(AP) -- Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti is stepping down after less than a year in the position to become a college football analyst with ESPN.

Bellotti was head coach of the Ducks for 14 seasons before he formally took over as athletic director last July. His resignation is effective April 5 and he'll make his debut on ESPN on April 17.

Bellotti's announcement Friday came as a surprise. At a hastily called news conference he said that working in television was something that he'd "thought about and maybe aspired to over the years."

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has a marquee opponent for the first night game at the Big House: Notre Dame.

The game is set for Sept. 10, 2011, and new Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said he expects an unprecedented atmosphere at Michigan Stadium for the latest chapter in the rivalry between two of college football's most storied programs. "For us, it's an experiment," he said Thursday. "If all goes well, we'd like to have one game a year at night at Michigan Stadium." Read More...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Mike Leach is far from the world he knew in landlocked Lubbock.

Instead of preparing for spring practice at Texas Tech, the former Red Raiders coach is enjoying fishing, exploring and meeting the people in Key West, Fla., where he and his family moved after he was fired in late December. Read More...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Running back Bryce Brown left the Tennessee program on the first day of the Volunteers' spring practice, coach Derek Dooley said.

Dooley said Brown told him Thursday that he was dealing with family and personal problems that included "some of the reasons why he came here." Brown was not present for practice. Read More...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) With a whistle around his neck and a smile on his face, Florida coach Urban Meyer returned to practice Wednesday following a leave of absence that turned out to be shorter than everyone expected.

His stay could be longer than anticipated, too. Read More...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow's latest visit to Florida Field looked like most of the others. He was cheered, revered and pulled in every direction.

This time, though, it wasn't just screaming fans gushing over the former Heisman Trophy winner. Read More...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee All-American safety Eric Berry cut his pro timing session with NFL scouts short after suffering a minor toe injury.

Berry says he believes he caught one of his toes in a hole on the turf at Tennessee's indoor football complex during the Wednesday event and sat out as a precaution. Read More...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State has added two more years to football coach Jim Tressel's contract - and has offered him an administrative job when he retires.

The nine-year coach of the Buckeyes had his original contract, signed in 2006 and amended twice more, extended through the 2014 season on Tuesday. Read More...

BOONE, N.C. (AP) The scouts wanted to see Armanti Edwards do one more thing, so one of college football's most decorated quarterbacks dutifully jogged to midfield and began judging punts in the swirling mountain wind.

The wiry and speedy QB who led Appalachian State to a stunning victory at Michigan thinks he can be a signal-caller in the pros, too. The college coach who won two FCS national championships with him is even more convinced. Read More...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) A Boise State football player suspended from the team earlier this month has been arrested and charged with felony aggravated battery.

Boise police arrested 21-year-old Jason Robinson on Monday on a warrant accusing him of causing bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement to another person. Read More...