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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Charlie Weis tried to set the example for his Notre Dame players Tuesday by refusing to talk about his future or any other distractions at his weekly news conference, focusing instead on Stanford.

The coach said he answered all the big-picture questions Sunday. That's when he said he couldn't argue if Notre Dame officials decided to fire him with a 6-5 record.

Overall, Weis has a 35-26 in five seasons at his alma mater. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will decide Weis' future after the game on Saturday.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is nursing a black eye after getting punched outside a South Bend bar early Sunday morning.

According to a university source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the matter, Clausen was at C.J.'s Pub about 2 a.m. with his family and girlfriend in the wake of Notre Dame's double overtime loss to Connecticut. Read More...

CINCINNATI (AP) Coach Brian Kelly is so accustomed to hearing rumors about him leaving Cincinnati that he pays little attention to what he calls the "silly season" of college football.

Kelly said on Tuesday the speculation he will be up for other coaching jobs doesn't affect his undefeated team or its recruiting. The fifth-ranked Bearcats (10-0) are fifth in the BCS standings heading into their final home game Friday against Illinois (3-7). Read More...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A Kansas football player says coach Mark Mangino has been an inspiration in the way he has handled himself while the university investigates his alleged mistreatment of players.

The investigation by assistant athletic director Lori Williams was still under way Tuesday as the Jayhawks prepared to meet archrival Missouri on Saturday in Kansas City. Mangino says he has received messages of support from people all over the country. Read More...

(AP) -- Southern California, LSU and Miami are among eight teams that cannot earn an automatic BCS bid, but are still in contention for an at-large invite to a marquee bowl game.

BCS officials announced Tuesday that a total of 20 teams are still in the running for spots in the national championship game and the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar and Orange bowls. Read More...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) There could be a blackout at Florida Field on Saturday.

An eye blackout that is. Read More...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (en-DOM'-uh-ken soo) has pleaded guilty to negligent driving and paid a $60 fine.

Lancaster County Court records showed Tuesday that the 22-year-old senior from Portland, Ore., also paid $48 in court costs on Monday. Read More...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says freshman safety Janzen Jackson will be allowed to return to team activities immediately and will start Saturday at Kentucky.

Jackson was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted aggravated robbery on Nov. 12 at a convenience store near Tennessee's Knoxville campus. Jackson's teammates, Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards, also were arrested. Read More...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn's Ben Tate has delivered a couple of messages in recent weeks.

First, he told a reporter that he's the "best back in the state", though No. 2 Alabama's Mark Ingram is a Heisman Trophy candidate. Read More...

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference championship game can wait for Clemson.

It's South Carolina week, and that's too important for the 15th-ranked Tigers to overlook. Read More...