IRISH COACH KELLY DISAPPOINTED

SOUTH BEND, IND.» Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says his first reaction to six players’ arrest over the weekend was disappointment.

Kelly says he reacted like any father would, saying after feeling disappointment he then felt embarrassment. He says then he was mad.

Five players were charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after being stopped for allegedly speeding in Fulton County, about 40 miles south of South Bend.

Three face an additional misdemeanor charge of possession of an unlicensed handgun

In a separate incident, cornerback Devin Butler was accused of tackling a police officer and punching him during an altercation outside a bar near campus. Butler has been suspended indefinitely from the team. Kelly kicked starting safety Max Refield off the team.

Kelly on Wednesday said the other four players are practicing with the team and will be available to play in the opener against Texas unless the university takes action.

Safety Luani arrested. Washington State safety Shalom Luani was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, a felony, and released after being accused of breaking a man’s nose during a dispute outside a pizza restaurant in Pullman, Wash.

QB’s named. Senior Ryan Burns will start at quarterback for Stanford in the No. 8 Cardinal’s opener against Kansas State. … Trace McSorley will start for Penn State. … Senior Perry Hills will start for Maryland. … Transfer Kurt Benkert will be Virginia’s starting quarterback.