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9:20 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN LAFAYETTE, La. — Michael Desormeaux stepped to the podium at his introductory news conference as the head coach at Louisiana and channeled his Cajun roots. In his typical self-deprecating fashion, he deflected attention and delivered a one-liner straight to a constituency he understands fluently. “All right, so I’ll keep this

7:30 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information Week 7 of the college football season brings some of the most high-profile games of the year. There are five matchups of teams in the AP Top 25 including two games between teams ranked within the top 10. Three games pit undefeated powerhouses against each other in three

7:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: Now that I put it all together, oh ohGive me the chance to make you seeHave you used up all the love in your heart?Nothing left for me?Ain’t there nothing left for me? Baby come back,Any kind of fool could seeI was wrong and I just can’t

2:02 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas will likely be without star quarterback Jalon Daniels, who hurt his right shoulder in last week’s loss to TCU, leaving backup Jason Bean to start when the No. 19 Jayhawks visit struggling Oklahoma on Saturday. Daniels was hurt just before halftime of the 38-31 loss when

7:00 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LOS ANGELES — The Rose Bowl press box was shaking. UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson had found wide receiver Logan Loya on a crossing route across the middle and the receiver had turned it into a 70-yard touchdown. The score put the Bruins up 10 points on No. 11 Utah and

7:52 AM ET There’s a new favorite atop the odds to win the national championship at sportsbooks, and for the first time in nearly two years, it doesn’t hail from the SEC. Ohio State moved past Alabama and Georgia this week to become the consensus favorite to win the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes are

2:18 PM ET Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson, who missed Saturday’s loss at Mississippi State because of a head injury, is expected to be available this week against BYU, coach Sam Pittman told reporters on Monday. Pittman said it will be a normal week of practice for Jefferson, who was injured during an Oct. 1 loss

12:47 PM ET NC State will have quarterback Devin Leary back at some point this season, but coach Dave Doeren isn’t offering any insight as to when. Leary injured his shoulder in the second half of last week’s 19-17 win over Florida State, but testing showed limited damage that would not require surgery, Doeren said.

3:06 PM ET Illinois senior quarterback Tommy DeVito‘s status for the Saturday game against Minnesota is still unknown. DeVito, who transferred from Syracuse in the offseason, had his left ankle rolled up in the first quarter of Illinois’ 9-6 victory over Iowa last week. DeVito was among several starters injured against Iowa, including sophomore wide

1:54 PM ET Alabama football coach Nick Saban told reporters on Monday that he’s hopeful quarterback Bryce Young will be ready to play Saturday at Tennessee. Young, who missed last weekend’s win over Texas A&M because of shoulder soreness, was reevaluated by the training staff on Monday. “Hopefully we’re going to try to get him

12:26 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss an unspecified length of time after injuring his right wrist in the Badgers’ 42-7 victory over Northwestern. Mellusi has rushed for 223 yards and one touchdown on 56 carries this season. He also has two catches for 25 yards, including

11:35 AM ET Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said Monday that he expects star running back Mohamed Ibrahim to return from an ankle injury in time for Saturday’s game against Illinois. Ibrahim warmed up prior to Minnesota’s game against Purdue on Oct. 1 but didn’t play. Minnesota ended up losing 20-10 to the Boilermakers, suffering its

10:34 AM ET Michigan running backs coach Mike Hart released a statement Monday saying he is back in Ann Arbor and his health is trending in a positive direction. Hart suffered what was reported as a seizure on the sideline in the first quarter of Michigan’s game against Indiana. He was placed on a stretcher,

9:19 AM ET Tennessee starting safety Jaylen McCollough was arrested Sunday on felony charges of aggravated assault following an incident at a Knoxville apartment complex. According to a Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant, officers responded to a call at 3:28 p.m. ET on Sunday. A man told officers that he had been drinking with

9:00 AM ET ESPN staff We’re officially through Week 6 of the college football season. Certain things are becoming more and more apparent, such as the fact that the sport will continue to run through the SEC, and the Kansas Jayhawks may in fact be here to stay. Here are some of the best moments

3:55 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Rutgers dismissed offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson on Sunday, the school announced. The move was made in an attempt to jump-start the program’s struggling offense, as Rutgers ranks No. 108 in total offense (334 yards per game), No. 104 in scoring offense (22.8 PPG) and No. 118 in team passing efficiency.

3:20 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana football coach Tom Allen made a rare midseason coaching change Sunday when he fired offensive line coach and run-game coordinator Darren Hiller. The move comes one day after the Hoosiers (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) rushed for 19 yards and allowed seven sacks in a 31-10 loss

1:48 PM ET Associated Press Georgia took back the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college football poll from Alabama on Sunday after being bumped out last week by the Crimson Tide, who slid to No. 3. The Bulldogs received 32 first-place votes and 1,535 points in the Top 25 to easily reclaim No.