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Pete Thamel Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Oct 24, 2023, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The scope of the alleged illicit scouting ring being orchestrated by suspended Michigan analyst Connor Stalions continues to grow,

Alex Scarborough Close Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Oct 24, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BEFORE JAMIE GRANT entered the Florida House of

Pete Thamel Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Oct 23, 2023, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Connor Stalions, the suspended Michigan staffer at the center of the NCAA’s sign-stealing probe, purchased tickets in his own

Open Extended Reactions When you reach this point of the season, sometimes teams just have to hold on and get by winning any way they can. It might be a feisty rivalry (Tennessee–Alabama), the first true conference test (Penn State–Ohio State), matchups with new conference-mates (UCF–Oklahoma; Texas–Houston) or the last foreseeable matchup between two others

Open Extended Reactions Week 8 saw more than its share of close calls for top teams, with Oklahoma and Texas barely hanging on as the best of the Big 12. We also saw Ohio State make its case as a playoff team with a second statement win of the season — leaving the impression it

Oct 22, 2023, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to miss time after suffering a grade 2 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel, confirming a report by Orangbloods.com. An MRI on Sunday revealed the sprain in Ewers’ throwing shoulder, which occurred in the

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into the top 10 on Sunday. The Bulldogs received 38 of 63

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s showdown between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State was supposed to unveil the blueprints for how the rest of 2023 might unfold at the highest

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNOct 22, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Following a dramatic 36-34 victory over USC on Saturday night, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham announced that starting quarterback Cam Rising, who has not played all season, will be shut down for the rest of the year. Rising, who has led Utah

Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — All-American Marvin Harrison made all the difference for No. 3 Ohio State in a pivotal Big Ten match-up, making 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as the Buckeyes beat No. 7 Penn State 20-12 on Saturday. The Buckeyes’

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 21, 2023, 09:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ohio State star running back TreVeyon Henderson is a game-time decision for the No. 3 Buckeyes against No. 7 Penn State on Saturday. Henderson’s possible return spearheads a replenished running back room for Ohio State, as the school’s two other injured tailbacks, Miyan Williams

Oct 20, 2023, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions has been suspended as the NCAA investigates an alleged sign-stealing operation by the Wolverines. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced Stalions’ suspension with pay on Friday, one day after the analyst was identified as a person of interest in the investigation into

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 20, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — The tall tales of Marvin Harrison Jr.‘s work ethic have followed him throughout his Ohio State career. They began with the predawn workout sessions as a freshman, which often were bookended by return trips to the facility that led to Buckeyes

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 20, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — They all could have left. No one would have blamed them. Instead, they Volunteered. On a gorgeous autumn day

Pete Thamel Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Oct 20, 2023, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A low-level staffer with a military background has emerged as one of the linchpins in the NCAA investigation into

Open Extended Reactions Week 8 is here and the number of undefeated teams keeps dwindling, so which ones will be left standing at the end? Well, nine of 11 unbeaten teams are in action this weekend, including Penn State at Ohio State, where one of those squads will suffer its first loss of the season.

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — With Olu Fashanu, it was the size. That was the first thing former DeMatha Catholic High School offensive lineman Golden Israel-Achumba noticed when he saw his rival offensive

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 10:45 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Just outside Denver, in the Front Range Urban Corridor, the best college football team in Colorado is flying under the radar. At the Air Force Academy,