PAT FITZGERALD

Alex Padilla could feel the jitters when he got the call to go into the game. Padilla took over for the banged-up Spencer Petras and led three scoring drives, Tyler Goodson ran for 141 yards and a touchdown and No. 19 Iowa beat Northwestern 17-12 on Saturday night to stop a two-game losing streak. “Definitely some nerves,” Padilla said.

College coaches are trying to get a handle on the recruiting impact of athletes' ability to profit off their fame.

Officials in charge of the College Football Playoff have opened two days of meetings in suburban Chicago.