2:18 PM ET Associated Press LSU is an overwhelming No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama in a 1-2 matchup, and Minnesota moved into the top 10 for the first time in 57 years. After two weeks of historically close voting at the top of poll, LSU received 54 first-place
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11:45 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Staff Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Arkansas has fired Chad Morris as its football coach,
12:25 AM ET Alabama has the brand. It has the tradition, the coach and the clout — it even has the respect of the College Football Playoff selection committee despite a weak schedule — but for the first time in six seasons, the Crimson Tide might not have what it takes to finish in the
12:10 AM ET Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. — Parnell Motley intercepted Brock Purdy‘s two-point conversion pass with 24 seconds left and No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State 42-41 on Saturday night. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell went for the victory on the two-point try after Charlie Kolar caught a 13-yard touchdown pass to pull
11:00 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The student section emptied first, as the group that had been most energized throughout the day kicked off the celebration en masse. Soon enough, the field at TCF Bank Stadium was filled. A group of Minnesota players ran toward the Penn State sideline to grab the Governor’s Victory Bell, not
11:33 PM ET Imagine a world where Ed Orgeron utterly outcoached Nick Saban. Imagine, if you will, a place where P.J. Fleck doesn’t just have Minnesota rowing the boat, but partying aboard a boat heisted from some Rick Ross video. Imagine waking up to find that a team — the defending national champions, actually —
10:12 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two years ago, Ed Orgeron stood outside the same visitors locker room at Bryant-Denny Stadium and talked about the future. There were no moral victories after LSU was beaten by Alabama 24-10, he said. His Tigers needed to get better in all areas, and he was the man to
7:58 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Lovie Smith and Illinois are now eligible for a bowl after the biggest comeback in school history. The Illini did it by forcing turnovers — no surprise there — and when that wasn’t enough, Brandon Peters and Josh Imatorbhebhe were there to keep the rally going.
7:36 PM ET Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Joe Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns and No. 2 LSU (No. 1 in AP) snapped an eight-game losing streak to No. 3 Alabama (No. 2 in AP) with a 46-41 victory Saturday. The Tigers (9-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) are no longer second fiddle in
7:28 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — P.J. Fleck had envisioned a scene like the one that took place Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium, as Minnesota students and fans filled the field to celebrate another set of milestones. A 31-26 victory over No. 4 Penn State marked No. 17 Minnesota‘s first at home against a top-five opponent