11:00 PM ET ESPN staff With the first College Football Playoff rankings just three days away, the postseason picture is coming into focus. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame have established themselves as locks, but there’s there’s some disagreement among our experts about the No. 4 spot. Here’s how they think it should break down: ESPN
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8:01 PM ET ESPN News Services LAWRENCE, Kan. — Peyton Bender threw two touchdown passes to Pooka Williams, the Kansas defense forced a fumble at its own 6-yard line with 58 seconds left and the Jayhawks held on to beat TCU 27-26 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak. The Jayhawks (3-5, 1-4 Big
2:16 AM ET The great Lou Holtz once said that you’ll never get ahead by always trying to get even, and Lou’s a wise man. Sure, he has picked Notre Dame a few too many times, but the Irish are undefeated this year, so he might be onto something. Of course, in college football, we
3:08 AM ET On Tuesday night, we will find out what the College Football Playoff selection committee thinks. The first CFP rankings will be released, and there’s not any drama about who will be No. 1. And with the way Clemson has been playing lately, there shouldn’t be much drama about who will be No.
6:57 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Aaron Dawson rushed for 361 yards — including a Division I record 308 yards in the second half — and scored five touchdowns to lead Central Connecticut State to a 49-24 win over Wagner on Saturday. Dawson’s 361 rushing yards set a Northeast Conference record
5:38 PM ET Matt Colburn said his performance Saturday wasn’t about revenge, but the Wake Forest tailback certainly didn’t take it easy on the team that pulled his scholarship offer at the last minute in 2015. Colburn, whose offer from Louisville was pulled just before signing day, set a career high by rushing for 243
4:50 PM ET Associated Press YPSILANTI, Mich. — Jordan Asberry caught a touchdown pass and ran for another as Army topped Eastern Michigan 37-22 on Saturday, as the fourth straight Army win secured bowl eligibility for the third straight season. “Coach (Jeff) Monken and the staff have turned this program around,” said Asberry, a senior
4:36 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — No. 2 Clemson defeated Florida State and first-year coach Willie Taggart 59-10 on Saturday, handing the Seminoles a 49-point defeat that tied for the worst in school history. It was also Florida State’s worst home loss ever. Only a few seasons ago, these two programs ruled the ACC. But
3:30 PM ET ESPN staff Clemson has left a strong final impression on the College Football Playoff committee before the first rankings on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Virginia gets back on track and Wisconsin’s season goes from bad to worse. No. 2 Clemson 59, Florida State 10 The Tigers beat down rival Florida State so badly,
12:18 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State interim president John Engler says it’s “absurd” and “ridiculous” that the Big Ten fined his school $10,000 over last weekend’s pregame hostilities with rival Michigan. Engler spoke to WJR radio before Michigan State’s game against Purdue on Saturday. The Big Ten fined Michigan State,