8:41 PM ET Prosecutors in South Carolina on Thursday dropped a cocaine possession charge against Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts, who was arrested July 31 after police discovered what they suspected was cocaine on the hood of his car. Werts, a junior from Clinton, South Carolina, was held out of the Eagles’ first two practices
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8:41 PM ET Prosecutors in South Carolina on Thursday dropped a cocaine possession charge against Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts, who was arrested July 31 after police discovered what they suspected was cocaine on the hood of his car. Werts, a junior from Clinton, South Carolina, was held out of the Eagles’ first two practices
4:22 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee offensive lineman Nathan Niehaus says injuries caused him to decide this week to end his football career. “Due to sustained injuries and the overlapping wear on my body, I have decided to retire from the game that has taken me places that I never could
1:22 PM ET Maryland has hired former Illinois and Florida coach Ron Zook as a senior analyst. Zook, 65, will work with the Terrapins’ defense and special teams in an off-field role. New Maryland coach Mike Locksley worked on Zook’s staffs at both Florida and Illinois, with Locksley serving as offensive coordinator when the Illini
7:30 AM ET Bill ConnellyESPN Most of the teams in college football’s preseason top 10 have experienced the “second-year leap” at some point over the past 20 years. During that span, Nick Saban at Alabama, Kirby Smart (and Mark Richt) at Georgia, Bob Stoops at Oklahoma, Jim Tressel at Ohio State and Urban Meyer at
8:00 AM ET Justyn Ross was spent. That’s what he remembers about the catch that made him a household name, the one that proved to be the final dagger that slayed mighty Alabama. The previous play was a little screen pass that gained just a yard, but it took its toll on the Clemson freshman
8:15 AM ET Editor’s note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele’s college football preview magazine, which is available here. The East could come down to Michigan and Ohio State again. Can the Wolverines finally get a win against the Buckeyes? The West, on the other hand, appears wide open. We project where each team
10:57 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday that the decision not to send former quarterback Kelly Bryant a national championship ring was simple and shouldn’t be construed as anything other than Bryant was no longer a part of the team. “He wasn’t on the team. You’ve gotta be on the
7:14 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson’s national championship football program was flagged for eight secondary NCAA violations during a yearlong period from July 2018 through this past June. The school’s athletic department released a summary of the infractions Wednesday. None of the violations was considered major, and all issues about the penalties
6:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Standardized injury reports will not be implemented across college football this season after the NCAA explored the possibility in response to the rise of legalized sports betting. The NCAA’s board of governors said Wednesday it still supports the association’s rules prohibiting athletes and school administrators from wagering on sports