Jul 20, 2022 ESPN Betting Analysts College football is back. The season kicks off the last Saturday of August. But before it even gets going, there are plenty of opportunities to get bets in. Will it be Alabama, Ohio State or Georgia to yet again take the CFP title, or will another team sneak in?
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Jul 21, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Few football teams were more disappointing in 2021 than North Carolina, which opened the year ranked No. 10 in the country, and the Tar Heels finished 6-7 after a miserable bowl loss to South Carolina. But that loss, star receiver Josh Downs said, was a turning point for a
Jul 22, 2022 Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips spotted Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield in the
6:07 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi stood behind comments he recently made about Michigan State and the Big Ten during his appearance at ACC Kickoff on Thursday, reiterating that he felt confident about Pitt’s chances in that conference based on what he saw in their game against the Spartans in the
7:11 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s prime time in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jackson State football coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has emerged as the most high-profile advocate for the league and HBCUs in general, but his colleagues are embracing potential change and celebrating the status quo as well. Sanders touted the
1:31 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty, who led Lou Holtz’s teams to consecutive Outback Bowl wins, has died. He was 43. The university announced Petty’s death on Thursday. No cause of death was given. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a great Gamecock.
Jul 21, 2022 With 201 ESPN 300 recruits committed, quite a few recruiting classes are starting to take shape and fill needs. Some highly ranked and highly sought-after players have come off the board over the past few months, making big impacts on future rosters. While some of those commitments have been defensive recruits, the
10:26 PM ET ESPN News Services The Miami Hurricanes are ditching the “turnover chain” for the 2022 season, first-year coach Mario Cristobal told the Action Network on Wednesday. “It’s not part of our culture,” Cristobal said, according to a tweet from the publication. Miami’s turnover chain is an oversized 36-inch, 2.5-kilogram, 10-karat gold chain worn
5:24 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips opened the league’s annual kickoff event Wednesday by saying he’s exploring all available options to reduce the revenue gap with the SEC and Big Ten, but he argued the arms race in college football risks doing critical damage to the college athletics as a whole.
12:05 PM ET ATLANTA — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart says he believes that starting quarterback Stetson Bennett is “one of the least respected good players in the country.” “The kid is a tremendous athlete. He’s got good arm strength,” Smart said Wednesday at SEC media days. “People keep doubting him, and that’s fine with