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Feb 9, 2023 Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former Ohio State football players were acquitted Thursday on charges of rape and kidnapping stemming from a sexual encounter they had with a woman in an apartment the two players shared. Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint embraced each other and both cried after the jury verdict

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff It’s never too early to start thinking about all the things we’re excited about for the 2023 college football season. From the games we’ve already marked on our calendars to players and teams we expect to have breakout seasons, to early playoff picks, here’s everything we’re expecting in 2023. The

4:38 PM ET After guiding Florida State to its first 10-win season since 2016, coach Mike Norvell has signed a contract extension with the school through the 2029 season. Norvell will earn an average of $8.05 million per year with the new agreement. His base salary will increase to $5.335 million in 2023 and to

7:00 AM ET Now that the dust has settled after the early signing period, the February signing period and the winter transfer windows, we have a clear picture of the college football teams that have added the most to their rosters. The transfer portal was a major part of teams reshaping their rosters, whether it

1:21 PM ET Tulane defensive coordinator Lance Guidry is expected to become the next defensive coordinator at Miami, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday. Guidry spent the 2022 season at Marshall and took the Tulane job last month. Tulane is owed $500,000 in buyout money for Guidry’s departure, a source told Thamel, and the

10:38 AM ET Northwestern’s game against Iowa on Nov. 4 will be played at Wrigley Field, the latest in a series of games set to take place at the Chicago Cubs’ home ballpark. In 2013, Northwestern and the Cubs announced a multiyear agreement for several Wildcats athletic events at Wrigley, including five football games. Northwestern

7:00 AM ET Brace yourself, friends: We’re going to be talking about the Noles quite a bit in 2023. After winning their last six games of 2022 to finish with double-digit wins for the first time in six years, Mike Norvell and Florida State have entered the offseason with the most returning production in all

7:00 AM ET Matt MillerESPN The Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl are in the rearview mirror, so it seems like a good time to reset Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2023 NFL draft. I saw a handful of risers firsthand last week in Mobile, Alabama, during three days of practice sessions, and 15 attendees

5:15 PM ET Iowa announced contract amendments for offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz with incentive-based opportunities to reinstate his previous contract after the Hawkeyes had a statistically poor offensive performance in 2022. In the new contract, Ferentz will make a base salary of $850,000 and will be able to have his contract reinstated to a two-year

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff It may be the dregs of the offseason before spring practice starts up but we’re ready to forecast what’s to come this fall. After a season of big production from transfers and incoming freshman in 2022, college football has shifted into a “what have you done for me lately” model.

7:17 PM ET Kevin Steele has agreed to a deal to become Alabama‘s defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. This will be Steele’s third different stint at Alabama under Nick Saban, who now has both of his coordinator positions filled after hiring Tommy Rees from Notre Dame on Friday for offensive coordinator. Steele, 64, is a

6:09 PM ET Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. — Maryland’s Chad Ryland kicked four field goals and Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener passed for 139 yards and a touchdown to lead the National team to a 27-10 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. Haener delivered a 44-yard touchdown pass to Stanford

Feb 3, 2023 Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has accepted the job to become Alabama‘s offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. The former star quarterback for the Irish took the job officially on Friday, sources told ESPN, and he has informed Notre Dame officials of his decision. Ultimately for Rees, the opportunity to

4:31 PM ET South Carolina freshman football player Monteque Rhames II is being held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on charges of carrying weapons on school property and obstructing justice. Rhames has been suspended by coach Shane Beamer, along with fellow freshmen Anthony Rose and Cameron Upshaw, it was announced Friday. No reasons

Feb 3, 2023 Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson‘s board of trustees approved raises for special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach Mike Reed and defensive tackles coach Nick Eason on Friday. Reed and Eason also received one-year extensions, keeping them tied to the Tigers through Jan. 31, 2026. Reed, who’s been with the Tigers since

Feb 3, 2023 Multiple Contributors Many top 2023 NFL draft prospects and potential risers stood out during three days of Senior Bowl practices this week, and a few of our reporters and analysts were on hand in Mobile, Alabama, to see the action. In addition to a close-up look at some of the top upperclassmen

8:00 AM ET CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois running back Chase Brown and safety Sydney Brown began their lives two minutes apart, identical twins born at 5:33 and 5:35 a.m., respectively, on March 21, 2000. “Everything they’ve done,” said their mother, Raechel, “they’ve done together, at the same time.” This past season, they helped revive the

11:34 AM ET Wide receiver Ainias Smith will return to Texas A&M for a fifth season, he announced Thursday. Smith missed the majority of the 2022 season after suffering a leg fracture during a game against Arkansas in September. He had been the Aggies’ leading receiver before the injury, including a 164-yard, two-touchdown performance in