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John Calipari says Arkansas players outearn assistant coaches as he defends Protect College Sports Act

The Protect College Sports Act passed the U.S. Senate 77-22, and Arkansas coach John Calipari defended the measure as a way to establish guardrails in college athletics. Calipari said nine Arkansas players earn more than his assistant coaches, while the other three earn more than his entire staff.

If the bill passes the House, it would limit how much a student-athlete can make. An amendment that would have capped some college football coaches’ salaries at $5 million failed, while Calipari’s salary is reported at more than $7.75 million; his Arkansas roster includes Jordan Smith Jr. and Billy Richmond III.

Jeremiah Smith snags more Ohio State records, hits Heisman pose after setting school TD, receptions marks

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith set the program’s career touchdown record with his 36th score during a 31-14 win over No. 14 Iowa. His 57-yard touchdown reception was his second of the game, and he later broke Emeka Egbuka’s Ohio State receptions record.

Smith caught 11 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the second Big Ten player with 200-yard games in consecutive contests. The junior has 207 catches, 3,371 yards and 36 touchdowns, all Ohio State records, and is 237 yards from the Big Ten receiving record and three touchdowns from Michigan’s career mark.

Sources: Pitt QB Mason Heintschel out for season with torn ACL

Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Heintschel will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL suffered during the Panthers’ 35-33 win at Virginia Tech. Heintschel left in the third quarter after taking a hit from Virginia Tech cornerback Cam Chadwick, and he entered the game tied for the ACC lead with 14 touchdown passes.

Veteran backup Holden Geriner led Pitt’s second-half comeback and will be the starter moving forward, with next week’s game against North Carolina set to be his first college start. Geriner went 8-for-12 for 78 yards and a touchdown without an interception against Virginia Tech. Pitt is 5-0, and Heintschel had thrown for 3,658 yards and 30 touchdowns across 15 games in two seasons.

Should Michigan bench Bryce Underwood? Noise grows louder after Wolverines sputter to 0-2 in Big Ten play

A miserable outing against Minnesota has the Wolverines sitting at 0-2 in Big Ten play as Kyle Whittingham evaluates making a quarterback change during the bye week

Notre Dame earns soggy CFP style points as CJ Carr continues to quietly build Heisman case

Notre Dame defeated North Carolina 37-26 on Saturday as quarterback CJ Carr accounted for five touchdowns: four passing and one rushing. Carr completed 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards and has produced at least three touchdown passes plus a rushing touchdown in three consecutive starts.

After North Carolina cut the margin with a kickoff return to open the second half, Notre Dame answered with a nine-minute, 17-play, 75-yard touchdown drive and limited the Tar Heels to 1:28 of possession in the third quarter. The unbeaten Fighting Irish entered Week 5 ranked sixth nationally in game control, and their remaining schedule includes games against BYU and Miami.

Conner Weigman's 3 second-half touchdowns rally No. 20 Houston past UCF 27-17

Conner Weigman threw for 239 yards and rushed for three second-half touchdowns as No. 20 Houston rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat Central Florida 27-17 Saturday. The Cougars improved to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12, while UCF fell to 3-2 and 1-1.

Houston’s comeback included Latreveon McCutchin’s interception of Keyone Jenkins, which set up Weigman’s second touchdown and cut the deficit to three. UCF gained only 65 more yards and one first down over its final five drives, dropping to 0-2 on the road; Houston next visits Kansas State, while UCF visits No. 19 Oklahoma State.

Where are the adults in the room at Michigan? Sloppiness continues to plague Wolverines under Kyle Whittingham

Michigan lost 20-14 to rival Minnesota on Saturday, its second consecutive defeat, and gave up possession of the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014. The Wolverines committed three turnovers after entering with a minus-3 turnover margin, which ranked 107th nationally.

Michigan entered the game averaging 8.0 penalties and 72.25 penalty yards per game, though it finished with six penalties for 43 yards against Minnesota’s one for 5 yards. The loss left Michigan 3-2, with the report emphasizing recurring mistakes that have affected the team throughout the season.