2:48 PM ET Wisconsin redshirt freshman running back Jalen Berger has been dismissed from the football program, the school announced Sunday. Heading into this season, Berger had a chance to be the Badgers’ top tailback. But he lost the starting job to Clemson transfer Chez Mellusi, who has been getting the bulk of the carries
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12:14 AM ET Host Texas A&M shocked Alabama on Saturday night, beating the top-ranked Crimson Tide 41-38 thanks to a walk-off field goal by Seth Small. The Aggies’ win broke Alabama’s streak of 100 consecutive wins against unranked opponents, the longest streak in the AP poll era. The Crimson Tide came into Saturday having won
1:40 AM ET William E. Ricks The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide have fallen. Nick Saban and his squad suffered their first loss in nearly two years Saturday night, losing on a last-second field goal to the unranked — yes, unranked — Texas A&M Aggies 41-38. The Aggies jumped on the Saban’s crew early and
2:16 AM ET Jimbo Fisher told us this day was coming, and we laughed. We laughed because the idea that Texas A&M, fresh off back-to-back losses, would somehow end Alabama‘s 100-game winning streak against unranked opponents seemed ludicrous. We laughed because Nick Saban had never lost to a former assistant, a perfect 24-0. We laughed
1:25 AM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Michigan had not trailed at any point this season until Saturday night against Nebraska. With its undefeated season on the line, the Wolverines made the plays down the stretch to win. Starting with defensive back Brad Hawkins. With the score tied and less than two minutes remaining, Nebraska had
10:46 PM ET IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa had practiced the play during the week and felt good about its chances, but also needed the right moment to strike. Penn State‘s relentless blitzing defense made the wait excruciating. “I was thinking about it all game,” Hawkeyes wide receiver Nico Ragaini said. “I was hoping [offensive
6:00 PM ET Leave it to the Red River Showdown to create the most glorious moment since cameras began being inserted into orange foam blocks. Just a few blades of grass between Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims‘ foot and the sideline, captured in exquisite detail by the pylon cam, were the difference between glory and
6:35 PM ET IOWA CITY, Iowa — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford left Saturday’s 20-23 loss to No. 3 Iowa at Kinnick Stadium with an unspecified injury and did not return. Clifford was injured on a third-down pass play early in the second quarter. He went into Penn State’s medical tent and then to the
6:05 PM ET Brianna Williams We’re around the halfway point of the college football season and what a weekend of action we had! The contenders continued to separate themselves from the pretenders in Week 6. We’ve seen our fair share of upsets, blowouts and standout plays but the action isn’t done yet. Heading into the
6:31 PM ET In another Texas–Oklahoma classic, Lincoln Riley’s quarterback switch propelled the sixth-ranked Sooners to a historic comeback. Already in a deep hole in the second quarter, OU quarterback Spencer Rattler fumbled trying to make a play, and Texas recovered. The No. 21 Longhorns scored three plays later to take a 35-17 lead with
first Quarter PSU IOWA FG 11:08 C. Shudak 34 yd FG GOOD 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:26 0 3 TD 8:37 N. Cain run for 2 yds for a TD, (J. Stout KICK) 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:31 7 3 TD 3:21 S. Clifford run for 4 yds for a TD, (J. Stout KICK) 4
10:00 AM ET ESPN staff It’s Week 6, and it’s sure to be a good one. We’ve got the Red River showdown early in the day, a top-five matchup between No. 3 Iowa and No. 4 Penn State (hey, Cincinnati, this is your time to maybe sneak into the top four with a win over
12:44 AM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota running back Trey Potts was discharged Friday from an Indiana hospital where he spent six days after an unspecified medical condition developed during the team’s game at Purdue. The university’s athletic department announced that Potts returned to Minnesota for follow-up care and said he was “doing well.”
11:44 AM ET LSU, which became the first SEC school to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to enter Tiger Stadium in the summer, announced Friday that it will lift its protocols in time for the football team’s next home game against Florida on Oct. 16. Citing a reduction in the number
11:52 AM ET Interim UConn football coach Lou Spanos is one of three coaches and two players who tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for Saturday’s game against UMass. Spanos, who took over for Randy Edsall after his resignation on Sept. 6, is in isolation, as are offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Frank Giufre
12:28 PM ET Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will not have to spend the Hawkeyes‘ bye week answering questions from lawyers for Black former players who say they suffered discrimination, a federal judge ruled. U.S. Magistrate Judge Helen Adams granted a motion Thursday to
9:00 AM ET William Ricks We’re already in Week 6 of the college football season, and it’s been high-octane energy all year long. There have been upsets, blowouts, trolls — you name it. Expect more of the same heading into a huge week on the college gridiron. There are some great games on tap —
6:55 AM ET Luke Brockermeyer‘s odyssey to becoming Texas‘ starting middle linebacker — one soaked in sweat, perseverance and family history — will come full circle Saturday in the Red River Showdown. It’s a day that has been nothing short of a holiday in Brockermeyer’s family for as long as he can remember “No matter