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Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tony Gibson jumped right into recruiting at Marshall in his first college head coaching job after nearly three decades as an assistant. It involved his own players. The roster took an immediate hit after Charles Huff was named coach at Southern Miss on Sunday

ESPN News Services Dec 12, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen, the former head coach at Florida and Mississippi State, has been hired as UNLV‘s next head coach, the school announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not revealed, but a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel that it

Dec 12, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan has announced his intention to enter the 2025 NFL draft. McMillan made his announcement Thursday in an Instagram post, writing that “it’s time to take the next step. … This is only the beginning.” A preseason All-American, McMillan is ranked by

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Bill Belichick cracked a few jokes, held up an old UNC sweatshirt that belonged to his dad and vowed to bring a professional model to

Doug Greenberg, ESPNDec 12, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions To bookmakers, despite his immense popularity, the concept of Travis Hunter winning the Heisman Trophy was a longshot. Quarterbacks have won 20 of the last 24 awards. Cornerbacks or wide receivers winning it is a rarity, and some bookmakers were unsure if Hunter could

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork said Thursday that he is “absolutely” confident that Ryan Day will be back as the Buckeyes‘ football coach in 2025. Calls to fire the sixth-year coach rose among Ohio State fans after the Buckeyes lost

Dec 12, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen, the former head coach at Florida and Mississippi State, has agreed in principle to a five-year deal to be UNLV‘s next head coach, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. The deal isn’t signed, but it is expected to

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Travis Hunter is a throwback-type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next — who rarely leaves the field and has a knack for making big plays all over it. The Colorado Buffaloes‘ two-way standout ( see:

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 11:55 AM 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 Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson, the former No. 1 overall prospect in the Class

Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced Wednesday that he would return to the Tigers for his senior season. “I’m fully committed to bringing this university a championship,” Nussmeier said in a

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is set to transfer to Houston for the 2025 season, he announced Wednesday night on social media. Weigman, who began each of the past

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. won the Lombardi Award on Wednesday night as the nation’s best collegiate lineman. Banks beat out LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter and South Carolina defensive end Kyle Kennard, who were

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 10:27 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 Former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to Florida State, he posted Wednesday

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The SEC announced its 2025 football schedule Wednesday, which will be highlighted by the third meeting between Georgia and Texas in less than a year. Texas will travel

Ryan McGee Dec 11, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bill Belichick as the head Tar Heel. Something’s gotta give. The Chapel Hill hiring that no one saw coming is the football equivalent to one of those old black-and-white films of two locomotives crashing head on. Or some reality stretching experiment set up by

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez is finalizing a deal to return to the country roads where he experienced his greatest success as a head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Rodriguez, the

Dec 11, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina has sent shock waves across both the NFL and college football landscapes as it is finalizing a deal with six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick to replace Mack Brown as its next football coach. Needless to say, we have questions. Just last year, when