Reporters' Notebooks

Marcus Nelson, Palm Beach Post: Sun Belt Conference presidents want league teams to limit the number of "body-bag games" against top Division I-A teams on the road. A proposal, which will likely be finalized this summer, calls for the eight Sun Belt teams to play at least 11 home games in a two-year period.

Jonathan Okanes, Contra Costa Times: A trial date of Sept. 19 has been set to stop California's plans to build a $120 million athletic facility.

Pete Bosak, Centre Daily Times: At least 12 Penn State players began receiving their punishments from the Office of Judicial Affairs for their roles in a downtown melee in April, but none are expected to face permanent expulsion or miss classes during the season.

Michael Rothstein, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Could it be that Notre Dame's Crewcut Charlie Weis was paid only $565,566 for his first season as coach?

John Kaltefleiter, Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia coach Mark Richt won't have a say in the suspensions of tight end Tripp Chandler and quarterback Blake Barnes because of the university's ludicrous policy on alcohol-related arrests.

Tony Phifer, Coloradoan: Colorado State will wear throwback jerseys and helmets in its home opener against California to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school's transition from Colorado A&M to Colorado State.

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