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7:00 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On the back wall of Gus’ Good Times Deli, an iconic eatery

9:09 AM ET The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to honor Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry, who were shot and killed last month. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs Rachel Most, who served as dean for all three players in the College of Arts & Sciences, made the request. Chandler

12:50 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels is again in search of a new home. Sources told ESPN that Daniels intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, which would lead him to his fourth collegiate stop after playing at USC and Georgia earlier in his career. He has gone 17-12 as a

1:00 PM ET ESPN staff College football‘s new transfer portal window officially opened Monday, and while some players announced their plans to leave their schools prior to that, things are really off and running now. Last year, more than 3,000 FBS players entered the portal, which was open year-round. Quarterbacks Caleb Williams (USC), Bo Nix

7:26 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The on-field identity of Deion Sanders’ Colorado program took form Monday, as sources told ESPN that the Buffaloes are hiring Kent State head coach Sean Lewis to be the team’s offensive coordinator. As Kent State’s head coach and playcaller, Lewis developed a distinct identity — whiplash tempo, quick snaps and

6:48 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Georgia’s Stetson Bennett, USC’s Caleb Williams, TCU’s Max Duggan and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud were announced Monday as the Heisman Trophy finalists. The four quarterbacks, who play for four of the top 10 teams this season, including three that will play in the College Football Playoff, will be in New

8:52 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Louisville coach Scott Satterfield has been hired to become the next football coach at the University of Cincinnati, the school announced Monday. Terms of Satterfield’s contract were not announced, but a source told ESPN that Satterfield received a six-year deal. The hire is a compelling one regionally, as the schools

6:25 PM ET ESPN staff It’s Selection Day and that means bowl season is quickly upon us — arguably the most wonderful time of the year. With Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State slated for the College Football Playoff, the rest of the bowl schedule is set. Before we get into what we’re most looking

12:25 PM ET ESPN staff Nick Saban tried. Alabama‘s coach found whatever megaphone was available to him Saturday night to plead the Crimson Tide’s case to make the College Football Playoff. He suggested looking at the top four through the lens of, “How are they playing at the present?” He asked, “If we played these

12:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State will play for the national championship after being chosen for the College Football Playoff on Sunday. After not playing in a conference championship game, the Buckeyes (11-1) moved up one spot following USC‘s loss in the Pac-12 title game Friday to give the

10:33 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Deion Sanders will be the next coach at Colorado, the school announced Saturday night, instantly making him one of the most compelling hires in college football this generation. Sanders comes with just three years’ experience coaching college football, as he went 27-5 as Jackson State’s coach. Jackson State (12-0) completed

8:01 PM ET The final weekend of the college football season is here and the stakes in the games could not be higher. There is legitimate College Football Playoff drama. The No. 4 USC Trojans are out after their loss to the No. 11 Utah Utes in the Pac-12 title game. The No. 3 TCU

10:58 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Jackson State coach Deion Sanders has been preparing to make an exit in order to take the head coaching job at Colorado, sources told ESPN on Friday. With Jackson State on the cusp of the SWAC title game Saturday, Sanders and his associates have spent the week making inquiries to

12:20 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LAS VEGAS — The only blemish in USC‘s 11-win regular season had been a one-point loss to Utah in October. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision to turn its championship game into a matchup between its two best teams instead of division winners, the Trojans had an opportunity to make that

7:23 PM ET In 2018 when several SEC schools were interested in hiring Hugh Freeze, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent out a memorandum to conference presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to inform them of Freeze’s “status with respect to the conference.” Freeze was hired Tuesday as Auburn‘s head football coach. While Sankey’s 2018 memo, which

7:00 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN INSIDE THE TRAINING complex named after head coach John McKay on USC‘s campus, there’s a whiteboard that has become more than just the backdrop of a classroom. Earlier this year, as players came together to begin spring ball for a team that looked completely different than the season prior, the

4:35 PM ET Former Texas coach Tom Herman was named Florida Atlantic’s new head football coach Thursday, the school announced. Herman replaces Willie Taggart, who was fired last month after going 5-7 this season. Taggart went 15-18 in his three seasons in Boca Raton, reaching the Montgomery Bowl in 2020, his first season, before consecutive

7:00 AM ET One year and one day ago, on Nov. 30, 2021, Sonny Dykes landed in a helicopter at midfield of Amon G. Carter Stadium, awash in purple lights, for his arrival as the new head coach at TCU. It was a flashy introduction for the decidedly unflashy West Texan making a 40-mile trip