8:37 PM ET Karan Higdon does not often go backward. Just seven times in all of 2017 was Michigan’s top rusher wrapped up behind the line of scrimmage, and never for more than a couple forgettable yards in the wrong direction scattered among a flurry of shoulder-lowering, forward-falling carries. Those seven plays added up to
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4:27 PM ET Ohio State coach Urban Meyer opened up with reporters about his health issues Tuesday, saying a cyst in his brain, first diagnosed in 1998, causes severe headaches. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said he plans on coaching next season amid rumors he could step down at the end of the season. Ohio
3:50 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 NEW YORK — The NFL has embarked on a new initiative to align its player safety rules with the college and high school levels, hoping that the collaboration will help sustain the
3:31 PM ET USC quarterback JT Daniels has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to start Saturday against Oregon State, coach Clay Helton announced “I have all anticipation of him being ready for the game,” said Helton, who announced Monday that he will take over playcalling duties from offensive coordinator Tee Martin. Embattled USC head
5:44 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Staff Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. BALTIMORE — Maryland football coach DJ Durkin, who was placed on paid administrative leave in August following the
1:28 PM ET The Big 12 board announced Tuesday that it was fining Baylor University $2 million for “reputational damage to the conference and its members” stemming from a sexual assault scandal two years ago. The league, however, also announced that its third-party verification review showed Baylor had implemented the 105 recommendations from the Pepper
11:22 AM ET More money was bet — and lost — at Nevada sportsbooks in September than any other month since the state began tracking sports betting revenue reports in 1984. Nevada books won $56.3 million off $571 million in bets in September. Both are all-time highs, according to Nevada Gaming Control, which released September
11:00 AM ET The Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week: Dr. Erik Selvig: “The Great Convergence. This has happened before, thousands of years ago, and the Ancients were there to see it. All the great constructions. The Mayans, the Chinese, the Egyptians. They made use of the gravitational effects of the Great Convergence.” Jane
9:00 AM ET Barring a complete surprise Tuesday, the 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee should reveal a top four that includes Alabama, Clemson, LSU and Notre Dame tonight at 7 ET on College Football Playoff: Top 25 on ESPN, though the order is debatable. If you are a superstitious fan of
9:00 AM ET Four teams in the top 10 of the first College Football Playoff rankings will put their championship hopes on the line against top-tier competition in Week 10, and while all are favored to win, it’s a rare Saturday that all goes according to plan. So, if someone has to take an ‘L’