8:30 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Michigan star tailback Blake Corum is expected to attempt to play against Ohio State on Saturday, sources told ESPN, as an air of ambiguity hangs over his potential effectiveness because of a knee injury. Corum, one of the leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy, injured his knee late in the
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9:41 PM ET ESPN News Services CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Devin Carter and two teammates took a North Carolina State flag and planted it at rival North Carolina‘s midfield logo amid a wild celebration. The Wolfpack spiked weeks of frustration with a signature road win to end the regular season. “It was just spur of
Nov 23, 2022 When a quarterback has 503 total yards in a win that vaults his team into serious playoff contention against its biggest rival, people are going to take notice. Not surprisingly, Caleb Williams‘ performance for USC against UCLA helped him ascend up the Heisman Trophy rankings from the No. 3 spot to No.
3:18 PM ET Nebraska has zeroed in on Matt Rhule as the Cornhuskers‘ next head coach and the two sides are working on finalizing a deal in the coming days, sources told ESPN on Friday. Rhule, who was fired by the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in October, previously had successful stints in college at both Baylor
10:13 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Cincinnati starting quarterback Ben Bryant will not play again this season due to a foot injury, a source told ESPN on Friday. With Bryant out, redshirt sophomore Evan Prater will make his first career start for the No. 24 Bearcats in Friday’s game against No. 19 Tulane (noon ET, ABC).
9:00 AM ET With two weeks left, there’s eight teams for four spots. That’s the overly simplified version of the College Football Playoff landscape right now, according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor. Of course, the positions of those eight teams are wildly different from one another, so that’s where we’re going to rely on the
7:07 AM ET Week 13 of the college football season features many eye-catching uniforms from several schools. 1 Related The California Golden Bears threads honor one of their former players and the South Florida Bulls bring back a vibrant ensemble. The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes received special gameday cleats from a superstar fan and
11:58 PM ET Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said he anticipates staying with the Rebels in 2023, even if Auburn offers him the chance to fill its head-coaching vacancy. Kiffin was asked about his status after Thursday’s 24-22 home loss to Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss’ third consecutive defeat to end
5:31 PM ET Wide receiver Tyseer Denmark committed to Oregon on Thursday. Denmark, No. 93 in the 2024 ESPN 300, chose Oregon over Ohio State and Penn State, becoming the first ESPN 300 pledge for Dan Lanning’s 2024 class. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Denmark attends Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia and caught 53 passes for
1:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio — A civil jury has found a woman liable for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation she made against a former Ohio State football standout more than five years ago, Cleveland.com reported. The accusation against Gareon Conley came shortly before the 2017 NFL draft, in which he had
2:59 PM ET Associated Press Tennessee is defending itself against the NCAA’s Level I charge of failing to monitor the football program, saying former coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others fired “repeatedly deceived” administrators and compliance staff overseeing the program. “The University respectfully submits that it is unrealistic to expect an institution to prevent, or
8:00 AM ET They call it the Egg Bowl, but the annual Mississippi State–Ole Miss football game has nothing to do with the state’s agricultural prowess. According to Department of Agriculture data, Iowa is actually the top producer of eggs in the United States (15%), followed by Ohio and Indiana (both 9%). Mississippi doesn’t even
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff We’ve made it to the final week of college football’s 2022 regular season. The final week always brings rivalries to the forefront and this season age-old matchups will dictate what happens in the College Football Playoff field. A spot is reserved in the CFP for the winner of The Game
6:17 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson‘s top two targets, when the Gators play at No. 16 Florida State on Friday night. Coach Billy Napier ruled out leading receiver Xzavier Henderson and second-leading receiver Justin Shorter along with backups Ja’Quavion Fraziars, Marcus Burke and Thai
2:31 PM ET Seven Michigan State football players are being charged with crimes stemming from the assault on two Wolverines players in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel after the two teams played on Oct. 29, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. Defensive back Khary Crump is being charged with felonious assault after video was released showing
6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The shirt did not look right on Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, but a bet’s a bet. He put on Michigan colors. A player reared in scarlet and gray now had to don maize and blue thanks to Ohio State’s loss to the Wolverines last year. Two days after
7:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: Now the race is onAnd here comes pride up the backstretchHeartache’s going to the insideMy tears are holding backThey’re trying not to fallMy heart’s out of the runningTrue love’s scratched for another’s sakeThe race is on, and it looks like heartachesAnd the winner loses all– “The Race
8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — In a verdict that could affect countless claims by athletes who sue sports organizations for head injuries, a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit seeking $55 million by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him