12:53 PM ET Penn State coach James Franklin on Wednesday expressed frustration about the communication process that went into the Big Ten’s decision to postpone the fall football season. Speaking on a video conference with reporters, Franklin said he has struggled to provide answers to his players and their parents regarding the reasoning or timing
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12:31 PM ET Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson has added one of its most decorated players, C.J. Spiller, to its coaching staff. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said Spiller would be a graduate intern with the team as the former NFL running back works toward a master’s degree. Spiller was the Atlantic Coast Conference Player
1:41 PM ET USC defensive tackle Jay Tufele is opting out of the season and will declare for the 2021 NFL draft. Tufele, ranked No. 22 on Mel Kiper’s Big Board for the 2021 draft, announced his decision Wednesday morning on Twitter. Looking forward to this next chapter in my life. 🙏🏽✌️ #fightonforever pic.twitter.com/tjLPSxKHzU —
11:50 AM ET Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says players whose conferences have decided to postpone fall sports should be free to transfer without penalty. During an appearance on the SEC Network on Tuesday, Kiffin said it’s a “shame” that players are unable to do so. “Kids are having their schools or their conferences deciding
11:34 AM ET Wake Forest receiver Sage Surratt announced Wednesday he is opting out of the upcoming season to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft. In a statement posted on social media, Surratt cited uncertainties and risks associated with the coronavirus. Forever Grateful🖤 pic.twitter.com/fQBpdpRbln — Sage Surratt (@SageSurratt_14) August 19, 2020 Last December, Surratt had
11:28 AM ET Associated Press The Georgia Bulldogs are planning to have some fans for their football games played between the hedges. The university announced ticket plans that call for allowing 20% to 25% capacity at 92,746-seat Sanford Stadium, where the field is surrounded by hedges. That would mean maximum crowds of between 18,500 and
5:31 PM ET The days run together now, one bleeding into the next and into the next, making it impossible to remember much of anything. The important details, those stick. Ohio State center Josh Myers remembers the message players received last Tuesday. Coach Ryan Day called a team meeting. Not a virtual meeting, mind you.
9:41 PM ET The NCAA’s football oversight committee has developed a 12-hour schedule model for teams not playing this fall that it recommended to the NCAA’s Division I council for approval on Tuesday. 1 Related West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, the chair of the football oversight committee, told ESPN on Tuesday that the model
6:09 PM ET Michigan offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield has declared for the 2021 NFL draft. Mayfield won the starting right tackle job prior to the 2019 season and is only a redshirt sophomore, but announced on social media that he is forgoing the remainder of his eligibility. Mayfield said in his announcement that the past
6:48 PM ET Notre Dame is suspending in-person classes and instead moving to virtual learning for undergraduate students until Sept. 2, but the school said the decision will not affect the current status of varsity athletics, including football. Notre Dame president the Rev. John Jenkins made the announcement about classes Tuesday. The decision comes after