>>Fighting Irish To Wear Special Uniforms Against Miami

(South Bend, IN)  --  The Notre Dame football team is set to unveil a different look for its October 6th game against the University of Miami.  The Fighting Irish will wear special Adidas-designed uniforms for their "Shamrock Series" game against the Hurricanes at Chicago's Soldier Field.  The helmets will be half gold and half blue, with a white leprechaun logo on the blue side.  Players will also wear gold pants with large blue stripes on the left leg and the mascot emblem on the hip.  Notre Dame traditionally wears solid blue jerseys with gold pants and gold helmets, and no emblem.

>>FCS Expands Playoffs

(Indianapolis, IN)  --  The NCAA is expanding the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs from 20 to 24 teams beginning in 2013.  The non-scholarship Pioneer Football League will become the 11th conference to earn an automatic qualifier for its champion.  The other three new spots will go to at-large bids, bringing that number to 13.  Under the new format, eight teams will be seeded, earn first-round byes and host second-round games against first-round winners.  The FCS playoffs previously expanded from 16 to 20 teams for the 2010 season.