11:36 AM ET Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall plans to play elsewhere next season. West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro confirmed Tuesday that Kendall has put his name into the NCAA’s transfer database. Kendall came on in relief of Jarret Doege in the second half of the Liberty Bowl and
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11:34 AM ET DeVonta Smith‘s odds to win the Heisman Trophy have surged in recent weeks, making Alabama’s star receiver the commanding favorite to take home college football’s most prestigious award Tuesday. In mid-December, Smith was a 22-1 Heisman underdog at BetRivers sportsbooks, but he attracted a recent big bet and his odds have improved
11:42 AM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN that junior receiver Jaylen Waddle has been cleared to practice this week and has a chance to play Monday against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game. “He’s been running, but we need to see him in practice,” Saban said. “Our medical people
12:00 AM ET On Tuesday, the Alabama Crimson Tide will likely have three of the top five finishers in Heisman Trophy voting. Alabama QB Mac Jones, receiver DeVonta Smith and running back Najee Harris join Ohio State QB Justin Fields and Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence as the final five trying to take home college football’s
7:00 AM ET There is no better season than 2020 — a pandemic season that saw shortened and staggered schedules affect the Heisman résumés of many top players — to hand the trophy to a wide receiver. Alabama star DeVonta Smith just won’t be the one to say it. Fresh off seven receptions for 130
11:46 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson says he will enter the NCAA transfer portal for his final season of eligibility after leading the Wildcats to two bowl wins in three years. Wilson announced his intention to transfer in an Instagram post Monday night in which he thanked his Kentucky
9:38 PM ET Former Wisconsin starting quarterback Jack Coan is transferring to Notre Dame, he announced Monday night. “Extremely thankful for the opportunity. Let’s get to work! @NDFootball,” Coan wrote on Twitter. He will have one season of eligibility left. Coan, who started 18 games for Wisconsin in 2018 and 2019, suffered a foot injury
5:01 PM ET Oklahoma receiver Charleston Rambo, who started 24 games the past two years for the Sooners, announced on Monday that he is entering the transfer portal. “Thank you Sooner Nation, Coach Stoops, Coach Riley and Coach Simmons for believing in me,” Rambo wrote on Twitter. “Thank you OU football for the lifelong memories
4:06 PM ET Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah declared for the NFL draft on Monday after a standout season for the Fighting Irish. In a post on social media, Owusu-Koramoah thanked Notre Dame, his coaches, teammates and fans. This season, Owusu-Koramoah won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and was also selected as
2:30 PM ET Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Monday that he expects quarterback Justin Fields to play in the national title game against Alabama next Monday night. Fields took a hit to his side late in the first half against Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, but stayed
10:23 AM ET Marshall coach Doc Holliday is out after 11 seasons at the school. Holliday tweeted Monday that university president Jerry Gilbert informed him that the school would not be extending his contract, which was set to expire at the end of June. He went 85-54 at Marshall (55-30 in league play) with a
9:43 AM ET Baylor football is hiring BYU‘s Jeff Grimes as its new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Yahoo Sports first reported the hiring. Grimes spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator at BYU, which went 11-1 in 2020 and boasted the nation’s No. 3 scoring offense (43.5 PPG) and was the leader in
8:00 PM ET LSU linebacker Jabril Cox, a former All-American at North Dakota State, is turning pro after only one season with the Tigers. Cox, a 6-foot-4, 231-pound senior, is the No. 4 inside linebacker available in April’s NFL draft, according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. Cox was named a finalist for the Butkus Award,
6:02 PM ET Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger is bypassing his extra year of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft, he announced Sunday. Ehlinger, who was a four-year starter for the Longhorns, made the announcement with a video on Twitter. Dear Longhorn Family pic.twitter.com/JPLIfN7dix — Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) January 3, 2021 He leaves ranked
5:00 PM ET A day before Clemson took the field in what ultimately became its final game of a tumultuous season, Dabo Swinney tried to explain how his team fought to get to that point. The Tigers reached another College Football Playoff semifinal after players pushed for social justice reform and to play through a
10:36 PM ET Journalists, particularly those who work in television, often talk about “The Get,” an important, difficult-to-land and exclusive interview. ESPN’s “Backstory” was created with the idea that, through hard reporting, we could still tell important stories with new reporting and fresh insights when we don’t always get access to the principal subjects. The
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7:02 PM ET TCU junior safety Trevon Moehrig is entering the 2021 NFL draft, he announced Saturday. Moehrig, a potential first-round pick, is a finalist for the Thorpe Award, which annually goes to the nation’s top defensive back. He’s a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection and has nine takeaways over the past two seasons, tied