Report: Bush to be stripped of Heisman
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:39:44 PDT)
Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the award by the end of the month. The former Southern Cal running back would become the first player in the 75-year history of the award to have the Heisman Trophy taken away. The report also said the award would be left vacant for '05.

Boise still 3rd but gains ground in poll
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:45:45 PDT)
More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country. Boise State gained seven first-place votes and closed in on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State as the top three teams in the first regular season Associated Press football poll held their spots from the preseason. The Broncos remained third after a thrilling 33-30 victory against Virginia Tech on Monday night,...

Alabama's Ingram misses another practice
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:44:50 PDT)
Alabama tailback Mark Ingram has missed another practice ahead of the Penn State game. Ingram didn't practice Tuesday with a left knee injury that kept the Heisman Trophy winner out of the top-ranked Crimson Tide's opener against San Jose State. Coach Nick Saban said Monday that Ingram's status would depend on how he progressed daily in his rehab.

Kansas AD Perkins retires 1 year early
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:17:05 PDT)
Embattled Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins retired 12 months early Tuesday, following a year of controversy and embarrassment for both himself and the school. Perkins, 65, said in June that he would retire in September 2011. Instead, he and chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little announced he was leaving immediately and didn't make themselves available to reporters to explain why.

Georgia, Gamecocks await NCAA rulings
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:36:02 PDT)
Georgia and South Carolina both have questions heading into Southeastern Conference play this weekend, perhaps none bigger than "Who's playing?" NCAA investigations have spent time with players from each campus this summer, forcing Bulldogs coach Mark Richt and Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier to hold back starters until their status with the sport's governing body was cleared up.

Utah's Wynn day to day with thumb injury
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:53:58 PDT)
Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn has a sprained thumb on his throwing hand and is listed as day to day as the 20th-ranked Utes prepare for Saturday's game against UNLV. Wynn injured his right thumb in the Utes' 27-24 overtime win over Pittsburgh in the season opener Thursday. He said Tuesday that he may not know until Saturday morning whether he will be able to play that afternoon against the...

Stanford TE Toilolo out for season
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:55:03 PDT)
Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Toilolo, who earned the starting spot for No. 25 Stanford's opener against Sacramento State on Saturday, was hurt during the game's second play. He caught a 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck and was hit with a helmet to his knee.

Irish face challenge defending Robinson
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:29:52 PDT)
Notre Dame dealt with a mobile quarterback in beating Purdue last week. Now the Irish have a much bigger challenge: Stop Michigan's Denard Robinson, an even faster QB who keeps the ball and likes to run with it. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday there's a big difference between defending Purdue's Robert Marve, who could move in the pocket, and the speedy Robinson, who carried 29...

Kansas holding off on QB change
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:35:58 PDT)
Coach Turner Gill, coming off one of the most embarrassing losses Kansas has had in decades, said Tuesday he'll wait before making a decision at quarterback. Kale Pick, last year's backup, got the start in the season opener. But he was benched in the fourth quarter in favor of Jordan Webb as North Dakota State handed Kansas a shocking 6-3 loss that brought boos raining down on Gill's...

LSU-Oregon at Cowboys Stadium in 2011
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:22:54 PDT)
Oregon and LSU will play at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in the opening weekend of the 2011 season. The Sept. 3 prime-time matchup was announced Tuesday, three days after fourth-ranked TCU beat then-No. 24 Oregon State 30-21 in the 2010 Cowboys Classic at the $1.2 billion home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.