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(STATS) -- You make FCS season predictions … and then you get that sinking feeling.Surprising results are the norm in the subdivision, and it usually starts with some upsets of FBS schools on the first full weekend of college football.The constant is the dynasty at North Dakota State -- a record five straight national titles. The Bisons season-opening overtime win over Charleston Southern in the FCS Kickoff on Saturday night suggested they will be challenged to keep the amazing run going.All it takes is one game, one Saturday and everything can change quickly across the ever-growing FCS.Heres a look ahead to what will happen (gulp) in 2016:---=NATIONAL CHAMPION=North Dakota State. The Bison have too many top players returning not to consider them the favorite to extend their unprecedented run of national titles. Theyre helped by the fact quarterback Easton Stick played eight games as a starter when Carson Wentz was injured last season. Sam Houston State, Jacksonville, Richmond and Northern Iowa are the biggest challengers to the throne, but each has been eliminated by the Bison in one of the last two playoffs.---=CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS=Montana (Big Sky) -- This is the toughest conference to predict with so many legitimate candidates.Charleston Southern (Big South) -- This the easiest conference to predict with so few legitimate candidates.Richmond (CAA) -- With eight returning starters on each side of the ball, the Spiders are more complete than other two defending champs, James Madison and William & Mary.Penn (Ivy) -- Speaking of tri-champs, Harvard and Dartmouth lost more on graduation day than the Quakers.North Carolina A&T (MEAC) -- Oh, yes, there were three champs in the MEAC as well. Reigning Celebration Bowl champ has to go to Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central this season.North Dakota State (Missouri Valley) -- Other than a trip to Northern Iowa, the conference schedule shapes up well for the Bison.Duquesne (Northeast) -- The Dukes are quite talented, but the loss of running back Rafiq Douglas looms as a stumbling block.Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley) -- The Gamecocks have gone unbeaten in conference play two straight seasons.Colgate (Patriot) -- Its a good thing the veteran Raiders were road warriors in the playoffs last season because theyll need similar success in the regular season.Dayton (Pioneer) -- The Flyers have to survive the first half of the league schedule -- no game bigger than a trip to fellow defending co-champ San Diego.Chattanooga (Southern) -- The SoCon is ripe for upsets, but the Mocs are experienced in big games.Sam Houston State (Southland) -- Its weird how the graduate transfer of All-Southland quarterback Jared Johnson is barely noted. Its because Jeremiah Briscoe is ready for the leading role.Grambling State (SWAC) -- An advantageous home/road conference split is key for the Tigers in a great West Division race.---=FCS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR=Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington -- Six of the top seven finishers for last years STATS award are returning this season, but its hard to ignore the recipient, who will go down as the most accomplished wide receiver in FCS history. The senior will seemingly add a new record with each week.Other Top Candidates: Case Cookus, QB, Northern Arizona; Chase Edmonds, RB, Fordham; Kade Harrington, RB, Lamar; Eli Jenkins, QB, Jacksonville State---=FCS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR=P.J. Hall, DE, Sam Houston State -- Through his first two seasons, Hall has totaled a school-record 52 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, 16 passes defensed and 10 blocked kicks. At least his teammates still kid with him that he hasnt scored a touchdown. The junior could be even more dominating this season because opposing linemen will have to focus on Sam Houstons other pass rushers as well.Other Top Candidates: Andrew Ankrah, LB, James Madison; Keionta Davis, DE, Chattanooga; Nick DeLuca, LB, North Dakota State; Karter Schult, DE, Northern Iowa---=FCS COACH OF THE YEAR=Chris Klieman, North Dakota State -- The Bison are playing their toughest regular-season schedule since the move to Division I in 2003. If the five-time reigning champs weather it, and win the rugged Missouri Valley again, Klieman may receive top coaching honors.Other Top Candidates: Danny Rocco, Richmond; Bubba Schweigert, North Dakota---=PLAYOFF QUALIFIERS=Automatic: Charleston Southern (Big South); Chattanooga (Southern); Colgate (Patriot); Dayton (Pioneer); Duquesne (Northeast); Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley); Montana (Big Sky); North Dakota State (Missouri Valley); Richmond (CAA); Sam Houston State (Southland)At-Large: Eastern Washington (Big Sky); Fordham (Patriot); Illinois State (Missouri Valley); James Madison (CAA); McNeese (Southland); North Dakota (Big Sky); Northern Iowa (Missouri Valley); South Dakota State (Missouri Valley); The Citadel (Southern); Towson (CAA); Villanova (CAA); Western Illinois (Missouri Valley); William & Mary (CAA); Youngstown State (CAA)Just Missing: New Hampshire, Eastern Kentucky, Portland State Chuck Foreman Womens Jersey . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. 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ATLANTA -- Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was borderline disgusted after watching his team commit nine turnovers in the first quarter.It didnt take long for Budenholzer to get the results he wanted as Atlanta had just seven turnovers over the last three periods.Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points, Kent Bazemore added 17 and the Hawks won their fourth straight game with a 117-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.It was like were handing them the ball and theyre going and scoring, Budenholzer said. Credit our guys to kind of flip that and just still play with great ball movement and great confidence and reduce the turnovers.Dwight Howard, the NBAs active leader in double-doubles, had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks.Jahlil Okafor finished with 18 points for the Sixers, who dropped to 1-8 a night after earning their first win.Despite playing with a depleted roster, Philadelphia was within two with 3:50 left in the third. But Howards follow dunk gave the Hawks an 84-74 lead and Kyle Korvers 3-pointer on the ensuing possession matched the 10-point advantage in the closing minutes of the period.Hardaway hit 3s on consecutive possessions midway through the fourth to give Atlanta a 14-point lead. Dennis Schroders corner 3 made it 108-89 with 3:17 remaining.Schroder finished with 16 points and Korver had 14.We really just couldnt hold on, Sixers coach Brett Brown said. We have to do whatever we do by committee and we just didnt do that. They historically have been a hard matchup for us.The injury-marred Sixers were without center Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Jerryd Bayless and Nerlens Noel.Okafor, who had offseason knee surgery and played just three minutes Friday, was on a 24-minute limit. Embiid was sitting out the second night of the back-to-back.Philadelphia dropped to 1-45 in October and November dating to Nov. 22, 2013. The Sixers have dropped 19 straight on the road.The Hawks took their first double-digit lead on Bazemores 3 in the closing seconds beefore halftime.ddddddddddddOn the turnovers, they were able to get some easy baskets, Korver said. Its been a problem for us all year. Its something we have to clean up. Coach Bud wants us to play free and to make things happen. He doesnt want to take that away, but we have to be better, and thats what he tells us.Sergio Rodriguez had 13 points for Philadelphia. Dario Saric and Nik Stauskas each added 12. Robert Covington scored all of his 11 points in the third.We made the run that allowed us to get back in the game, Covington said. We have to sustain that. I know were short-handed but thats part of the situation well be in.TIP-INS76ers: Embiid had 25 points in Fridays overtime win over Indiana, but the 7-foot, 275-pound center isnt playing both nights of back-to-back games in his rookie season after the No. 3 overall pick in 2014 had to sit out two years with right foot injuries.Hawks: Atlanta began the night ranked second in field-goal percentage, third in assists, first in turnovers forced, second in points off turnovers and seventh in rebounding. ... They ranked 24th in rebounding last season, but the presence of Howard, the NBAs active leader in career rebounds, has paid off in his first Hawks season.ITS NOT EASYBudenholzer and Brown both took charge of their teams in 2013 after spending nine seasons together as San Antonio assistants.Budenholzer feels for Brown, whose teams have struggled with a staggering number of high-profile injuries.I genuinely marvel at him to be honest with you, Budenholzer said. What he does I dont think many people could do.Budenholzer is 153-102 with the Hawks with three playoff appearances. Brown is 48-207 and has the most losses in Sixers history.STAR TIMEActors Jason Bateman and model Jasmine Sanders had front-row seats at center court.UP NEXTSixers: Visit Houston on Monday.Hawks: Visit Miami on Tuesday. ' ' '