9:02 PM ET In the wake of a petition that began circulating this week aimed at allowing parents of Pac-12 football players to be able to watch their sons play in person this year, the conference clarified it will allow such attendance where permitted by health officials. “The Pac-12 confirms that the Pac-12 CEO Group
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7:56 PM ET Texas Tech junior Henry Colombi will start at quarterback when the Red Raiders play West Virginia on Oct. 24, coach Matt Wells said Wednesday. Colombi, a transfer from Utah State, will supplant Alan Bowman, who started the Red Raiders’ first four games. This season, Colombi has relieved Bowman twice; for three quarters
5:48 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is self-isolating at home, the university announced. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also tested positive on Wednesday, according to the school. “I found out earlier this afternoon that I had tested positive for COVID-19,” Saban said in a statement. “I immediately
6:32 PM ET All winter athletes in NCAA Division I sports will be given an additional year of eligibility and all football programs will be allowed to compete in bowl games — regardless of their win-loss record — as part of one-time rules changes in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The NCAA’s Division I
6:15 PM ET Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Conference USA has pushed its football championship game back two weeks to Dec. 18, giving the league additional time to make up games postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league said Wednesday that its 16th championship game will now be played on a Friday night. The
4:47 PM ET College athletes and coaches overwhelmingly feel that racism is a concern both on campus and in the country as a whole and that they have an obligation to act, according to a three-year survey released Wednesday. RISE, a national nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to champion social justice and
3:44 PM ET ESPN 300 offensive lineman Amarius Mims committed to Georgia on Wednesday, picking the Dawgs over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State and Tennessee. Mims is the No. 19-ranked prospect overall and the No. 3-ranked offensive tackle. He’s a 6-foot-7, 305-pound lineman out of Bleckley County high school in Cochran, Georgia, and is the third
1:59 PM ET Saturday’s game between No. 10 Florida and LSU at “The Swamp” has been postponed after the Gators have seen a surge in positive COVID-19 tests this week, it was announced Wednesday. The game has tentatively been rescheduled for the SEC’s built-in bye week on Dec. 12, which is the week before the
12:19 PM ET Florida football coach Dan Mullen backtracked on his call to “pack The Swamp” for Saturday’s game against LSU, saying the school should follow the recommendations of local health officials to determine a safe number of fans to allow at games. “Whatever our local health officials come out and say, ‘This is the
11:25 AM ET LSU quarterback Myles Brennan is doubtful to play this weekend against No. 10 Florida, coach Ed Orgeron said Wednesday. Orgeron said that Brennan hasn’t practiced all week after getting banged up during last Saturday’s loss at Missouri. Whether the game is even played is up in the air, though, as Florida paused