ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The NCAA put New Mexico's football program on three years of probation Wednesday and cut five scholarships as punishment for academic violations involving two former assistant coaches. (MORE)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett has denied allegations he was involved in an academic scandal or made athletes lie about a jobs program that drew NCAA sanctions in 2001. (MORE)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pitt football coach Dave Wannstedt picked Bill Stull on Wednesday as the starting quarterback for the 25th-ranked Panthers this season. (MORE)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA banned the horse-collar tackle from college football. (MORE)

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Mark Richt had completed the 40-hour course to sell life insurance. He was working as a phone solicitor setting up appointments for agents and preparing to take his exam. (MORE)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) North Carolina State quarterback Justin Burke will transfer to Louisville, Cardinals coach Steve Kragthorpe said Wednesday. (MORE)

SEATTLE (AP) Much to his relief, Jake Locker no longer has to be a spectator. (MORE)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Tim Brewster said running back recruit Kevin Whaley is "fortunate that he's alive" after being shot in the leg outside a Virginia night club earlier this month. (Full Story)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia has been suspended from the team after being ticketed for underage drinking in his third run-in with police in about a year. (Full Story)

HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii cornerback Keenan Jones has been suspended from the team and was scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday on two felony charges. (Full Story)