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9:05 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio State star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is expected to return against Iowa on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Smith-Njigba, who broke the Big Ten record for yards in a season in 2021, has been recovering from a hamstring injury that has limited him to parts of just two games this

7:51 AM ET LSU coach Brian Kelly continued to voice his frustrations with instant replay in college football this week, saying on his weekly radio show Thursday night that it is “ruining the game.” After at least five instances when play was stopped for review during Saturday’s victory over Florida, Kelly on Monday said his

8:00 AM ET We went 5-4 week last week, eight over .500 midway through October. 58% clip. We’re chugging along waiting for another big week. Too many on the card again, had a couple near cross offs. Will let you know which ones so you can proceed accordingly. Houston (-3, 51.5) at Navynoon ET on

7:00 AM ET Making the turn. Yes, that’s a golf term. But today, it is also apropos as it pertains to college football. For, as evidenced by all the teams with records of something-and-something that add up to at least a half-dozen games played, and as proven by the fact that the leaves in the

2:56 PM ET Oklahoma State starting defensive tackle Brendon Evers, who has been dealing with an unspecified injury, on Thursday said he will skip the rest of the season and begin preparing for the NFL draft. “Thank you Cowboy Nation for some of the best years a kid could ask for,” Evers posted on Twitter.

9:00 AM ET TROY, Ala. — Legends grow. Just ask your uncle about the fish he caught once upon a time. It gets bigger with every retelling. This legend, about the would-be tackling king of college football, is different. Because Carlton Martial has been shrinking ever since he got to Troy. He first showed up

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 8 schedule ahead is the perfect time to check in on two Power 5 conferences that haven’t gotten a lot of love this season. The Big 12 and Pac-12 have been rocked by realignment plans the past two offseasons but the conferences currently have two of the most

5:47 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Charley Trippi, a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy at Georgia who went on to lead the Cardinals to their most recent NFL championship in 1947, died Wednesday. He was 100. The University of Georgia announced that Trippi died peacefully at his

7:00 AM ET We’ve reached the midpoint of the 2022 college football season, and some new faces — both teams and players — have navigated their way to the front of the line. Tennessee is unbeaten and ranked No. 3, the Vols’ highest in-season AP ranking since 2001. Ole Miss also is unbeaten and the

7:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: Maybe somedayI’ll be more togetherStretched by fewer thoughts that leave meChasing after my dreams, disown me, loaded with dangerSo maybe I’ll win …Saved by zeroMaybe I’ll win …Saved by zero — “Saved by Zero,” The Fixx Here at Bottom 10 Headquarters, located behind the Pixar character rental

10:47 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Fired Nebraska football coach Scott Frost would have received a one-year contract extension and had his annual salary restored to $5 million if the Cornhuskers had shown improvement, gone 6-6 in the regular season and played in a bowl game, according to athletic director Trev Alberts. The

12:48 PM ET Maryland starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will be a game-time decision this week against Northwestern after aggravating a right knee injury in Saturday’s 38-33 win over Indiana. Terrapins coach Mike Locksley said Tagovailoa, a three-year starter, received an MRI and a second opinion on the knee, which he initially sprained in a Sept.

11:55 AM ET Minnesota senior quarterback Tanner Morgan has not been ruled out for Saturday’s game against Penn State. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said on Monday that Morgan woke up feeling better on Sunday and his availability will be determined by medical personnel over the course of the week. “Tanner is doing very well,” Fleck

12:53 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana backup quarterback Jack Tuttle announced Monday that he will transfer at the end of this season. Coach Tom Allen confirmed the development at the start of his weekly news conference, explaining that the two spoke last week and that Tuttle, a team captain, would remain No.

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff What a Week 7. In the words of Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, “This is college football at its absolute best.” Unless you’re on the losing side of things, how could anyone disagree? From all the monumental upsets that dramatically shifted the College Football Playoff picture to the best plays that

4:56 PM ET After Tennessee beat Alabama 52-49 on Saturday night, fans stormed the field and carried away both goalposts before dumping them in the Tennessee River. Now the bill is due. Tennessee football tweeted Sunday that it’s raising money it says will go toward the purchase of new goalposts. There’s an option for a

Oct 15, 2022 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 5 Michigan bullied No. 10 Penn State on Saturday, from the line of scrimmage to the scoreboard to the newly named Lloyd Carr Tunnel at Michigan Stadium. Tempers flared as both teams entered the shared tunnel with the Wolverines holding a 16-14 halftime lead. While video showed

1:52 PM ET Associated Press Tennessee moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State after knocking off Alabama. The Crimson Tide were one of five unbeaten teams to fall during a wild weekend and dropped three places to No. 6 in the AP