carolina, TBA Nov. 24 at Georgia St., TBA

GEORGIA ST. Aug. 30 Kennesaw St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at NC State, 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 W. Michigan, TBA Sept. 29 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Oct. 4 at Troy, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at Arkansas St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Coastal Carolina, TBA Nov. 3 Texas St., TBA Nov. 10 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Nov. 17 at Appalachian St., TBA Nov. 24 Georgia Southern, TBA

GEORGIA TECH Sept. 1 Alcorn St., 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at South Florida, Noon Sept. 15 at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Clemson, TBA Sept. 29 Bowling Green, TBA Oct. 5 at Louisville, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 Duke, TBA Oct. 25 at Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at North Carolina, TBA Nov. 10 Miami, TBA Nov. 17 Virginia, TBA Nov. 24 at Georgia, TBA

HAWAII Aug. 25 at Colorado St., 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 1 Navy, 11 p.m.

Sept. 8 Rice, 11:59 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Army, Noon Sept. 22 Duquesne, 11:59 p.m.

Sept. 29 at San Jose St., 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 Wyoming, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 13 at BYU, TBA Oct. 20 Nevada, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Fresno St., TBA Nov. 3 Utah St., 11:59 p.m.

Nov. 17 UNLV, 11 p.m.

Nov. 24 at San Diego St., TBA

HOUSTON Sept. 1 at Rice, Noon Sept. 8 Arizona, Noon Sept. 15 at Texas Tech, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 Texas Southern, 8 p.m.

Oct. 4 Tulsa, 8 p.m.

Oct. 13 at East Carolina, TBA Oct. 20 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 South Florida, TBA

Nov. 3 at SMU, TBA Nov. 10 Temple, TBA Nov. 15 Tulane, 8 p.m.

Nov. 23 at Memphis, TBA IDAHO Sept. 1 at Fresno St., 4 p.m.

Sept. 8 W. New Mexico, TBA Sept. 22 at UC-Davis, 10 p.m.

Sept. 29 Portland St., TBA Oct. 6 at Idaho St., TBA Oct. 13 at Montana St., TBA Oct. 20 S. Utah, TBA Oct. 27 at E. Washington, TBA Nov. 3 North Dakota, TBA Nov. 10 Montana, TBA Nov. 17 at Florida, TBA ILLINOIS Sept. 1 Kent St., Noon Sept. 8 W. Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 South Florida, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 Penn St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Rutgers, TBA Oct. 13 Purdue, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Wisconsin, Noon Oct. 27 at Maryland, TBA Nov. 3 Minnesota, TBA Nov. 10 at Nebraska, TBA Nov. 17 Iowa, TBA Nov. 24 at Northwestern, TBA INDIANA Sept. 1 at FIU, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 Virginia, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Ball St., Noon Sept. 22 Michigan St., TBA Sept. 29 at Rutgers, TBA Oct. 6 at Ohio St., TBA Oct. 13 Iowa, Noon Oct. 20 Penn St., TBA Oct. 26 at Minnesota, TBA Nov. 10 Maryland, TBA Nov. 17 at Michigan, TBA Nov. 24 Purdue, TBA IOWA Sept. 1 N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Iowa St., 5 p.m.

Sept. 15 N. Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 6 at Minnesota, TBA Oct. 13 at Indiana, Noon Oct. 20 Maryland, Noon Oct. 27 at Penn St., TBA Nov. 3 at Purdue, TBA Nov. 10 Northwestern, TBA Nov. 17 at Illinois, TBA Nov. 23 Nebraska, Noon IOWA ST. Sept. 1 S. Dakota St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Iowa, 5 p.m.

Sept. 15 Oklahoma, Noon Sept. 22 Akron, TBA Sept. 29 at TCU, TBA

Oct. 6 at Oklahoma St., TBA Oct. 13 West Virginia, TBA Oct. 27 Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 3 at Kansas, TBA Nov. 10 Baylor, TBA Nov. 17 at Texas, 8 p.m.

Nov. 24 Kansas St., TBA KANSAS Sept. 1 Nicholls, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Cent. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Sept. 15 Rutgers, Noon Sept. 22 at Baylor, TBA Sept. 29 Oklahoma St., TBA Oct. 6 at West Virginia, TBA Oct. 20 at Texas Tech, TBA Oct. 27 TCU, TBA Nov. 3 Iowa St., TBA Nov. 10 at Kansas St., TBA Nov. 17 at Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 23 Texas, Noon KANSAS ST. Sept. 1 South Dakota, 7:10 p.m.

Sept. 8 Mississippi St., Noon Sept. 15 UTSA, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 at West Virginia, TBA Sept. 29 Texas, TBA Oct. 6 at Baylor, TBA Oct. 13 Oklahoma St., TBA Oct. 27 at Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 3 at TCU, TBA Nov. 10 Kansas, TBA Nov. 17 Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 24 at Iowa St., TBA KENT ST. Sept. 1 at Illinois, Noon Sept. 8 Howard, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Penn St., Noon Sept. 22 at Mississippi, TBA Sept. 29 at Ball St., TBA Oct. 6 Ohio, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Miami (Ohio), TBA Oct. 20 Akron, TBA Oct. 30 at Bowling Green, 8 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 Toledo, 6 p.m.

Nov. 23 E. Michigan, TBA KENTUCKY Sept. 1 Cent. Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Murray St., Noon Sept. 22 Mississippi St., TBA Sept. 29 South Carolina, TBA Oct. 6 at Texas A&M, TBA Oct. 20 Vanderbilt, TBA Oct. 27 at Missouri, TBA Nov. 3 Georgia, TBA Nov. 10 at Tennessee, TBA Nov. 17 Middle Tennessee, TBA Nov. 24 at Louisville, TBA LSU Sept. 2 Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 SE Louisiana, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Auburn, 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Louisiana Tech, TBA Sept. 29 Mississippi, TBA Oct. 6 at Florida, TBA Oct. 13 Georgia, TBA Oct. 20 Mississippi St., TBA Nov. 3 Alabama, TBA Nov. 10 at Arkansas, TBA Nov. 17 Rice, TBA Nov. 24 at Texas A&M, TBA LIBERTY Sept. 1 Old Dominion, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Army, Noon Sept. 15 Norfolk St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 North Texas, 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 at New Mexico, TBA Oct. 6 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Oct. 13 Troy, 2 p.m.

Oct. 20 Idaho St., 2 p.m.

Nov. 3 at UMass, TBA Nov. 10 at Virginia, TBA Nov. 17 at Auburn, TBA Nov. 24 New Mexico St., 2 p.m.

LOUISIANA TECH Sept. 1 at South Alabama, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 Southern U., 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 at LSU, TBA Sept. 29 at North Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 UAB, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 UTEP, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 26 at FAU, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Mississippi St., TBA Nov. 10 Rice, 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Southern Miss., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 W. Kentucky, Noon

LOUISVILLE Sept. 1 Alabama, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Indiana St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 W. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Virginia, TBA Sept. 29 Florida St., TBA Oct. 5 Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Boston College, TBA Oct. 27 Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 3 at Clemson, TBA Nov. 9 at Syracuse, 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 NC State, TBA Nov. 24 Kentucky, TBA MARSHALL Sept. 1 at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 E. Kentucky, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at S. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 NC State, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 at W. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 Middle Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 FAU, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Southern Miss., 3 p.m.

Nov. 10 Charlotte, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 UTSA, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at FIU, Noon

MARYLAND Sept. 1 Texas, Noon Sept. 8 at Bowling Green, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 Temple, Noon Sept. 22 Minnesota, TBA Oct. 6 at Michigan, Noon Oct. 13 Rutgers, Noon Oct. 20 at Iowa, Noon LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Oct. 27 Illinois, TBA Sept. 1 Grambling St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Mississippi St., 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 Michigan St., TBA Nov. 10 at Indiana, TBA Sept. 22 Coastal Carolina, TBA Nov. 17 Ohio St., TBA Sept. 29 at Alabama, TBA Oct. 6 at Texas St., TBA Nov. 24 at Penn St., TBA Oct. 13 New Mexico St., TBA Oct. 20 at Appalachian St., TBA MEMPHIS Oct. 27 Arkansas St., TBA Sept. 1 Mercer, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Troy, TBA Sept. 8 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Georgia St., TBA Sept. 14 Georgia St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 South Alabama, TBA Nov. 24 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Sept. 22 South Alabama, 8 p.m.

Sept. 28 at Tulane, 8 p.m.

Oct. 6 UConn, TBA LOUISIANA-MONROE Oct. 13 UCF, TBA Aug. 30 SE Louisiana, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Missouri, TBA Sept. 15 at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at East Carolina, TBA Sept. 22 Troy, 7 p.m.

Nov. 10 Tulsa, TBA Sept. 29 at Georgia St., TBA Nov. 16 at SMU, 9 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Mississippi, TBA Nov. 23 Houston, TBA Oct. 13 at Coastal Carolina, TBA Oct. 20 Texas St., 7 p.m.

MIAMI Nov. 3 Georgia Southern, 3 p.m.

Sept. 2 LSU, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 at South Alabama, TBA Sept. 8 Savannah St., 6 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Arkansas St., TBA Nov. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette, 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Toledo, Noon

Sept. 22 FIU, TBA Sept. 27 North Carolina, 8 p.m.

Oct. 6 Florida St., TBA Oct. 13 at Virginia, TBA Oct. 26 at Boston College, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 Duke, TBA Nov. 10 at Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 17 at Virginia Tech, TBA Nov. 24 Pittsburgh, TBA MIAMI (OHIO) Sept. 1 Marshall, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Cincinnati, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Bowling Green, TBA Sept. 29 W. Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Akron, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 Kent St., TBA Oct. 20 at Army, Noon Oct. 30 at Buffalo, 8 p.m.

Nov. 7 Ohio, TBA Nov. 14 at N. Illinois, TBA Nov. 20 Ball St., 7 p.m.

MICHIGAN Sept. 1 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 W. Michigan, Noon Sept. 15 SMU, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Nebraska, TBA Sept. 29 at Northwestern, TBA Oct. 6 Maryland, Noon Oct. 13 Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 20 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 3 Penn St., TBA Nov. 10 at Rutgers, TBA Nov. 17 Indiana, TBA Nov. 24 at Ohio St., Noon MICHIGAN ST. Aug. 31 Utah St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Arizona St., 10:45 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Indiana, TBA Sept. 29 Cent. Michigan, TBA Oct. 6 Northwestern, Noon Oct. 13 at Penn St., TBA Oct. 20 Michigan, TBA Oct. 27 Purdue, TBA Nov. 3 at Maryland, TBA Nov. 10 Ohio St., TBA Nov. 17 at Nebraska, TBA Nov. 24 Rutgers, TBA MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 1 at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 UT-Martin, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Georgia, 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 29 FAU, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 at Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Charlotte, 3 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 W. Kentucky, 8 p.m.

Nov. 10 at UTEP, 4 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Kentucky, TBA Nov. 24 UAB, 3 p.m.

MINNESOTA Aug. 30 New Mexico St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 Fresno St., 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Maryland, TBA Oct. 6 Iowa, TBA Oct. 13 at Ohio St., TBA Oct. 20 at Nebraska, TBA Oct. 26 Indiana, 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Illinois, TBA Nov. 10 Purdue, TBA Nov. 17 Northwestern, TBA Nov. 24 at Wisconsin, TBA MISSISSIPPI Sept. 1 at Texas Tech, Noon Sept. 8 S. Illinois, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15 Alabama, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 Kent St., TBA Sept. 29 at LSU, TBA Oct. 6 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Oct. 13 at Arkansas, TBA Oct. 20 Auburn, TBA Nov. 3 South Carolina, TBA Nov. 10 at Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 17 at Vanderbilt, TBA Nov. 22 Mississippi St. 7:30 p.m.

MISSISSIPPI ST. Sept. 1 Stephen F. Austin, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Kansas St., Noon Sept. 15 Louisiana-Lafayette, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Kentucky, TBA Sept. 29 Florida, TBA Oct. 6 Auburn, TBA Oct. 20 at LSU, TBA Oct. 27 Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 3 Louisiana Tech, TBA Nov. 10 at Alabama, TBA Nov. 17 Arkansas, TBA Nov. 22 at Mississippi, 7:30 p.m.

MISSOURI Sept. 1 UT-Martin, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8 Wyoming, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Purdue, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Georgia, TBA Oct. 6 at South Carolina, TBA Oct. 13 at Alabama, TBA Oct. 20 Memphis, TBA Oct. 27 Kentucky, TBA Nov. 3 at Florida, TBA Nov. 10 Vanderbilt, TBA Nov. 17 at Tennessee, TBA Nov. 23 Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.

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N. ILLINOIS Sept. 1 at Iowa, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Utah, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Cent. Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Florida St., TBA Sept. 29 at E. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Ball St., TBA Oct. 13 Ohio, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at BYU, TBA Nov. 1 at Akron, 7 p.m.

Nov. 7 Toledo, TBA Nov. 14 Miami (Ohio), TBA Nov. 20 at W. Michigan, 7 p.m.

N.C. STATE Sept. 1 James Madison, Noon Sept. 8 Georgia St., 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 West Virginia, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Marshall, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 Virginia, TBA Oct. 6 Boston College, TBA Oct. 20 at Clemson, TBA Oct. 27 at Syracuse, TBA Nov. 3 Florida St., TBA Nov. 8 Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Louisville, TBA Nov. 24 at North Carolina, TBA

NAVY Sept. 1 at Hawaii, 11 p.m.

Sept. 8 Memphis, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Lehigh, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at SMU, TBA Oct. 6 at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 Temple, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Houston, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Notre Dame, 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 10 at UCF, TBA Nov. 17 Tulsa, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Tulane, TBA Dec. 8 Army, 3 p.m.

NEBRASKA Sept. 1 Akron, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Colorado, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Troy, Noon Sept. 22 at Michigan, TBA Sept. 29 Purdue, TBA Oct. 6 at Wisconsin, TBA Oct. 13 at Northwestern, Noon Oct. 20 Minnesota, TBA Nov. 3 at Ohio St., TBA Nov. 10 Illinois, TBA Nov. 17 Michigan St., TBA Nov. 23 at Iowa, Noon

NEVADA Aug. 31 Portland St., 9 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt, Noon Sept. 15 Oregon St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Toledo, TBA Sept. 29 at Air Force, TBA Oct. 6 Fresno St., TBA Oct. 13 Boise St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Hawaii, 11:59 p.m.

Oct. 27 San Diego St., TBA Nov. 10 Colorado St., TBA Nov. 17 at San Jose St., TBA Nov. 24 at UNLV, 9:30 p.m.

NEW MEXICO Sept. 1 Incarnate Word, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Wisconsin, Noon Sept. 15 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 29 Liberty, TBA Oct. 6 at UNLV, TBA Oct. 13 at Colorado St., TBA Oct. 20 Fresno St., TBA Oct. 27 at Utah St., TBA Nov. 3 San Diego St., TBA Nov. 10 at Air Force, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 16 Boise St., 9 p.m.

Nov. 24 Wyoming, TBA NEW MEXICO ST. Aug. 25 Wyoming, 8 p.m.

Aug. 30 at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Utah St., TBA Sept. 15 New Mexico, 8 p.m.

Sept. 22 at UTEP, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 Liberty, 8 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Oct. 20 Georgia Southern, 4 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Texas St., TBA Nov. 3 Alcorn St., 4 p.m.

Nov. 17 at BYU, TBA Nov. 24 at Liberty, 2 p.m.

NORTH CAROLINA Sept. 1 at California, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8 at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 UCF, Noon Sept. 22 Pittsburgh, TBA Sept. 27 at Miami, 8 p.m.

Oct. 13 Virginia Tech, TBA Oct. 20 at Syracuse, TBA Oct. 27 at Virginia, TBA Nov. 3 Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 10 at Duke, TBA Nov. 17 W. Carolina, TBA Nov. 24 NC State, TBA NORTH TEXAS Sept. 1 SMU, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Incarnate Word, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Arkansas, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Liberty, 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 at UTEP, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 Southern Miss., 2 p.m.

Oct. 20 at UAB, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Rice, 4 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 FAU, 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

NORTHWESTERN Aug. 30 at Purdue, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Duke, Noon Sept. 15 Akron, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 Michigan, TBA Oct. 6 at Michigan St., Noon Oct. 13 Nebraska, Noon Oct. 20 at Rutgers, Noon Oct. 27 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 3 Notre Dame, TBA Nov. 10 at Iowa, TBA Nov. 17 at Minnesota, TBA Nov. 24 Illinois, TBA NOTRE DAME Sept. 1 Michigan, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Ball St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Vanderbilt, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Wake Forest, TBA Sept. 29 Stanford, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Virginia Tech, TBA Oct. 13 Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Navy, 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Northwestern, TBA Nov. 10 Florida St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Syracuse, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Southern Cal, TBA OHIO Sept. 1 Howard, 2 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Virginia, 3 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Cincinnati, TBA Sept. 29 UMass, TBA Oct. 6 at Kent St., 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Bowling Green, 2 p.m.

Oct. 25 Ball St., 7 p.m.

Nov. 1 at W. Michigan, 7 p.m.

Nov. 7 at Miami (Ohio), TBA Nov. 14 Buffalo, TBA Nov. 23 Akron, TBA OHIO ST. Sept. 1 Oregon St., Noon Sept. 8 Rutgers, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 TCU, 8 p.m.

Sept. 22 Tulane, TBA Sept. 29 at Penn St., TBA Oct. 6 Indiana, TBA Oct. 13 Minnesota, TBA Oct. 20 at Purdue, TBA Nov. 3 Nebraska, TBA Nov. 10 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 17 at Maryland, TBA Nov. 24 Michigan, TBA OKLAHOMA Sept. 1 FAU, Noon Sept. 8 UCLA, 1 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Iowa St., Noon Sept. 22 Army, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 Baylor, TBA Oct. 6 Texas, TBA Oct. 20 at TCU, TBA Oct. 27 Kansas St., TBA Nov. 3 at Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 10 Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 17 Kansas, TBA Nov. 23 at West Virginia, 8 p.m.

OKLAHOMA ST. Aug. 30 Missouri St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 South Alabama, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Boise St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Texas Tech, TBA Sept. 29 at Kansas, TBA Oct. 6 Iowa St., TBA Oct. 13 at Kansas St., TBA Oct. 27 Texas, TBA Nov. 3 at Baylor, TBA Nov. 10 at Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 17 West Virginia, TBA Nov. 24 at TCU, TBA OLD DOMINION Sept. 1 at Liberty, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at East Carolina, TBA Oct. 6 at FAU, 5 p.m.

Oct. 13 Marshall, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at W. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Middle Tenn., 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 North Texas, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 VMI, 2 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Rice, 1 p.m.

OREGON Sept. 1 Bowling Green, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Portland St., 2 p.m.

Sept. 15 San Jose St., 5 p.m.

Sept. 22 Stanford, TBA Sept. 29 at California, TBA Oct. 13 Washington, TBA Oct. 20 at Washington St., TBA Oct. 27 at Arizona, TBA Nov. 3 UCLA, TBA Nov. 10 at Utah, TBA Nov. 17 Arizona St., TBA Nov. 23 at Oregon St. 4 p.m.

OREGON ST. Sept. 1 at Ohio St., Noon Sept. 8 S. Utah, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Nevada, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 Arizona, TBA Sept. 29 at Arizona St., TBA Oct. 6 Washington St., TBA Oct. 20 California, TBA Oct. 27 at Colorado, TBA Nov. 3 Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 10 at Stanford, TBA Nov. 17 at Washington, TBA Nov. 23 Oregon, 4 p.m.

PENN ST. Sept. 1 Appalachian St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Kent St., Noon Sept. 21 at Illinois, 9 p.m.

Sept. 29 Ohio St., TBA Oct. 13 Michigan St., TBA Oct. 20 at Indiana, TBA Oct. 27 Iowa, TBA Nov. 3 at Michigan, TBA

Nov. 10 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 17 at Rutgers, TBA Nov. 24 Maryland, TBA PITTSBURGH Sept. 1 Albany (NY), 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Penn St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at North Carolina, TBA Sept. 29 at UCF, TBA Oct. 6 Syracuse, TBA Oct. 13 at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Duke, TBA Nov. 2 at Virginia, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Virginia Tech, TBA Nov. 17 at Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 24 at Miami, TBA PURDUE Aug. 30 Northwestern, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 E. Michigan, Noon Sept. 15 Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Boston College, Noon Sept. 29 at Nebraska, TBA Oct. 13 at Illinois, TBA Oct. 20 Ohio St., TBA Oct. 27 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 3 Iowa, TBA Nov. 10 at Minnesota, TBA Nov. 17 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 24 at Indiana, TBA RICE Aug. 25 Prairie View, 7 p.m.

Sept. 1 Houston, Noon Sept. 8 at Hawaii, TBA Sept. 22 at Southern Miss., 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Wake Forest, TBA Oct. 6 UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 UAB, 1 p.m.

Oct. 20 at FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at North Texas, 4 p.m.

Nov. 3 UTEP, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 at LSU, TBA Nov. 24 Old Dominion, 1 p.m.

RUTGERS Sept. 1 Texas St., Noon Sept. 8 at Ohio St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Kansas, Noon Sept. 22 Buffalo, TBA Sept. 29 Indiana, TBA Oct. 6 Illinois, TBA Oct. 13 Maryland, Noon Oct. 20 Northwestern, Noon Nov. 3 at Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 10 Michigan, TBA Nov. 17 Penn St., TBA Nov. 24 at Michigan St., TBA SMU Sept. 1 at North Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 TCU, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Navy, TBA Sept. 29 Houston Baptist, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at UCF, TBA Oct. 20 at Tulane, TBA Oct. 27 Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 3 Houston, TBA Nov. 10 at UConn, TBA Nov. 16 Memphis, 9 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Tulsa, TBA SAN DIEGO ST. Aug. 31 at Stanford, 9 p.m.

Sept. 8 Sacramento St., 9 p.m.

Sept. 15 Arizona St., 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 E. Michigan, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Boise St., TBA Oct. 12 Air Force, 9 p.m.

Oct. 20 San Jose St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Nevada, TBA Nov. 3 at New Mexico, TBA Nov. 10 UNLV, TBA Nov. 17 at Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 Hawaii, TBA SAN JOSE ST. Aug. 30 UC-Davis, TBA Sept. 8 at Washington St., 11 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Oregon, 5 p.m.

Sept. 29 Hawaii, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 Colorado St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 Army, TBA Oct. 20 at San Diego St., 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 UNLV, TBA Nov. 3 at Wyoming, TBA Nov. 10 at Utah St., TBA Nov. 17 Nevada, TBA Nov. 24 at Fresno St., TBA SOUTH ALABAMA Sept. 1 Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Oklahoma St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Texas St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Appalachian St., TBA Oct. 6 at Georgia Southern, TBA Oct. 13 Alabama St., TBA Oct. 23 Troy, 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Arkansas St., TBA Nov. 10 Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Nov. 17 at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Nov. 23 Coastal Carolina, TBA SOUTH CAROLINA Sept. 1 Coastal Carolina, Noon Sept. 8 Georgia, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Vanderbilt, TBA Sept. 29 at Kentucky, TBA Oct. 6 Missouri, TBA Oct. 13 Texas A&M, TBA Oct. 27 Tennessee, TBA Nov. 3 at Mississippi, TBA Nov. 10 at Florida, TBA Nov. 17 Chattanooga, TBA Nov. 24 at Clemson, TBA SOUTH FLORIDA Sept. 1 Elon, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 Georgia Tech, Noon

Sept. 15 at Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 East Carolina, TBA Oct. 6 at UMass, TBA Oct. 12 at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 UConn, TBA Oct. 27 at Houston, TBA Nov. 3 Tulane, TBA Nov. 10 at Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 17 at Temple, TBA Nov. 23 UCF, TBA SOUTHERN CAL Sept. 1 UNLV, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Stanford, 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Texas, 8 p.m.

Sept. 21 Wash. St., 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Arizona, TBA Oct. 13 Colorado, TBA Oct. 20 at Utah, TBA Oct. 27 Arizona St., TBA Nov. 3 at Oregon St., TBA Nov. 10 California, TBA Nov. 17 at UCLA, TBA Nov. 24 Notre Dame, TBA SOUTHERN MISS. Sept. 1 Jackson St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Appalachian St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Rice, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Auburn, TBA Oct. 13 at North Texas, 2 p.m.

Oct. 20 UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 at Charlotte, 2 p.m.

Nov. 3 Marshall, 3 p.m.

Nov. 10 at UAB, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at UTEP, 3 p.m.

STANFORD Aug. 31 San Diego St., 9 p.m.

Sept. 8 Southern Cal, 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 UC-Davis, 2 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Oregon, TBA Sept. 29 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 Utah, TBA Oct. 18 at Arizona St., 9 p.m.

Oct. 27 Washington St., TBA Nov. 3 at Washington, TBA Nov. 10 Oregon St., TBA Nov. 17 at California, TBA Nov. 24 at UCLA, TBA SYRACUSE Aug. 31 at W. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 Wagner, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Florida St., Noon Sept. 22 UConn, TBA Sept. 29 at Clemson, TBA Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh, TBA Oct. 20 North Carolina, TBA Oct. 27 NC State, TBA Nov. 3 at Wake Forest, TBA Nov. 9 Louisville, 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Boston College, TBA

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TCU Sept. 1 Southern U., Noon Sept. 7 at SMU, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Ohio St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Texas, TBA Sept. 29 Iowa St., TBA Oct. 11 Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 27 at Kansas, TBA Nov. 3 Kansas St., TBA Nov. 10 at West Virginia, TBA Nov. 17 at Baylor, TBA Nov. 24 Oklahoma St., TBA

TEMPLE Sept. 1 Villanova, Noon Sept. 8 Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Maryland, Noon Sept. 20 Tulsa, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Boston College, TBA Oct. 6 East Carolina, TBA Oct. 13 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 1 at UCF, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Houston, TBA Nov. 17 South Florida, TBA Nov. 24 at UConn, TBA

TENNESSEE Sept. 1 West Virginia, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 ETSU, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15 UTEP, Noon Sept. 22 Florida, TBA Sept. 29 at Georgia, TBA Oct. 13 at Auburn, TBA Oct. 20 Alabama, TBA Oct. 27 at South Carolina, TBA Nov. 3 Charlotte, TBA Nov. 10 Kentucky, TBA Nov. 17 Missouri, TBA Nov. 24 at Vanderbilt, TBA

TEXAS Sept. 1 at Maryland, Noon Sept. 8 Tulsa, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Southern Cal, 8 p.m.

Sept. 22 TCU, TBA Sept. 29 at Kansas St., TBA Oct. 6 Oklahoma, TBA Oct. 13 Baylor, TBA Oct. 27 at Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 3 West Virginia, TBA Nov. 10 at Texas Tech, TBA Nov. 17 Iowa St., 8 p.m.

Nov. 23 at Kansas, Noon

Nov. 3 at Auburn, TBA Nov. 10 Mississippi, TBA Nov. 17 UAB, TBA Nov. 24 LSU, TBA TEXAS ST. Sept. 1 at Rutgers, Noon Sept. 8 Texas Southern, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at South Alabama, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Oct. 11 Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Oct. 27 New Mexico St., TBA Nov. 3 at Georgia St., TBA Nov. 10 Appalachian St., TBA Nov. 17 at Troy, TBA Nov. 24 Arkansas St., TBA TEXAS TECH Sept. 1 Mississippi, Noon Sept. 8 Lamar, 4 p.m.

Sept. 15 Houston, 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Oklahoma St., TBA Sept. 29 West Virginia, TBA Oct. 11 at TCU, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Kansas, TBA Oct. 27 at Iowa St., TBA Nov. 3 Oklahoma, TBA Nov. 10 Texas, TBA Nov. 17 at Kansas St., TBA Nov. 24 Baylor, TBA TOLEDO Sept. 1 VMI, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 Miami, Noon Sept. 22 Nevada, TBA Sept. 29 at Fresno St., TBA Oct. 6 Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at E. Michigan, TBA Oct. 20 Buffalo, TBA Oct. 25 at W. Michigan, 7 p.m.

Oct. 31 Ball St., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7 at N. Illinois, TBA Nov. 15 at Kent St., 6 p.m.

Nov. 23 Cent. Michigan, TBA

TROY Sept. 1 Boise St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 Florida A&M, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Nebraska, Noon Sept. 22 at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Sept. 29 Coastal Carolina, TBA Oct. 4 Georgia St., 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Liberty, 2 p.m.

Oct. 23 at South Alabama, 8 p.m.

Nov. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA TEXAS A&M Aug. 30 Northwestern St., 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Georgia Southern, TBA Nov. 17 Texas St., TBA Sept. 8 Clemson, 7 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Appalachian St., TBA Sept. 15 Louisiana-Monroe, 7:30 p.m.

TULANE Sept. 22 at Alabama, TBA Aug. 30 Wake Forest, 8 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Arkansas, TBA Sept. 8 Nicholls, 8 p.m.

Oct. 6 Kentucky, TBA Sept. 15 at UAB, 1 p.m.

Oct. 13 at South Carolina, TBA Sept. 22 at Ohio St., TBA Oct. 27 at Mississippi St., TBA

Sept. 28 Memphis, 8 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Cincinnati, TBA Oct. 20 SMU, TBA Oct. 27 at Tulsa, TBA Nov. 3 at South Florida, TBA Nov. 10 East Carolina, TBA Nov. 15 at Houston, 8 p.m.

Nov. 24 Navy, TBA TULSA Sept. 1 Cent. Arkansas, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Texas, 8 p.m.

Sept. 15 Arkansas St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 20 at Temple, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 4 at Houston, 8 p.m.

Oct. 12 South Florida, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Arkansas, TBA Oct. 27 Tulane, TBA Nov. 3 UConn, TBA Nov. 10 at Memphis, TBA Nov. 17 at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 SMU, TBA UAB Aug. 30 Savannah St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 Tulane, 1 p.m.

Sept. 29 Charlotte, TBA Oct. 6 at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Rice, 1 p.m.

Oct. 20 North Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 at UTEP, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 UTSA, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Southern Miss., 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Texas A&M, TBA Nov. 24 at Middle Tenn., 3 p.m.

UCF Aug. 30 at UConn, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 SC State, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 at North Carolina, Noon Sept. 21 FAU, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 Pittsburgh, TBA Oct. 6 SMU, TBA Oct. 13 at Memphis, TBA Oct. 20 at East Carolina, TBA Nov. 1 Temple, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Navy, TBA Nov. 17 Cincinnati, TBA Nov. 23 at South Florida, TBA UCLA Sept. 1 Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Oklahoma, 1 p.m.

Sept. 15 Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 at Colorado 9 p.m.

Oct. 6 Washington, TBA Oct. 13 at California, TBA Oct. 20 Arizona, TBA Oct. 26 Utah, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Oregon, TBA Nov. 10 at Arizona St., TBA Nov. 17 Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 24 Stanford, TBA

UCONN Aug. 30 UCF, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Boise St., 10:15 p.m.

Sept. 15 Rhode Island, Noon Sept. 22 at Syracuse, TBA Sept. 29 Cincinnati, TBA Oct. 6 at Memphis, TBA Oct. 20 at South Florida, TBA Oct. 27 UMass, TBA Nov. 3 at Tulsa, TBA Nov. 10 SMU, TBA Nov. 17 at East Carolina, TBA Nov. 24 Temple, TBA UMASS Aug. 25 Duquesne, TBA Sept. 1 at Boston College, 1 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 at FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Charlotte, TBA Sept. 29 at Ohio, TBA Oct. 6 South Florida, TBA Oct. 20 Coastal Carolina, TBA Oct. 27 at UConn, TBA Nov. 3 Liberty, TBA Nov. 10 BYU, TBA Nov. 17 at Georgia, TBA UNLV Sept. 1 at Southern Cal, 4 p.m.

Sept. 8 UTEP, TBA Sept. 15 Prairie View, TBA Sept. 22 at Arkansas St., TBA Oct. 6 New Mexico, TBA Oct. 13 at Utah St., TBA Oct. 19 Air Force, 10 p.m.

Oct. 27 at San Jose St., TBA Nov. 3 Fresno St., 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 at San Diego St., TBA Nov. 17 at Hawaii, 11 p.m.

Nov. 24 Nevada, 9:30 p.m.

UTEP Sept. 1 N. Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at UNLV, TBA Sept. 15 at Tennessee, Noon Sept. 22 New Mexico St., 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 at UTSA, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 North Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Louisiana Tech, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 UAB, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Rice, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m.

Nov. 17 at W. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 Southern Miss., 3 p.m.

UTSA Sept. 1 at Arizona St., 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Baylor, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Kansas St., 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 Texas St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 UTEP, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Rice, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Southern Miss, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 at UAB, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 FIU, 7 p.m.

Nov. 17 at Marshall, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 North Texas, 7 p.m.

UTAH Aug. 30 Weber St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at N. Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Washington, 10 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Washington St., TBA Oct. 6 at Stanford, TBA Oct. 12 Arizona, 10 p.m.

Oct. 20 Southern Cal, TBA Oct. 26 at UCLA, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Arizona St., TBA Nov. 10 Oregon, TBA Nov. 17 at Colorado, TBA Nov. 24 BYU, TBA UTAH ST. Aug. 31 at Michigan St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 8 New Mexico St., TBA Sept. 13 Tennessee Tech, TBA Sept. 22 Air Force, TBA Oct. 5 at BYU, 9 p.m.

Oct. 13 UNLV, TBA Oct. 20 at Wyoming, TBA Oct. 27 New Mexico, TBA Nov. 3 at Hawaii, 11:59 p.m.

Nov. 10 San Jose St., TBA Nov. 17 at Colorado St., TBA Nov. 24 at Boise St., TBA VANDERBILT Sept. 1 Middle Tenn., 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Nevada, Noon Sept. 15 at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 South Carolina, TBA Sept. 29 Tennessee St., TBA Oct. 6 at Georgia, TBA Oct. 13 Florida, TBA Oct. 20 at Kentucky, TBA Oct. 27 at Arkansas, TBA Nov. 10 at Missouri, TBA Nov. 17 Mississippi, TBA Nov. 24 Tennessee, TBA VIRGINIA Sept. 1 Richmond, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Indiana, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 Ohio, 3 p.m.

Sept. 22 Louisville, TBA Sept. 29 at NC State, TBA Oct. 13 Miami, TBA Oct. 20 at Duke, TBA Oct. 27 North Carolina, TBA Nov. 2 Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Liberty, TBA Nov. 17 at Georgia Tech, TBA Nov. 23 at Virginia Tech, TBA

Oct. 6 Notre Dame, TBA Oct. 13 at North Carolina, TBA Oct. 25 Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 Boston College, TBA Nov. 10 at Pittsburgh, TBA Nov. 17 Miami, TBA Nov. 23 Virginia, TBA PURDUE Aug. 30 Northwestern, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 E. Michigan, Noon Sept. 15 Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Boston College, Noon Sept. 29 at Nebraska, TBA Oct. 13 at Illinois, TBA Oct. 20 Ohio St., TBA Oct. 27 at Michigan St., TBA Nov. 3 Iowa, TBA Nov. 10 at Minnesota, TBA Nov. 17 Wisconsin, TBA Nov. 24 at Indiana, TBA W. KENTUCKY Aug. 31 at Wisconsin, 9 p.m.

Sept. 8 Maine, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 at Louisville, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Ball St., TBA Sept. 29 Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 13 at Charlotte, 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Old Dominion, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 at Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Nov. 10 at FAU, 5 p.m.

Nov. 17 UTEP, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 at Louisiana Tech, Noon W. MICHIGAN Aug. 31 Syracuse, 6 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Michigan, Noon Sept. 15 Delaware St., 7 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Georgia St., TBA Sept. 29 at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 6 E. Michigan, Noon Oct. 13 at Bowling Green, 3 p.m.

Oct. 20 at Cent. Michigan, 3 p.m.

Oct. 25 Toledo, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1 Ohio, 7 p.m.

Nov. 13 at Ball St., 6 p.m.

Nov. 20 N. Illinois, 7 p.m.

WAKE FOREST Aug. 30 at Tulane, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 Towson, Noon Sept. 13 Boston College, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Notre Dame, TBA Sept. 29 Rice, TBA Oct. 6 Clemson, TBA Oct. 20 at Florida St., TBA Oct. 27 at Louisville, TBA Nov. 3 Syracuse, TBA Nov. 8 at NC State, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 Pitt, TBA Nov. 24 at Duke, TBA

VIRGINIA TECH Sept. 3 at Florida St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 William & Mary, 2 p.m.

Sept. 15 East Carolina, 12:20 p.m. WASHINGTON Sept. 22 at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at Auburn, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 North Dakota, 5 p.m.

Sept. 29 at Duke, TBA

Sept. 15 at Utah, 10 p.m.

Sept. 22 Arizona St., TBA Sept. 29 BYU, TBA Oct. 6 at UCLA, TBA Oct. 13 at Oregon, TBA Oct. 20 Colorado, TBA Oct. 27 at California TBA Nov. 3 Stanford, TBA Nov. 17 Oregon St., TBA Nov. 23 at Washington St., 8:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON ST. Sept. 1 at Wyoming, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 San Jose St., 11 p.m.

Sept. 15 E. Washington, 8 p.m.

Sept. 21 at Southern Cal, 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 Utah, TBA Oct. 6 at Oregon St., TBA Oct. 20 Oregon, TBA Oct. 27 at Stanford, TBA Nov. 3 California, TBA Nov. 10 at Colorado, TBA Nov. 17 Arizona, TBA Nov. 23 Washington, 8:30 p.m.

WEST VIRGINIA Sept. 1 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 Youngstown St., 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 at NC State, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 Kansas St., TBA Sept. 29 at Texas Tech, TBA Oct. 6 Kansas, TBA Oct. 13 at Iowa St., TBA Oct. 25 Baylor, 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Texas, TBA Nov. 10 TCU, TBA Nov. 17 at Oklahoma St., TBA Nov. 23 Oklahoma, 8 p.m WISCONSIN Aug. 31 W. Kentucky, 9 p.m.

Sept. 8 New Mexico, Noon Sept. 15 BYU, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Iowa, TBA Oct. 6 Nebraska, TBA Oct. 13 at Michigan, TBA Oct. 20 Illinois, Noon Oct. 27 at Northwestern, TBA Nov. 3 Rutgers, TBA Nov. 10 at Penn St., TBA Nov. 17 at Purdue, TBA Nov. 24 Minnesota, TBA WYOMING Aug. 25 at New Mexico St., 8 p.m.

Sept. 1 Washington St., 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 at Missouri, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 Wofford, 4 p.m.

Sept. 29 Boise St., 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Hawaii, TBA Oct. 13 at Fresno St., TBA Oct. 20 Utah St., TBA Oct. 26 at Colorado St., 10 p.m.

Nov. 3 San Jose St., TBA Nov. 17 Air Force, TBA Nov. 24 at New Mexico, TBA

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Steelers poised to retain reign in AFC North

In Cincinnati, coach Marvin Lewis got a two-year extension despite his NFLBALTIMORE - As long as Mike Tomlin record 0-7 mark in the playoffs. After is standing on the Pittsburgh sideline, two straight losing seasons, he's getting a 16th chance to finally get it watching Ben Roethlisberger pass to right.

Antonio Brown or give the ball to Cleveland is coming off an 0-16 embarLe'Veon Bell, the Steelers will be farassment and can only hope to be revored to win the AFC North. spectable. Since the creation of the It makes no difference that Randy Fichtner is the new offensive coordina- current AFC North in 2002, the tor, or that Roethlisberger turned 36 in Browns are the only team never to finish in first place.

March.

By David Ginsburg AP Sports Writer

The Steelers are going to score points, and they're going to play their best against division rivals in big games.

Baltimore knows this all too well. Two years ago, Bell rushed for 122 yards and Roethlisberger connected with Brown for a last-minute touchdown in a 31-27 victory that clinched the AFC North title.

Some things to know about the AFC North: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOILS: Pittsburgh and its “Killer Bs” - Roethlisberger, Brown and Bell - have reached the playoffs four straight years. Yet all those trips to January have turned into just three postseason wins and no trips to the Super Bowl.

While the rejuvenated Roethlisberger believes he can play until he nears 40, this may be his last legitimate shot to win a third championship. Bell is likely in his final year in black-andBaltimore hopes to turn things around gold after being unable to come to this year, but if the Ravens are to terms with the club on a new longbreak a run of three straight years term deal. without a playoff appearance, it will Bell is one of the most versatile backs likely be as a wild card. in the league and not easily replaceThere are, by the way, two other teams able. He won't lack for motivation. He in the division. Cincinnati and Clevebelieves he's a unique talent and land deserve mention only because one wants the paycheck to prove it. will likely finish in third place and the AFC NORTH, 18 other will occupy the cellar.

Last December, Roethlisberger threw for 506 yards and two TDs, Bell scored twice and the Steelers beat the Ravens 39-38.

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Pittsburgh's best chance to return to the Super Bowl will rely heavily on having Bell at the top of his game and will certainly take the tradeoff of seeing Bell elsewhere in 2019 if it means hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in February.

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to protect Andy Dalton or open holes in the running game.

The Bengals fired line coach Paul Alexander, traded with Buffalo for left tackle Cordy Glenn, signed right tackle Bobby Hart and drafted center Billy Price in the first round from Ohio State. Despite all that, the right side of the line struggled against the Cowboys in the second preseason game, renewing concerns that problems remain.

FAREWELL TOUR: Ozzie Newsome is the only general manager the Ravens have ever had, running the show in Baltimore since the GOTTA BE BETTER, CAN'T team arrived from Cleveland before GET WORSE: Cleveland coach the 1996 season.

Hue Jackson is 1-31 in two seasons Newsome will be stepping aside with Cleveland, but Browns owners after this season, to be replaced by Dee and Jimmy Haslam still becurrent assistant GM Eric Delieve they hired the right coach in Costa, who in 2019 will finally get the job he wanted after spurning of- 2016. Time will tell, but the presfers from several other clubs. sure is on Jackson from the get-go The Ravens have won two Super to win or there could be more Bowls under Newsome, who in his changes in a team that has known final season has assembled a team mostly upheaval for 20 years. that appears better than last year's The Browns drafted quarterback model.

Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overHaving provided quarterback Joe Flacco with a new receiving group, all pick, but the Heisman Trophy Newsome addressed Baltimore's winner will begin the year as a most glaring weakness in 2017. backup to Tyrod Taylor, who helped BENGALS ON THE LINE: Buffalo snap a 17-year postseason Cincinnati's offense finished last in drought last season. the league in yards last season, the worst showing in franchise history. PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: Steelers, Ravens, Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger goes through a The focus of their offseason was passing drill in practice. overhauling the line, which failed Browns.

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Week 1-ready? Redskins offense is glaring question mark

“Just seeing what kind of shape they’re in,” Gruden said. “Some of the guys like Jordan and ASHBURN - Trent Williams and Paul Richard- Jamison, they missed quite a bit of time. Chris has been getting a lot of work running and all son are pretty sure. that and I don’t feel too worried about him.

Jay Gruden and Jordan Reed understand You’re talking about your key weapons not getthere’s no way to know. ting a lot of playing time and that’s a little bit After the Washington Redskins’ starting offense concerning, but since it is Jordan and Jamison, didn’t take one snap together as a complete both are very quarterback friendly and I think group during the preseason, there’s reason for Alex will adapt fine.” both apprehension and optimism going into their season opener Sept. 9 at the Arizona Car- Williams said “of course, no doubt,” when asked about the offense being able to click once everydinals. one is on the field. Richardson, signed in the On one hand, there’s zero evidence new quarterspring to give the passing game the kind of back Alex Smith and his full complement of opspeed it has lacked since DeSean Jackson left, is tions will gel in time, and yet there’s the downright itching to see what the offense can do thought of limitless potential when tight end when finally together.

Jordan Reed, third down back Chris Thompson “That’s why I don’t have no doubt in our offense and receiver Jamison Crowder are back in the at all: We’ve been able to execute at a high mix. level,” Richardson said, citing the second pre“We never know,” Reed said. “You never know season game against the Jets. how it’s going to go. All you can do is control

By Stephen Whyno AP Sports Writer

“We’re able to operate with guys that aren’t the starters. That just makes us more confident for when we get our first string in there that we’re going to be able to move the ball even more.

We’re going to be able to execute more, and we’re going to score more.”

right now, and right now we’re putting in the work to be successful come Week 1.”

In Washington’s first three preseason games, Smith and the Redskins first team put up 151 yards and two field goals on 36 plays over five series.

Thompson and Reed never took a snap as they work back from offseason operations, Crowder was bothered by a groin injury and Williams saw only limited action coming off knee surgery.

Gruden conceded there’s a bit of concern not knowing how those players will handle being reintroduced to full-speed games.

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Washington ranked 16th in the NFL in offense and scoring offense last year - but that was under Kirk Cousins, without veteran running back Adrian Peterson and amid injuries that derailed the season.

Smith was up and down in the preseason and is cautiously hopeful about the offense’s upside

while acknowledging the Redskins will have to try to put up points no matter who’s on the field.

“Any offense is going to be better with all the weapons out there, of course,” Smith said.

“Hopefully we’ll have them all out and ready to roll. I’m hopeful for that. At the same time, whether that’s the case or not, we’re going to kick off and we’re going to play.”

The game snaps haven’t been there for the firstteam offense, but Richardson and Reed find confidence in the practice time that will continue to accumulate before the regular season starts.

Gruden will have to wait and see how players handle getting hit by Arizona defenders, though learning the playbook and work in practice should ease fears about developing chemistry.

“That’s what practice is for: for us to get reps together and take advantage of the reps,” Reed said. “And that’s what we’ve been doing for the most part. We can see how things are gelling in practice and manifest it on Sundays.”

Until that happens, there will be doubt.

Williams pointed out early in training camp that everyone is optimistic around the NFL when each team is 0-0, so it’s no surprise some of that is flowing for a new-look Redskins offense that has much to improve on.

“I think we’re going in the right direction,” Richardson said. “Guys are just not where we need to be yet. That’s why we continue to drill in practice, we continue to work in practice, so we’ll be prepared when the lights come on for Arizona.”

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Engram. A defense that was stellar Standing in Philadelphia’s way will two years ago still has talent with be two-time Super Bowl champion safety Landon Collins, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, run stuffer Damon Eli Manning and the revamped Harrison and end Olivier Vernon. If New York Giants, who added running back Saquon Barkley with the the offense lives up to expectations No. 2 overall pick in the draft. The and the defense returns to form, the Giants could battle for the diviDallas Cowboys expect to have Ezekiel Elliott for a full season and sion.

DEPLETED COWBOYS: Jason are looking for Dak Prescott to return to his rookie form after a so-so Witten retired and Dez Bryant was released, leaving Prescott with second season. The Washington Redskins acquired a winning quar- fewer weapons. The career of 2016 All-Pro center Travis Frederick is terback, Alex Smith, to lead the uncertain because of an auto-imway. mune condition, and four-time Pro Things to know about the NFC Bowl guard Zack Martin injured East: his knee in the preseason, though it DOMINANT D: Wentz and a high- appears he’ll be ready for Week 1. powered offense that won the Elliott’s success depends on an ofSuper Bowl with backup quarterfensive line that’s the best in the back Nick Foles get much of the at- business when healthy. Meanwhile, tention in Philly, but Jim the defense relies on linebacker Schwartz’s defense was dominant last season and should be even better. The front four led by Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham is so deep that Bennett, Ngata and Chris Long are rotational players instead of starters. The Eagles also have plenty of depth in the secondary with Pro Bowl safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerbacks Ronald Darby, Jalen Mills and Sidney Jones. If Hicks stays healthy, this unit should dominate again and make it easier for the offense, which may be missing Wentz for a few games.

Sean Lee. With him, they’re solid, but he has a history of injuries.

There’s enough talent in Dallas for the Cowboys to stay in the mix.

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Eagles have tough task trying to repeat in NFC East and NFL

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA - Before they try to become the ninth team to repeat as Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to accomplish another tough task.

Winning consecutive NFC East titles is so difficult it hasn’t happened since the Eagles did it four straight seasons from 2001-04. It’s also been 13 years since the New England Patriots were the most recent team to win back-to-back championships.

On paper, the Eagles are deeper and stronger than the squad that beat Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots 41-33 in February.

Franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters, playmaking linebacker Jordan Hicks and versatile running back Darren Sproles are returning from injuries that forced them to miss the playoffs.

They also have several new additions, including veteran defensive linemen Michael Bennett and Haloti Ngata, and rookie tight end Dallas Goedert.

But the favorites don’t always come out on top and the road won’t be easy for the Eagles in a competitive division.

“Our goal every year is to win the Super Bowl. I can’t tell you how terrifically positioned I think we are,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said.

“It’s a tough, tough league. I don’t think I’ve ever been more fired up for a season than we’re about to undertake, but with a realization that we’re also in the NFC. I compare it to the NBA West. There are many, many teams entering this season that I think can be in the Super Bowl. We have to try to collaborate

and grind.”

OLD MAN ELI: Manning may be the oldest player on the Giants, but he has a new offense-minded head coach - Pat Shurmur - and a talented cast of skill players to make his job easier. Barkley bolsters the running attack and gives the offense more balance. He joins star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and tight end Evan

ALL ABOUT Ws: Smith is a winner wherever he goes. He was 6931-1 as a starter for the 49ers and Chiefs since 2011, but only 2-5 in the playoffs. Kirk Cousins put up prolific numbers, but was 26-30-1 with a loss in his only playoff start.

Losing rookie running back Derrius Guice hurt an offense lacking talent at the skill spots. Adrian Peterson is nearing the end of his career but has a shot to be a featured back once again. The Redskins will be tough on opponents but don’t have enough pieces to contend.

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: Eagles, Giants, Cowboys, Redskins.

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WEEK 1

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Thursday, Sept. 6 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, Sept. 9 Buffalo at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. (FOX) San Francisco at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at Carolina, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 10 New York Jets at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. (ESPN) LA Rams at Oakland, 10:20 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 2 Thursday, Sept. 13 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)

Sunday, Sept. 16 Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) Indianapolis at Washington, 1 p.m. (CBS) Arizona at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) New England at Jacksonville, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) New York Giants at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 17 Seattle at Chicago, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 3 Thursday, Sept. 20 New York Jets at Cleveland, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)

Sunday, Sept. 23

New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cincinnati at Carolina, 1 p.m. (CBS) New York Giants at Houston, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Buffalo at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (CBS) Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) LA Chargers at LA Rams, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)

Byes: Carolina, Washington

Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at Oakland (London), 1 p.m. (FOX) Carolina at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Los Angeles Rams at Denver, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Kansas City at New England, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Thursday, Sept. 27

Monday, Oct. 15

Minnesota at LA Rams, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

San Francisco at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Dallas at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) New England at Detroit, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 24 Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 4

Sunday, Sept. 30 Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Detroit at Dallas, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (CBS) Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) New York Jets at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) San Francisco at LA Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) New Orleans at NY Giants, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

WEEK 7 Byes: Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Seattle

Thursday, Oct. 18 Denver at Arizona, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Oct. 21

Byes: Chicago, Tampa Bay

Tennessee at Los Angeles Chargers, 9:30 a.m. (London-CBS) New England at Chicago, 1 p.m. (CBS) Buffalo at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) Cincinnati at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Miami, 1 p.m. (FOX) Minnesota at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (FOX) Carolina at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) New Orleans at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at Washington, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Thursday, Oct. 4

Monday, Oct. 22

Monday, Oct. 1 Kansas City at Denver, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 5 Indianapolis at New England, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

New York Giants at Atlanta, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Oct. 7 Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) New York Giants at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Denver at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Los Angeles Rams at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Dallas at Houston, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Oct. 8 Washington at New Orleans, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 6 Byes: Detroit, New Orleans

Thursday, Oct. 11 Philadelphia at NY Giants, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Oct. 14 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) LA Chargers at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Buffalo at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Miami, 1 p.m. (FOX)

WEEK 8 Byes: Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee

Thursday, Oct. 25 Miami at Houston, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Oct. 28 Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 9:30 a.m. (London-NFLN) Baltimore at Carolina, 1 p.m. (CBS) New York Jets at Chicago, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Washington at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Indianapolis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay at LA Rams, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-New Orleans at Minnesota, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Oct. 29 New England at Buffalo, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 9 Byes: Arizona, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New York Giants, Philadelphia

Thursday, Nov. 1 Oakland at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

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Sunday, Nov. 4

Monday, Nov. 12

Sunday, Nov. 25

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) New York Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Denver, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) LA Chargers at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) LA Rams at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Green Bay at New England, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

NY Giants at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Miami at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) New England at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) New York Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX) San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Nov. 5 Tennessee at Dallas, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 10 Byes: Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Minnesota

Thursday, Nov. 8 Carolina at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Nov. 11 Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) New Orleans at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (CBS) Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Arizona at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) New England at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) LA Chargers at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Seattle at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

WEEK 11 Byes: Buffalo, Cleveland, Miami, New England, New York Jets, San Francisco

Thursday, Nov. 15 Green Bay at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Nov. 18 Dallas at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Washington, 1 p.m. (CBS) Oakland at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Denver at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) x-Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Nov. 19 Kansas City at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m.

(Mexico City-ESPN)

WEEK 12 Byes: Kansas City, Los Angeles Rams

Thursday, Nov. 22 Chicago at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. (CBS) Washington at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Nov. 26 Tennessee at Houston, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 13 Thursday, Nov. 29 New Orleans at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Dec. 2 Baltimore at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (CBS) Denver at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles Rams at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cleveland at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (CBS) Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) LA Chargers at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) New York Jets at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)

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Minnesota at New England, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-San Francisco at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Dec. 3 Washington at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 14 Thursday, Dec. 6 Jacksonville at Tenn., 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday, Dec. 9 New York Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Los Angeles Rams at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Carolina at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (FOX) Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) New England at Miami, 1 p.m. (CBS) New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) New York Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at LA Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Denver at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) x-Pittsburgh at Oakland, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Dec. 10 Minnesota at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 15 Thursday, Dec. 13 Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City, 8:20 p.m.

(FOX/NFLN)

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Saturday, Dec. 15 Houston at NY Jets, 4:30 or 8:20 p.m. (NFLN) Cleveland at Denver, 4:30 or 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)

Sunday, Dec. 16 Arizona at Atlanta, 1 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (FOX) Detroit at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. (FOX) Oakland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (CBS) Dallas at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (FOX) Washington at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. (FOX) Miami at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tennessee at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (CBS) Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) New England at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Philadelphia at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Dec. 17 New Orleans at Carolina, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 16 Saturday, Dec. 22 Two games TBD

Sunday, Dec. 23 NY Giants at Indianapolis, date & time TBD Baltimore at LA Chargers, date & time TBD Jacksonville at Miami, date & time TBD Washington at Tennessee, date & time TBD Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX)

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay at Dallas, 1 p.m. (FOX) Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. (FOX) Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (FOX) Houston at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (CBS) LA Rams at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Chicago at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) x-Kansas City at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Monday, Dec. 24 Denver at Oakland, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

WEEK 17 Sunday, Dec. 30 Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS) Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS) Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX) New York Jets at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX) Dallas at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. (CBS) Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (CBS) Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. (FOX) LA Chargers at Denver, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at LA Rams, 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)

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