FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien answers questions during a news conference following their spring NCAA college football scrimmage in State College, Pa. Penn State has 67 scholarship football players on its roster and O'Brien said Wednesday, May 8, that he sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts on Aug. 31.

Penn State defends medical changes after report

Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced.

CU's Webb, Lewis charged with assault in brawl

Colorado quarterback Jordan Webb and former Buffaloes offensive lineman Alexander Lewis were both charged with second-degree assault on Wednesday after prosecutors alleged they knocked a man unconscious in a weekend brawl.

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame's TJ Jones makes a catch against Michigan's Raymon Taylor during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Nobody really knows how Notre Dame makes any of its decisions, though dropping a rivalry against the university that the Irish played their first football game ever against (Michigan) in 1887 would seem to be a mistake at first blush.

Column: Notre Dame not chicken, just greedy

Brady Hoke was talking the way football coaches do, the way university presidents can't. Imagine, if you will, the snickering in academia if Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman, a biochemist by trade, accused her counterparts at Notre Dame of chickening out on a science fair. Photo Gallery Available

TCU suspends DE Fields for 1st 2 games of season

TCU defensive end Devonte Fields has been suspended for the first two games of the 2013 season due to an unspecified violation of "university and team policy."

Hawaii refracts on team names; 'Rainbow' back

Hawaii's athletic department is scrapping a plan to drop the word "Rainbow" from its men's teams' nicknames.

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2012 file photo, Southern California head coach Lane Kiffin removes his headset during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado, in Los Angeles. Southern California is coming off a historically disappointing season that has put Kiffin in precarious situation heading into his fourth season as Trojans coach. The Trojans will have a new quarterback and are still dealing with a roster limited by NCAA sanctions. They won’t enter the season No. 1 like last year. Expectations are far more modest, which both Kiffin and his boss, athletic director Pat Haden, say is a good thing.

Kiffin and USC strive for drama-free 2013 season

Lane Kiffin has an idea. Photo Gallery Available

PSU coach O'Brien not expecting more transfers

Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31.

Huskers' Frazier knew his call to Hall would come

Some of the greatest players have had to wait decades after becoming eligible to get the call from the College Football Hall of Fame.

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012, file photo, Todd Hoffner talks with reporters with his wife, Melodee, in Mankato, Minn., after a judge dismissed child pornography against him. The former head football coach for Minnesota State University, Mankato, is no longer employed at the university, the school said, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The school declined to say whether Hoffner was fired or left on his own, calling it a private personnel matter, and declined to give further details. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Marlin Levison) ST. PAUL OUT, MINNEAPOLIS-AREA TV OUT, MAGS OUT

Coach cleared of charges no longer at MSU, Mankato

A former head football coach for Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges last year but reassigned to an administrative position, is no longer employed at the university, the school said Wednesday.

Quarterback EJ Manuel scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Discover Orange Bowl game with Northern Illinois and Florida State University on January 1,2013.

Orange Bowl | FSU 31, NIU 10

EJ Manuel, Lonnie Pryor lead Florida State Seminoles to Orange Bowl win over Northern Illinois

FSU quarterback EJ Manuel led a balanced offense, and the Seminoles defense shut down Northern Illinois to win the Orange Bowl.

Western Kentucky's Antonio Andrews celebrates with teammates after defeating Kentucky 32-31 in overtime of an NCAA college football game at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012.

In My Opinion

Love for bowl games borders on unhealthy

Who’s playing Wednesday? Wednesday night? Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan? Where? Who cares? What time? 7:30 p.m.? OK, kid, get that abysmal abomination Austin & ‘n’ Ally off the TV, get your teeth brushed and get to bed so Daddy can get a hit.

Florida International University Athletic Director Pete Garcia at FIU Stadium, informally known as The Cage, on campus in Miami on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.

In my opinion

Greg Cote: FIU’s decision to fire Mario Cristobal impatient, unfair

Ah yes, I remember well those halcyon days for Florida International University football, back when the young program was rising, winning, going to consecutive bowl games. Back when Mario Cristobal, home-grown hero, was The Hot Young Coach coveted by others but loyal to the city he loved.

Alabama players celebrates after their 32-28 win in the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Atlanta.

BCS | College FOOTBALL

BCS National Championship game a boon for ticket brokers

Going to the Bowl Championship Series? Try buying a ticket that won’t bust your budget.

The Northern Illinois Huskies hold the championship trophy high after defeating the Kent State Gold Flashes 44-37 during the Mid-American Conference Championship game at Ford Field on November 30, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.

IN MY OPINION

Northern Illinois, BCS get last laugh

HAHAHAHAHAHA! AHHHH-HAHAHAHAHA! Northern Illinois? Hee-hee hee-hee heeeee…Northern Illinois vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and his players celebrate after their 32-28 win in the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football¬_game against Georgia, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Atlanta.

College football

Notre Dame and Alabama to square off in BCS National Championship

As expected, the BCS National Championship Game got top-ranked Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama. But the Orange Bowl received a curveball in the form of Northern Illinois, which will take on Florida State on Jan. 1. Photo Gallery Available

BCS bowl projections

Miami gets ‘dream’ BCS National Championship Game

The BCS lineup has taken shape, and Sun Life Stadium got a highly anticipated national-title matchup in Notre Dame vs. Alabama.

SEC championship game | No. 2 Alabama 32, No. 3 Georgia 28

Alabama wins SEC title game, advances to BCS game against Notre Dame

Alabama held off Georgia to win a thrilling SEC title game and set the stage for a BCS National Championship Game in Miami against Notre Dame.

SEC notebook

With Alabama win, BCS debates rage on

It is fairly certain that No. 2 Alabama will play No. 1 Notre Dame in Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 7, but that is not going to settle a debate with other one-loss teams out there. You think the new system will end the griping?