MOBILE, Ala. — The University of South Alabama board of trustees voted unanimously in favor of starting an NCAA football program and marching band, with plans to debut in 2009.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas college student drinking rates on high-profile football game days sometimes rank higher than on New Year’s Eve and Halloween weekend, according to a two-year study conducted by University of Texas psychology professor Kim Fromme.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Students at the University of Central Florida and other colleges are using Facebook groups to antagonize opposing teams’ players, poking them by the thousands during game week.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State running back Austin Scott has been charged with the rape of a female student in connection with an incident at Nittany Apartments early last Friday, according to a Penn State Police press release.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida football player Michael Guilford and another UF student were killed in a motorcycle accident early Friday morning.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State Police have identified a suspect in a reported on-campus rape of a female student that occurred early Friday morning, but, with charges yet to be filed, specific information about the suspect has not been released.