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• Texas Tech games nixed in wake of ACC changes
  Reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech has open slots on its 2027 football schedule after the cancellations of two nonconference games.
• Indiana DC claps back at Simpson, Alabama fans
  Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines heard the comments from former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson about the teams' matchup last season in the Rose Bowl and responded with his own observations.
• Transfer Daniels wins QB battle, to start for FSU
  Ashton Daniels, a transfer from Auburn, won his battle with Kevin Sperry over the spring and has been named the Florida State starting quarterback.
• Cignetti: Hoosiers D better, deeper this spring
  Indiana football coach Curt Cigneti praised his defensive unit and coordinator Bryant Haines as he's seen a defense-dominated spring that is deeper and further along than his previous two teams.
• Ackerman, Big East leader post-exodus, retiring
  Val Ackerman is retiring this summer after leading the Big East as commissioner for 13 years, leading the conference through realignment and team exodus, as well as eight national championships during her tenure.
• IU transfer Mendoza 'the guy' in Ga. Tech QB fight
  Alberto Mendoza has used spring practice to establish himself as the favorite to start at quarterback for Georgia Tech following his transfer from Indiana.
• Skydiver crashes into Hokies' scoreboard, rescued
  A skydiver was rescued and in stable condition after crashing into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's spring football game.
• UGA DE Williams out extended time, Smart says
  Georgia edge rusher Amaris Williams, who joined the Bulldogs after two years at Auburn, suffered a noncontact knee injury and is expected to miss extended time, coach Kirby Smart confirmed Saturday following the program's annual G-Day spring scrimmage.
• 🏈 Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2026: Spring update
  With rosters settled and practices underway, we rank the top contenders for the 2026 college football season.
• From Mozart at UNC to dancing in the weight room, Gio Lopez is rediscovering himself
  From North Carolina to Wake Forest, the dynamic has changed for quarterback Gio Lopez.