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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2024, 01:46 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 Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders, the top uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class, committed

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Louisville receiver Caullin Lacy broke his collarbone during the final scrimmage of fall camp Saturday and will be out “an extended period of time,” the school announced. Lacy, one

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — The first thing Dan Lanning notices when I step into his office is my shoes. “You’re wearing Reeboks in here, man?” he says, pointing at my Club C sneakers. Lanning, of course, is in head-to-toe Nike. He smiles. “Don’t worry, I

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 16, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Connor Stalions, the low-level analyst who was allegedly the mastermind behind Michigan‘s sign-stealing operation that led to former coach Jim Harbaugh’s three-game suspension during

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 16, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs resigned suddenly Friday afternoon, sources told ESPN, ending the stint of the athletic director with the longest continuous tenure within the Big Ten. Hobbs will be replaced on an interim basis by deputy athletic director Ryan Pisarri, according to

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2024, 08:26 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 Iowa landed its top commit in the 2025 class Thursday night with a pledge

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 15, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff selection committee will no longer use conference championships as one of its tiebreakers because the new 12-team format guarantees bids for the five highest-ranked conference winners,

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 15, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State will start Will Howard, a transfer from Kansas State, at quarterback to open the 2024 season, coach Ryan Day announced Thursday. Howard, who started 28 games for Kansas

Aug 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s an odd season for big names in college football. There are some known commodities, of course — Travis Hunter, Carson Beck, Ollie Gordon II, for example — but there are relatively few established superstars. Just two of the top 10 in last year’s Heisman Trophy

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, Mo. — Defensive end Darris Smith will miss the season for No. 11 Missouri after hurting his knee in practice, Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said Wednesday. Smith transferred to Missouri from SEC rival Georgia, where he appeared in 16 games over his first

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Andy Kotelnicki walks into the Penn State meeting room with his thumb and index finger pinched a quarter-inch apart, and by now, everyone gets

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions College football like we’ve never experienced it is on the doorstep, with games less than two weeks away, so it’s time to unveil ESPN’s 2024 preseason All-America team.

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 08:56 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Texas suffered its second season-ending injury at running back Monday when true freshman Christian Clark tore his Achilles tendon

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Malachi Nelson is back home for only a few days, but it doesn’t take long for him to get comfortable. It’s an idyllic weekday in July on the westside of Los Angeles where the weather can only be described as perfect.

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The world’s longest offseason is almost over, and what might be the most anticipated college football season in ages is upon us. We’ve got new super megaconferences to sort through and an expanded

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 12, 2024, 06:00 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 Oregon beat Michigan, USC and Washington to the commitment of four-star 2026 offensive tackle

Aug 12, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions You know college football season is right around the corner when the Associated Press releases its preseason Top 25. Georgia is on top of the poll, comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State. Big Ten newcomer Oregon ranks third, SEC newcomer Texas is fourth and Alabama,

Pete Thamel Max Olson Close Max Olson ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Aug 11, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens is expected to miss the season after suffering a significant lower body injury during a scrimmage