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8:30 AM ET WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army and Navy are playing at West Point on Saturday, one of the oddest turns in the oddest of seasons. They will not have the second Saturday in December to themselves, as has been the custom in recent years. They will play with only their fellow cadets and

7:00 AM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Harry Lyles Jr. A year ago, in the aftermath of another dominant Ohio State win over Michigan, a 56-27 shellacking that almost felt routine, there were obvious questions about what “The Game” even

7:23 PM ET The LSU Tigers on Wednesday informed the NCAA that it will self-impose a one-year bowl ban on its football team, which is 3-5 entering Saturday’s game against No. 6 Florida. “LSU has informed the NCAA and SEC that it will self-impose a one-year postseason ban on its football program for the 2020-21

7:54 PM ET Associated Press The kickoff between Utah and No. 21 Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, has been moved to Saturday morning. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night. It was moved to take the place of the Michigan-Ohio State game, which was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’ program. The Utah-Colorado

4:59 PM ET SMU accepted an invitation to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, the American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday. This will mark the third bowl appearance for the Mustangs in four seasons and their second consecutive bowl under third-year coach Sonny Dykes. The Frisco Bowl will be played Dec. 19 at Toyota Stadium in

2:34 PM ET Indiana and Purdue have mutually agreed to cancel their game Saturday in Bloomington because of an increase in COVID-19 cases at the schools. In a joint statement, Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson and Purdue counterpart Mike Bobinski expressed their disappointment in having to call off the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game. “We

11:58 AM ET Former Alabama football coach Ray Perkins, who played under Paul “Bear” Bryant and later succeeded him as head coach, died Wednesday. He was 79. “Our condolences to Ray Perkins’ family and friends,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said during the SEC teleconference. “He served the University of Alabama with great class and integrity.

12:06 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big Ten is expected to change its policy that teams must play six games to be eligible

12:47 PM ET Associated Press The ACC says it will allow limited fans to attend its football championship game between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Clemson on Dec. 19. The state of North Carolina previously issued public-gathering restrictions for outdoor venues because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing schools to fill 7% of their

10:57 AM ET Washington will not practice Wednesday and has paused all team activities due to an increase of positive COVID-19 cases within the program, the school announced. The announcement comes three days before the Huskies are scheduled to play at Oregon in a game that would decide the Pac-12 North. If Washington cannot play,

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7:00 PM ET Indiana paused team activities Tuesday because of COVID-19 concerns within the program. The 12th-ranked Hoosiers did not practice Tuesday morning, and players and coaches underwent PCR testing. Indiana’s scheduled opponent, Purdue, announced earlier Tuesday that it had canceled practice to evaluate the results of recent COVID-19 testing. No decision has been made

6:20 PM ET Miami Hurricanes starting safety Al Blades Jr. announced Tuesday he will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with myocarditis. In a Twitter post, Blades wrote, “As of last week, I was going through COVID protocols when doctors had some concerns about my bloodwork. After undergoing an MRI on my

7:12 PM ET The top six teams in the CFP rankings remained the same Tuesday, including Ohio State, which stays at No. 4 despite uncertainty about its upcoming opponents. The Big 12, meanwhile, is still alive in the CFP race. The Buckeyes stay ahead of No. 5 Texas A&M and No. 6 Florida following a

5:37 PM ET Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday said he and coach Jim Harbaugh will sit down after the season to discuss any type of extension and where the program is headed moving forward. “How rumors get started about things before Jim and I sit down and have a conversation, I’m not going

1:45 PM ET With Saturday’s rivalry game against Michigan canceled, Ohio State coach Ryan Day on Tuesday said the Big Ten should revisit its rule requiring teams to play at least six games this season to be eligible for the conference championship game. Because No. 4 Ohio State (5-0) can’t play Michigan because of COVID-19

2:48 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Jack Scarbath, a star quarterback for Maryland in the early 1950s and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. Scarbath died Sunday night, according to the University of Maryland, where he also played lacrosse. “On the field, Jack was

1:27 PM ET The annual rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State has been canceled due to an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week within the Wolverines’ program, the school announced. The decision was made after conversations with medical experts, health department officials and university administration. “The number of positive tests has continued