12:42 AM ET Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said he did not get an explanation for a controversial offensive pass interference penalty against the Boilermakers in the final minute of Friday’s 34-31 loss to Minnesota. The 15-yard penalty on Purdue tight end Payne Durham wiped out a 19-yard touchdown pass, which would have put Purdue ahead
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5:13 PM ET The Washington State–Stanford game set for Saturday has been canceled, the Pac-12 announced Friday “This decision was made under the Pac-12’s football game cancellation policy due to Washington State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a number of positive football student-athlete COVID-19
8:00 AM ET Bedlam. In college football, that word evokes thoughts of big plays, dramatic finishes and high stakes in one of the sport’s best rivalries: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State. Saturday will mark the 115th meeting between the two teams (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC), a series that is lopsided in Oklahoma’s favor, historically, with the
1:26 AM ET Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura will miss the Cougars’ road game against Stanford on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19, a source confirmed to ESPN. De Laura’s positive test was first reported Thursday by the Spokesman-Review. With de Laura, a true freshman, unavailable, Washington State (1-1) will turn to either redshirt
7:50 PM ET Quarterback Quinn Ewers, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2022 class, committed to Ohio State on Thursday. His commitment gives the Buckeyes the No. 1-ranked prospect three recruiting classes in a row with defensive end Jack Sawyer in 2021 and wide receiver Julian Fleming in 2020. Ewers had previously been committed to
2:23 PM ET The Pac-12 has loosened its scheduling restrictions for the 2020 season and will allow nonconference football games to be played if they meet a certain criteria. “The Pac-12 is committed to maintaining maximum flexibility to provide our football student-athletes with an opportunity to compete, while continuing to ensure that health and safety
7:05 AM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. John Thrasher knew how the words would sound. He even warned his audience in advance
8:35 PM ET The College Football Playoff management committee on Wednesday agreed to keep the playoff on its current timeline and name a national champion as planned on Jan. 11 in Miami Gardens, Florida, unless the coronavirus pandemic forces a schedule change, CFP executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN. The CFP management committee, which is
12:02 PM ET Florida State freshman quarterback Chubba Purdy, who made his first career start last week, will miss the remainder of the season following surgery, coach Mike Norvell said Wednesday. Purdy had surgery Tuesday on his collarbone, which he broke during a preseason scrimmage and aggravated during last Saturday’s game against NC State, Norvell
3:40 PM ET Associated Press Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is fit, confident and, most importantly for the Tigers, virus-free. The junior said Tuesday that he is ready for the fourth-ranked Tigers’ championship run down the stretch. Lawrence missed the past two games for Clemson (7-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) after testing positive for COVID-19, then
11:13 PM ET Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Jaret Patterson carried it 31 times for a school-record 301 yards and four touchdowns, and Buffalo beat Bowling Green 42-17 on Tuesday night. Patterson capped the opening drive of the game with a 17-yard touchdown run, and he added a short scoring run at the end
7:45 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: 13 voters, five votes each. Points system: five points for first-place votes, four points for second-place
5:59 PM ET The Miami Hurricanes had their next three games rescheduled as a result of coronavirus issues inside the program, forcing multiple ACC games to be shuffled around as a result, the league announced Monday. The Hurricanes, who played Virginia Tech last weekend without 13 players and was on the brink of postponing that
7:05 PM ET South Carolina star cornerback Jaycee Horn announced on Monday that he’s opting out of the remainder of the season to begin preparing for the NFL draft. Horn’s decision comes a day after South Carolina fired head coach Will Muschamp. 1 Related ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. lists Horn as the
9:57 AM ET A USA Today report on Monday alleges that several LSU officials had knowledge of sexual assault allegations made against former running back Derrius Guice and other former football players, and either ignored those complaints or denied the victims’ requests for protection. The report also cites three cases in which football players were
7:11 PM ET South Carolina has parted ways with football coach Will Muschamp, athletic director Ray Tanner announced Sunday. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, the former head coach at Colorado State, will serve as the Gamecocks’ interim coach for the remainder of the season. “After a thorough assessment of our football program, we have decided to
8:36 PM ET Utah State starting quarterback Jason Shelley has been dismissed for an unspecified violation of team rules, interim head coach Frank Maile announced Sunday. Shelley, a transfer from Utah, started the Aggies’ first four games this season, completing 51 of 99 passes for 420 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Utah State
Nov 8, 2020 Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia As we inch closer to the first College Football Playoff rankings release