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Arch Manning stars in Texas Longhorns’ spring game
AUSTIN, Texas — In his most extensive action since arriving at Texas, Arch Manning put on a show in Texas’ Orange-White game Saturday, and he didn’t take long to do it. Manning threw a 75-yard touchdown on his first pass attempt, started 10 for 10 and finished the first half 11 for 13 for 189 […]
Continue readingKalen DeBoer showing why he was ‘the guy’ for Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kalen DeBoer called the entire day “special,” and as Alabama wrapped up its first spring practice with DeBoer as coach in its annual A-Day Game, his players said they can’t wait to see what’s next. Quarterback Jalen Milroe and offensive guard Tyler Booker both said the positivity, confidence and energy that DeBoer […]
Continue readingHow a 64-team college football tournament would play out
At ESPN, we expanded the college football postseason a long time ago and will again count down from 64 teams in our fictional 2024 NCAA football tournament. At the very least, the real world in college football is slowly catching up. Here’s the format: We’ve seeded the teams 1 through 64, and the seeds are […]
Continue readingRanking the top 10 college football quarterbacks in 2024
We polled our college football reporters, asking them to rank their top 10 QBs entering the 2024 season. Points were assigned based on their votes: 10 points for first place, 9 for second place, down to 1 for 10th place. Our picks include four quarterbacks from the SEC and two who are returning from injury […]
Continue readingThe biggest spring questions for college football’s top 25 teams
Here are our writers’ biggest spring questions for each team. Will the Bulldogs be able to replace their departing defensive stars? Georgia’s pass defense was great again last season, ranking sixth in the FBS in yards allowed per attempt. But the Bulldogs will have to do some reloading in the secondary with safeties Javon Bullard […]
Continue readingUpdated 2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25 rankings
In the 36 days since then, Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL and Ohio State hired two offensive coordinators, the second one a sitting power conference coach. Saban’s surprising announcement Jan. 10 precipitated eight coaching moves that led to five FBS schools — Washington, Arizona, South Alabama, Buffalo […]
Continue readingAlabama football portal tracker after Nick Saban retired
More Teams. More Games. Greg Byrne says he was looking for a coach who would embrace the challenge of taking over after Nick Saban’s reign and explains how Kalen DeBoer fits the bill. (3:33) Whenever it came, Nick Saban’s retirement from Alabama was always going to reverberate across the sport. But since deciding to step […]
Continue readingChanges abound: What to expect from college football in 2024
If ever there was a Y2K year in college football, this was it — but the lights didn’t go out in NRG Stadium and the sport began its journey into unprecedented change that includes sweeping conference realignment and a 12-team playoff that will again alter how the champion is crowned. Ready or not, here it […]
Continue readingSources: Star Alabama safety Caleb Downs headed to portal
More Teams. More Games. Alabama’s Caleb Downs returns Chattanooga’s punt 85 yards to the house for a touchdown. (1:14) Alabama safety Caleb Downs, a second-team All-American in his freshman season, is headed to the NCAA transfer portal, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Downs earned a starting safety spot as a true freshman in 2023 and […]
Continue readingTexas lands WR Silas Bolden, LB Kendrick Blackshire as transfers
Bolden, who entered the transfer portal two weeks ago, announced his decision on social media. He reportedly also considered Arizona, Washington and USC. As a junior this season, Bolden led Oregon State in catches (54) and receiving yards (746), playing primarily as a slot receiver. He was responsible for 24.3% of the Beavers’ receptions. Bolden’s […]
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