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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 22, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Washington defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is expected to join the staff his father Bill Belichick’s staff at North Carolina to be the defensive coordinator at the conclusion of Washington’s season,

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 22, 2024, 02:51 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Tennessee fan base showed up in force Saturday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff, with orange splattered throughout Ohio Stadium.

Dec 21, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beginning with snow in South Bend, the College Football Playoff made its on-campus debut this weekend. The scenes have not disappointed. Up next is the quarterfinal round, which features four games played at traditional postseason sites: the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl.

ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at

ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. Blue’s fourth-quarter touchdown came after

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FARGO, N.D. — Bryce Lance caught three touchdown passes from Cam Miller, including a one-handed game-winner, to give North Dakota State a 28-21 win over two-time defending national champion South Dakota State on Saturday and a berth in the FCS title game. The second-seeded

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Coach Steve Sarkisian said he had a simple message for his offensive line and running backs

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MCKINNEY, Texas — Trinidad Chambliss threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as second-seeded Ferris State routed top-seeded Valdosta State 49-14 on Saturday for its third NCAA Division II championship. The Bulldogs (14-1), who lost their season opener, dominated every phase of

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After a blowout loss in the first round of the College Football Playoff, SMU coach Rhett Lashlee knew the questions would come. SMU’s 38-10

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It was exactly the type of moment that would’ve fueled underpinned every criticism leveled at Penn State coach James Franklin, college football’s standard bearer

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory on Saturday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions (12-2) advanced to face fourth-seeded

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 21, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions SMU quarterback Preston Stone is set to transfer to Northwestern for the 2025 season, sources told ESPN. Stone, who opened the last two seasons as SMU’s starter, entered the transfer

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Florida State transfer defensive end Patrick Payton has committed to LSU, sources told ESPN on Saturday, adding to a star-studded transfer portal recruiting class for the Tigers.

Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, overwhelming Indiana 27-17 on Friday night. The seventh-seeded

Dec 20, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The wait is over. Editor’s Picks The new 12-team College Football Playoff is finally here. It will include teams that stood out and proved themselves a force to be reckoned with on the collegiate gridiron, alongside bluebloods that have earned their respect. With the CFP kicking

Kalan Hooks, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the Oregon Ducks, securing the No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff and a first-round bye comes with a stylish reward. Editor’s Picks In their quarterfinal game of the new 12-team playoff against either the Ohio State Buckeyes or the Tennessee Volunteers,

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan will return from injury and start in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Missouri on Dec. 30, coach Kirk Ferentz said Friday. Sullivan missed Iowa’s final

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Jacksonville State is hiring Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly, a former Gamecocks assistant, as its new football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on