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Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions AMES, Iowa — Matt Campbell stood before his Iowa State football team on a Tuesday morning in October and asked them if they were tough enough to

Dec 6, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico‘s Bronco Mendenhall as its next football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. Mendenhall just finished his first season with the Lobos, guiding them to a 5-7 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the Mountain West

ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOISE, Idaho — Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty confirmed Thursday that this will be his last season at Boise State. The nation’s leading rusher with 2,288 yards on 312 carries along with 28 total touchdowns has long been expected to enter the NFL

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions LSU tight end Mason Taylor announced Thursday on Instagram that he’s declaring for the NFL draft. Taylor is LSU’s career leader at tight end in receptions (129) and

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liberty will face Buffalo in the Bahamas Bowl on Jan. 4, the bowl announced Thursday. The Flames (8-3), of Conference USA, will be making their sixth consecutive bowl appearance. Buffalo (8-4), of the Mid-American Conference, will be playing in its fifth bowl game in

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 06:01 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 While No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia are preparing for a rematch in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game, there’s

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal, sources

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Kentucky is losing a starting wide receiver to the transfer portal for the second straight day, as Barion Brown will follow Dane Key and leave the program. Brown, who ranked

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Thursday that he’s hopeful running back Trevor Etienne, who missed the No. 5 Bulldogs’ past three games with a

Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Jake Trotter Close Jake Trotter ESPN Senior Writer Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas–Georgia game in October — and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the SEC — resulted in no one being caught or punished. In a report to the

Dec 5, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Champ week is just around the corner, and the stakes are high as teams look to gain one of the College Football Playoff’s first-round byes. No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia will meet again for a second time this season in a rematch at the

Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark clearly expressed his displeasure about the College Football Playoff rankings while insisting Wednesday that his conference’s champion should get a first-round bye over any Group of 5 champion. Arizona State and Iowa State, the 10-2

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions LSU landed a major signing day victory Wednesday when the Tigers completed the flip

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Four-star quarterback Madden Iamaleava, No. 143 in the 2025 ESPN 300, flipped his pledge

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Oklahoma State has fired offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo following the Cowboys‘ 3-9 season, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The Cowboys, who won 10

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 4, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Houston is set to hire LSU assistant Slade Nagle as its offensive coordinator, reuniting him with coach Willie Fritz, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Nagle worked under Fritz at

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC football coach Lincoln Riley brushed off the possibility of him taking a head-coaching position elsewhere during his signing day news conference Wednesday. “I tell them I’m a USC Trojan,” Riley said when asked about the potential of other schools being interested in him.