3:37 PM ET Highly coveted junior outside linebacker T.J. Capers committed to Louisville on Saturday. The product of Miami’s Christopher Columbus High School made the announcement during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. He was one of two class of 2024 prospects to commit at the game. Safety Peyton Woodyard, ranked No. 43
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2:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Georgia tight end Darnell Washington hasn’t practiced this week as he recovers from an ankle injury, and he’ll be a game-time decision to play against No. 3 TCU in Monday’s CFP National Championship presented by AT&T. Washington, a potential first-round pick in April’s NFL draft, told ESPN on Saturday
1:57 PM ET LOS ANGELES — TCU starting running back Kendre Miller told ESPN on Saturday that he has a sprained MCL in his right knee, which is about half-healed and is giving him a 50-50 chance to play Monday against Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Sofi Stadium. Miller, who
11:22 AM ET Florida State defensive end Jared Verse made a pros and cons list as he weighed his future over the past two weeks, trying to determine whether to leave school and become a potential first-round NFL pick or stay for one more year and improve. Ultimately, Verse decided he wanted another year with
6:40 PM ET Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. — New Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck has named Travis Trickett to lead the Chants’ offense and Craig Naivar and Dan Carrel to direct the defense. Beck, North Carolina State’s offensive coordinator the previous three seasons, took over the program in December after Chants coach Jamey Chadwell left
2:16 PM ET Shane Beamer, who guided South Carolina to an eight-win season that included wins over Top-10 foes Tennessee and Clemson, is set to receive a new deal and raise of nearly $4 million per year, sources told ESPN. A board of trustees meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon, and on the agenda is
12:20 PM ET USC continues to mine the transfer portal for offensive talent and has landed a commitment from running back MarShawn Lloyd, who led South Carolina in rushing this season. Lloyd, who announced his commitment on Twitter on Friday, rushed for 573 yards and nine touchdowns on 111 carries for the Gamecocks as a
8:06 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN To fix Rutgers’ sputtering offense, coach Greg Schiano is turning to a familiar face. Rutgers has targeted former Scarlet Knights assistant Kirk Ciarrocca as the school’s next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The deal with Ciarrocca, who is currently the offensive coordinator at Minnesota, has not been completed
3:54 PM ET Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced on Thursday that he will return to the Sooners for the 2023 season. “This island boy found a home in Oklahoma,” Gabriel posted on Twitter. Gabriel, a 5-foot-11, 204-pound junior from Hawaii, threw for 3,168 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions this season, despite missing much of
3:42 PM ET TCU is adding former Alabama running back Trey Sanders, the third ex-Crimson Tide player to pick the Horned Frogs in recent weeks. Sanders, who announced his commitment to TCU on Twitter on Thursday, was limited to 14 carries this season but had 448 rushing yards on 102 carries in his first two
6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan State cornerback Khary Crump, who was facing a felony charge for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel after a game against the Wolverines in October, pleaded guilty to misdemeanors on Thursday. The felony was dropped in a deal with prosecutors, and Crump’s record
4:38 PM ET Amid reports that Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh would have interest in NFL coaching jobs, Harbaugh and Michigan released a statement on Thursday saying he expects to coach the Wolverines in 2023. The statement is similar to what Harbaugh told reporters prior to the College Football Playoff game against TCU on Saturday. He
3:48 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Sam Hartman, widely regarded as the top transfer quarterback this offseason, is heading to Notre Dame. He announced his decision on social media Thursday and will spend his final year of college eligibility with the Irish. Hartman’s decision to pick Notre Dame had been expected since he entered the transfer
1:33 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Longtime collegiate and professional sports executive Oliver Luck has been brought on as the executive director of the new football partnership between the ASUN Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, the conferences announced on Thursday. Luck is joining the league as a consultant and will start start immediately. He’s the
11:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Tennessee has found its new top offensive assistant, as quarterback coach Joey Halzle has been promoted to offensive coordinator. Halzle has known Tennessee coach Josh Heupel for 15 years and has long been one of his closest confidants, working with him in some form since 2009. The hire is a
8:40 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 college football season was a beautiful mix of knowns and unknowns. Georgia and Ohio State made the College Football Playoff for the third and fifth times, respectively, and Michigan made it for the second straight year. Known playmakers like C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. and Bijan
8:35 AM ET The time has finally come. The College Football Playoff National Championship game is finally here. But before we crown a No. 1 team, let us pause, grab a bowl from the cabinet, fill that bowl with whatever your favorite snack might be (perhaps even some snack that you learned about over the
5:00 AM ET CHRIS HATCHER REMEMBERS the first time he knew Kirby Smart was going to be a great defensive coach. Hatcher, the current coach at Samford, was hiring his first staff at Valdosta State in 2000, and had used up much of his salary pool for assistants before hiring a secondary coach. His defensive