Paolo Uggetti, ESPNOct 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IF THERE IS a feeling of déjà vu around USC this week, it’s rooted in a harsh reality. For the second season in a row under Lincoln Riley, USC won its first six games of the season only to drop its seventh. There are
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Andrea Adelson Close Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David Hale Close David Hale ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Oct 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida State coach Mike Norvell stood
Pete Thamel Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Oct 20, 2023, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A low-level staffer with a military background has emerged as one of the linchpins in the NCAA investigation into
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions WACO, Texas — Former Baylor
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auburn got its second ESPN 300 commitment this week for the 2025 class after safety Kendarius Reddick‘s announcement Thursday. Reddick, ranked No. 36 overall in the 2025 ESPN 300, is a four-star safety from Thomas County Central High School in Georgia. He
Oct 19, 2023, 01:02 PM ET The NCAA is investigating the Michigan Wolverines‘ football program amid allegations of sign stealing, the Big Ten Conference announced Thursday. The University of Michigan and the Big Ten were both notified by the NCAA of the investigation Wednesday, and the conference said it had notified the Wolverines’ future opponents.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions In just its second season as an FBS football program, James Madison has achieved an unprecedented 6-0 start, becoming the first team to do
Open Extended Reactions Week 8 is here and the number of undefeated teams keeps dwindling, so which ones will be left standing at the end? Well, nine of 11 unbeaten teams are in action this weekend, including Penn State at Ohio State, where one of those squads will suffer its first loss of the season.
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — With Olu Fashanu, it was the size. That was the first thing former DeMatha Catholic High School offensive lineman Golden Israel-Achumba noticed when he saw his rival offensive
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Just outside Denver, in the Front Range Urban Corridor, the best college football team in Colorado is flying under the radar. At the Air Force Academy,
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A month ago, a nearly empty Bryant-Denny Stadium felt like a ghost town as the clock ticked toward midnight. The only sound was the whir of gas-powered
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 18, 2023, 07:00 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: Now you start with the number eight and as you go alongJump eight numbers and practice this
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 08:19 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 wouldn’t offer a timeline Tuesday on Brock Bowers‘ potential return to the field after the All-American tight end underwent surgery
Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman plans to use both veteran Will Howard and Avery Johnson at quarterback going forward after the freshman standout came on against Texas Tech last weekend and matched a school record with five touchdown runs. The
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 05:25 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said Tuesday that starting quarterback Zac Larrier would “likely be out for a while” after injuring his knee in
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 04:04 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions South Carolina coach Shane Beamer broke a bone in his right foot when he kicked something in frustration after his team squandered a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead Saturday and
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 01:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State coach Ryan Day is hopeful that several key players will return for this week’s home showdown against No. 7 Penn State, including starters Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson and
Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 17, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Iowa‘s ailing offense will be without tight end Erick All, the Hawkeyes’ leading receiver, for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. All suffered the injury late in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Wisconsin