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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans prepares to reopen Bourbon Street to the public in the wake of the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack, Louisiana Governor

Jan 1, 2025, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On New Year’s Eve, Penn State became the first team to lock up a spot in a College Football Playoff semifinal when it beat Boise State 31-14 in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Texas needed double overtime to escape a gritty Arizona State team 39-31 on New

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2025, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PASADENA, Calif. — Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon in the

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2025, 08:57 AM ET New Orleans’ police commissioner said the Sugar Bowl will be played as scheduled Wednesday night amid an investigation after a driver in a pickup truck plowed through crowds on Bourbon Street, killing 10 and injuring at least 35. Police Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick said officers would work

Heather Dinich, Senior College Football InsiderJan 1, 2025, 01:50 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — As the Penn State players made their way through the tunnel and into the bowels of State Farm Stadium following a historic 31-14 win against No.

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 31, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Miami fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry on Tuesday after late-season defensive woes effectively cost the Hurricanes a chance to play for a conference championship. Guidry spent two seasons on

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 31, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EVERY SUNDAY DURING the football season, Spencer Danielson logs onto a Zoom call. Danielson, like many coaches, has crafted a life built around routines. It is the way the 36-year-old Boise State head coach is able to make sense of his job and still

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 30, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions UConn coach Jim Mora plans to “pursue all avenues” against teams that tamper with Huskies players, warning such teams to “think hard before you tamper with our players.” Mora’s posted

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 30, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jeremiah Smith served notice Monday to Oregon‘s defense if it chooses to play single coverage on him or any of the Ohio State receivers. “I’m

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions EUGENE, Ore. — The vibe king of college football is in his natural element. He’s leaning forward in his chair inside Oregon’s quarterback room, fresh out of

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 AUSTIN, Texas — Peter Taaffe saw it early. Little Michael Taaffe, in the second grade, had a look in

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions JERRY KILL KNEW when he took the head coaching job at New Mexico State in 2022 that the program was strapped for cash, but it wasn’t until a

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN KENNY DILLINGHAM speaks, it is hard not to listen. The sound of his voice, however, is only half the portrait. Watching him speak paints a far more complete picture. Dillingham’s eyes seem to widen and ignite as if they have been flickered on

ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:33 remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild brawl in the final minute. Harris

Associated Press Dec 28, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Cam Ward made NCAA history in his final college game. The Miami Hurricanes quarterback threw a record-setting 156th touchdown pass of his college career Saturday, connecting with Jacolby George for a 4-yard score with 4:12 left in the first quarter of

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions PROVO, Utah — For BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill, the offseason carried a lingering sense of frustration. After nine years as the head coach at FCS Weber State, Hill joined

ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been hired as the new football coach at Delaware State, the school announced Friday. “The opportunity for me to help write another chapter here at DSU is a once-in-a-lifetime moment consistent with my journey as

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderDec 27, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — New UNC football coach Bill Belichick won’t be back in the state he’s called home for the past two decades, as school officials told ESPN he’s not expected