NCAAF RUMORS AND NEWS

CBS Sports "In a Northern California district court, conference realignment may take an urgent, unexpected turn. The ongoing Alston v. NCAA trial seeks an injunction against current NCAA scholarship limitations (room, board, books, tuition, cost of attendance). This is the mother of all pay-for-play..." October 22

Larry Brown Sports "The USC Trojans will be in a tough position during Saturday’s game against Arizona State because of injuries to their quarterbacks. Starting quarterback JT Daniels is in concussion protocol after being knocked out of the Trojans’ loss to Utah. Backup Matt Fink suffered..." October 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "TCU star football player KaVontae Turpin was arrested Sunday, accused of assault with bodily injury of a family member, according to Tarrant County Jail records. Turpin has been released from the jail, a Tarrant County spokesman said Monday. The..." October 22

Sporting News "Don't expect to see Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert in the NFL next year.  The junior play caller seems likely to return to the Ducks squad for his senior season, according to a report from CBS Sports. Herbert is touted as a top draft pick, and some..." October 22

Detroit Free Press "Jim Harbaugh's not apologizing. He's not backing away.  He's doubling down.  On Monday, Michigan's football coach once again called Michigan State "bush league" for a pregame scuffle between the entire MSU team and a handful of..." October 22

ESPN "For weeks, Ohio State Buckeyes showed obvious flaws but found ways to escape and preserve a perfect record. But when the Purdue Boilermakers dropped the hammer Saturday night, the second-ranked Buckeyes had no answers in a 49-20 loss, their second to an unranked Big Ten opponent in as..." October 21

CBS Sports "Michigan State suffered a huge blow late in the first half of its rivalry game vs. Michigan Saturday afternoon. While coming in motion on his own 30-yard line, star receiver Felton Davis III went down immediately after the ball was snapped. He was carted off the field, and Fox confirmed on the..." October 20

USA Today "Georgia high school running back Cross Patton, the teenage son of legendary Outkast rapper Big Boi, committed to the Oregon Ducks on Friday. Patton, a diminutive speed back out of Woodward Academy (Atlanta, Ga.), stands just 5-foot-7 and 185 pounds, but has proven to be incredibly..." October 20

ESPN "Washington State football coach Mike Leach expressed anger and distrust in the Pac-12's commitment to player safety in a series of text messages he exchanged with conference officials last month, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports via a public records..." October 20

SI "Indiana dismissed running back Morgan Ellison from the program on Friday per the Indianapolis Star after a university panel determined he sexually assaulted a fellow student. Ellison was suspended from the university for two and a half years on Oct. 10.  "Effective..." October 20

The Score "Michigan defensive end Rashan Gary won't suit up for Sunday's rivalry game with Michigan State, his third straight week on the shelf due to a shoulder injury, a UM spokesman told Zach Shaw of 247Sports. The preseason All-American defensive end missed wins over Maryland and..." October 20

CBS Sports "Michigan may not consider Michigan State its chief rival, but that doesn't mean the in-state game doesn't get the blood boiling on both sides. And the Spartans have a well-documented history of having no love lost for the Wolverines, either.  Prior to their noon kickoff..." October 20

Seattle Times "Outside linebacker Amandre Williams has announced his departure from the Washington football program. “At some point, you have to know when to make a change. Thank you for the memories,” Williams wrote on Twitter. A projected starter coming into the season,..." October 18

College Football Talk "Loss of value insurance policies have been talked about quite a bit for high profile college football players over the years but the success rate on guys who slip in the draft due to injury actually collecting on said policies has been hit or miss. For everybody like former Michigan tight..." October 18

Michigan Live "A member of Michigan's deep linebacking corps has departed the program. Redshirt freshman Drew Singleton has opted to transfer from Michigan, team spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to MLive on Wednesday. Singleton's transfer was first reported by The Michigan..." October 18

CBS Sports "Auburn came into the season as the defending SEC West champions with a top-15 ranking and hopes of building off last season's success with redshirt junior Jarrett Stidham back to take the snaps. Instead, the fall from grace on the Plains has been as quick as lemonade is..." October 18

Salt Lake Tribune "Freshman quarterback Jack Tuttle intends to transfer from the Utah football program, the Ute Zone website, affiliated with 247 Sports, reported Wednesday night. Tuttle has not made any announcement and Utah Athletics has not confirmed a move, but another source familiar with..." October 18

SB Nation "During Miami’s bye week, head coach Mark Richt named senior Malik Rosier as the Canes’ starter for their Week 9 game against Boston College, over redshirt freshman N’Kosi Perry. The Canes’ offense has been up and down under both QBs. Perry’s thrown both..." October 18

CBS Sports "A second independent report following the death of a Maryland football player is expected to be presented to the school's board of regents on Friday, CBS Sports has learned. The eight-person commission was assembled to investigate what was alleged to be a "toxic" culture..." October 17