2:59 PM ET Associated Press Tennessee is defending itself against the NCAA’s Level I charge of failing to monitor the football program, saying former coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others fired “repeatedly deceived” administrators and compliance staff overseeing the program. “The University respectfully submits that it is unrealistic to expect an institution to prevent, or
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8:00 AM ET ESPN staff We’ve made it to the final week of college football’s 2022 regular season. The final week always brings rivalries to the forefront and this season age-old matchups will dictate what happens in the College Football Playoff field. A spot is reserved in the CFP for the winner of The Game
8:00 AM ET They call it the Egg Bowl, but the annual Mississippi State–Ole Miss football game has nothing to do with the state’s agricultural prowess. According to Department of Agriculture data, Iowa is actually the top producer of eggs in the United States (15%), followed by Ohio and Indiana (both 9%). Mississippi doesn’t even
6:17 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson‘s top two targets, when the Gators play at No. 16 Florida State on Friday night. Coach Billy Napier ruled out leading receiver Xzavier Henderson and second-leading receiver Justin Shorter along with backups Ja’Quavion Fraziars, Marcus Burke and Thai
2:31 PM ET Seven Michigan State football players are being charged with crimes stemming from the assault on two Wolverines players in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel after the two teams played on Oct. 29, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. Defensive back Khary Crump is being charged with felonious assault after video was released showing
7:00 AM ET Inspirational thought of the week: Now the race is onAnd here comes pride up the backstretchHeartache’s going to the insideMy tears are holding backThey’re trying not to fallMy heart’s out of the runningTrue love’s scratched for another’s sakeThe race is on, and it looks like heartachesAnd the winner loses all– “The Race
8:47 PM ET ESPN staff A two-loss team has never made the College Football Playoff, but at No. 5 this week, LSU (9-2) inched one step closer to making history. In the most notable decision from an otherwise predictable top six, the CFP selection committee deemed the Tigers a notch above one-loss USC, which is
8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. Matthew Gee, a linebacker on the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning squad, endured
9:07 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The University of Kansas and head football coach Lance Leipold have agreed to terms on a new contract that includes an extension through the 2029 season, sources told ESPN. Leipold, 58, has resuscitated the Jayhawks program in just his second season in Lawrence, leading Kansas to a 6-5 record and
7:19 PM ET After overcoming tough games against unranked opponents, the top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained the same Tuesday night, while LSU stayed one spot ahead of USC at No. 5. Georgia led off the CFP selection committee’s rankings for the third straight week, followed by Ohio State at No.