FCS
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- noun
- Jargon
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Subdivisión de Campeonato de Fútbol
- The Tigers faced the Eagles in a thrilling playoff game that showcased the best of FCS football.
- move to the FCS
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SDSU improved to 1-1 in FCS playoff games and 1-2 in NCAA playoff games.
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Whatever happens, though, Villanova is looking good for a return to the FCS playoffs.
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In the end, none of these programs dropped football or moved down to the FCS, however.
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Currently just outside the top 25 in FCS, a win over Kentucky
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You just watched us beat a top 10 FCS opponent fairly easily.
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He's not the worst coach in FCS, and it's not even close.
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Granted, those are some of the best teams in the FCS, but that doesn't matter.
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Last week, The Citadel moved into the FCS top 25 for the first time in four seasons.
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First, it's Georgia Southern today, which boasts the top rushing attack in FCS at more than 400 yards per game.
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Samford's defensive back is one of the best in FCS, leading the SoCon conference in interceptions and passes defended.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
FCS = Football Championship Subdivision (opaque) = F + C + S
An initialism: the letters 'FCS' do not transparently reveal the full institutional name to learners.
Etymology
FCS stands for Football Championship Subdivision, where football means 'the sport', championship means 'to decide a winner', and subdivision means 'a smaller group', so the name shows it is the college football group that decides its champion by playoffs.