11:22 PM ET Saturday’s Conference USA game between Charlotte and Florida International has been postponed, the fifth college football game postponed this weekend because of COVID-19 concerns. Positive tests at FIU led to the postponement, which was announced Thursday night. Charlotte had already canceled a game against North Carolina due to its own COVID-19 issues,
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9:26 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon, appeared on his weekly radio show from home on Thursday night and told listeners that he was feeling great and would hate to miss Saturday’s game against No. 3 Georgia. “I’m doing great,” he said. “I don’t have any symptoms.
9:20 PM ET Grad transfer offensive lineman Willie Allen announced Thursday that he is transferring to Michigan. Allen was slotted as a starter along the offensive line at Louisiana Tech this season, but missed two games due to COVID-19-related issues. He then decided to opt out of the season, saying at the time, “With so
7:10 PM ET Associated Press Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden was released from a hospital Thursday after being treated for COVID-19. Bowden family friend Kim Shiff said the 90-year-old Hall of Famer was back home after a weeklong stay at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. He was hospitalized Oct. 6, three days after testing positive
2:58 PM ET Multiple SEC schools will have revenue from the conference deducted as a result of not following proper COVID-19 protocols, sources told ESPN. According to a memo sent by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey last week, schools will have their conference revenue distribution cut by $100,000 for each week that they did not follow
1:30 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. After three relatively smooth weeks of SEC competition, COVID-19 caught up with the nation’s highest-profile conference within a
11:38 AM ET Saturday’s game between No. 8-ranked Cincinnati and Tulsa has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati and quarantining of athletes at the school, the American Athletic Conference announced Thursday. The game will be rescheduled to Saturday, Dec. 5 at Tulsa. “We are disappointed we will be unable to play Tulsa
7:00 AM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Harry Lyles Jr. It’s a strange year for college football, and even for the biggest games, the scene isn’t quite the same as we’d expect. That will feel particularly true this Saturday when
7:00 AM ET Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Hear the name Arch Manning and it’s
8:14 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said Wednesday he expected players to “stand together as a unified group” to show appreciation for the school and fans during the playing of the school song “The Eyes of Texas” after games, but didn’t say what would happen if they