SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame has suspended starting tailback Cierre Wood two games for violating team rules.
Wood led the Irish in rushing last year with 1,102 yards and scored nine rushing touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Wood, a senior, played in all 13 games in 2011 with nine starts. Theo Riddick and George Atkinson III will likely be the Irish's top two ball carriers now that Wood is out.
Coach Brian Kelly also announced Sunday that junior defensive end Justin Utupo was suspended for games against Navy in Dublin, Ireland on Sept. 1 and the home opener the following Saturday against Purdue.
Kelly earlier suspended quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese for their roles in a skirmish with police following an off-campus party in May.
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Gorgui Dieng had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to help No. 8 Louisville earn a share of the Big East Conference title with a 73-57 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Saturday.
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The day after Notre Dame revealed the abrupt departure of starting quarterback Everett Golson, university officials are declining comment about whether there is a possibility he could return to the school at some...
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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says "all eyes are on" Cowboys Stadium after the $1.2 billion showplace was announced as the first venue for the national championship game in the new playoff format.
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