Adam Rittenberg

Notre Dame and BYU have agreed to a home-and-home series beginning next season, marking a halt in the Fighting Irish's longtime annual series with rival USC.

In an intent to terminate letter, Ohio University's president wrote that football coach Brian Smith's "extramarital affairs," including one with a student, brought "disrepute, scandal and ridicule," which violated his employment agreement.

Purdue has brought back Kevin Kane as defensive coordinator, replacing Mike Scherer.

Michigan's investigation into its football program and athletic department could lead to findings of additional misconduct that might trigger more terminations, interim president Domenico Grasso said.

Ohio University has fired football coach Brian Smith for cause, saying he violated his contract by "engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University."

After transferring from UCLA, the five-star QB welcomed a year as the Ducks' backup to reset his career.

Indiana has reached an agreement with defensive coordinator Bryant Haines that will make him one of the nation's highest-paid assistants, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Kentucky is set to hire Texas A&M defensive coordinator Jay Bateman for the same role, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Tennessee has hired Jim Knowles from Penn State as the team's defensive coordinator, giving him a three-year contract that will pay him an average of $2.2 million annually.

Ryan Bears, who was 19-16 at Missouri State as he guided the Bears through the transition from FCS to FBS, has been hired as the new head coach at Coastal Carolina.