BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Dueling requests to modify the bail conditions Friday for former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky are pitting neighbors' fears he's a danger to children against the defense claim the one-time assistant to Joe Paterno deserves to see his grandchildren.

Bail restrictions and the possible use of an out-of-county jury were among the issues presented to Judge John M. Cleland at Sandusky's pretrial hearing.

Both sides want to change the rules of Sandusky's house arrest. He is seeking permission to allow his 11 grandchildren to visit his home, accompanied by a parent, as well as to be allowed to communicate with them by phone or computer.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State University trustees have approved the creation of a new office responsible for monitoring compliance with rules and regulations in the wake of its football program's NCAA infractions scandal.

The office is a response to the scandal, which led to the resignation of coach Jim Tressel, but its oversight would apply to numerous departments, including athletics. Read More...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Authorities have widened the investigation into a former Wisconsin athletic official John Chadima after a third adult male came forward with allegations of sexual impropriety.

Campus police have deemed the third allegation "credible," chancellor David Ward said Thursday. His statement did not describe the nature of the allegations, and a campus spokesman, citing the ongoing investigation, declined to comment further. Read More...

GONZALES, La. (AP) Former LSU running back Charles Edward Scott has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual battery of an 18-year-old woman last year.

The 23-year-old Scott entered the plea Thursday. He was arrested in November on a count of simple rape. Read More...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says the school isn't likely to set up another night football game at home next season.

The Wolverines beat Notre Dame in a thrilling game under the lights last season in the first primetime game at Michigan Stadium. But Brandon says it's "getting pretty late in the game" to schedule a night game for 2012. Read More...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NCAA football rules committee has proposed moving kickoffs from the 30-yard line to the 35 and to limit the running start by players on the kicking team to 5 yards as a way of keeping players safer.

NCAA says its injury data indicates injuries during kickoffs occur more often than in other phases of the game. Read More...

(AP) -- The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while.

The conference wanted to rebuild itself into a 12-team football league that can hold a championship game, and Memphis officially became that 12th member on Wednesday when it accepted an invite it has long coveted. Read More...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Mike Slive helped propose the plus-one plan to find a national champion in football and says actual change remains a couple years away even if everyone can agree on changes to the Bowl Championship Series.

The Southeastern Conference commissioner said Wednesday a decision could be made later this year but cautioned it's premature to speculate on what changes might be made. He says they need time to sit down and analyze plans with discussions needed among the conferences. Read More...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Phil Parker had the opportunity to leave Iowa for a defensive coordinator's job at another major program more than once, yet chose to stay with the Hawkeyes.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz certainly appreciated Parker's loyalty to the program. But Ferentz said Wednesday that he promoted Parker from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator after 13 seasons simply because Parker was, in his eyes, the best man for the job. Read More...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M has revamped its 2012 football schedule, dropping McNeese State and adding Louisiana Tech and South Carolina State.

The Aggies, moving from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference for next season, still need one more game. Read More...