2:08 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State stars leaving early for the NFL happens every winter, but the bigger news this time might be about who decided to stay. After the expected announcements by quarterback Justin Fields, cornerback Shaun Wade and other early departures trickled out via social media after the loss

3:39 PM ET Associated Press Ohio State junior quarterback Justin Fields is among 98 players granted special eligibility by the NFL into the league’s draft, while national championship-winning QBs Mac Jones from Alabama and Trevor Lawrence from Clemson are among another 30 players eligible after completing their degrees and deciding not to play more in

11:50 AM ET Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman, who has been the Red Raiders’ starter for parts of the last three seasons, announced Friday that he will be transferring. Bowman enters the transfer portal as a graduate transfer who will be eligible immediately. Bowman, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound junior from Grapevine, Texas, was signed by former

Jan 19, 2021 After navigating the challenges of the 2020 college football season, is there anybody not eager to look ahead a little bit? We bid adieu to stars such as DeVonta Smith, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields and Daviyon Nixon, but there’s a whole new batch of players waiting to star on college football fields

3:27 PM ET Five-star cornerback Domani Jackson announced his commitment to USC on Saturday, choosing the Trojans over Arizona State, Clemson, Michigan and Ohio State. Jackson is the No. 5-ranked prospect in the 2022 class and the No. 1 prospect from California. He is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound cornerback from Mater Dei High School in Santa

4:58 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — New South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has made the final hires for his on-field staff. Beamer has hired Marshall offensive line coach Greg Adkins for the same job with the Gamecocks. He had earlier hired Illinois defensive ends coach Jimmy Lindsey to handle the South Carolina

Jan 21, 2021 The NCAA placed Notre Dame‘s football program on probation for one year on Thursday, after the sides agreed that a former assistant coach had impermissible off-campus recruiting contact with a high school player in January 2019. Sources told ESPN on Thursday that those involved were former cornerbacks coach Todd Lyght and linebacker

10:01 AM ET Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison is retiring, coach Ryan Day said Friday. Mattison, 71, has shared coordinator duties the past two seasons at Ohio State after joining the staff from archrival Michigan in January 2019. He twice served as the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator and also held coordinator roles at Florida, Notre

9:58 PM ET Larry Scott’s 11-year run as Pac-12 commissioner will end in June, the conference announced Wednesday night. In a statement, the conference said Scott will remain on the job until June 30 and assist in the transition. His current contract was set to expire in June 2022. “We appreciate Larry’s pioneering efforts in

Jan 20, 2021 Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Texas Longhorns are hiring Washington defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski for the same role on Steve