Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 5, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford approached coach James Franklin in the fourth quarter of January’s Rose Bowl and implored, “Do not take me out of this game.” Franklin smiled
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 3, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Ole Miss added a big piece to its passing game as wide receiver Zakhari Franklin, a two-time all-conference selection at UTSA, is set to transfer to the school. Franklin, who announced his destination
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 3, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Texas coach Steve Sarkisian secured a big win on the recruiting front Saturday after quarterback K.J. Lacey became his first commitment for the 2025 class. Lacey, who is No. 47 in the 2025 ESPN Junior 300, joins Arch Manning (No. 5 overall in 2023) as
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Nick Saban and Alabama added to their 2025 recruiting class Friday by picking up a commitment from running back Anthony Rogers. Rogers (No. 39 in the 2025 ESPN 300) is the Crimson Tide’s second-highest recruit in the cycle and the fourth ESPN 300 member of
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 2, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said Friday that the conference has “a plan” when it comes to expansion, and while league leaders are satisfied with their current membership, they continue to explore “all
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 12:25 PM ET Fourteen college football recruits ranked in the 2024 ESPN 300 committed in May, and with Memorial Day having come and gone, one thing is certain: The recruiting trail is going to become more and more active over the next few months. A quiet period, meaning
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. A proud, loud fan base never disappears. It just occasionally goes dormant. The college football universe went without the chestiness of fully confident, fully engaged Florida State fans for a few years. The Seminoles won the
With the SEC expanding to 16 teams for the 2024 season, when Texas and Oklahoma officially join the conference, there has been much debate over the schedule format, specifically whether to continue playing eight league games or instead play nine. The league finally made a decision at its spring meetings, sticking with an eight-game format
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. The SEC won’t be moving to a 9-game conference schedule after all. But it will be going forward in 2024 without divisions. Commissioner Greg Sankey told reporters on Thursday that the league has
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said on Thursday that a mistake was made during the vetting process in the recent hire of Bo Schembechler’s son, who resigned last month following offensive social media activity.