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Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Class of 2025 quarterback Chase Herbstreit, the son of ESPN analyst and former Ohio

ESPN News Services Dec 8, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was named head coach at Marshall on Sunday, shortly after Thundering Herd coach Charles Huff’s hiring was announced at Southern Miss. Gibson, 52, will take his first head-coaching job in college and return to his home state,

Dec 8, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff is upon us, and after the field was finalized Sunday, we are now just days away from arguably the best part of this new format: the first-round games. If one were to hand pick four locations for the

Doug Greenberg, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The teams hosting College Football Playoff games will carry lofty betting expectations with them, as all four higher-seeded home teams opened as touchdown or greater favorites for the first round of the inaugural 12-team CFP, according to ESPN BET odds. Texas opened as the

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 8, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Undefeated Oregon earned the No. 1 overall seed in the first 12-team College Football Playoff field announced Sunday, while SMU — despite a loss in the ACC championship game

Open Extended Reactions Championship weekend delivered a blockbuster befitting of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. In Atlanta, it took overtime but Georgia, even after two regular season losses, claimed the SEC by beating Texas and stealing an all-important first-round bye from the Longhorns, who will still host a quarterfinal against 12-seed Clemson. Top-ranked Oregon

Associated Press Dec 8, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games, and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions UNLV football coach Barry Odom interviewed with Purdue officials and has emerged as the target of its search for a new head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. A deal is expected

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Marshall‘s Charles Huff, who was coaching through the final season of his contract, is closing in a new Sun Belt destination, with sources telling ESPN that Huff expected to be hired as Southern

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 8, 2024, 01:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said it would be “criminal” if his team is left out of the College Football Playoff after a last-second 34-31 loss to