12:22 PM ET The signs were everywhere for Frank Beamer as he carved out his own Hall of Fame coaching career. And, yes, most fathers are biased when it comes to their sons. But there was no doubt in Beamer’s mind that his son, Shane, would one day be a head coach. Today is that
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2:21 PM ET Ohio State coach Ryan Day returned to the office Monday and will rejoin the No. 4 Buckeyes for practice after spending the past 10 days in isolation per CDC guidelines, a school spokesman confirmed to ESPN. Ohio State’s regular-season finale against Michigan remains in question because of COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’
11:15 AM ET It was 10 o’clock Saturday night in Conway, South Carolina, and while the Brooks Stadium grandstands had long since emptied, one quarter of the playing field was packed with people. From the 25-yard line to back of the end zone, the black-uniformed Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and their coaches gathered in clusters, smiling,
12:26 PM ET The inaugural LA Bowl, which was set to feature teams from the Pac-12 and Mountain West, has been canceled, the bowl announced Monday. “While the COVID-10 pandemic has prevented us from having the game this year, we look forward to hosting teams from the Mountain West and Pca-12 conferences at SoFi Stadium
8:32 PM ET Friday’s football game between San Jose State and Nevada has been moved from San Jose to Las Vegas due to restrictions in Santa Clara County related to COVID-19, the Mountain West announced Sunday. It is the second straight home game San Jose State (5-0) was forced to relocate, after the team’s matchup
3:59 PM ET Ohio State has been installed as a 30-point favorite over Michigan, the largest point spread in the rivalry since at least 1978, when the FBS and FCS split into separate divisions. The Buckeyes (5-0) are slated to host the Wolverines (2-4) on Saturday, but, with both programs battling COVID-19 outbreaks, there are
5:01 PM ET Texas Longhorns football has paused team activities after five people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. The Longhorns, who defeated Kansas State 69-31 on Saturday, announced that three players and two staff members who traveled to Manhattan, Kansas, for the game had tested positive Sunday. All five tested negative Friday before the
1:49 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Alex Scarborough Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. South Alabama is expected to fire head football coach Steve Campbell, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected
2:12 PM ET Associated Press Alabama was No. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third-longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide were the unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week, and the top
1:16 PM ET Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has wasted no time making changes to his offensive staff. Less than 24 hours after closing out the regular season with a 41-18 win over South Carolina, Stoops announced that offensive coordinator Eddie Gran and quarterbacks coach Darin Hinshaw have been fired. Stoops said in a statement Sunday
10:24 PM ET Ohio State might have made a definitive statement in its 52-12 win over Michigan State, but the College Football Playoff contenders get enough pub during the week. How about some love for Coastal Carolina and BYU, who might have played the best game of the season despite scheduling their matchup on the
12:13 AM ET It has been hard to find silver linings in 2020, a year when little has felt normal and too many of the things we love have been kept at a distance. But Saturday gave us something we wouldn’t have gotten in any other season. Four days ago, there was no plan to
11:57 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Beamer Ball is coming to South Carolina. Shane Beamer, Oklahoma‘s
1:06 AM ET No. 1 Alabama won the SEC West and clinched a spot in the conference championship game by beating LSU 55-17 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alabama will play SEC East champ No. 6 Florida in Atlanta on Dec. 19. After the win on Saturday night, Alabama coach Nick Saban said he
1:08 AM ET Iowa State and Oklahoma will meet in the Big 12 championship game after each team clinched a berth on Saturday. The No. 9 Cyclones (8-1) will be making their first Big 12 title game appearance in program history. They will also finish in sole possession of first place in the conference’s regular-season
12:46 AM ET Miami quarterback D’Eriq King said after a 48-0 victory over Duke on Saturday night that he was one of the Hurricanes players who contracted COVID-19 during the program shutdown. King became infected by the virus several weeks ago, and was able to return to practice this week to play against the Blue
11:23 PM ET Nearly all of our writers’ rankings are the same after college football’s elite flexed their muscles this week. 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 answers. Check back every week as the odds
11:57 PM ET South Carolina is expected to hire Oklahoma assistant head coach/tight ends coach Shane Beamer as its new head coach, sources told ESPN. Beamer, 43, is the son of former Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer. An announcement at South Carolina could come as early as Monday, the sources said. It would be