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Oct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Back in August, we attempted to compile a ranking of the 100 best players in college football. It was an arduous task, but one that ended with a list we felt good about. Seven weeks into the 2024 season, however, some of it looks pretty silly.

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions STANDING ALONE IN the middle of the grassy Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri are six ionic-style columns. They are the last remaining features from the school’s first building,

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNOct 15, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC linebacker Eric Gentry will redshirt the rest of the 2024 season after suffering “a series of concussions in a short period of time,” he said Tuesday. “This decision has not been easy,” Gentry wrote on social media. “But after thoughtful consideration and discussions

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNOct 15, 2024, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC defensive end Anthony Lucas will miss the rest of the season due to a “lower extremity” injury, head coach Lincoln Riley announced Tuesday. According to Riley, Lucas had a procedure done Tuesday morning. Editor’s Picks Lucas limped off the field in USC’s game

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 15, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa will be down two starters this week when it visits Michigan State, as starting left guard Beau Stephens will join No. 2 tight end Addison Ostrenga on the sideline

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 15, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Boston College will be without its top cornerback for the rest of the season, as sources told ESPN that defensive back Amari Jackson tore an ACL and will be out for the year.

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Hawai’i will become the eighth full-time member of the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, it was announced Tuesday. It’s a notable change for the Mountain West, which needed

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 02:17 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’s Brent Venables confirmed Tuesday that he has discussed the possibility of a redshirt

Oct 15, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions West Virginia coach Neal Brown is facing criticism over his recent comments aimed at the Mountaineers’ frustrated fan base, whom he urged to continue supporting the team because of the “good time” they have at home games. West Virginia fell to 3-3 with Saturday night’s nationally

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, a Heisman Trophy contender, is expected to play Saturday against Arizona, coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday. “Travis should play for certain,” Sanders said. Hunter exited

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions On this date last year, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. looked like the Heisman Trophy frontrunner after defeating Oregon. In 2022, Hendon Hooker held the lead at midseason

Associated Press Oct 15, 2024, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — No. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field late its 32-31 win over No. 4 Ohio State, with the resulting penalty causing precious seconds to wind off the clock. Turns out, it was on purpose. “We spend an inordinate amount

Associated Press Oct 14, 2024, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Utah quarterback Cam Rising is out for the season with a lower leg injury and coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday true freshman Isaac Wilson will be the Utes’ starter until further notice. Rising was injured in Utah’s 27-19 loss to

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2024, 09:10 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton, a two-time first-team All-Mountain West selection, will miss the rest of the season and end his decorated college career with an injury that will

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 06:49 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 Notre Dame landed a commitment from four-star quarterback Blake Hebert on Monday, flipping the

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 07:33 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 On the heels of three straight losses, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy took another

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Utah quarterback Cam Rising will be out “indefinitely,” and true freshman Isaac Wilson will start in his place, Utes coach Kyle Whittingham announced Monday. Rising returned to the field Friday

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 02:34 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 Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond, the No. 1 Longhorns’ leading pass catcher this fall,