USC is paying Lane Kiffin $4M a year, nearly as much as it paid Pete Carroll, according to a report on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," which will air on Tuesday night.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Notre Dame and Miami are close to a deal for a three-game series, starting with a game at Soldier Field in 2012 and continuing with a home-and-home likely in 2014 and 2016. Miami and Notre Dame have not played since 1990.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who arrived at Ohio State two years after Santonio Holmes left, said he has taken an active leadership role to ensure that his Ohio State teammates stay out of trouble. "When I go out, I am the first one to leave (for home), and I try to get guys to leave. I make sure guys don't drink and drive. There are older guys who will call me when they are drinking. I stay on guys about grades and get on guys about going out too much." Pryor, 20, hopes to be named an Ohio State captain this season, but he said it's a distinction that must be earned on and off the field. "You have to win over your teammates and lead by example," he said. "In the locker room, I try to comfort (players), talk to players you wouldn't normally talk to and treat walk-ons like they are just as important as anyone else. Treat them like you would want to be treated."