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11:47 AM ET Georgia safety Richard LeCounte has been released from the hospital after being involved in a traffic accident Saturday night, coach Kirby Smart said. Smart said Wednesday that LeCounte was in Georgia’s training room Tuesday receiving treatment. LeCounte, who has started 33 games for Georgia, was riding a dirt bike when it struck

8:00 AM ET On the morning of Sept. 13, handicapping the probability of a Pac-12 football season happening in 2020 would not have been a straightforward exercise. It had been more than a month since the conference announced it was postponing all athletic competition until at least January because of the coronavirus pandemic. And even

7:30 AM ET Steve Sarkisian had a decision to make in February. An offer from Colorado was on the table. Five-and-a-half years after his career went off the rails, he could sign on the dotted line and become a head coach again, and he could do it closer to home and within the familiar confines

8:00 AM ET Welcome back to our weekly Heisman Watch for the 2020 college football season. Throughout the season, ESPN.com writers will vote on their top Heisman Trophy candidates. To get the final rankings, we use the following methodology: 15 voters, five votes each. Points system: five points for first-place votes, four points for second-place

7:00 AM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. Seconds after Maryland Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa threw

7:30 AM ET The skinny kid from Amite, Louisiana, stood on the floor of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans and watched as Livonia celebrated a Class 3A state championship. Tears welled in his eyes, but he wouldn’t look away. There, across the field, he saw players running around, hugging and high-fiving one another. And

1:17 PM ET Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen has been fined $25,000 and issued a reprimand for violating SEC bylaws governing sportsmanship after a brawl erupted during Saturday’s game against Missouri. “There is no place in college football for the kind of incident that took place at halftime of the Missouri at Florida game Saturday

2:37 PM ET Ole Miss freshman tight end DaMarcus Thomas had to be airlifted to the hospital after sustaining a serious injury during practice on Monday that left him without any feeling in his body. Coach Lane Kiffin was visibly upset as he met with reporters during his regularly scheduled news conference, saying Thomas was

7:00 AM ET According to ESPN’s Stats and Information Group, there are currently 11 teams with at least a 4% chance at reaching the College Football Playoff: Alabama (88%), Ohio State (85%), Clemson (72%), Wisconsin (40%), Georgia (27%), Notre Dame (25%), Oregon (18%), USC (15%), BYU (14%), Cincinnati (5%) and Florida (4%). Even though we’re

10:14 PM ET Oklahoma got a big commitment on Sunday night when ESPN 300 wide receiver Billy Bowman announced his pledge to the Sooners. It’s not just an important commitment because Bowman is the No. 77 ranked prospect overall, but also because the 5-foot-10, 175-pound prospect decommitted from Texas in the beginning of October. He’s

2:24 PM ET Associated Press Clemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much. Trevor Lawrence‘s absence because of COVID-19 and the Tigers’ narrow win over Boston College created a divide among the 62 writers and broadcasters on the voting panel. Clemson received 33 first-place votes —

12:25 AM ET The Pac-12 hasn’t even started playing yet, but it might have been one of the biggest winners of the weekend. With Oklahoma State’s overtime loss to Texas, there are no undefeated teams left in the Big 12, which puts the league in the worst shape of the Power 5 conferences in the

11:59 PM ET In the real world, where typical human beings react to unreal situations with shock and amazement, Boston College‘s 18-point lead late in the first half over Clemson on Saturday seemed like a big deal. After all, think about how the previous 72 hours wreaked havoc with college football’s status quo. Trevor Lawrence,

5:18 PM ET Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence will not be able to play next week against Notre Dame, coach Dabo Swinney said Saturday. Lawrence was tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday and the school announced he tested positive on Thursday, meaning he must isolate for a minimum of 10 days per ACC medical advisory group protocols.

10:55 AM ET Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for 21 days, including Saturday’s game against Purdue, the school announced. Along with Peters, redshirt freshman tight end Griffin Moore also tested positive, while a number of other players will be out against Purdue and next week against Minnesota

10:40 AM ET In a matter of hours, the biggest question about Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence went from “Will he be back next year?” to “Will he be back next week?” It turns out, not even the leader of the “We Want To Play” movement could be protected from a highly contagious coronavirus, no matter

8:53 PM ET Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Saturday’s game against Boston College according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network was the first to report the test result. Lawrence is a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, and he has

2:00 PM ET The LSU-Auburn game that kicks off on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS) will not be the most consequential in the history of the series. The teams are a combined 5-4 this season, and after beginning the season ranked sixth and 11th, respectively, in the AP poll, they are both currently unranked.