Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 21, 2023, 05:44 PM ET The start of Tom Herman’s coaching tenure at FAU will feature a familiar face in a starring role. Former Texas and Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson has won the starting job at FAU, sources told ESPN. The FAU quarterbacks were informed of the decision Monday, per sources. Thompson
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Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 21, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Ohio University star quarterback Kurtis Rourke will start on Saturday at San Diego State in one of the highest-profile Week 0 matchups, sources told ESPN. Rourke won MAC Offensive Player of the Year honors last season, despite an ACL injury in November that ended his season after
Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 05:00 PM ET AMES, Iowa — Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock, who was charged in the state investigation into illegal sports wagering by ISU and Iowa athletes, has left the program, the school confirmed Monday. Brock, the Cyclones’ leading rusher last season, was among five projected football starters since
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 02:57 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Michigan is self-imposing a three-game suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh to begin the 2023 season, stemming from alleged violations committed during the COVID-19 dead period, a source told ESPN. Harbaugh will miss home
Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of USC, Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michigan running back Blake Corum are among the returning first-team players who were selected to the Associated Press preseason All-America team announced Monday. Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt and Miami safety Kamren
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 12:08 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee As the winds of change continue to swirl in college athletics, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said more change is coming, particularly with regard to college football’s postseason format, and reiterated that
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan With less than two weeks to go until Ohio State’s first game against Indiana on Sept. 2, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said the team hasn’t named a starting quarterback. The offense is looking
Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 21, 2023, 01:40 PM ET USC is set to hire Washington’s Jennifer Cohen as the school’s new athletic director, sources told ESPN. Cohen is one of the country’s most established athletic directors and will become the first women to lead the Trojans’ athletic department. She takes over at a crucial time for
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 01:48 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Illinois has named Luke Altmyer as its starting quarterback to open the 2023 season. Altmyer transferred to Illinois in January from Ole Miss, where he spent two seasons. ESPN named the player from
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A group of former Northwestern athletes has sent an open letter criticizing university administrators for a lack of due process before the firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald, saying it “left a welcome