COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Seminoles Close to Reinstatement

A temporary agreement clearing the way for the NCAA to restore the eligibility of five Florida State football players, including All-American linebacker Derrick Brooks, was approved by a federal judge.

Brooks, tailback Tiger McMillon and reserve offensive lineman Marcus Long were scheduled to come off a two-game suspension Saturday, but the school was at risk of further penalties if they played without the NCAA restoring their eligibility.

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The University of Colorado violated an NCAA regulation by allowing recruited freshman running back Lendon Henry to participate in football practices before his transcript and high school course work had been approved by the NCAA’s clearing house, The Rocky Mountain News reported.