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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions At the EA Sports College Football 25 cover shoot in March, Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter gathered near midfield at the Cotton Bowl alongside fellow cover athletes Quinn Ewers and

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 27, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions College football’s spring transfer period is officially in danger of being eliminated after the NCAA’s FBS and FCS oversight committees recommended the sport move to a single

Associated Press Aug 27, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ahmari Huggins-Bruce is back on Louisville’s roster, months after the 1,000-yard wide receiver transferred to South Carolina and participated in spring and fall practice with the Gamecocks. A news release from Louisville said Huggins-Bruce was expected to join the team for

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 27, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma running backs coach DeMarco Murray, who is entering his fifth season at his alma mater, will serve a one-game suspension this season after the NCAA determined he was involved

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions North Dakota State left tackle Grey Zabel and South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski are two players at the heart of the highest-profile FCS upset hopes this weekend. This offseason, they both faced similar big-money crossroads and made throwback decisions. Zabel projects as a

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 27, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The betting interest on Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes early last season was extraordinary, bookmakers say, and it seems to be happening again. College football kicks into high gear this week with

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 27, 2024, 07:19 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions When Billy Napier first got the call about the open Florida coaching job, he asked himself a question: “How did Florida end up there?” “There” was not only 13

Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. 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 Aug 27, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Michigan

Associated Press Aug 26, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin has hired his brother, Chris, as a player personnel analyst. It’s the fourth time the brothers have worked together. The sixth-ranked Rebels open the season Saturday against Furman. Chris Kiffin most recently worked as the Houston Texans’

ESPN News Services Aug 26, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — The mother of a touted high school quarterback who has committed to play for the Tennessee Volunteers is suing the state of North Carolina over its restrictions against public-school athletes cashing in on their fame. Rolanda Brandon filed the complaint

Associated Press Aug 26, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. could miss the entire season after undergoing surgery for what the school described as an upper-body injury. The injury leaves the Badgers without their most experienced defensive lineman as they prepare for their Friday night

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 26, 2024, 02:35 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 isn’t ready to say whether Florida transfer Trevor Etienne will be available to play in Saturday’s opener against No. 14

Associated Press Aug 26, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein have spent the past eight months jockeying for position in the fight to be the starting quarterback at Pitt. Coach Pat Narduzzi is in no hurry to name a winner. Yarnell, a redshirt junior, and Holstein, a

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2024, 12:56 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 Days after toppling No. 10 Florida State in Dublin, Brent Key and Georgia Tech

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 26, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The Big Ten on Monday announced its new tiebreakers for the league’s historic season, which will include 18 teams and match the top two in the overall conference standings against

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions TUCSON, Arizona — Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita left the Sonoran Desert on Cloud Nine. After starting the 2023 season as the backup, the Southern California native led the Wildcats to

Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterAug 26, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two days after the Michigan Wolverines paraded

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES, CA — It doesn’t take much to see that things are different at USC this year. Yes, Lincoln Riley is still the head coach — his third season, in fact — and the Trojans do return a number of players from last