5:11 PM ET Michigan State is adding quarterback Anthony Russo, a record-setting passer at Temple, as a transfer. Russo announced his transfer destination Wednesday, tweeting that he is “blessed, honored, and excited to be a Spartan.” Blessed, Honored, and Excited to be a Spartan 🙏🏼 @MSU_Football pic.twitter.com/YymZUxBZKi — Anthony Russo (@Anthony_Russo15) December 16, 2020 Along
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12:30 PM ET Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell has signed a contract extension that links him to the Chanticleers through the 2027 season, the school announced Wednesday. Chadwell, who was considered a candidate for open Power 5 coaching jobs, has led the Chanticleers to an 11-0 record and a No. 12 ranking from the College
11:57 AM ET Kansas State has chosen to end its football season, announcing Wednesday that it will not seek a bowl bid. The Wildcats (4-6) are the first Big 12 team to opt out of playing in a bowl, with school officials telling the conference it would not have enough players to prepare for and
12:24 PM ET Deion Sanders promised he would go after big-name recruits when he was announced as Jackson State‘s new coach, and he is delivering on that promise — landing a commitment from ESPN JC 50 cornerback De’Jahn Warren on Wednesday. Warren, the No. 4-ranked junior college prospect, flipped his commitment from Georgia. The four-star
12:49 PM ET USC got off to a fast start in the college football early signing period with ESPN 300 quarterback Jaxson Dart committing to the Trojans on Wednesday. Dart is the No. 73-ranked recruit overall. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound signal-caller from Draper, Utah, is the second-highest-ranked commit in the Trojans’ class. He chose USC over
12:28 PM ET Virginia Tech has opted out of a bowl game, ending the nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 straight years. Coach Justin Fuente said Wednesday he met with the team, and the players decided they wanted to bypass any postseason opportunity. Virginia Tech finishes the season 5-6 and joins Boston College, Pitt, Virginia
11:16 AM ET Maryland flipped ESPN 300 linebacker Branden Jennings from Michigan on Wednesday, giving the Terrapins their second top-100 linebacker commit in the class. Jennings is the No. 67-ranked recruit overall and joins linebacker Demeioun Robinson, the No. 35-ranked prospect. Jennings is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound prospect from Jacksonville, Florida, and was the second-highest-ranked commit
6:03 AM ET [Editor’s note: With one tweet, the Bottom 10 season was over. But not before the final word from the Power 5 likes of Kansas, Arizona, Vanderbilt and Florida from the Big 12, Pac-12 and even the mighty SEC.] Inspirational thought of the week When you walk away from meThere is no place
8:30 AM ET During Jimbo Fisher’s first practice at Texas A&M, he made a proclamation about who was in charge and what he expected. “It ain’t how it used to be,” Fisher barked. “It ain’t gonna be how it used to be.” Late in his third season, Fisher’s Aggies have already proved him prophetic in
9:25 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh‘s season is over. Quarterback Kenny Pickett‘s college career is not. The senior announced late Tuesday night he will return in 2021. Pickett had participated in Pitt’s Senior Day festivities against Virginia Tech last month, an indication he was going to enter the NFL draft. Apparently not. “One
7:00 AM ET College football’s national signing day is here. Despite the NCAA enacting a recruiting dead period amid the COVID-19 pandemic since March, meaning recruits haven’t been able to take official visits, the early signing period has remained firm. The early signing period begins Wednesday and lasts until Friday. High school recruits are able
7:44 PM ET The College Football Playoff is expected to keep one of its two semifinal games at the Rose Bowl as scheduled, but is hoping that the California government will ease its COVID-19 stadium restrictions and allow players’ families to attend the game in Pasadena, CFP executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday night. “At
7:14 PM ET The top five teams in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, remained unchanged, while Iowa State‘s playoff hopes received a boost and Cincinnati‘s absorbed another blow. Alabama continues to lead off the rankings at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Ohio State and
3:07 PM ET Texas freshman quarterback Ja’Quinden Jackson entered his name into the transfer portal Tuesday. Jackson was the No. 34-ranked recruit overall in the 2020 class and was the No. 2-ranked prospect in the state of Texas in that cycle. He is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarterback out of Duncanville, Texas, and was the second-highest-ranked
2:22 PM ET The Michigan–Iowa game set for Saturday in Iowa City has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns with the Michigan program. Michigan announced the cancellation Tuesday afternoon. Michigan’s COVID situation has not improved since last week, when the school was forced to cancel its annual rivalry game against Ohio State. The Wolverines, who
1:28 PM ET Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente will return for his sixth season with the Hokies, athletic director Whit Babcock said Tuesday. The Hokies went 5-6 this season, and there was some question about whether Fuente would be given more time to get the program turned around. Babcock said he spent four hours meeting
7:00 AM ET HE WAS BURIED on the Alabama depth chart, way down deep where the sun never reached, so Mac Jones‘ most urgent reason for existing in this moment was to make Nick Saban’s defense better, more fearsome, the ilk of defense that wins championships five times in nine seasons. Jones knew well his
10:00 AM ET Welcome back to our weekly Heisman Watch for the 2020 college football season. Throughout the season, ESPN.com writers will vote on their top Heisman Trophy candidates. To get the final rankings, we use the following methodology: 13 voters, five votes each. Points system: five points for first-place votes, four points for second-place