Paolo Uggetti, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — On a recent Saturday night in September, Lincoln Riley leaned forward in his chair to answer a question, searching his mind for a reason not to agree with its premise. USC had just dominated Stanford 56-10 for its third win of the season and
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Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 08:29 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson, who ranks second on the team in tackles, is “very questionable” to play against Mississippi State, coach Nick Saban said Wednesday. The No. 12-ranked Crimson Tide (3-1, 1-0) travel
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterSep 27, 2023, 06:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman said he won’t pursue the Michigan State coaching job, now officially open after the school fired Mel Tucker for cause Wednesday. Klieman told Sirius XM’s “Big 12
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 27, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ROSEMONT, Ill. — The College Football Playoff management committee shelved any talk of format changes to the expanded 12-team field that will begin next season, opting instead to continue to wait to see
Associated Press Sep 27, 2023, 02:48 PM ET OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss tight end Michael Trigg has left the program in his second season since transferring. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on Wednesday confirmed previous reports Trigg had left the team. Trigg had played in 10 games since transferring from USC along with quarterback
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. LSU coach Brian Kelly said defensive back Greg Brooks is making progress as he recovers from surgery earlier this month to remove a brain tumor. But Kelly cautioned that Brooks’ recovery will be
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 27, 2023, 11:55 AM ET Michigan State University has fired football coach Mel Tucker for cause Wednesday, formally completing a process that was initiated last week. Tucker is under university investigation for a sexual misconduct complaint brought forward by Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault awareness speaker. In a statement, the university said
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterSep 27, 2023, 11:27 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman‘s foot injury, which was initially thought to be minor, is more serious than anticipated, and
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 27, 2023, 10:56 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University ROSEMONT, Ill. — American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco clarified his comments about a College Football Playoff model that rewards the five highest-ranked conference champions, saying Wednesday that he meant for that to
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 27, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Inspirational thought of the week: Met my old lover in the grocery storeThe snow was falling Christmas EveI stood behind her in the frozen foodsAnd