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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 29, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions As the preferred structure of future NCAA governance remains debatable in college athletics, Washington State president Kirk Schulz on Thursday emphasized a need for the national organization and urged others

Feb 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, we spelled out the biggest spring questions for every team in our Way-Too-Early Top 25. Now, we’re looking on the bright side by analyzing their biggest strengths. Surprise: There are some big expectations for new and returning quarterbacks. But there are also running backs,

Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Feb 28, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The future of the College Football Playoff contract after the 2025 season remains uncertain, with executive director Bill Hancock saying last week there’s a “need”

Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 28, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Former Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner said Nick

Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 28, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas has agreed to a new contract for football coach Lance Leipold that features a significant raise in his average salary to more than $7 million per year, sources told ESPN. The new contract does not feature any new years in his deal that

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 27, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions The ACC filed a brief Tuesday in North Carolina court in opposition to Florida State’s motion to dismiss or stay its case, the latest legal filing before a scheduled

Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart is back with the team after weapon and traffic charges were expunged through a pretrial intervention program for first-time offenders charged with nonviolent crimes. Capehart is a 6-foot-5, fifth-year senior from Hartsville who played 12 games

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 27, 2024, 01:13 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions Andy Reid said Eric Bieniemy will do well in his new job as offensive coordinator at UCLA. “I’m a big believer in Eric being (great) wherever he goes,”

ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2024, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced the hiring of James Coley as wide receivers coach and Josh Crawford as running backs coach and run game coordinator Monday. Coley replaces Bryan McClendon, now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. Crawford replaces

Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The University of Massachusetts is set to join the MAC in all applicable sports for the 2025-26 school years, sources told ESPN on Monday. UMass is an independent in football and plays in the Atlantic-10 in basketball and a vast majority of the school’s

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa State is set to promote Taylor Mouser to offensive coordinator, part of several staff moves for the offense after Nate Scheelhaase left for the NFL, sources told ESPN on

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 23, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) on Friday granted a request by the NCAA to prohibit wagering on prop bets involving collegiate athletes. Ohio sportsbook operators have until March 1 to

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 23, 2024, 04:27 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions A federal judge in Tennessee granted a preliminary injunction on Friday afternoon that prohibits the NCAA from punishing any athletes or boosters for negotiating name, image

Feb 23, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia State is expected to hire Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee as its head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Sources said the other finalists for the job were informed Friday morning that they had not been chosen. McGee is joining the Panthers after

Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 23, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As Mike Elko settles in at Texas A&M, he’s familiar with all of the untapped potential. He saw the promise as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator on an Orange Bowl-winning team in 2020, and he has seen up close why unlocking

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions For over 11,000 college football players, Thursday will be the first chance to opt in to EA Sports’ new

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Steve Sarkisian is college football’s latest $10 million man. The University of Texas System board of regents on Thursday approved a raise and contract extension through 2030 for the Longhorns coach that boosts his guaranteed salary to $10.3 million this year.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions EA Sports College Football is close to returning after a hiatus lasting over a decade, with the game slated