12:52 PM ET Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral has emerged as the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at U.S. sportsbooks ahead of the Rebels’ trip Saturday to No. 1 Alabama. The SEC showdown between the Rebels and Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, features the Heisman front-runners in Corral and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.
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7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The College Football Playoff field hasn’t expanded yet, and the race is already more interesting — especially after Clemson lost for the second time this season. Our writers break down the biggest takeaways from Week 4 in college football, from the ACC to the Pac-12. Texas A&M better get creative
9:41 PM ET Texas Tech junior quarterback Tyler Shough broke his collarbone in the Red Raiders’ 70-35 loss to Texas on Saturday and is not expected to return until November, Texas Tech coach Matt Wells said. Senior Henry Colombi, who started four games in 2020 after transferring from Utah State, is expected to start in
6:19 PM ET Georgia Southern fired coach Chad Lunsford following a 1-3 start to the season, it was announced on Sunday. Lunsford, who took over midway through the 2017 season, guided Georgia Southern to 10 wins in 2018 and three consecutive bowl appearances entering this fall. The Eagles won their opening game against FCS Gardner-Webb
7:01 PM ET Clemson starting defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is out for the season with a torn ACL, coach Dabo Swinney said Sunday. The news was better for running back Will Shipley, who is expected back this season. Both players were hurt in the second half of a 27-21 loss to NC State on Saturday.
6:28 PM ET Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Rhett Rodriguez, son of longtime coach Rich Rodriguez, has been hospitalized and is in intensive care with a lung injury he suffered during Saturday’s game against Troy, according to his father. “Our family would like to thank everyone who has reached out with their thoughts and prayers for Rhett, as
4:18 PM ET Ohio State senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope has been dismissed from the team following a highly publicized incident on Saturday in which he was escorted off the field during the Buckeyes’ win against Akron, according to a statement from coach Ryan Day on Sunday. “K’Vaughan will continue to have the use of programs
2:18 PM ET Associated Press Clemson tumbled to No. 25 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, snapping its streak of 97 straight weeks in the top 10. The Tigers (2-2) lost for the second time this season Saturday — falling in double overtime to North Carolina State — and dropped 16 spots
12:43 PM ET University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe was killed in a shooting incident early Sunday in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City police confirmed to ABC4 Utah that Lowe died in the shooting, which occurred at a house party in the city’s Sugar House neighborhood. A second person, who was not identified,
10:11 AM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — SMU football coach Sonny Dykes reiterated his respect for TCU and apologized for any attempt by his players to plant a flag at midfield after a brief scuffle broke out following the Mustangs’ 42-34 victory at the home of the Horned Frogs. Video showed SMU receiver
12:59 AM ET Clemson has two losses. Ohio State has some weird quarterback stuff going on and a guy who threw his gear into the stands and quit during a game. Oklahoma can’t move the football unless it’s playing Western Carolina. Arkansas looks like the ’85 Chicago Bears. People spent the week chattering about Alabama
12:41 AM ET ESPN staff It turns out Alabama doesn’t like close calls. Unfortunately for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, it meant they were in for a long Saturday. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the
12:07 AM ET Ohio State linebacker K’Vaughan Pope was escorted to the locker room in the second quarter of Saturday’s Buckeyes game against visiting Akron after a blowup on the sideline. Pope, according to LetterMen Row, tried to enter the game in the second quarter but was waved off by Buckeyes linebacker Teradja Mitchell. Once
10:39 PM ET There is one mantra that Clemson lives by, plastered all over its football facility and practice facility: Best Is the Standard. Indeed, over the past six years Clemson has been the best at virtually everything: winning the ACC, making the College Football Playoff, churning out No. 1 NFL draft prospects at quarterback
8:51 PM ET For the first time in six years, Clemson finds itself outside the College Football Playoff race after a stunning 27-21 double-overtime loss at NC State on Saturday afternoon. The offensive struggles that plagued the Tigers in their first three games continued once again, as they failed to gain any rhythm or consistency
8:44 PM ET Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott insinuated that No. 23 Auburn benefitted from some home cooking from SEC officials when a late review upheld a questionable Tigers’ reception which set up the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Trailing by five at home on Saturday, Auburn quarterback TJ Finley threw a 19-yard
7:33 PM ET Washington State wide receiver Brandon Gray was shot in Pullman early Saturday morning and is in serious but stable condition at a Spokane hospital, according to police and WSU officials. Another man, Liban Barre, 23, was killed in the shooting, which took place at a house party near campus, according to Pullman
6:06 PM ET CHICAGO — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is “pretty optimistic” that quarterback Jack Coan won’t miss next week’s showdown against No. 8 Cincinnati after leaving Saturday’s 41-13 victory against No. 17 Wisconsin with a left ankle injury. Coan, facing his former team at Soldier Field, limped off after Notre Dame’s second possession