10:56 PM ET The team that couldn’t win a national championship for more than four decades can’t stop winning them. After winning its first national title since 1980 last season, Georgia crushed TCU 65-7 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T. The Bulldogs became the first team in the
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2:10 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Angelo Pizzo knows a thing or two about great underdog stories. He wrote the screenplays for “Hoosiers” and “Rudy,” two of the most iconic sports films of all time. He knows a good storyline. Pizzo, 75, sees a lot of Rudy Ruettiger — the walk-on who played three snaps
12:28 AM ET William E. Ricks The Georgia Bulldogs are again on top of the college football world after winning the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. 1 Related UGA defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7, fueled by an outstanding performance from Stetson Bennett. He finished with 304 yards passing, four passing touchdowns and two
4:04 PM ET A surge of big bets on heavily favored Georgia began showing up at sportsbooks Monday in the hours leading up to the College Football Playoff National Championship game against underdog TCU. Georgia was a 13-point favorite over TCU on Monday afternoon at Caesars Sportsbook. The line had grown to Georgia -13.5 at
7:00 AM ET STETSON BENNETT WAS — shall we say — not himself when he sat down for an interview with “Good Morning America” just hours after beating Alabama and winning the national championship a year ago. The conquering hero of Georgia football, who was the game’s MVP and led the program to its first
2:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Two recent high-profile coaching hires in the SEC have received public backlash and raised questions about the optics they present, but commissioner Greg Sankey said Sunday that the conference played a limited role in the processes and that the hiring decisions were made at the campus level. Auburn hired
9:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — There is no feeling in this world quite like reaching the pinnacle of your profession, whether that means hoisting a 35-pound College Football Playoff championship trophy on the floor of a Los Angeles stadium or being handed an 8½-pound Oscar in a nearby Hollywood auditorium. But no sooner has
11:22 AM ET Florida State defensive end Jared Verse made a pros and cons list as he weighed his future over the past two weeks, trying to determine whether to leave school and become a potential first-round NFL pick or stay for one more year and improve. Ultimately, Verse decided he wanted another year with
2:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Georgia tight end Darnell Washington hasn’t practiced this week as he recovers from an ankle injury, and he’ll be a game-time decision to play against No. 3 TCU in Monday’s CFP National Championship presented by AT&T. Washington, a potential first-round pick in April’s NFL draft, told ESPN on Saturday
1:57 PM ET LOS ANGELES — TCU starting running back Kendre Miller told ESPN on Saturday that he has a sprained MCL in his right knee, which is about half-healed, and is giving him a 50-50 chance to play Monday against Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Sofi Stadium (7:30 p.m.
6:40 PM ET Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. — New Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck has named Travis Trickett to lead the Chants’ offense and Craig Naivar and Dan Carrel to direct the defense. Beck, North Carolina State’s offensive coordinator the previous three seasons, took over the program in December after Chants coach Jamey Chadwell left
2:16 PM ET Shane Beamer, who guided South Carolina to an eight-win season that included wins over top-10 foes Tennessee and Clemson, had his contract extended through 2027 and given a raise of nearly $4 million per year after it was approved by the board of trustees in a meeting Friday afternoon. Beamer’s deal will
12:20 PM ET USC continues to mine the transfer portal for offensive talent and has landed a commitment from running back MarShawn Lloyd, who led South Carolina in rushing this season. Lloyd, who announced his commitment on Twitter on Friday, rushed for 573 yards and nine touchdowns on 111 carries for the Gamecocks as a
6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan State cornerback Khary Crump, who was facing a felony charge for a skirmish inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel after a game against the Wolverines in October, pleaded guilty to misdemeanors on Thursday. The felony was dropped in a deal with prosecutors, and Crump’s record
4:38 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern 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 Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reiterated his intention Thursday to remain with
8:40 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 college football season was a beautiful mix of knowns and unknowns. Georgia and Ohio State made the College Football Playoff for the third and fifth times, respectively, and Michigan made it for the second straight year. Known playmakers like C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. and Bijan
5:00 AM ET CHRIS HATCHER REMEMBERS the first time he knew Kirby Smart was going to be a great defensive coach. Hatcher, the current coach at Samford, was hiring his first staff at Valdosta State in 2000, and had used up much of his salary pool for assistants before hiring a secondary coach. His defensive
3:09 PM ET Jimbo Fisher is bringing in former Arkansas and Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino, one of the most respected offensive minds in football, to be Texas A&M‘s offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Fisher has always called his own plays on offense and is one of the diminishing number of head coaches to do