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FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) throws against Marshall during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post Thursday, April 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Auburn, USC, Alabama, Miami among the spring transfer window winners in college football

By Ralph D. Russo May. 25, 2023 05:11 PM EDT

FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders in the first half of the team's spring practice NCAA college football game Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Scouting and recruiting players in the NCAA transfer portal has become a vital part of building a college football program. Sanders’ team has added 20 transfers since the portal window opened April 15. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
In transfer recruiting, NFL-style personnel departments try to get out in front of the portal

By Ralph D. Russo May. 25, 2023 04:27 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne is headed to Auburn. Auburn announced the signing of the two-year starter on Friday, May 5, 2023, giving new coach Hugh Freeze an experienced quarterback to boost a passing game that ranked among the nation's worst last season.(AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
Auburn lands ex-Michigan State QB Payton Thorne

May. 05, 2023 02:46 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan State coach Mel Tucker watches the NCAA college football team's game against Rutgers, Nov. 12, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon, April 15, at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team's top defense. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Michigan State CB Charles Brantley withdraws from portal

May. 02, 2023 08:29 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan State quarterback Noah Kim hands off to running back Elijah Collins (24) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Spartans coach Mel Tucker will likely lean on the transfer portal to recruit candidates to join Kim and Katin Houser in a competition to start this year. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Michigan State's Thorne, Coleman, Brantley enter portal

Apr. 30, 2023 01:48 PM EDT

FILE - Illinois running back Chase Hayden carries the ball as Minnesota defensive lineman Jah Joyner comes from behind to make the tackle during a NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Joyner led the team in quarterback pressures despite being in a backup role. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Big Ten spring wrap: 14 players to watch in upcoming season

By Eric Olson Apr. 27, 2023 10:23 AM EDT

FILE - Michigan State coach Mel Tucker watches the NCAA college football team's game against Rutgers, Nov. 12, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon, April 15, at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team's top defense. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Michigan State wraps up drills, hoping to spring forward

By Larry Lage Apr. 14, 2023 06:00 AM EDT

Maryland guard Diamond Miller, left, and Ohio State guard Taylor Thierry vie for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Indiana, Iowa, Maryland top stacked Big Ten Tournament field

By Dave Campbell Feb. 28, 2023 04:54 PM EST

FILE - Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, bottom right, leads his team out of the Michigan Stadium tunnel before an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 14, 2020. Michigan Stadium's tunnel will be a little wider next season. The school confirmed Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, that it will remove a portable section of seats from the front of the tunnel to give players, coaches and staff members more room to enter and exit the football field. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Michigan Stadium tunnel will widen without portable seating

Jan. 23, 2023 08:37 PM EST

No. 17 Michigan women roll past Purdue 80-59

Jan. 10, 2023 08:32 PM EST
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 21 points, Emily Kiser had 17 points and seven rebounds and No. 17 Michigan beat Purdue 80-59 on Tuesday night. ...

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game between Georgia and Ohio State, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Defending champion Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 01, 2023 12:30 AM EST

Illinois defensive Coordinator Ryan Walters looks on before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern on Nov. 26, 2022 in Evanston, Ill. Purdue announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, they had hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as their head coach less than a week after Brohm left for his alma mater, Louisville. (Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette via AP)
Black head coaches in FBS drop slightly heading into 2023

By Paul Newberry Dec. 21, 2022 12:44 PM EST

FILE -Former Michigan State player Mat Ishbia laughs as he are introduced along with Michigan State's 2000 national championship NCAA college basketball team during halftime of the Michigan State-Florida game in East Lansing, Mich. Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
EXPLAINER: Inside the proposed sale of the Suns and Mercury

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 21, 2022 12:15 PM EST

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud looks for an open pass against Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Williams, Stroud, Hooker finalists for Maxwell as top player

Nov. 29, 2022 02:47 PM EST

Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell (31) intercepts a pass intended for Minnesota wide receiver Le'Meke Brockington (0) after it was deflected by Iowa defensive back Riley Moss (33) during the second half an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Harbaugh, Iowa's Campbell win Big Ten's top football honors

Nov. 29, 2022 02:30 PM EST

FILE - Security and police break up a scuffle between players from Michigan and Michigan State football teams in the Michigan Stadium tunnel after an NCAA college football game on Oct. 29, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Seven Michigan State football players were charged in the postgame melee in Michigan Stadium's tunnel last month, according to a statement Wednesday, Nov. 23, from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office. (Kyle Austin/MLive Media Group via AP, File)
Big Ten fines MSU $100K, reprimands Mich for tunnel melee

By Larry Lage Nov. 28, 2022 06:19 PM EST

Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne (10) looks to throw a pass while pressured by Penn State defensive end Adisa Isaac (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Clifford throws 4 TDs, No. 11 Penn State tops Michigan St

By Travis Johnson Nov. 26, 2022 07:51 PM EST

Security and police break up a scuffle between players from Michigan and Michigan State football teams in the Michigan Stadium tunnel after an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan State President Samuel Stanley has apologized and says the actions of the football players who were involved in a postgame melee with Michigan players are “unacceptable.” He also says the players involved would be held responsible by coach Mel Tucker. (Kyle Austin/MLive Media Group via AP)
Seven Michigan St football players charged in tunnel melee

By Michael Tarm And Larry Lage Nov. 23, 2022 02:17 PM EST

Seven Michigan State football players charged in postgame fight in Michigan tunnel; one faces felony assault

Nov. 23, 2022 02:06 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Seven Michigan State football players charged in postgame fight in Michigan tunnel; one faces felony assault. ...

Michigan State tight end Daniel Barker (9) breaks away from Indiana defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald (31) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
No. 11 Penn State looking to wrap season strong against MSU

By Travis Johnson Nov. 23, 2022 11:50 AM EST