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2:08 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State stars leaving early for the NFL happens every winter, but the bigger news this time might be about who decided to stay. After the expected announcements by quarterback Justin Fields, cornerback Shaun Wade and other early departures trickled out via social media after the loss

3:39 PM ET Associated Press Ohio State junior quarterback Justin Fields is among 98 players granted special eligibility by the NFL into the league’s draft, while national championship-winning QBs Mac Jones from Alabama and Trevor Lawrence from Clemson are among another 30 players eligible after completing their degrees and deciding not to play more in

4:15 PM ET Associated Press Danny White is embracing the opportunity Tennessee is giving him to rebuild a Power Five program and not even the prospect of potential NCAA punishment deterred him from taking the athletic director job. “I’ve never worked at the big brand place until now, and I actually like the fact that

11:50 AM ET Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman, who has been the Red Raiders’ starter for parts of the last three seasons, announced Friday that he will be transferring. Bowman enters the transfer portal as a graduate transfer who will be eligible immediately. Bowman, a 6-3, 215-pound junior from Grapevine, Texas, was signed by former

10:01 AM ET Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison is retiring, coach Ryan Day said Friday. Mattison, 71, has shared coordinator duties the past two seasons at Ohio State after joining the staff from archrival Michigan in January 2019. He twice served as the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator and also held coordinator roles at Florida, Notre

2:19 PM ET The NCAA placed Notre Dame’s football program on probation for one year on Thursday, after the sides agreed that a former assistant coach had impermissible off-campus recruiting contact with a high school player in January 2019. The NCAA found that Brian Kelly also had impermissible off-campus contact with a prospect in October

11:38 AM ET When Larry Scott met with the Pac-12 CEO group last week to discuss his future with the conference, he said it immediately became clear that the presidents and chancellors had concluded it was time for new leadership. “[They] were feeling like a new direction would make sense,” Scott told ESPN Wednesday night

9:58 PM ET Larry Scott’s 11-year run as Pac-12 commissioner will end in June, the conference announced Wednesday night. His current contract is set to expire in June 2022. In a statement, the conference said Scott will remain in the job until June 30, and assist in the transition. “We appreciate Larry’s pioneering efforts in

12:11 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Texas Longhorns are hiring Washington defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski for the same role on Steve

6:36 PM ET Linebacker Henry To’o To’o, a former SEC All-Freshman selection who started 22 games the past two seasons, and three other Tennessee players entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Running back Eric Gray, linebacker Quavaris Crouch and offensive lineman Jahmir Johnson also entered the portal. This comes two days after head coach Jeremy

8:01 PM ET Former South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski will transfer to Northwestern, he announced Tuesday. “Life’s journey has unexpected peaks and valleys. I am thankful for every step I’ve been able to take,” Hilinski wrote in a statement he posted on Twitter. “I am grateful for my amazing family and all of those that

7:32 AM ET Monday marked the early-entry deadline for underclassmen to enter the 2021 NFL draft, so we now have a better idea of who is staying or leaving, and which schools were most impacted. The NCAA approved an eligibility freeze for all fall athletes, thus giving seniors the option to return for an additional

3:56 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban has targeted former Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone to be the Crimson Tide’s new offensive line coach, and hopes to finalize a deal with Marrone soon, sources told ESPN. Marrone is set to join former Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien, who replaced Steve

1:49 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Mike Triplett Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate Defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen is

8:00 AM ET After navigating the challenges of the 2020 college football season, is there anybody not eager to look ahead a little bit? We bid adieu to stars such as DeVonta Smith, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields and Daviyon Nixon, but there’s a whole new batch of players waiting to star on college football fields

11:50 AM ET Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is headed to the NFL draft after two seasons with the Buckeyes, he announced Monday. Fields made the announcement on Twitter ,writing, “My path to The Ohio State University was not a direct one, but I could not have asked for a better final destination.” He played

12:28 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Tennessee has fired head football coach Jeremy Pruitt after a

1:02 PM ET Ohio State running back Trey Sermon announced on social media Sunday that he is entering the NFL draft. He is ranked as the No. 3 draft-eligible running back by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. Sermon rushed for 870 yards on 116 carries (7.5 yards per carry) and four touchdowns this season. 🤞🏾❤️ pic.twitter.com/h0h8YrJNrI