8:00 AM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ashley Smith’s cell phone was buzzing at 2 o’clock in the morning last New Year’s Day. She didn’t even bother to look at the caller ID. She already knew who was on the other end. It was her baby brother, Trey Smith, known more commonly around the football world
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12:34 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer was knocked out of Wednesday’s Allstate Sugar Bowl following a late hit by Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker. Brewer laid on the ground for several minutes after he was hit running along the sideline and he was surrounded by athletic trainers. He was eventually helped
11:21 PM ET PASADENA, Calif. — Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert‘s arm is a primary reason he is likely to be a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. He was named the offensive MVP in Oregon’s 28-27 win against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl because of his legs. Herbert, who had just three rushing touchdowns
7:48 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Alabama just completed its ninth straight 11-win season, the longest streak in college football history. Yet after its 35-16 win over Michigan in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl on Wednesday, Alabama coach Nick Saban said he felt his team needed to make a statement. Maybe that had something to do
7:25 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Alabama Tide coach Nick Saban said Wednesday he had not been told whether quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return to school or enter the NFL draft. But shortly after Saban addressed the matter after Alabama’s 35-16 victory over Michigan in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl to end the season, Tagovailoa tweeted:
5:13 PM ET LSU added linebacker Raesjon Davis to its 2021 recruiting class Wednesday. Davis is the No. 30-ranked recruit overall, according to ESPN, and the No. 3 outside linebacker in the class. Happy New Years! #GeauxTigers pic.twitter.com/Xctd6X2cPz — Raesjon Davis (@RaesjonDavis1) January 1, 2020 The ESPN Junior 300 prospect is a 6-foot, 210-pound linebacker
4:34 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State has hired Tim Beck as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, completing a revamp of Dave Doeren’s coaching staff after a four-win season. Beck had spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator at Texas, though he was demoted from coordinator as part of a
3:54 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Alabama Crimson Tide receiver Henry Ruggs III was helped off the field in the third quarter against Michigan in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl after landing hard on the turf. Ruggs, who had two receptions for 27 yards against Michigan, dove for a deep pass from Mac Jones, but the
3:54 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs III is in the concussion protocol after a hard landing in which his helmet hit the turf at the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said after the game. Ruggs, who had two receptions for 27 yards in Alabama’s 35-16 victory over Michigan,
2:34 PM ET Ohio State All-American cornerback Jeff Okudah declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday. Okudah is ranked as the No. 5 overall player on Mel Kiper’s latest Big Board and is his No. 1 cornerback. In his announcement on Twitter, Okudah wrote, “As I embark on the next part of my journey, I