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8:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant, who hasn’t played since suffering a concussion on Oct. 8, will start against SMU on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Bryant, who suffered the injury late in the game against South Florida and was replaced by Evan Prater, had returned to practice after a bye week under

2:58 PM ET San Jose State football player Camdan McWright died Friday morning in a traffic crash when he was hit by a school bus while riding an electric scooter. He was 18 years old. The university confirmed McWright’s death and said it is cooperating with the San Jose Police Department and California Highway Patrol.

10:39 AM ET Oregon State will again be without Chance Nolan for Saturday’s game against Colorado, as the quarterback — who was injured Oct. 1 — has yet to clear concussion protocol, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday. Nolan, who has missed games against Stanford and Washington State, left the Beavers’ blowout loss

8:00 AM ET We went 5-4 week last week, eight over .500 midway through October. 58% clip. We’re chugging along waiting for another big week. Too many on the card again, had a couple near cross offs. Will let you know which ones so you can proceed accordingly. Houston (-3, 51.5) at Navynoon ET on

7:51 AM ET LSU coach Brian Kelly continued his rant against instant replay in college football this week, saying on his weekly radio show Thursday night that it is “ruining the game.” After at least five instances when play was stopped for review during Saturday’s victory over Florida, Kelly on Monday said his biggest concern

7:00 AM ET Making the turn. Yes, that’s a golf term. But today, it is also apropos as it pertains to college football. For, as evidenced by all the teams with records of something-and-something that add up to at least a half-dozen games played, and as proven by the fact that the leaves in the

5:25 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former USC football player from repeated concussions is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case. The suit filed by Matthew Gee’s widow says the former USC

2:56 PM ET Oklahoma State starting defensive tackle Brendon Evers, who has been dealing with an unspecified injury, on Thursday said he will skip the rest of the season and begin preparing for the NFL draft. “Thank you Cowboy Nation for some of the best years a kid could ask for,” Evers posted on Twitter.

9:00 AM ET TROY, Ala. — Legends grow. Just ask your uncle about the fish he caught once upon a time. It gets bigger with every retelling. This legend, about the would-be tackling king of college football, is different. Because Carlton Martial has been shrinking ever since he got to Troy. He first showed up

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 8 schedule ahead is the perfect time to check in on two Power 5 conferences that haven’t gotten a lot of love this season. The Big 12 and Pac-12 have been rocked by realignment plans the past two offseasons but the conferences currently have two of the most

4:10 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Mississippi State football player Sam Westmoreland has died, the school announced Wednesday. He was 19. The school said in a release that the university was “deeply saddened” by the news. “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said in

1:21 PM ET Alabama is investigating after a video on social media appeared to show wide receiver Jermaine Burton striking a female fan who rushed the field following Tennessee‘s 52-49 win over the Crimson Tide on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. “We are aware of the situation with Jermaine Burton as he was exiting the field

4:10 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Mississippi State football player Sam Westmoreland, 18, has died, the school announced Wednesday. Westmoreland would have turned 19 on Friday. The school said in a release that the university was “deeply saddened” by the news. “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Bulldogs

7:00 AM ET AP Photo/Wade Payne We’ve reached the midpoint of the 2022 college football season, and some new faces — both teams and players — have navigated their way to the front of the line. Tennessee is unbeaten and ranked No. 3, the Vols’ highest in-season AP ranking since 2001. Ole Miss also is

7:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: Maybe somedayI’ll be more togetherStretched by fewer thoughts that leave meChasing after my dreams, disown me, loaded with dangerSo maybe I’ll win …Saved by zeroMaybe I’ll win …Saved by zero — “Saved by Zero,” The Fixx Here at Bottom 10 Headquarters, located behind the Pixar character rental

10:47 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Fired Nebraska football coach Scott Frost would have received a one-year contract extension and had his annual salary restored to $5 million if the Cornhuskers had shown improvement, gone 6-6 in the regular season and played in a bowl game, according to athletic director Trev Alberts. The

3:04 PM ET South Florida starting quarterback Gerry Bohanon will undergo season-ending surgery for a right shoulder injury, it was announced Tuesday. Bohanon, a transfer from Baylor who helped the Bears to the 2021 Big 12 championship, sustained the injury to his throwing shoulder on an 8-yard run in the second quarter of Saturday’s loss

12:48 PM ET Maryland starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will be a game-time decision this week against Northwestern after aggravating a right knee injury in Saturday’s 38-33 win over Indiana. Terrapins coach Mike Locksley said Tagovailoa, a three-year starter, received an MRI and a second opinion on the knee, which he initially sprained in a Sept.