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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University COLUMBUS, Ohio — A box of Yogi Stress Relief tea sat on Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ desk, where he watched film repeatedly this offseason to analyze defensive breakdowns in losses to

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2023, 10:55 PM ET Coach Billy Napier and Florida had a very active day on the recruiting trail Saturday, nearly doubling their number of ESPN 300 commits. On the same day the program saw 2025 ESPN 300 quarterback Austin Simmons, who had been committed since April 4, decommit to

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2023, 01:19 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Ole Miss continued to stock its quarterback room this offseason when quarterback Austin Simmons announced he was flipping his commitment from Florida to the Rebels. Simmons was the No. 77-ranked prospect in the

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 16, 2023, 10:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A junior college running back who announced his commitment to Oregon State earlier this month has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Brandon Smith, a running back at Santa Barbara City College,

Associated Press Jun 16, 2023, 06:08 PM ET Deion Sanders might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues that forced him to have two toes amputated in 2021. Sanders allowed camera crews with “Thee Pregame Show” to film a meeting with his medical team at the University of Colorado, where he’s preparing

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 16, 2023, 02:11 PM ET San Diego State gave the Mountain West written notice this week that the school “intends to resign from the Mountain West Conference,” sources told ESPN. In the letter, it asked the Mountain West for a “one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond our

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Devin Leary is always ready to answer the question. He thinks about it a lot. He mentioned it when he first met Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops and he

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The headlines didn’t match the product last year out West. A sky-is-falling vibe was unavoidable following the announcement that USC and UCLA would be joining the Big Ten in 2024, leaving the Pac-12 unmoored and scrambling.

ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 09:56 PM ET Ray Lewis III, the son of Baltimore Ravens legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died. He was 28 years old. Lewis’ younger brother, Rahsaan Lewis, posted about his sibling’s death Thursday in an Instagram story. Details of the circumstances surrounding his death

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The theme of the 2010s and 2020s in college football has been power concentration. Things have grown pretty predictable, with Alabama winning six national titles in 12 years under Nick Saban; Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma

The SEC releasing its yearly schedule is always big offseason news. When the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are joining the conference, it’s paramount. On Wednesday night, the SEC released its schedule for the 2024 season, the first year the Sooners and Longhorns will be playing alongside Alabama, Georgia and the rest of the teams

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Texas Tech will recognize Mike Leach, the winningest coach in Red Raiders history, with a spot in its hall of

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — THE stifling heat is just beginning to show its teeth on a sun-splashed June morning when Nick Saban sees something he doesn’t like on the Alabama practice fields.

Matt Miller, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET There is generally very little time off for NFL scouts and evaluators. The summer months following an NFL draft are typically spent already studying the next class — and the 2024 group looks promising. We’ve all heard about USC quarterback Caleb Williams, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. The University of South Florida Board of Trustees approved a $340 million budget Tuesday to build a 35,000-seat on-campus football stadium. The board authorized $200 million in debt spending to fund the

Tom Luginbill, ESPN AnalystJun 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall The future of college football is in good hands (or arms) with the collection of quarterback talent in the 2024 class. While the 2023 recruiting cycle featured

Jun 12, 2023, 07:00 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Colorado football program hasn’t won a league title since 2001, sputtered to a 1-11 mark last season and has hibernated on the south side of mediocrity for the better part of two decades. Despite that, Colorado has somehow managed to become the most compelling program

Stephania Bell, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2023, 03:23 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Certified orthopedic clinical specialist and strength and conditioning specialist Clinician, author and teacher A group of prominent medical organizations says it’s growing concerned about what they consider to be a threat to medical care for top-level athletes: increasing liability risks