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Norvell's contract runs through 2031, and his buyout is one of the largest in college football history. Assistant coach Rick Stockstill was named interim head coach while a search for Norvell's successor plays out.

Attorney General James Uthmeier claims the policy encourages teams to hire nonwhite coaches, which would violate the state's employment laws banning discrimination.

The Senate voted 35-0 on an amended bill that was unanimously accepted by the House earlier in the week. It allows head coaches to spend up to $15,000 on their players a year.

The measure was named after Teddy Bridgwater, who played with the Bucs last season after he was suspended from Miami Northwestern High because he paid for meals and rides for his players.

Teddy Bridgewater's suspension from his voluntary position at Miami Northwestern High inspired the legislation, which would permit prep coaches to financially help kids on their teams.

A football coach who also worked as a security guard is among the dead in a school shooting that claimed 17 lives in Parkland, Florida. The football...