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Former Oklahoma St QB Lunt joining Illinois

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:29:23 -0400

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois - Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school.

PSU exploring outdoor hockey at football stadium

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:39:39 -0400

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania - The earliest the puck could drop on a potential outdoor hockey game at Penn State's Beaver Stadium would be 2014.

Indiana's new football look could help recruiting

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:31:21 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana is throwing uniformity out of its football attire this fall.

Alabama, Louisville making grades in classroom

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:42:28 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field.

Penn St athletic director expects O'Brien to stay

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:02:25 -0400

WATERBURY, Connecticut - Penn State Athletic Director David Joyner expects Bill O'Brien to be the Nittany Lions' football coach for a long time - even if O'Brien keeps attracting interest from the NFL.

Rutgers announces 2015 Big Ten football schedule

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:35:32 -0400

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - Ohio State, Michigan State, Nebraska and Maryland will play football games at Rutgers in 2015.

AP source: Big Ten coming to Yankee Stadium

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:57:07 -0400

NEW YORK - The Pinstripe Bowl and Big Ten will announce at Yankee Stadium on Monday a multiyear agreement between the conference and the 3-year-old postseason game, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Big Ten will replace the Big 12 in the Pinstripe Bowl, starting in 2014.

Arkansas AD 'deeply troubled' by Gee's comments

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:56:17 -0400

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas - Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long didn't mince words in his response to what he called "unfounded and slanderous remarks" by Ohio State President Gordon Gee about Razorbacks football coach Bret Bielema.

Mitchell says Penn State acting 'in good faith'

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:16:27 -0400

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania - The latest report from the independent monitor of Penn State's adherence to NCAA sanctions paints a positive picture of how the school is progressing with reforms and fulfilling obligations "in good faith."

Rutgers president gets governor's backing

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:45:06 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Rutgers University's president, a neuroscientist, was brought in last year to turn the school into a medical sciences powerhouse, but he has quickly become a target of criticism from some lawmakers who question his ability to lead the university amid a series of embarrassments in the high-profile athletic department.