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Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 22, 2024, 02:51 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Tennessee fan base showed up in force Saturday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff, with orange splattered throughout Ohio Stadium.

ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at

ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. Blue’s fourth-quarter touchdown came after

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Coach Steve Sarkisian said he had a simple message for his offensive line and running backs

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It was exactly the type of moment that would’ve fueled underpinned every criticism leveled at Penn State coach James Franklin, college football’s standard bearer

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After a blowout loss in the first round of the College Football Playoff, SMU coach Rhett Lashlee knew the questions would come. SMU’s 38-10

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MCKINNEY, Texas — Trinidad Chambliss threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as second-seeded Ferris State routed top-seeded Valdosta State 49-14 on Saturday for its third NCAA Division II championship. The Bulldogs (14-1), who lost their season opener, dominated every phase of

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory on Saturday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions (12-2) advanced to face fourth-seeded

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 21, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions SMU quarterback Preston Stone is set to transfer to Northwestern for the 2025 season, sources told ESPN. Stone, who opened the last two seasons as SMU’s starter, entered the transfer

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FARGO, N.D. — Bryce Lance caught three touchdown passes from Cam Miller, including a one-handed game-winner, to give North Dakota State a 28-21 win over two-time defending national champion South Dakota State on Saturday and a berth in the FCS title game. The second-seeded