11:59 PM ET Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech wide receiver Quan Shorts has been kicked off the Red Raiders squad after Lubbock police arrested him on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. A Lubbock Police Department statement says officers were at an apartment complex as part of an ongoing investigation Thursday afternoon when Shorts,
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5:37 PM ET Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest has suspended projected starting quarterback Kendall Hinton and tight end Thomas Cole for the first three games of the season. The team announced the suspension Thursday, saying it was for a violation of team rules. The team didn’t publicly specify the nature of the violation.
6:36 PM ET Stanford running back Bryce Love is the early Heisman Trophy favorite in Las Vegas. Love, a senior who passed on the NFL draft to return to Stanford, opened at 5-1 at the Westgate SuperBook to win this season’s Heisman Trophy. He rushed for 2,218 yards with 19 touchdowns and finished runner-up to
8:03 PM ET Jack Jones, a former starting cornerback for USC, was arrested early Friday on two felony charges. According to a news release from the Santa Paula police department, police were called at 3:09 a.m. Friday about a burglary at a Panda Express restaurant in town. Police responded to the scene and arrested Jones,
5:15 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota football players who were suspended in 2016 following a sexual assault investigation are seeking $45 million in damages from the school through a gender and racial discrimination federal lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed Friday and obtained by ESPN, states that “racial and gender discrimination; intentional, willful, and malicious misconduct;
12:01 AM ET Former Notre Dame starting cornerback Nick Watkins is headed to Houston as a graduate transfer, one of several key transfers joining the Cougars for the 2018 season. Watkins announced his decision Thursday night on Twitter. He told ESPN he picked Houston over West Virginia and SMU after visiting all three schools. Watkins,
Jun 7, 2018 Virginia Tech starting quarterback Josh Jackson is dealing with an academic issue that could impact his future eligibility, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Jackson remains on the team while he awaits word from the university about any potential discipline. His father, Fred, told The Richmond Times-Dispatch that they expect a
12:00 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — At Ohio State, Urban Meyer pitches recruits on condensed careers: play as a true freshman, become a star and, after your junior year, move on to the NFL. Few players get to grow old in Meyer’s program. Terry McLaurin, Parris Campbell and Johnnie Dixon are the rarest of Buckeyes.
Jun 7, 2018 ESPN 300 signal-caller Grant Gunnell has selected Arizona and now headlines the Wildcats’ 2019 class. Its Gunnell’s second commitment to Kevin Sumlin, after previously choosing Texas A&M last June: Insider Become an insider and get access to all our articles and tools. View Insider Benefits Magazine subscribers:activate your Insider account.
Jun 6, 2018 Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has reached a deal with the Oakland Athletics that will guarantee him close to $5 million and allow him to play for the Sooners this fall, according to an FRS Network report. Kyler Murray has the athleticism to be an All-Star center fielder or the Oklahoma quarterback. Which