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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

Dec 21, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beginning with snow in South Bend, the College Football Playoff made its on-campus debut this weekend. The scenes have not disappointed. Up next is the quarterfinal round, which features four games played at traditional postseason sites: the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl.

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions Florida State transfer defensive end Patrick Payton has committed to LSU, sources told ESPN on Saturday, adding to a star-studded transfer portal recruiting class for the Tigers.

Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, overwhelming Indiana 27-17 on Friday night. The seventh-seeded

Dec 20, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The wait is over. Editor’s Picks The new 12-team College Football Playoff is finally here. It will include teams that stood out and proved themselves a force to be reckoned with on the collegiate gridiron, alongside bluebloods that have earned their respect. With the CFP kicking

Kalan Hooks, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the Oregon Ducks, securing the No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff and a first-round bye comes with a stylish reward. Editor’s Picks In their quarterfinal game of the new 12-team playoff against either the Ohio State Buckeyes or the Tennessee Volunteers,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Jacksonville State is hiring Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly, a former Gamecocks assistant, as its new football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on

Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program. Vick’s addition was unanimously approved by the school’s board of visitors, Norfolk