
Samford coach Bucky McMillan's team is fighting through injuries and illness as Southern Conference play begins.

Colton Ahlers throws for five touchdowns and rushes for another in East Carolina's Birmingham Bowl victory.

Buffalo quarterback Cole Snyder leads the way in Camellia Bowl win over Georgia Southern.

East Carolina looks to capture the program's first bowl victory since 2013 in Tuesday's Birmingham Bowl against Coastal Carolina.

Quarterback Grayson McCall leads Coastal Carolina into Tuesday's TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina.

Cullman's Christian Echols garnered national attention with an impressive win over top Bellator prospect Pat Downey.

UAB football coach Trent Dilfer praised the efforts of Tristan Henderson as the Blazers built an early signing class with no time to spare.

Kendall Watson caught 88 passes at Samford this season for a Bulldog team that won 11 games.

DeWayne McBride, an All-American running back, set nine school rushing records this season.

Jelly Walker, Trey Jemison and Eric Gaines lead the way in UAB's Conference USA opening win over Charlotte.

Defensive end Daniel Harris from Palm Bay High in Florida is 6-foot-6 with 4.4 speed.

A pair of 9-2 teams get together at Bartow Arena on Thursday when Charlotte visits UAB.

Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed throws for 497 yards in the win over South Alabama.

First year UNA head coach Brent Dearmon now turns the focus to high school players.

South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack sticks with recruiting high school players to begin the NCAA Early Signing Period.

Samford signed 15 players on Wednesday with only six coming from high school.

Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez leans heavily on recruiting high school players.

Troy coach Jon Sumrall got started quickly on what should be a top-notch class of signees.

Trent Dilfer said he expects 16 signees on the first day of the NCAA Early Signing Period.

The NCAA Early Signing Period for football begins on Wednesday.

Birmingham-Southern football head coach Tony Joe White is leaving to become head coach at Austin College. Offensive coordinator Anthony Colucci becomes the BSC head coach.

UNA grabbed its first men's basketball win over an SEC team in Tuesday's triumph at Ole Miss.

Conference USA play got an early start so the teams can fit 20 conference games in the schedule.

Marshall transfer James Smyre and junior college product Jamarcus Jones committed to UAB head coach Trent Dilfer and his staff.

UAB finishes with a non-conference record of 9-2 . The Blazers begins Conference USA play on Thursday against visiting Charlotte.

South Alabama will play Western Kentucky in the New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday. The NCAA early signing period begins the same day.

Frank Gore Jr. sets NCAA Division I bowl game record with 329 rushing yards and he also threw a touchdown pass in LendingTree Bowl win over Rice.