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8:00 AM ET JENNINGS, La. — TRAVIS ETIENNE CAME across the picture this summer. It’s not that he needed the reminder. He thought of that moment often enough. But here it was, in stark imagery: the kid he used to be, walking off the field of the Superdome, defeated. The memories from Etienne’s last game

11:42 PM ET LINCOLN — Two former Nebraska football players have been charged with first-degree sexual assault in connection with the reported rape of a female student in August, according to court documents released Wednesday and information provided by law enforcement. Redshirt freshman Katerian LeGrone, 19, and Andre Hunt, 20, are scheduled to appear in

1:58 PM ET Georgia sophomore offensive lineman Cade Mays has entered the NCAA transfer portal and plans to transfer to Tennessee, sources told ESPN. Mays, who played in all 14 games for the Bulldogs this past season, is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. His younger brother, Cooper, signed with the Volunteers during the early signing

8:00 AM ET Joe Burrow was on a recruiting visit to Louisiana. As a kid from Ohio, he wanted a taste of the local culture. And if anyone knew Louisiana culture, it’s Ed Orgeron, the LSU coach who grew up in bayou country and now leads the state’s beloved football program. So when the pair

5:15 PM ET Running back Zach Evans has been released from his national letter of intent and SEC financial aid agreement by Georgia, according to a source. Evans is the No. 1 ranked running back in the 2020 class, the No. 7 ranked prospect overall, out of North Shore High School in Houston, Texas. Evans

Jan 6, 2020 We really aren’t asking for a lot. We want good on good, as coaches say. We want the best playing the best. We want blueblood on blueblood, too. We want recognizable names, traditional powers. OK, we’re asking for a lot, at least based upon what we’ve gotten. History tells us that we

11:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Sam Ehlinger will return for his senior season at Texas, the quarterback announced via Twitter on Monday. Dear Longhorn Nation… pic.twitter.com/D20n5TE883 — Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) January 7, 2020 Ehlinger finished the 2019 season with 3,663 yards and 32 touchdown passes. He was the offensive MVP of the Valero Alamo

5:18 PM ET ESPN News Services BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech running back Deshawn McClease said he’s leaving school early to enter the NFL draft. McClease made the announcement Monday on Twitter, also thanking the Hokies’ coaching staff for playing “a major role in my transition from a boy to the man I am now.”

12:09 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a projected top-10 pick who is recovering from major hip surgery, will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. The former Heisman Trophy runner-up announced his decision during a news conference on Monday at the Mal Moore Athletic Facility on campus. “With lots

6:04 PM ET ESPN News Services ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins is staying in school for his senior season. 2 Related Collins announced his plans Sunday on social media, a day after another Michigan receiver, Donovan Peoples-Jones, decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Collins’ return should

8:09 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Funeral services were held Saturday for Louisiana sports reporter Carley McCord, who died last week in a plane crash in Lafayette. She was 30. McCord was among five who were killed in the crash as they headed to the Peach Bowl to see LSU play Oklahoma

7:00 AM ET Through six years of the College Football Playoff experiment, the CFP semifinals have been a little bit like the Chicago Cubs‘ Kyle Schwarber — hitting only .250, but with three 500-foot home runs. Twelve combined semis have produced just three one-possession finishes, but all three of these games — 2014’s Ohio State-Alabama,

7:18 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has hired a trio of new assistants, led by offensive coordinator Todd Fitch and defensive coordinator Ted Roof. Mason also announced Saturday that Peter Rossomando is the Commodores’ offensive line coach. Fitch, a 35-year veteran of college football, spent the past four seasons

6:56 PM ET ESPN News Services TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. are skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL draft. Jeudy, ranked No. 1 at receiver and No. 3 overall on Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board, made his announcement on social media Saturday, four days

2:33 PM ET PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers coach Greg Schiano hired Sean Gleeson as the Scarlet Knights’ offensive coordinator Saturday. Gleeson is a native of Glen Ridge, N.J., who coached in his home state, at Princeton, before spending this season at Oklahoma State as offensive coordinator to Mike Gundy. Gleeson will also coach quarterbacks for

11:00 AM ET Bowl season is in full swing. This is your one-stop shop for predictions, spreads, analysis, schedules and storylines. Plus, we’ll keep you posted on the best plays and moments moving forward. All times Eastern. Tickets can be found here. Today’s bowl games Walk-On’s Independence BowlLouisiana Tech vs. Miami, 4 p.m. ESPN/ESPN App

8:55 PM ET ESPN News Services MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is headed to the NFL. The record-setting junior announced Friday on Twitter and Instagram that he will forgo his senior season with the Badgers and enter the draft. 2 Related The two-time Doak Walker Award winner and two-time unanimous first-team All-American

2:57 PM ET Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. — Longtime NFL assistant Bill Musgrave was hired Friday to become the new offensive coordinator at California. Coach Justin Wilcox announced Musgrave will replace Beau Baldwin next season for the Golden Bears. Baldwin left to become head coach at Cal Poly. “Bill Musgrave has a brilliant offensive mind