1:41 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables said he’s spoken with Texas Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt, but said he’s not actively pursuing the Red Raiders head-coaching job. Venables and Hocutt were college teammates at Kansas State, where both were linebackers. They’ve been close friends since, and that relationship has put
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1:24 PM ET Michigan Wolverines junior defensive lineman Rashan Gary announced Monday he will forego his senior season to enter the 2019 NFL draft. Gary, a third-year player, would still have one more year of eligibility after this season, but decided not to pass up a projected first-round ranking in the upcoming draft. He is
11:28 AM ET The ACC issued half-game suspensions and public reprimands to seven total players from NC State and North Carolina involved in a fight at the end of their game last Saturday. In a statement Monday, the ACC identified North Carolina players Dominique Ross, Patrice Rene, J.K. Britt and Jeremiah Clarke, and NC State
11:20 AM ET Texas is planning to use former Kansas coach David Beaty to help the Longhorns prepare for the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma, coach Tom Herman said Monday. The Big 12’s nine-game conference schedule may not be the best setup for College Football Playoff placement, but with rivalries and rematches every year,
11:08 AM ET Tennessee offensive coordinator Tyson Helton has reached an agreement to be Western Kentucky’s next head coach, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected in the next day or two. Helton, 41, just finished his first season as Tennessee’s offensive play-caller and quarterbacks coach under Jeremy Pruitt. Helton, the younger brother of USC
6:58 PM ET Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is angry at those complaining about the second-ranked Tigers’ latest dominant victory. Swinney said Sunday he was shown articles and reports critical of his team’s play in a 56-35 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. Swinney said he’ll never apologize for a
6:54 PM ET After beating Auburn 52-21 on Saturday, Alabama capped off its weekend by landing three ESPN Junior 300 commitments in the 2020 class. The biggest commit of the group is defensive end Chris Braswell, who is ranked No. 10 overall in the 2020 class. Braswell, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound prospect from St. Frances Academy
3:10 PM ET Florida State president John Thrasher condemned a racist social media post involving head coach Willie Taggart on Sunday and said the Florida state attorney is investigating. A screengrab of a Facebook message showed Taggart’s head edited onto an image of a man being lynched with the words “Believe in Something Even If
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2:27 PM ET Associated Press Ohio State moved up to No. 6 in The Associated Press college football poll after trouncing rival Michigan. The top three stayed the same while Georgia and Oklahoma moved up a spot after Michigan’s loss. 1. Alabama (61)2. Clemson3. Notre Dame4. Georgia5. Oklahoma6. Ohio State7. UCF8. Michigan9. Texas10. Washington11. Florida12.