11:04 AM ET ESPN News Services Mark Smith, the inside linebackers coach for the Colorado Buffaloes, said he and his family lost “every material possession” in the wildfires that have burned hundreds of homes and businesses outside Denver since Thursday morning. “Just got word that every material possession we had today is now gone,” Smith
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7:00 AM ET On Friday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bearcats won’t be playing merely on behalf of themselves. Instead, when the Bearcats run onto the field of the Jerry Dome for the College Football Playoff semifinal showdown with No. 1 Alabama (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App), they shouldn’t do so beneath their own traditional black “C”
7:00 AM ET MIAMI — Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo enter the CFP semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl as the best pass-rushing tandem in college football. Together, they transformed the Michigan defensive front this season into a nightmarish force that makes coordinators jittery and offensive linemen lose their nerve, combining for 25 sacks.
1:07 AM ET Michigan State defeated Pittsburgh 31-21 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Thursday night, capping off a turnaround 11-2 season for Mel Tucker in his second year as head coach. The Spartans faced a 21-10 deficit in the third quarter, but outscored Pitt 21-0 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback victory.
8:22 PM ET Pittsburgh quarterback Nick Patti suffered an injury during the first quarter of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Michigan State on Thursday night and left the game. With 7:57 left in the quarter, Patti ran 16 yards and dove for the pylon to tie the game at 7-7. After Patti went back to
8:05 PM ET The Pac-12 has shortened its recommended isolation period to five days following a positive COVID-19 test for both vaccinated an unvaccinated individuals, according to updated protocols established by the league’s COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee and released on Thursday. The change reflects the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
5:54 PM ET Northwestern safety Brandon Joseph, a consensus All-America selection in 2020, is entering the transfer portal, he announced on Twitter on Thursday. Joseph became Northwestern’s first consensus All-America selection in 20 years as a redshirt freshman, helping the team to a Big Ten West Division title and a No. 10 final ranking in
3:22 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Dino Babers has added a pair of former Virginia coaches to his staff, hiring Robert Anae as offensive coordinator and Jason Beck as quarterbacks coach. Both served in those positions for the Cavaliers for six years under coach Bronco Mendenhall, who resigned four weeks ago.
3:37 PM ET South Carolina defeated North Carolina 38-21 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Thursday, earning Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer a postgame mayo bath. After the game’s trophy ceremony, Beamer sat down in a chair, where 4.5 gallons of mayonnaise was dumped over the back of his head in celebration. “It is everything
1:45 PM ET Hawai’i defensive back Michael Graham, son of head coach Todd Graham, entered the transfer portal Thursday. Graham appeared in nine games and recorded two tackles as a freshman this season. Hawai’i’s season ended last week when it withdrew from the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl against Memphis because of COVID-19 issues with the team.