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Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 25, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander, who had expressed displeasure with his playing time, is taking a redshirt season in 2024. Tony Jones, who Alexander calls his father, confirmed to ESPN that Alexander doesn’t

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions After leading his team to a 3-0 start, UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced late Tuesday night that he was done playing for the Rebels because of

Pete Thamel Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Sep 25, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka left the undefeated Rebels on Tuesday night over claims of unfulfilled verbal NIL promises from a UNLV assistant coach, a decision

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 25, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Inspirational thought of the week: Why’d you have to be so unavoidable?You’re everywhereWhy’d you have to be so unavailable?It’s like you’re under

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Sep 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. —

Associated Press Sep 25, 2024, 03:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Matthew Sluka, the starting quarterback for undefeated UNLV, announced Tuesday night on social media he will not play in any more games this season. Sluka said he will instead use his redshirt year. “I committed to UNLV based on certain representations

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 25, 2024, 12:21 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Despite a raucous atmosphere last Friday night at Nebraska‘s Memorial Stadium, the school is not looking for a repeat event. Athletic director Troy Dannen said Tuesday he sent a letter

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The Pac-12 filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging the legality of a “poaching penalty” included in a football scheduling agreement it signed with the Mountain West Conference in

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions With Oklahoma navigating an unexpected quarterback change, Brent Venables offered unprompted insight on Tuesday

Associated Press Sep 24, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University postponed its upcoming college football game against Alabama A&M because of Tropical Storm Helene. The Rattlers rescheduled the game for Friday, Nov. 29, in anticipation of Helene strengthening into a major hurricane Wednesday while moving north toward the

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 23, 2024, 09:51 PM 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 Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Monday night that Michael Hawkins Jr. will be the Sooners’ starting quarterback for Saturday’s

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Auburn coach Hugh Freeze made it clear that the Tigers lost to a lesser team when they fell 24-14 to Arkansas on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Speaking Monday night on

Associated Press Sep 23, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. developed a reputation as a game-wrecker for opposing offenses back when he was a freshman in the 2022-23 season. Now, however, none of the 14th-ranked Tigers’ eight remaining opponents — seven of them SEC teams

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former USC running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against the university, the Pac-12 and the NCAA, seeking compensation for his name, image and likeness during his time with the program. In the filing, Bush’s legal team says

Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In a week with a flurry of conference realignment activity expected, the Mountain West is attempting to execute a plan to keep its eight remaining schools together. The conference is pushing to solidify its future by offering guaranteed money to the schools, including one-time

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey, who appeared in the team’s first four games, will redshirt the rest of the season and plans to enter the transfer portal. Coach Marcus Freeman

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 23, 2024, 02:04 PM 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 Quinn Ewers remains questionable for No. 1 Texas‘ SEC debut against Mississippi State as he recovers from an oblique

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 23, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he’s hopeful the No. 2 Bulldogs will have back a few injured defensive linemen for Saturday night’s SEC showdown