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Aug 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s an odd season for big names in college football. There are some known commodities, of course — Travis Hunter, Carson Beck, Ollie Gordon II, for example — but there are relatively few established superstars. Just two of the top 10 in last year’s Heisman Trophy

Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, Mo. — Defensive end Darris Smith will miss the season for No. 11 Missouri after hurting his knee in practice, Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said Wednesday. Smith transferred to Missouri from SEC rival Georgia, where he appeared in 16 games over his first

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Andy Kotelnicki walks into the Penn State meeting room with his thumb and index finger pinched a quarter-inch apart, and by now, everyone gets

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions College football like we’ve never experienced it is on the doorstep, with games less than two weeks away, so it’s time to unveil ESPN’s 2024 preseason All-America team.

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 08:56 PM 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 Texas suffered its second season-ending injury at running back Monday when true freshman Christian Clark tore his Achilles tendon

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNAug 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Malachi Nelson is back home for only a few days, but it doesn’t take long for him to get comfortable. It’s an idyllic weekday in July on the westside of Los Angeles where the weather can only be described as perfect.

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 13, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The world’s longest offseason is almost over, and what might be the most anticipated college football season in ages is upon us. We’ve got new super megaconferences to sort through and an expanded

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 12, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Oregon beat Michigan, USC and Washington to the commitment of four-star 2026 offensive tackle

Aug 12, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions You know college football season is right around the corner when the Associated Press releases its preseason Top 25. Georgia is on top of the poll, comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State. Big Ten newcomer Oregon ranks third, SEC newcomer Texas is fourth and Alabama,

Matt Miller, NFL draft analystAug 12, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2022 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter via @nfldraftscout.

Pete Thamel Max Olson Close Max Olson ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Aug 11, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens is expected to miss the season after suffering a significant lower body injury during a scrimmage

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman considered his roster following a recent fall practice ahead

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Former Florida State running back Rodney Hill blames a “bad agent” for his circuitous path through the transfer portal to Arkansas. Hill, who served as the Seminoles’ No.

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions For the most part, what we believe heading into a given season is whatever we believed at the end of the season before. Take the preseason coaches’ poll released last week: Among this

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOULDER, Colo. — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders kicked off his second season at Colorado with a combative news conference Friday when he also celebrated his 57th birthday and became a grandfather. Donning his signature shades and a Buffaloes baseball cap, Sanders started things by

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that is not part of a recent $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed a motion Friday asking a judge to deny preliminary approval of the deal. Attorneys in Fonetnot v. the NCAA, which was filed

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions Jim Harbaugh will be

Kris Rhim, ESPNAug 8, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh deflected a question Thursday about the NCAA’s most recent sanctions levied against him, which included a four-year show-cause order and in effect banned him from college athletics until August 2028. “I’m stopping the engagement