8:54 PM ET Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker suspended all football-related activities indefinitely and asked school president Joyce McConnell to expand a recently announced investigation into the athletic department to include allegations of racism and verbal abuse in the football program. Parker said in a statement Friday that he decided to pause all football
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7:56 PM ET Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he’s “100% committed” to playing the 2020 season and never strongly considered opting out, despite his status as the likely top pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Following Clemson’s Friday practice, Lawrence addressed his decision to play this season, saying his primary concerns surrounded the school’s safety
6:01 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The SEC announced each school’s additional two league football games
6:23 PM ET Conference USA has approved a 2020 schedule that includes eight conference games and up to four nonconference games, the league’s board announced Friday. Each member can determine its non-league schedule. Conference play will kick off for some teams Sept. 12, and the league championship game is set for Dec. 5 but can
5:16 PM ET Colorado State University, following allegations that student-athletes have been threatened and intimidated to ignore COVID-19 protocols, has hired the same firm that Iowa consulted to handle its recent racial bias probe. Husch Blackwell, a law firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, started its CSU investigation on Thursday after multiple players, coaches and
4:45 PM ET Associated Press The annual FCS playoffs will not be held this fall, even if some schools play a regular season. The lower half of Division I college football has fallen short of the NCAA’s recent mandate that playoffs would require 50% of eligible teams participate in a regular season, The number fell
3:09 PM ET Ohio State athletes released a statement Friday expressing their satisfaction and level of comfort with the way the university has handled their safety and well-being. The Buckeyes athletes wrote the letter in response to the Big Ten United group. That group, which represents more than 1,000 conference athletes, put out a statement
1:56 PM ET Three North Carolina defensive backs have opted out of the 2020 football season, citing concerns surrounding the coronavirus. The school confirmed Friday that D.J. Ford, Bryce Watts and Javon Terry will all sit out this season, leaving a sizable hole on the Tar Heels’ depth chart. 1 Related Ford was considered a
12:01 PM ET Six Maryland players are opting out for this season because of COVID-19 concerns, including quarterback Josh Jackson and offensive linemen Austin Fontaine and Johnny Jordan, coach Mike Locksley told reporters on Friday. Several reserve players also announced their intent to opt out, including defensive lineman Jalen Alexander, defensive back Vincent Flythe and
10:51 AM ET The SEC will require two tests per week and coaches will be required to wear a face mask or neck gaiter on the sideline at all times during games, the conference announced Friday as part of its initial medical protocols. Coaches and players who are not competing will be required to wear