1:00 AM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Since his first season at Alabama in 2007 when the Crimson Tide just barely made a bowl game, Nick Saban hasn’t lost many games. He’s a staggering 147-15. LSU knows that. The Tigers have squared off in some memorable matchups against their former coach. But this year, No. 2
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1:30 PM ET As you may have heard, Alabama and LSU meet again this weekend in the latest version of the “Game of the Century” in Tuscaloosa. The No. 1 Tigers and No. 2 Crimson Tide meet with massive SEC West and College Football Playoff implications. The winner has an inside track to the top
4:58 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN on Wednesday that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has made promising strides this week in practice and that “there’s a good chance he will play” Saturday against No. 2-ranked LSU if he continues to make the progress he’s made to this point. “It’s still day
10:21 PM ET Defending champion Clemson entered the season as the overwhelming preseason No. 1, and without losing a game or superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence or any of their other standouts, the Tigers find themselves No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff ranking. As improbable as that might have seemed back in August, the
9:23 PM ET The first College Football Playoff ranking of the season has Ohio State debuting at No. 1 for the first time ever in the Playoff era and defending national champion Clemson on the outside looking in at No. 5. 1. Ohio State (8-0)2. LSU (8-0)3. Alabama (8-0)4. Penn State (8-0)5. Clemson (8-0)6. Georgia
3:16 PM ET TCU quarterback Alex Delton has left the team, head coach Gary Patterson said Tuesday. Delton, a fifth-year graduate transfer, started the Horned Frogs’ first two games, but was replaced by true freshman Max Duggan. Delton completed 27 of 50 attempts this season for 318 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. His departure
9:51 PM ET ESPN News Services President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saturday’s showdown between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama. The Federal Aviation Administration is advising that Trump will travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the game. Sources told ESPN’s Chris Low that Alabama officials are preparing for President Trump to potentially visit.
8:00 AM ET Late in 2016, between trouncing Florida in the SEC championship game and preparing for a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup with Washington, Alabama focused on securing its receiver corps of the future. Jerry Jeudy already had given his verbal commitment a few months earlier, continuing a South Florida-to-Tuscaloosa pipeline that sent childhood
3:41 PM ET Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The celebratory hit that Miami safety Bubba Bolden took from a teammate during the win over Florida State was a costly one for the Hurricanes. Bolden will miss the remainder of the Hurricanes’ season because of an injury that happened shortly after he made a third-quarter