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11:44 AM ET LSU coach Ed Orgeron, who has agreed with the university to part ways with the football program after this season, wants to “finish out” the season, including any potential bowl game, with his team. “This is our team,” Orgeron said Wednesday. “I wanted to finish out with it.” Orgeron, a Louisiana native

11:09 AM ET Former Washington State coach Nick Rolovich will be suing the university for illegal termination, in part because of “discriminatory and vindictive behavior” by athletic director Pat Chun, an attorney representing Rolovich said Wednesday. Washington State fired Rolovich and four other assistant coaches Monday night after they refused to comply with a mandate

12:16 PM ET Georgia gained a commitment on Wednesday, when ESPN 300 Class of 2022 defensive end Mykel Williams flipped from USC to the Dawgs. Williams is the No. 50-ranked recruit in the country and had been committed to USC since June. The Trojans have since fired coach Clay Helton and have not named a

7:00 AM ET [Editor’s note: The number of winless teams keeps dwindling, which means changes at the top of the Bottom 10. Could a Power 5 team in Arizona win the whole thing? And what is Tennessee doing in here?] Inspirational thought of the week: Why be afraid if I’m not alone?Though life is never

7:00 AM ET A quarterback of one of the country’s leading quarterback factories, one of the nation’s top recruits, was yanked from the lineup and replaced with a young firebrand who rallied the team. “It’s uncomfortable, it’s awkward, it’s unfortunate,” he said on Monday. We’re not talking Spencer Rattler — at least not yet. But

8:14 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee An attorney representing Jeremy Pruitt has given University of Tennessee

8:10 PM ET Five-star wide receiver Luther Burden committed to Missouri on Tuesday, choosing the Tigers over Georgia and Alabama. Burden is the No. 8-ranked recruit overall in the 2022 class, giving Missouri its highest-ranked commitment since defensive tackle Terry Beckner signed in 2015, and the No. 1-ranked receiver. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect from East

7:24 PM ET Associated Press Washington State acting head coach Jake Dickert said Tuesday that his immediate focus in his new role is providing support and stability for players who were left hurting and shocked after Nick Rolovich and other coaches were fired for refusing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. He said

4:30 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland receiver Jeshaun Jones is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury, coach Michael Locksley said Tuesday. It’s another blow to the Terrapins’ offense, which already lost receiver Dontay Demus to a season-ending injury. Locksley said Jones’ injury from an

4:36 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina starting quarterback Luke Doty needs surgery on his injured foot and will miss the rest of the season, coach Shane Beamer said Tuesday. Doty would have the operation later this week and would not return until spring practice. Beamer said former graduate assistant coach Zeb

12:17 PM ET Clemson football’s Dabo Swinney said Tuesday that he had no interest in the LSU coaching vacancy at this point, joking that he was surprised to be considered “a big-time coach.” “This is the only Death Valley I’m concerned with right here,” Swinney said, referring to the stadiums in Clemson and Baton Rouge,

10:00 AM ET Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistant coaches were fired Monday for refusing to comply with a mandate that required all state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It marked the end of a monthslong process during which Rolovich did not explain why he was unwilling to get the vaccine

7:57 PM ET PULLMAN, Wash. — Nick Rolovich is out as the Washington State football coach after refusing to become vaccinated for COVID-19, a requirement for all state employees, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. Multiple unvaccinated assistant coaches are also out, the source said. Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert is expected to be named

4:30 PM ET ESPN 300 cornerback Gentry Williams committed to Oklahoma on Monday, choosing the Sooners over Florida, Missouri and USC. Gentry is the No. 59 prospect in the 2022 class and a 5-foot-11, 170-pound recruit from Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ranked as the No. 3 athlete in the class, he

5:59 PM ET Alex Scarborough Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia BATON ROUGE, La. — Some of the waitstaff at TJ Ribs wore

4:05 PM ET The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that it was assessing Tennessee a $250,000 fine in the aftermath of fans throwing bottles and other debris onto the field last Saturday at Neyland Stadium near the end of Volunteers’ 31-26 loss to Ole Miss. With 54 seconds to play, the game was stopped for 20

4:32 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead said Monday that he has been medically cleared to travel to the Ducks’ road game at UCLA this weekend after he had “emergency major surgery” two weeks ago. Moorhead abruptly missed Oregon’s 31-24 overtime loss to Stanford two weeks ago because of surgery he had

4:05 PM ET Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher attempted to shut down rumors that he would consider leaving for LSU, telling reporters on Monday that “we’re in the process of building something great and I plan on being here and fulfilling this contract.” Fisher’s comments came a day after LSU and coach Ed Orgeron