8:47 PM ET Liberty has reached a new deal with Hugh Freeze that will make him one of the highest-paid non-Power 5 coaches in college football, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. The university is expected to officially announce the new contract on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN that Freeze’s total financial package would average more
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8:46 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse running back Sean Tucker says he’ll make a decision about his future after the season but believes he’ll return to the Orange in 2022. “I believe a lot I’m going to be here,” Tucker told reporters Tuesday, adding that a coaching change could alter his plans.
7:59 PM ET Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Cecil Hurt, a longtime sports columnist at The Tuscaloosa News, died Tuesday of complications from pneumonia. He was 62. The newspaper said Hurt died at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He had worked for The Tuscaloosa News since 1982, becoming the newspaper’s sports editor and columnist seven years
3:54 PM ET Florida got a commitment from ESPN 300 defensive lineman Chris McClellan on Tuesday, despite the fact that the program just fired head coach Dan Mullen. McClellan is the No. 117 prospect overall in the class of 2022, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. He’s the No.
4:42 PM ET James Franklin has agreed to a 10-year contract extension to remain as Penn State’s head coach through the 2031 season. The school announced the extension on Tuesday, as the school made a long-term commitment to keep Franklin in Happy Valley. “We are excited to have James Franklin lead our football program for
2:45 PM ET Ever since college athletes were allowed to profit off of their name, image and likeness in July, we have seen an assortment of ways football players have made money. Some have helped charities, some have done signing events and apparel deals, but none have been as humorous as Kentucky Wildcats defensive end
12:34 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The mouthguards that some college football players are wearing this season have a dual purpose. Not only does the equipment provide the obvious protection for teeth and jaws, it also includes sensors collecting data to help research the best way to prevent serious head injuries. Ten NFL
7:08 AM ET There’s just one week of the regular season remaining before Championship Week, but there’s still plenty left at stake in college football. Nine conference championship slots will be determined in games this week, including winner-take-all contests in the Big Ten East (Ohio State at Michigan), Conference USA East (Western Kentucky at Marshall)
3:21 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez will miss the Cornhuskers’ season finale against Iowa because of a shoulder injury, coach Scott Frost announced Monday. Frost said redshirt freshman Logan Smothers would start Friday against the 17th-ranked Hawkeyes (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten). Martinez’s right (throwing) shoulder was hurt in the
1:38 PM ET ESPN 300 athlete Isaiah Bond decommitted from Florida on Monday, giving the Gators five decommitments since Oct. 20 and two since Dan Mullen was fired on Sunday. It’s no secret that this class was not up to the typical level of what Florida has recruited in the past. The Gators had the
11:41 AM ET LSU All-America cornerback Eli Ricks plans to enter the transfer portal, a source told ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren. Ricks had season-ending surgery to repair a shoulder injury in October. Less than a week after word of Ricks’ surgery was made public, LSU and head coach Ed Orgeron announced that they would be parting
8:00 AM ET Dan Mullen has been fired at Florida, and another big job is now open. Where did things go wrong for the Gators? And how can they return to their national-championship-contending ways? Our experts break it all down What was the biggest reason for Dan Mullen’s downfall? Alex Scarborough: Florida athletic director Scott
9:49 AM ET The odds to win the Heisman Trophy shifted over the weekend, with Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud emerging as the odds-on favorite at U.S. sportsbooks. Stroud is the favorite at -220 at Caesars Sportsbook, followed by Alabama quarterback Bryce Young at +175. Stroud entered the weekend behind Young in the Heisman odds
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff No. 1 Georgia made light work of FCS’ Charleston Southern with a 56-7 victory. Meanwhile, Ohio State treated a top-10 Michigan State team like an FCS club, beating the Spartans by the same score. Week 12 of the college football season gave us Heisman moments, stunning upsets and big plays
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Heisman Trophy will be awarded in less than three weeks, and no one has run away with it. A quarterback has won the award in four of the past five years, nine of the past 11 years and 12 of the past 15 years. A defensive player hasn’t won
12:47 AM ET UMass is set to hire Arizona defensive coordinator Don Brown as its next coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. An announcement is expected in the next few days. Brown, in his first season at Arizona under coach Jedd Fisch, is expected to coach in the Wildcats’ season finale Saturday at Arizona State before
7:58 PM ET Georgia added its fifth top-50 prospect to its 2022 class on Sunday when ESPN 300 cornerback Jaheim Singletary announced his commitment to the Dawgs. Singletary, the No. 16 recruit overall, is a 6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect from Riverside High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the No. 3 corner in the class, and
4:38 PM ET Troy has fired Chip Lindsey as its head football coach, the school announced. Defensive coordinator Brandon Hall was named interim head coach. “I appreciate Coach Lindsey’s hard work over these last three years,” athletic director Brent Jones said in a statement. “However, after significant review, a change in leadership is needed. I