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Oct 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Compared to the past few weeks, it was a somewhat ho-hum Week 9 in college football. Four AP-ranked teams lost, but each lost to a fellow ranked opponent. Ohio State and Penn State both survived scares, setting up a top-five showdown next week in State College.

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 05:19 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Colorado is going bowling in Year 2 under Deion Sanders. The Buffaloes secured their sixth win and bowl eligibility late Saturday night, earning a 34-23 home victory

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 27, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Penn State coach James Franklin apologized for

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 01:52 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Looking for a spark in the third quarter while trailing LSU, Texas A&M coach Mike

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 02:52 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter rushed for 278 yards, the most by any FBS player this season, and two touchdowns on Saturday to snap the Tigers’ four-game

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quinn Ewers settled into the kind of rhythm his Texas coaches and teammates are accustomed to Saturday night in a hard-fought 27-24 win over Vanderbilt.

Associated Press Oct 26, 2024, 11:44 PM ET ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan tight end Colston Loveland and Michigan State defensive end Anthony Jones pushed, shoved and butted helmets, triggering a skirmish with the rivals throwing punches as the final seconds ticked off the clock Saturday night. “It was heat-of-the-moment type stuff,” Loveland said at

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 12:37 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions At first, it was a quaint footnote. Then, it was all vibes, the bandwagon filling up with wide-eyed joy riders, and all the breaks going their way. And

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2024, 09:59 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wisc. — Penn State quarterback Drew Allar left Saturday’s

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNOct 26, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Oregon — Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw his 18th touchdown of the season Saturday against Illinois, passing former Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore for the second-most touchdown passes thrown in FBS history with 143. Gabriel, who had three touchdown passes and a rushing

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said he occasionally shows his players clips of their embarrassing Sept. 7 home loss to Northern Illinois — a motivational tactic

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton sustained a left shoulder injury in Saturday’s 35-34 loss to TCU and did not play in the second half. Morton appeared to

ESPN News Services Oct 26, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Missouri quarterback Brady Cook was ruled out for the rest of Saturday’s showdown against Alabama because of a hand injury. Cook was hurt in the opening half and was in street clothes on the Missouri sideline for the second half. Eliah Drinkwitz, coach

Oct 26, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State WR Jalen Royals will miss the remainder of the season, sources confirmed to ESPN. Sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel that it’s a foot injury that will sideline Royals, a first-team All-Mountain West selection last year. Royals is viewed as one of the top upperclassmen

ESPN News Services Oct 26, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is making a late arrival to Lexington for Saturday’s game against Kentucky after dealing with an illness, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Freeze didn’t travel with the Tigers on Friday after falling ill, potentially due to food poisoning, sources

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 26, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions West Virginia starting quarterback Garrett Greene and left tackle Wyatt Milum are considered doubtful for Saturday’s game at Arizona, sources told ESPN. Greene left last week’s loss to Kansas State with an upper-body

Oct 26, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan will turn back to Davis Warren as the starting quarterback against Michigan State on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Alex Orji is likely to see time in a change-of-pace role to highlight the quarterback run game, the source said. Michigan coach Sherrone Moore had

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 26, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Georgia Tech starting quarterback Haynes King will not play at Virginia Tech on Saturday, sources told ESPN, as he’s dealing with an upper-body injury. It will mark the second-straight game he’s missed, as