4:16 PM ET Ole Miss has hired Rich Rodriguez as its new offensive coordinator, the school announced Monday. Rodriguez, formerly the head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona, received a three-year contract, sources told ESPN. Mike MacIntyre will join Matt Luke’s staff at Ole Miss as the Rebels’ new defensive coordinator. MacIntyre was fired
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10:39 PM ET Ole Miss is finalizing a deal to make Rich Rodriguez the Rebels’ offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN. Rodriguez, formerly the head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona, is set to receive a three-year contract. The deal was first reported by The Athletic. Mike MacIntyre will join Matt Luke’s staff at
1:00 AM ET Dwayne Haskins Jr.’s legacy at Ohio State won’t be defined by time or the trophy case. Ohio State has had superstars play longer than the third-year sophomore, who is expected to declare for the NFL draft after facing Washington in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported
5:31 PM ET An MRI test on Alabama linebacker Christian Miller‘s injured hamstring revealed a pull, and not a tear, paving the way for his likely return against Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 7, sources told ESPN. Miller, a redshirt senior, left Alabama’s 45-34 win over Oklahoma on Saturday
3:47 PM ET When Miami needed a head coach in 2015 and Mark Richt needed a job, nobody could have drawn up a better fit: Richt would return to his alma mater not only with wins piled next to his name, but a keen understanding about the program and the expectations that come with it.
2:22 PM ET PASADENA, Calif. — Had Ryan Day not emerged as such a capable replacement, Urban Meyer said it would have been tough to walk away from his job as the head coach at Ohio State. “Yeah, I don’t think I could,” Meyer said at Rose Bowl media day. “Because there’s too many —
1:56 PM ET Houston has fired coach Major Applewhite after two seasons with the program, the school announced Sunday. Applewhite went 15-11 in two-plus seasons at the helm, succeeding Tom Herman, who was 22-4 at Houston before taking the head coaching job at Texas. Houston will owe Applewhite a $1.95 million buyout. “We’d like to
12:57 PM ET Mark Richt announced Sunday that he is retiring as Miami coach. The Hurricanes went 7-6 this season and were blown out 35-3 by Wisconsin in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday. “The decision came after a great deal of thought, discussions with my family, and prayer,” Richt said. “This was my
12:07 PM ET West Virginia is losing another key player to the NFL draft, as linebacker David Long announced Sunday he’s leaving early. Long was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year this season. He finished with 111 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and seven sacks. Thank you, Once a Mountaineer Always a Monutaineer🙏🏼
11:19 AM ET The Green Bay Packers are expected to request an interview with Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald for their vacant head-coaching job after he coaches the Wildcats in the Holiday Bowl against Utah on Monday, a league source told ESPN. It is unclear whether Fitzgerald would interview, according to the source, but he certainly would