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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 follow him @Jake_Trotter. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Washington State transfer quarterback John Mateer has committed to Oklahoma, he announced on social media Wednesday. Mateer is the No. 1 overall player in ESPN’s transfer rankings

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions A federal judge in Tennessee granted an injunction Wednesday that allows Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia to pursue another year of eligibility and could represent another significant

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard, who won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the top defensive player in college football, has decided to opt out of the Gamecocks‘ Cheez-It Citrus

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 04:41 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions After Alabama narrowly missed the College Football Playoff in coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season, athletic director Greg Byrne told fans in a letter on

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions San Jose State All-American receiver Nick Nash will not play in the Hawai’i Bowl on Dec. 24, he announced Wednesday. “Thank you, Spartan Nation,” he said in a social media

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Colorado has signed Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Buffaloes are bringing in one of the most accomplished dual-threat quarterbacks in college

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 18, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former New Mexico running back Eli Sanders has committed to USC, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Sanders, who has one year of eligibility remaining and 1,766 career rushing yards, also announced his decision on social media. The Trojans will be Sanders’ third stop during

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Purdue is set to hire USC offensive coordinator Josh Henson for the same role, sources told ESPN, as coach Barry Odom’s new staff takes shape with the Boilermakers. Henson, who

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio promoted Brian Smith to become its permanent head coach Wednesday. Smith, who served as the Bobcats’ offensive coordinator this season and has been part of the staff since 2022,

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 18, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions In a dramatic shift, the Ivy League’s football teams are now going to be able to compete for FCS national championships, sources told ESPN. Starting in the 2025 season, the

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 10:15 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Two days after Dave Clawson announced his resignation, Wake Forest is set to hire Washington State‘s Jake Dickert as his replacement, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Dickert is

Dec 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There’s lots to love about the 12-team playoff (unless you’re Alabama), but at the top of the list is this: We get three times as much star power this year. In the four-team era, the country wouldn’t get to see the explosiveness of Ashton Jeanty or

Dec 17, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NFL quarterback Mike Vick has told people close to him that he plans to accept the head coaching job at Norfolk State, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. The Spartans are finalizing a deal to hire a new coach, according to sources. Vick,

Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyler Shough, who bounced back from three straight injury-shortened seasons to throw for more than 3,000 yards in his only year at Louisville, was one of three winners of college football’s Comeback Player of the Year Award announced Tuesday. South Carolina‘s Raheim “Rocket” Sanders,

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nico Iamaleava, wearing his trademark glasses and an easy smile, sat in the Peyton Manning Room last week at Tennessee‘s Anderson Training Center. All around

Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Alex Grinch is a defensive coordinator again as he joins new UCF coach Scott Frost’s staff after spending this season coaching Wisconsin‘s safeties. UCF announced the hire of Grinch on Tuesday. Grinch previously worked as a defensive coordinator at Washington State

Pete Thamel Close Pete Thamel Senior College Sports Insider College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Max Olson Close Max Olson ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Dec 17, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC star wide receiver Zachariah