Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 7, 2023, 10:49 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Big 12 conference is exploring starting a bowl game in Monterrey, Mexico, as a linchpin of the league’s push into the country, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The game would begin in the postseason following the 2026 season and has been targeted for
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Associated Press Jun 7, 2023, 10:55 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Former Southern Cal football player Joshua Jackson Jr. has been arrested and charged with raping two women. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges Wednesday against Jackson, who played for the Trojans in 2021 as a defensive back. The 21-year-old Jackson
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Former New York Giants and Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday on four charges from a
Jordan Reid, ESPNJun 7, 2023, 06:50 AM ET The 2023 NFL draft class saw a record 12 quarterbacks selected in the first five rounds, including three inside the top five picks. The 2024 class? Expect some similarities. The quarterback group begins with an interesting battle between USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye at
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is months away from the biggest season of his life, one filled with extra scrutiny and NFL questions, not to mention the everyday
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Four-star wide receiver Bryant Wesco became the latest recruit to join Clemson‘s burgeoning 2024 class when he committed on Tuesday. The Midlothian High School (Texas) product, the No. 23 overall recruit in the class, is the third ESPN 300 prospect to pledge for head coach
Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 05:20 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Nick Saban spent part of Tuesday morning cheerfully handing out talking toy ducks to children with cancer, posing for pictures and generally showing his softer side. Next up is a business trip to Washington to help the Southeastern Conference make the pitch for federal
Associated Press Jun 6, 2023, 09:10 AM ET The former president of the latest version of the United States Football League is launching a spring football league for high school players. Brian Woods, who stepped down as the USFL’s president at the end of last year, said his Prep Super League will begin next year
Craig Haubert, ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program. Consistent College Football Playoff contenders such as Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State have shown the
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2023, 06:28 PM ET After completing his official visit, five-star linebacker Sammy Brown, the top-ranked inside linebacker in the 2024 cycle, committed to Clemson on Monday. Brown, No. 17 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300 and a product of Jefferson High (Georgia), becomes the highest-ranked member of the Tigers’
Associated Press Jun 5, 2023, 01:23 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell said he feared his football career was over after his arrest on a drug charge. The Crimson Tide freshman said in a video posted Sunday on social media that he knew “something much bigger could have happened.” A judge
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2023, 11:26 AM ET Michael Vick, Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Suggs are among the former players on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, which was released Monday. The National Football Foundation (NFF) released the ballot in conjunction with the College Hall of Fame. The 2024 ballot comprises
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford approached coach James Franklin in the fourth quarter of January’s Rose Bowl and implored, “Do not take me out of this game.” Franklin smiled
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 3, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Ole Miss added a big piece to its passing game as wide receiver Zakhari Franklin, a two-time all-conference selection at UTSA, is set to transfer to the school. Franklin, who announced his destination
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 3, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Texas coach Steve Sarkisian secured a big win on the recruiting front Saturday after quarterback K.J. Lacey became his first commitment for the 2025 class. Lacey, who is No. 47 in the 2025 ESPN Junior 300, joins Arch Manning (No. 5 overall in 2023) as
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Nick Saban and Alabama added to their 2025 recruiting class Friday by picking up a commitment from running back Anthony Rogers. Rogers (No. 39 in the 2025 ESPN 300) is the Crimson Tide’s second-highest recruit in the cycle and the fourth ESPN 300 member of
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 12:25 PM ET Fourteen college football recruits ranked in the 2024 ESPN 300 committed in May, and with Memorial Day having come and gone, one thing is certain: The recruiting trail is going to become more and more active over the next few months. A quiet period, meaning
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. A proud, loud fan base never disappears. It just occasionally goes dormant. The college football universe went without the chestiness of fully confident, fully engaged Florida State fans for a few years. The Seminoles won the