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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 12:59 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says his team has to “expedite the preparation” with fewer days than Penn State to get ready for the College Football Playoff semifinal at

IU football‘s staff is cooking in the transfer portal. On Saturday, the Hoosiers landed a commitment from Michigan wide receiver Tyler Morris. Morris is the fourth transfer pledge since Friday, joining OL Kahlil Benson (Colorado), QB Grant Wilson (Old Dominion) and OL Zen Michalski (Ohio State) in the spree. IU football transfer portal tracker: Who’s

David Wilson Jan 3, 2025, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on Friday that Ohio State is “the best team in college football,” and the Longhorns will need their best performance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10 to beat the Buckeyes. “I need Longhorn Nation to show

Nov 16, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. (2) celebrates with linebacker Jalon Walker (11) after a tackle against the Tennessee Volunteers in the second quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Georgia Bulldogs standout linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. plans to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl. Mondon Jr.

Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Locked in a defensive struggle in which neither team gained 300 yards, Georgia coach Kirby Smart made an aggressive but ill-fated decision late in the first half of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Right after Notre Dame took a 6-3 lead on

Notre Dame football ended the first half with a momentum-changing play. Then, Jayden Harrison opened the second half of the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal with a monster return to keep that momentum with the Fighting Irish. With No. 7 Notre Dame coming out of the halftime tunnel with a 13-3 lead over No.

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith, a rose stem planted firmly in his mouth, glared confidently into the scarlet-coated section of the Rose Bowl stands Wednesday as he exited

Ohio State is set for revenge. The Buckeyes have surged to a 31-0 lead in the first half of Wednesday’s Rose Bowl with Oregon. The first time the schools met in October, the Ducks came away with a one-point victory. In Pasadena, Oregon had no answers for Chip Kelly’s offensive game plan. Ohio State was

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 1, 2025, 01:32 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — For weeks, since his team received the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson has heard the gripes about the selection

All hell broke loose in the third quarter of the Cheez-It Bowl on Tuesday. It wasn’t the players. It was South Carolina coach Shane Beamer going after Illinois’ Bret Bielema. An Illinois DB was injured on a long pass play by South Carolina. Bielema came across the field to check on his player. When the

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 30, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions UConn coach Jim Mora plans to “pursue all avenues” against teams that tamper with Huskies players, warning such teams to “think hard before you tamper with our players.” Mora’s posted

. After a lengthy break in between games, it is now officially time for the Alabama Crimson Tide to take the field for the final time this season for a matchup against the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Two of the premier brands in college football, Alabama and Michigan met a year ago in the

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN KENNY DILLINGHAM speaks, it is hard not to listen. The sound of his voice, however, is only half the portrait. Watching him speak paints a far more complete picture. Dillingham’s eyes seem to widen and ignite as if they have been flickered on

After the UConn football team had its doors blown off in a 50-7 loss at Maryland to open the 2024 season, it could’ve easily been infected by the “here we go again” line of thinking that the program and its fan base had gotten so used to. Instead, the team responded by whooping Merrimack, coming

Associated Press Dec 28, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Cam Ward made NCAA history in his final college game. The Miami Hurricanes quarterback threw a record-setting 156th touchdown pass of his college career Saturday, connecting with Jacolby George for a 4-yard score with 4:12 left in the first quarter of

. A reunion between DJ Lagway and former high school teammate Jermaine Bishop Jr. could happen in Gainesville. Jermaine Bishop Jr., a four-star athlete out of Willis High (Texas), narrowed down his options to eight programs on Friday — Florida, Houston, Michigan, Penn State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and USC — according to 247Sports. Bishop

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 27, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — New UNC football coach Bill Belichick won’t be back in the state he’s called home for the past two decades, as school officials told ESPN he’s not expected

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s that time of year where college teams are turning over their rosters. Michigan football is no exception, and there’s an even greater youth movement in Ann Arbor this offseason than in year’s past. The Wolverines signed 22 players in the class of 2025 during the early signing period in early December