9:09 PM ET USC is opting out of bowl opportunities this season because of COVID-19 concerns and other reasons, the team announced Saturday. The 13th-ranked Trojans lost to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night in Los Angeles. USC would have landed a New Year’s Six bowl berth if it had beaten Oregon to
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Clemson starting safety Nolan Turner ejected for targeting; would sit out first half of CFP semifinal Clemson starting safety Nolan Turner was ejected for targeting late in Saturday’s ACC championship game and, by rule, must sit out the first half of his next game, which figures to be a semifinal matchup for the Tigers in
7:50 PM ET LSU wideout Kayshon Boutte set an SEC single-game record with 308 receiving yards during a rain-soaked 53-48 win at home against Ole Miss on Saturday. The true freshman also had three touchdowns. Boutte, a former four-star recruit, has been pushed into a more prominent role this season ever since the decisions of
6:40 PM ET Associated Press The Rose Bowl was denied a special exemption from the state of California to allow a few hundred fans to attend the College Football Playoff semifinal Jan. 1, putting the game’s staying in Pasadena, California, in serious doubt. A person involved with organizing the game told The Associated Press the
7:16 PM ET Clemson appears to have punched its ticket for the College Football Playoff, but when the Tigers‘ defense takes the field in the postseason, it will be without starting safety Nolan Turner. Turner was ejected for targeting late in the second half of Saturday’s ACC championship game against Notre Dame on a hit
6:37 PM ET Tennessee’s compliance department has launched an inquiry into recruiting practices within the Volunteers’ football program, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Compliance department officials have interviewed current players, recruits, assistant coaches, student volunteers and other athletics department officials involved in football recruiting. The sources said the interviews started in November. WKGN-AM in Knoxville,
4:39 PM ET Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher lobbied strongly for his team’s inclusion in this year’s College Football Playoff following the Aggies’ 34-13 win at Tennessee. The Aggies, who entered the weekend ranked No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings, deserve to be included because of how well it endured the grind of
4:58 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Spencer Rattler threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Mims and also ran for a score as No. 10 Oklahoma won its sixth consecutive Big 12 title, holding on to beat No. 6 Iowa State 27-21 in the conference championship game Saturday. That impressive title streak probably
4:22 PM ET Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who started the first seven games this fall and 32 in his career, has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal as a graduate. Guarantano entered the portal shortly after Tennessee’s 34-13 loss to No. 5 Texas A&M on Saturday. He did not appear in the game. Guarantano completed 62%
4:00 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Sermon ran for a school-record 331 yards and two second-half touchdowns Saturday, helping No. 4 Ohio State rally for a 22-10 victory over Northwestern for a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship. The Buckeyes (6-0) will find out Sunday if they’ve done enough to earn one of