3:02 PM ET Tennessee scrapped a scheduled scrimmage Saturday after head coach Jeremy Pruitt said 44 players were unable to go, the bulk of which due to contact tracing and positive COVID-19 tests. Pruitt said his team was short 31 offensive players and held a practice session instead. The Volunteers, who are scheduled to kick
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3:08 PM ET At a rally organized by parents of Michigan football players, coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters he has sent text messages and emails to Michigan President Mark Schlissel, but has not talked to the President about the decision to postpone the Big Ten’s football season. Harbaugh was in attendance, along with some of
3:47 PM ET The University of Utah athletic department will implement department-wide furloughs, including athletic director Mark Harlan, football coach Kyle Whittingham and men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak, Harlan said in a radio interview Friday. “We’ve had to make some tough decisions because you can’t wait for what might not happen,” Harlan told ESPN 700
1:57 PM ET Eastern Kentucky players and coaches wore “Say their names” T-shirts as they entered Joan C. Edwards Stadium to play Marshall in their season-opening game on Saturday. Coaches continued to wear the shirts, which said “Enough is enough” on the back, during the game. Players also released a statement about social injustice on
9:30 AM ET Well, here we are, college football fans. The longest offseason in the history of our lives is (sort of) over. Week 1 is officially happening. The stands might be empty in some cases. In others, they’ll be sparse. Bands might not be filling the awkward silences, and the pageantry might be muted.
6:54 PM ET In order to account for student-athletes who will have to miss games because of positive coronavirus tests, contact tracing and regular injuries, the Big 12 determined on Friday that teams with at least 53 players available — including seven offensive linemen, four interior defensive linemen and one quarterback — must play or
6:46 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he intends to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to longtime football coach Lou Holtz. Trump made the announcement at the White House as Holtz looked on. The president did not announce a date for the ceremony
5:52 PM ET TCU announced Friday that its season-opening football game against SMU will not be played on Sept. 11 as planned because of positive coronavirus tests. “In the course of following CDC guidelines and our aggressive testing and contact tracing strategy, we discovered that some student-athletes and support staff in our football program have
1:00 PM ET ESPN Stats & Info College football is back, albeit with far fewer games than a “normal” Week 1 slate. Here are some betting trends and stats to know prior to kickoff, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information. All odds are courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill and are subject to change.
12:41 PM ET Penn State added an important piece to its 2022 recruiting class Friday when ESPN Junior 300 offensive lineman Drew Shelton announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. “I chose Penn State because I have a great relationship with coach [Phil] Trautwein [offensive line], analyst [Ty] Howle and [head coach James] Franklin,” Shelton