College Football Notes: Top Iowa rusher Robinson may miss Indiana game

IOWA CITY — Adam Robinson, the top running back for No. 7 Iowa, could miss Saturday's game against Indiana with an ankle injury.

Robinson, a freshman who leads the Hawkeyes in rushing with 629 yards, was not listed on a depth chart released Monday.

Freshman Brandon Wegher is listed as the starter in place of Robinson, followed by Paki O'Meara.

Also, Iowa's Ricky Stanzi is one of 15 finalists for the Davey O'Brien Award, which honors the nation's top quarterback.

‘Unanimous' advice led OU QB to leave

NORMAN, Okla. — As his teammates gathered around him in a show of support, Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford described the unanimous advice it took for him to end his playing days at Oklahoma and enter the NFL draft.

He said his OU career was the fulfillment of his childhood dreams.

“To make this decision and realize that I've probably played my last game at Oklahoma,” Bradford said, taking pause at the thought, “it's really tough.”

Dr. James Andrews will perform season-ending surgery on Bradford's right, throwing shoulder Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. Bradford's recovery is expected to take four to six months, with the NFL draft slightly less than six months away.

Michigan draws letter of inquiry

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA has joined the University of Michigan in an investigation into practices of college football's winningest program.

University President Mary Sue Coleman announced Monday the NCAA has given the school a notice of inquiry.

The NCAA's enforcement staff often looks into allegations, an NCAA spokeswoman said, but sends school presidents a letter of inquiry only when an initial review determines a violation may have occurred based on credible information.

The school started looking into allegations brought against Rich Rodriguez's program in August after a report in the Detroit Free Press cited anonymous players claiming that the amount of time they spent practicing during the season and in the offseason exceeded NCAA limits.

Also, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said center David Molk is out for the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee against Penn State.

In other news:

• Quarterback Tony Pike was scheduled to have the cast on his non-throwing arm modified, hoping that it will speed his return for fifth-ranked Cincinnati.

Pike sat out a 41-10 victory over Louisville on Saturday, four days after having surgery on his left forearm.

• Southern Illinois quarterback Chris Dieker is likely out for the rest of the season with a broken collarbone.

• Florida running back Jeff Demps is wearing a neck brace, but coach Urban Meyer expects him to play Saturday against Georgia.

• Coaches Lane Kiffin of Tennessee and Dan Mullen of Mississippi State were reprimanded by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials.

• The Pacific-10 has suspended a game official for missing a face-mask call in Saturday's USC-Oregon State game. The conference did not name the official.

• ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended one week for a remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya.

ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Griese will not be working a game this week.

Krulewitz says ESPN has spoken to Griese and “he understands the comment was inappropriate.”

— The Associated Press