4:13 PM ET LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has gone from a giant long shot to one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy. Burrow and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts are co-favorites to win the Heisman, at 5-4, at Caesars Sportsbook. Burrow, a senior in his second season as LSU’s starter, was listed as long

9:38 AM ET Following his team’s shocking loss to Illinois in what was the biggest upset of the season so far, Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor said it’s important to remind his teammates “there’s a lot of opportunity still out there.” “This does not end the season right now,” Taylor said, “that was not the

3:27 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Here’s how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 8. Check

2:18 PM ET Associated Press Ohio State edged past Clemson to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wisconsin dropped to 13th after being upset ahead of its showdown with the Buckeyes. Alabama remained No. 1 on Sunday in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, receiving 24 first-place votes. No.

6:14 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney isn’t concerned about Trevor Lawrence‘s shaky start Saturday because of how well the sophomore quarterback bounced back in the No. 3 Tigers’ 45-10 rout of Louisville. Lawrence threw two first-quarter interceptions, one with Clemson in the red zone and another in the end zone for

1:13 AM ET Who doesn’t love some good dancing? Apparently the referees in the Georgia Southern–Coastal Carolina game. The two teams played each other Saturday, and in between the third and fourth quarters, the referees issued unsportsmanlike conduct penalties to the entire benches of both teams for dancing and jumping around to the song “Mo

4:04 PM ET ESPN News Services CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field as time expired and Illinois pulled off the biggest upset of the college football season, knocking off No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on Saturday. Tony Adams picked off a pass for the Illini (3-5, 1-3 Big Ten) at midfield with 2:33

8:52 PM ET Associated Press The Heisman Trophy won by Ricky Wiliams in 1998 at Texas was sold at auction for $504,000, setting a record for college football’s most recognizable award. The winning bid for the trophy in Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Memorabilia Collectibles offerings exceeded the previous auction record for a Heisman, set when

2:20 PM ET Gerald Hamilton Keeping the best prospects home is always paramount for college programs. On Friday, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the ESPN 300 announced he will be staying in the home state of North Carolina. Five-star defensive end Desmond Evans committed to North Carolina over Florida, South Carolina and Virginia Tech in

2:35 PM ET Adam Bennett A few trends to keep an eye on in Week 8 of the college football season: The No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs are heavy favorites as they host the Kentucky Wildcats. Georgia has covered six straight in this SEC matchup. The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers travel to Champaign to take on