College Football

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong is headed to Louisville. Full Story »

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby says he is confident head football coach Jim Harbaugh is not a candidate for the opening at Notre Dame. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - A top official of the Bowl Championship Series says there are more important things for Congress to worry about than pressing for a playoff system for college football. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Chris Spielman's wife, Stefanie, was never impressed by all the honors her husband received for being a star linebacker at Ohio State and in the NFL. Full Story »

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State coach Bobby Bowden isn't apologizing for his team being picked for a New Year's Day bowl game despite its 6-6 record. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Colt McCoy never thought for a second he had thrown away Texas' chance to play for a national championship. Though he admits if he had known the rules better, he might have avoided cutting it so close at the end of the Big 12 title game. Full Story »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A person with knowledge of the decision says Louisville is expected to hire Florida associate coach Charlie Strong as its new football coach. Full Story »

SEATTLE - Washington coach Steve Sarkisian says he's "very optimistic" that star quarterback Jake Locker will return to the Huskies for his senior season rather than enter the NFL draft. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Texas quarterback Colt McCoy didn't realize the football must hit something before the clock stops when he tossed away a pass at the end of Longhorns' 13-12 victory against Nebraska — a gaffe that nearly left his team with no time to kick the game-winning field goal. Full Story »

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama students and faculty won't have to worry about missing class to attend the national title football game. Full Story »

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - For once, the proverbial quarterback of No. 1 Alabama's defense was caught unprepared. Full Story »

NEW YORK - In a year when star quarterbacks were supposed to dominate the Heisman Trophy race, two running backs and a defensive tackle made as good a case to win college football's most prestigious award as any of the marquee passers. Full Story »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh had a rough couple of days, from a last-second loss in the Big 12 championship game to losing his luggage on his way to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy banquet. Full Story »

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The next Notre Dame coach is going to have to try to turn around the program without two of the best players from a .500 team. Full Story »

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bobby Bowden's final game will take place in a packed house. Full Story »

CINCINNATI - Coach Brian Kelly confirmed on Monday that he will meet with Notre Dame officials about their open job, leaving fourth-ranked Cincinnati with a lot of uncertainty heading into its first Sugar Bowl appearance. Full Story »

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Mike London said all the right things in accepting the job to rebuild Virginia's football program, talking of how high academic standards shouldn't rule out success on the field and the importance of building deep and personal relationships. Full Story »

ORLANDO, Fla. - The disparity between graduation rates for white and black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, according to a study released Monday. Full Story »