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Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Big 12 is exploring selling its naming rights to a title sponsor, with potential revenue of hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of the deal, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The commercial sponsor would potentially take the name “Big” out of

Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 12:09 PM ET HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Marcus “MJ “Daniels, a defensive back at Southern Miss, was shot to death Tuesday night at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg, a coroner said. Daniels’ body was sent to a medical examiner for an autopsy, Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem said. Daniels, 21, was

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions We all have our own opinions regarding the best college football teams of all time. Maybe you’re a 2001 Miami person. Maybe you prefer 2005 Texas or 1995 Nebraska, or maybe you’d rather

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJun 11, 2024, 05:32 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions The Virginia Cavaliers have established a memorial scholarship fund in honor of football players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry, who were all shot and killed after

Jun 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions College football in 2024 is going to look different. There’s a new 12-team playoff, but there’s also 15 teams moving to new conferences. It’s a lot to keep track of, so we’re here to help. Below you’ll find the conference realignment scheduled to begin this fall

Jordan Reid, NFL draft analystJun 11, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Close Jordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterJun 10, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — NCAA president Charlie Baker said the association’s pending antitrust case settlement will put financial pressure on everyone in the college sports industry, but

Associated Press Jun 10, 2024, 10:56 PM ET ATLANTA — Homer Rice, who as athletic director hired some of Georgia Tech’s most successful coaches and implemented the school’s Total Person Program, has died. He was 97. Rice died Monday, according to the school. Rice was Georgia Tech’s athletic director from 1980-97. Among his notable hires

Eli Lederman Jun 10, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The future of Penn State‘s secondary grew brighter Monday morning when four-star cornerback Daryus Dixson, ESPN’s No. 64 recruit in the 2025 class and No. 4 prospect from California, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. A star defensive back for Southern California powerhouse

Eli Lederman Jun 9, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes got another significant addition to the nation’s top college football recruiting class in the 2025 cycle Sunday, getting a commitment from safety Faheem Delane, the No. 52 overall prospect in the 2025 ESPN 300. Delane, a standout

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LSU running back John Emery Jr., a former five-star recruit who entered the transfer portal in April, will instead remain with the Tigers for his final season. Emery, who recently

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The American Athletic Conference may have forever rebelled against the idea of a Group of 5, but it also spent most of the past decade ruling that universe. It nabbed seven of the

Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 11:20 PM ET GRAMBLING, La. — Doug Porter, the longtime football coach at historically Black colleges who was the oldest living member of the College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 94. Porter died Wednesday. Miller Funeral Home said a funeral service is set for June 15 at

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Starting this season, the NCAA will allow commercial sponsor advertisements on football fields for regular-season games in all three divisions, the organization announced Thursday. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions This year’s bowl season will begin on the second Saturday in December, a spot on the calendar typically reserved for the Army-Navy game, which for the first time will be

Associated Press Jun 5, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta, it was announced Wednesday. The four first-round CFP games will be Dec. 20 and

Eli Lederman Jun 5, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kirby Smart and Georgia secured their highest-ranked commitment in the class of 2025 on Wednesday afternoon when in-state linebacker Zayden Walker, the No. 15 overall prospect and No. 2 outside linebacker in the 2025 ESPN 300, picked the Bulldogs over Miami and South Carolina,

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterJun 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The lasting image of West Virginia‘s 2023 season, which ended with a 30-10 Duke’s Mayo Bowl victory over North Carolina, is that of coach Neal Brown covered in celebratory mayonnaise. So, what happened to the clothes Brown wore that evening? “Threw