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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ARLINGTON, Texas — Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels said he doesn’t usually walk around wearing heavy jewelry, but his sparkling Cuban link chain with his logo and an Apple Watch pendant playing highlights

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 05:33 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ARLINGTON, Texas — Not since 2009 have expectations been so high for the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns are an overwhelming preseason favorite to win the Big 12, and coach Steve Sarkisian said he

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2023, 04:23 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen will rejoin the football team next month after he reached an agreement Wednesday with the university to end a suspension that would have sidelined him for the

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ARLINGTON, Texas — With Big 12 co-founders Oklahoma and Texas preparing to play their final seasons in the league before moving to the SEC, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy on Wednesday said he

Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET MANHATTAN, Kan. — It’s a time of relentless change in college football. Schools flip leagues, players sprint to the portal and coaches change jobs at dizzying rates. The only constant in college football is the cycle of incessant change, and that has only amplified in the past

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald for cause, his attorney told ESPN on Tuesday, setting up a potential legal showdown between the College Football Hall of Famer and his alma mater.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said Tuesday that he hasn’t yet solved the speeding issue that has plagued his team but that he is

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2023, 04:24 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Northwestern will retain its assistant coaches and support staff for the 2023 season in the wake of coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing, the school told ESPN. Athletic director Derrick Gragg, who returned Tuesday from

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. EVANSTON, Ill. — Until Monday afternoon, Pat Fitzgerald had been the face of Northwestern football. He was the program’s most decorated player in the modern era, a key figure in the 1995 Rose

Bill Connelly Close Bill Connelly ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. 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. Jul 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 11, 2023, 06:40 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Recruiting in college football can bring high emotions and strong opinions from each fan base, which also means there can be some overreactions. Whether they’re positive or negative, some opinions can paint an

Jul 10, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Northwestern has fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Adam Rittenberg on Monday. Fitzgerald’s firing comes in the wake of a two-week unpaid suspension that was announced by the school on Friday, following a university-commissioned investigation into hazing allegations within the program that were made

Associated Press Jul 10, 2023, 07:31 PM ET MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has reinstated linebacker Jordan Turner less than two weeks after suspending him for a violation of the athletic department’s student-athlete discipline policy. Athletic director Chris McIntosh announced Turner’s reinstatement Monday, which followed an internal inquiry by a committee of university staff. Editor’s Picks

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2023, 01:53 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna entered the transfer portal Monday, less than a week after child pornography charges were dropped against him as part of a plea deal. Kitna, the son of former

Associated Press Jul 10, 2023, 08:31 AM ET Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another incarcerated person at a federal prison in Florida. Two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 9, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A former Northwestern football player who came forward with allegations of widespread hazing within the program spoke Sunday with university president Michael Schill, who is considering harsher discipline for coach Pat Fitzgerald. The

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Tight end Davon Mitchell, the No. 19 overall recruit in the 2025 ESPN Junior 300, committed to play football at Oklahoma on Saturday. Mitchell, a four-star prospect and the top-ranked tight end in the class, picked the Sooners over Alabama and Miami. The OU coaching

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 8, 2023, 04:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A former Northwestern football player on Saturday detailed several hazing incidents within the program to The Daily Northwestern, with some involving sexualized acts led by upperclassmen to punish younger players for making mistakes