Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions North Carolina defensive coordinator Gene Chizik will not return for 2024, coach Mack Brown announced Wednesday. Chizik, who was in his second stint as UNC defensive coordinator, returned in
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Open Extended Reactions With the 2023 college football season almost in the rearview mirror, we ranked the top 100 players for the year. But as with any ranking, there is plenty to debate. Our reporters break down what they think our list missed, from players ranked too high or too low to which players we
Open Extended Reactions The best player in college football is always an arbitrary choice. Is it the guy who won the Heisman Trophy? Jayden Daniels is surely deserving. Is it the player who’s carried his team to the highest point? Michael Penix Jr.’s performance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl was legendary. Or is it the
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia junior Brock Bowers, the first two-time winner of the Mackey Award as the top tight end in college football, announced Tuesday that he’s
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter, who helped the Flames to their first league title and New Year’s Six bowl appearance, is set to enter the transfer portal, a source confirmed to
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Minnesota quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, who started 17 games for the Gophers, is set to transfer to Rutgers. Kaliakmanis announced in late November that he would enter the transfer portal,
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions All season, it was “Michigan vs. Everybody” within the walls of the Wolverines’ program. Now it’s down to Michigan vs. Washington. The No. 1 Wolverines (14-0) will face the No.
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2024, 03:48 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS, La. — Texas never led during its 37-31 loss to Washington on Monday night at
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2024, 02:59 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Michael Penix Jr. arrived in Seattle two years ago hoping to revive his career. He’ll leave as a Huskies legend. On the biggest stage of his career,
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 01:02 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — There would be no doubting Washington by the time the final seconds ticked off the clock against Texas in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2024, 01:24 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Top-ranked Michigan has been installed as the betting favorite over Washington in a battle of unbeatens in the College Football Playoff national championship game. The Wolverines opened as 5-point favorites at
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 12:15 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — A bare-chested Blake Corum stood in front of his locker Monday in the bowels of the Rose Bowl Stadium when a Michigan staffer handed him
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Alabama coach Nick Saban took the blame for Monday night’s 27-20 loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl presented by
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Alabama standout edge rusher Dallas Turner, a projected first-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, said following Monday night’s loss to Michigan in the College Football Playoff
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJan 1, 2024, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Top-seeded Michigan outmatched No. 4 Alabama in a 27-20 overtime win at the Rose Bowl on Monday that clinched the Wolverines’ first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second
Jan 1, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson committed to UCF on Monday, transferring as a graduate student with one season of eligibility remaining. Jefferson posted his decision on social media, joining the Knights, who are entering their second season in the Big 12 in 2024 following a 6-7
Associated Press Jan 1, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day. The Pasadena tradition on Monday featured Broadway legend Audra McDonald
Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 1, 2024, 02:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Clemson and Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has committed to Florida State, he told ESPN in a phone interview Monday. Uiagalelei said he committed to coach Mike Norvell on Monday afternoon, one day after FSU shifted its focus to prioritize adding him to