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Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork said Thursday that he is “absolutely” confident that Ryan Day will be back as the Buckeyes‘ football coach in 2025. Calls to fire the sixth-year coach rose among Ohio State fans after the Buckeyes lost

Dec 12, 2024, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen, the former head coach at Florida and Mississippi State, has agreed in principle to a five-year deal to be UNLV‘s next head coach, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. The deal isn’t signed, but it is expected to

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Travis Hunter is a throwback-type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next — who rarely leaves the field and has a knack for making big plays all over it. The Colorado Buffaloes‘ two-way standout ( see:

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 11:55 AM 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 Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson, the former No. 1 overall prospect in the Class

Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced Wednesday that he would return to the Tigers for his senior season. “I’m fully committed to bringing this university a championship,” Nussmeier said in a

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is set to transfer to Houston for the 2025 season, he announced Wednesday night on social media. Weigman, who began each of the past

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. won the Lombardi Award on Wednesday night as the nation’s best collegiate lineman. Banks beat out LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter and South Carolina defensive end Kyle Kennard, who were

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 10:27 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 Former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to Florida State, he posted Wednesday

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The SEC announced its 2025 football schedule Wednesday, which will be highlighted by the third meeting between Georgia and Texas in less than a year. Texas will travel

Ryan McGee Dec 11, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bill Belichick as the head Tar Heel. Something’s gotta give. The Chapel Hill hiring that no one saw coming is the football equivalent to one of those old black-and-white films of two locomotives crashing head on. Or some reality stretching experiment set up by

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez is finalizing a deal to return to the country roads where he experienced his greatest success as a head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Rodriguez, the

Dec 11, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina has sent shock waves across both the NFL and college football landscapes as it is finalizing a deal with six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick to replace Mack Brown as its next football coach. Needless to say, we have questions. Just last year, when

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Near Gus Malzahn’s new office hangs a picture of Kelvin Benjamin hauling in a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston, the play that helped Florida State beat Malzahn and his Auburn Tigers in the 2013 national championship game. It’s a daily reminder

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Oregon will travel to Penn State on Sept. 27 next

Pete Thamel Close Pete Thamel ESPN College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Dec 11, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina is working to trying to close a

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions If an Ohio lawmaker gets his way, teams attempting to plant their flags in the middle of Ohio Stadium during Ohio State games will be dealing with more than just

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Darian Mensah, the top-rated player in ESPN’s transfer portal rankings, has committed to Duke, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Mensah is a redshirt freshman who will have three years remaining. He entered