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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A month ago, a nearly empty Bryant-Denny Stadium felt like a ghost town as the clock ticked toward midnight. The only sound was the whir of gas-powered

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 18, 2023, 07:00 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 Inspirational thought of the week: Now you start with the number eight and as you go alongJump eight numbers and practice this

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia coach Kirby Smart wouldn’t offer a timeline Tuesday on Brock Bowers‘ potential return to the field after the All-American tight end underwent surgery

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Just before heading into the locker room to prepare for kickoff against Miami on Saturday, North Carolina receiver Tez Walker came to the sideline to

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterOct 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions The 2023 college football season was always going to be memorable on several fronts. It’s the last year of the Pac-12 as we know it, with Oregon, UCLA,

Oct 16, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai broke his hand during Saturday’s 15-6 loss to Iowa on Saturday and had surgery on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Mordecai had a pin put in his hand and he’s expected to be out for the immediate future, according to

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 16, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia All-American tight end Brock Bowers will have surgery on his injured left ankle Monday, the school announced. Bowers, the No. 4 NFL draft

Open Extended Reactions With the college football season at its midpoint, it’s a good time to assess what we’ve seen so far and what it might mean the rest of the way. Is the bubble bursting for Deion Sanders and Colorado after a scintillating start to the season? Can USC fix its offensive line and

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 15, 2023, 01:02 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After trading places at the podium with coach Marcus Freeman late Saturday night, Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman paused as a chant began near the main

Associated Press Oct 15, 2023, 02:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington moved up to No. 5 on Sunday in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies’ best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon and unbeaten Air Force was ranked for the first time since 2019. The top four teams

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2023, 10:03 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — In an all-time great rivalry game, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1 minute, 33 seconds left and Oregon missed a game-tying field

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Michigan won in a rout Saturday. We could’ve typed that sentence in any of the past seven weeks, and we probably will write it again in each of the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 14, 2023, 01:46 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia All-American tight end Brock Bowers left the No. 1 Bulldogs’ 37-20 win over Vanderbilt in the first half on Saturday with an ankle

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 14, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions USC star receiver and kick returner Zachariah Branch is considered a game-time decision against Notre Dame on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Branch, a true freshman, hasn’t played the last two games and has not been a full participant in practice this week, due to

Oct 13, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka will miss Saturday’s game at Purdue due to a leg injury suffered last week against Maryland, coach Ryan Day said on Friday. Egbuka, who did not travel with the team to West Lafayette, Indiana, remains day-to-day and will be evaluated

Pete Thamel, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 11:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter remains on track to play Friday against Stanford (ESPN, 10 p.m.), but staff will keep an eye on him pregame to make sure he’s ready, according to sources. Hunter, a cornerback and wide receiver who sustained a lacerated liver

Open Extended Reactions There are some college football doozies on tap for Week 7, which once again should result in some separation in conference races (for the time being, that is) and even the race for the College Football Playoff (for the time being, that is). Perhaps no game is bigger than No. 8 Oregon

Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Donovan Smith threw a 49-yard touchdown pass that was caught by Stephon Johnson as time expired to give Houston a thrilling 41-39 win over West Virginia on Thursday night. Smith finished 21 of 27 for 253 yards and four touchdowns. He threw