Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With Oregon State football coach Jonathan Smith’s name being bandied about in connection with coaching vacancies, Beavers athletic director Scott Barnes said his top priority is retaining him. Barnes released a statement Wednesday as speculation grew about Smith’s future with the Beavers. The speculation
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David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions The hottest NFL draft prospect — at least on social media — is a 280-pound backup center from a non-scholarship FCS school. Davidson Wildcats‘ lineman Barclay Briggs hasn’t gotten
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2023, 11:55 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson isn’t exactly thrilled with the send-off his former quarterback is getting at Notre Dame. Clawson’s Demon Deacons played at Notre Dame on Saturday, where
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2023, 08:38 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions James Madison will no longer pursue legal action against the NCAA for bowl eligibility, the school said in a statement Tuesday night. Last week, the NCAA denied James Madison’s
Dave Wilson Close Dave Wilson ESPN Staff Writer 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. Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Inspirational thought of the week: I’ve got eyes to see withEars to hear withArms to hug withLips to kiss withSomeone to adore
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 07:19 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Washington leapfrogged Florida State into the No. 4 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, after beating its third straight ranked opponent this past weekend.
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 08:28 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions The committee will meet just twice more this year. So far, the job has been pretty easy: Copy, paste. Indeed, there has been so much chalk at the top
Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh and Wisconsin will open the 2027 season by facing off in Ireland. The two schools announced Wednesday they would play each other in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Aug. 28, 2027. This matchup is the second in
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 06:28 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Attorneys on behalf of Ole Miss defensive tackle DeSanto Rollins filed a memorandum in district court Tuesday asking the court to deny a motion to dismiss a lawsuit Rollins filed against coach Lane
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 03:40 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is “day-by-day” according to his father, coach Deion Sanders, and it’s unclear whether he will play in the Buffaloes’ season finale at Utah on Saturday. “Shedeur
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton, a potential top-10 NFL draft pick, and fellow Illini defensive tackle Keith Randolph Jr. are both set to move on to the NFL in 2024.
Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said he wanted to separate former coach Mel Tucker from the football team months before the 2023 season began, but the school’s administration
ESPN.com staff Nov 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ah, Thanksgiving weekend, when the family gathers around the table and digs into a smorgasbord of traditional family dishes that instantly take us back in time by way of taste, smell and the memories to which those sensations are forever connected. But it is
Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 02:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern got the go-ahead Monday night to build a new Ryan Field after extensive discussions with residents over the number of concerts the football stadium would host. The Evanston, Illinois, city council voted in favor of the project and approved a
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When Michigan plays Ohio State on Saturday, both teams will be playing for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and a potential berth in
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona has fired football coach Chris Ball after five seasons. The school announced Ball’s contract would not be renewed on Monday, two days after the Lumberjacks beat Eastern Washington 49-42. Ball was hired in 2018 to replace Jerome Souers, who
Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tulane has targeted Northern Iowa‘s David Harris to be the school’s next athletic director, sources told ESPN on Monday. A deal between Harris and Tulane is expected to be finalized in the coming days, sources said. Harris has been UNI’s athletic director since 2016,