7:54 AM ET The outpouring of support of late has resonated with Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. The way people stood and applauded him during graduation a few weeks ago was touching. To be given the “Most Inspirational Player” award by his teammates at the end-of-year banquet was something he said he really appreciated. But before
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7:26 PM ET Quarterback Trace McSorley returned to Penn State‘s game against Kentucky on Tuesday with what might have been a broken right foot and led the Lions to a rally that fell just short in the VRBO Citrus Bowl. Benny Snell Jr. ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns to become Kentucky’s career rushing
5:34 PM ET Oklahoma junior offensive lineman Cody Ford announced Tuesday that he will be entering the NFL draft early. Ford was a first-team All-Big 12 selection for the Sooners, who won the Joe Moore Award for having the best offensive line in college football. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. ranks Ford as the No. 3
5:20 PM ET Putting NFL rumors to rest, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has agreed to a contract extension with the Sooners. A source told ESPN that Riley would be given a significant raise. Riley was the No. 16 highest paid coach in college football this year. Riley led Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff in
5:03 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — What a run it was. Even in defeat on Tuesday at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, UCF helped push for change in college football, standing toe to toe with LSU before falling 40-32 at State Farm Stadium. The loss snapped the Knights’ 25-game winning streak and denied the American Conference
3:12 PM ET Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami linebacker Shaquille Quarterman has decided the NFL can wait. Quarterman announced Tuesday that he is returning to the Hurricanes for his final season of eligibility. His decision means all three Miami primary linebackers this season — Quarterman, Michael Pinckney and Zach McCloud — will be
2:34 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — LSU safety Grant Delpit, a first-team All-American and cornerback Terrence Alexander were ejected in the first half Tuesday at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Delpit was called for targeting on a hit against UCF receiver Dredrick Snelson in the second quarter. Alexander was tossed for throwing a punch after the
1:45 PM ET Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford tight end Kaden Smith will skip his final season of college to enter the NFL draft. Smith thanked his teammates, coaches and family when he announced the decision on Tuesday. Smith had 47 catches for 635 yards and two touchdowns this season for the Cardinal. He
1:03 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — A prosecutor says two LSU football players appear to have responded with justifiable force when they gunned down an 18-year-old man who was allegedly trying to rob them at gunpoint. East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore told The Associated Press that the investigation is
9:31 AM ET Until last season, Georgia hadn’t played for a national championship since 1982, when it was still riding the back of Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker, who had led the Bulldogs to a national title only two years earlier as a freshman. Before the 2005 season, when star quarterback Vince Young led Texas