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Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Locked in a defensive struggle in which neither team gained 300 yards, Georgia coach Kirby Smart made an aggressive but ill-fated decision late in the first half of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Right after Notre Dame took a 6-3 lead on

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 10:30 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Notre Dame‘s 23-10 victory against Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday might

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans prepares to reopen Bourbon Street to the public in the wake of the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack, Louisiana Governor

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 1, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith, a rose stem planted firmly in his mouth, glared confidently into the scarlet-coated section of the Rose Bowl stands Wednesday as he exited

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2025, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon in the

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2025, 02:14 PM ET The Sugar Bowl will not be played Wednesday following a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans that official said killed at least 15 people and injured dozens. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said in a news conference that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia

Heather Dinich, Senior College Football InsiderJan 1, 2025, 01:50 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — As the Penn State players made their way through the tunnel and into the bowels of State Farm Stadium following a historic 31-14 win against No.

Associated Press Dec 31, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEMSON, S.C. — Quarterback Cade Klubnik, who led Clemson’s surprise run to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and College Football Playoff, will return for a fourth and final season with the Tigers rather than declare for the NFL draft. Klubnik, who announced his decision

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Miami fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry on Tuesday after late-season defensive woes effectively cost the Hurricanes a chance to play for a conference championship. Guidry spent two seasons on

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 30, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jeremiah Smith served notice Monday to Oregon‘s defense if it chooses to play single coverage on him or any of the Ohio State receivers. “I’m

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 30, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions UConn coach Jim Mora plans to “pursue all avenues” against teams that tamper with Huskies players, warning such teams to “think hard before you tamper with our players.” Mora’s posted

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — The vibe king of college football is in his natural element. He’s leaning forward in his chair inside Oregon’s quarterback room, fresh out of

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 AUSTIN, Texas — Peter Taaffe saw it early. Little Michael Taaffe, in the second grade, had a look in

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions JERRY KILL KNEW when he took the head coaching job at New Mexico State in 2022 that the program was strapped for cash, but it wasn’t until a

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN KENNY DILLINGHAM speaks, it is hard not to listen. The sound of his voice, however, is only half the portrait. Watching him speak paints a far more complete picture. Dillingham’s eyes seem to widen and ignite as if they have been flickered on

ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:33 remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild brawl in the final minute. Harris

Associated Press Dec 28, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Cam Ward made NCAA history in his final college game. The Miami Hurricanes quarterback threw a record-setting 156th touchdown pass of his college career Saturday, connecting with Jacolby George for a 4-yard score with 4:12 left in the first quarter of

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who underwent surgery earlier this week to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right, throwing elbow, declared for the 2025 NFL draft Saturday. In a