1:05 AM ET This year has been so filled with chaos, it’s hard to notice each new twist or turn. Our collective lack of surprise is actually the one thing that has kept us bonded throughout a year in which our connections have been stretched and tested like no other time in recent memory. Even
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10:36 PM ET The first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings will be unveiled Tuesday night, and there’s not much suspense on who the top four teams will be. 1 Related But in the latest ESPN power rankings, non-Power Five stalwarts BYU at No. 7 and Cincinnati at No. 8 continue to hold steady in
12:12 AM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State blocked Alex Barbir‘s 39-yard field goal attempt with 1:18 left to beat No. 21 Liberty 15-14 on Saturday night, handing the Flames their first loss this season. Liberty (8-1) was trying to earn a third win against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent this year,
7:55 PM ET ESPN News Services EVANSTON, Ill. — Peyton Ramsey threw two touchdown passes and No. 19 Northwestern shut down Graham Mertz and No. 10 Wisconsin for a 17-7 victory on Saturday that put the undefeated Wildcats in control of the Big Ten West. Northwestern forced five turnovers — four in the first half
8:04 PM ET Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth will undergo season-ending surgery next week, coach James Franklin said, for an undisclosed injury he suffered against Ohio State last month. Despite sustaining the injury in the second game of the season, the junior tight end, ranked as Mel Kiper Jr.’s second-best tight end prospect for
5:19 PM ET Alabama senior receiver DeVonta Smith set an SEC record with his 32nd career touchdown reception on Saturday, passing former Crimson Tide great Amari Cooper and former Florida star Chris Doering. Smith hauled in a 10-yard scoring reception from Mac Jones with 10:12 remaining in the second quarter against Kentucky. It was Smith’s
4:37 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Master Teague III ran for a career-high 169 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Fields accounted for three scores, and No. 3 Ohio State held off a comeback bid by Michael Penix Jr., Ty Fryfogle and No. 9 Indiana to win 42-35 on Saturday. The Hoosiers (4-1) rallied
2:53 PM ET Louisiana coach Billy Napier has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Saturday afternoon. Napier, 41, began showing symptoms on Tuesday and went into isolation. After negative tests on Tuesday and Wednesday, his Friday test came back positive. Louisiana, which is 7-1 and ranked 24th, halted team operations Tuesday-Friday and canceled Saturday’s
3:15 PM ET The Kentucky Wildcats will be without a few starters against No. 1 Alabama on Saturday as 10 players will miss the game due to various reasons. The starters out include linebacker Jamin Davis, tight end Justin Rigg, punter Max Duffy and offensive lineman Luke Fortner. Chris Rodriguez, the team’s leading rusher with
2:32 PM ET Pitt will be missing 16 players for its game against Virginia Tech because of coronavirus issues, the school announced Saturday. The Panthers postponed their game last week against Georgia Tech and paused football activities after they had a few positive tests. They were able to resume practice Tuesday with the expectation that