7:07 PM ET Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson is taking a leave of absence from the team while this wife, Wendy, battles cancer for the second time in the past three years, the school announced Monday. Defensive coordinator David Duggan will take over coaching duties during Anderson’s absence. “There’s been an outpouring of support
NCAAF
2:20 PM ET Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley on Monday officially named senior transfer Jalen Hurts as the team’s starting quarterback for its season opener. Hurts, who spent the first three years of his career at Alabama, was 26-2 in his Crimson Tide career before joining the Sooners as a graduate transfer this offseason. The Houston-area
11:57 AM ET Associated Press Mark off another milestone for Clemson, college football’s newest superpower. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. Clemson won its second national title in three seasons behind freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence to claim equal
11:41 AM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Former Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus has been cleared to return to school after a jury acquitted him of sexual assault charges. University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced the decision Monday. The school says it obtained information that wasn’t provided during a student conduct review. The statement
11:41 AM ET ESPN News Services MADISON, Wis. —Wisconsin football officials say receiver Quintez Cephus is back on the team after a jury acquitted him of sexual assault charges but it might be some time before he plays in a game. The school announced Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s decision in a statement Monday that said the
11:41 AM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Former Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus was cleared Monday to return to school after a jury acquitted him of sexual assault charges. It is unclear when he will be eligible to play in a game. The school announced Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s decision in a statement that said the
11:03 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day named Justin Fields as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback on Monday. Fields, who played last season at Georgia before electing to transfer and gaining a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible to play right away, beat out graduate transfers Gunnar Hoak and Chris Chugunov
8:00 AM ET ACC Network launches Thursday, with approximately 450 live contests set to air annually. Here’s your guide to make sure you catch all the biggest events this fall. EVENTS Football: ACC Network will air 40 regular-season games this season. Here are some of the big ones, including No. 1 Clemson’s season opener: Georgia
8:58 AM ET Picking college football’s best players in August for ESPN’s 2019 preseason All-America team is a dicey proposition. For instance, go back and see how many people had Kyler Murray as the best quarterback in the country — let alone the Heisman Trophy winner — at this time a year ago. Keep in
4:04 PM ET Former NFL and Texas Longhorns running back Cedric Benson died this weekend in a motorcycle crash at age 36. Benson played for the Longhorns from 2001 to ’04, rushing for a total of 5,540 yards — ranked ninth in NCAA history. He was drafted No. 4 overall by the Chicago Bears in