1:03 PM ET Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and offensive line coach Doug Marrone have tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Wednesday. Both are expected to return in time for the start of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 31, when No. 1 Alabama will play No. 4 Cincinnati in the CFP Semifinal at
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11:59 AM ET LSU linebacker Damone Clark announced Wednesday that he is opting out of the Texas Bowl. Clark, a senior, was a second team All-American. He leads LSU with 135 tackles and 15.5 tackles for loss this season. He ranked second with 5.5 sacks. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists Clark as the fifth highest-rated
7:00 AM ET THE JOURNEY BEGAN, like so many frustrating and ultimately fruitless quests, with the 2019 Florida State Seminoles. Florida State had opened that season by blowing a 31-13 lead to Boise State, and in the aftermath, offensive coordinator Kendal Briles pinned at least a portion of the blame on one of the most
9:50 PM ET Out of an abundance of caution in order to keep as many players on the field as possible in the College Football Playoff, Michigan‘s football players will get their COVID-19 booster shot on Wednesday as a team, according to offensive lineman Andrew Stueber. Stueber, speaking to the media on Tuesday, said the
8:03 PM ET Coastal Carolina starting quarterback Grayson McCall will return for the Chanticleers next season, he announced on social media Tuesday night. McCall, who has started the past two seasons for Coastal Carolina, is a draft-eligible redshirt sophomore who projects as an NFL prospect. He earned Sun Belt player of the year honors in
6:55 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Former USC quarterback Kedon Slovis announced Tuesday that he’s transferring to Pittsburgh. Slovis entered the transfer portal earlier this month on the heels of the news that USC had hired Lincoln Riley as its next head coach. “USC will always be a special place to me,” Slovis wrote in an
4:44 PM ET Miami announced Tuesday its football team is in COVID-19 protocols but remains committed to playing in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against Washington State on Dec. 31. The school did not provide any other information. A source indicated multiple players, across several position groups, had tested positive for COVID-19. Miami is
5:10 PM ET Associated Press Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Kentucky linebacker J.J. Weaver are the winners of college football’s Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year award. The Mayo Clinic’s comeback players of the year were announced Tuesday and will be honored Jan. 1 at the Fiesta Bowl
5:51 PM ET Missouri running back Tyler Badie, who led the SEC in rushing yards this season, will not play in Wednesday’s Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and has chosen to enter the NFL draft. Badie, a senior and an All-American, could have returned next year by taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility
3:24 PM ET Alabama landed its second high-profile transfer in a week on Tuesday when former Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs announced that he’ll play for the Crimson Tide in 2022. A sophomore, Gibbs ran for 746 yards and four touchdowns this season, earning a spot on the All-ACC team. He also caught 35