1:22 PM ET Maryland has hired former Illinois and Florida coach Ron Zook as a senior analyst. Zook, 65, will work with the Terrapins’ defense and special teams in an off-field role. New Maryland coach Mike Locksley worked on Zook’s staffs at both Florida and Illinois, with Locksley serving as offensive coordinator when the Illini

10:57 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday that the decision not to send former quarterback Kelly Bryant a national championship ring was simple and shouldn’t be construed as anything other than Bryant was no longer a part of the team. “He wasn’t on the team. You’ve gotta be on the

7:14 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson’s national championship football program was flagged for eight secondary NCAA violations during a yearlong period from July 2018 through this past June. The school’s athletic department released a summary of the infractions Wednesday. None of the violations was considered major, and all issues about the penalties

1:20 AM ET In 2017, Clay Helton led USC to its first Pac-12 championship in nearly a decade. That same year, Gus Malzahn coached Auburn to the SEC championship game, beating both Georgia and Alabama along the way and ending Alabama’s run of three consecutive outright West division titles. Two years later, Helton and Malzahn

11:17 PM ET The Texas Longhorns have been on quite the hot streak on the recruiting trail over the past month, racking up 11 commitments, including three ESPN 300s and five ESPN Junior 300s. On Tuesday, Ethan Pouncey, ranked No. 103 overall in the ESPN 300 rankings, added to that impressive run, picking Texas over

7:39 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn isn’t ruling out Anthony Schwartz playing in the opener against Oregon after the wide receiver underwent hand surgery. Malzahn says Schwartz had the procedure on Monday. He didn’t have a timetable for his return but says he’s “not going to say yes or

12:00 PM ET Florida Gators reserve defensive back C.J. McWilliams will miss the 2019 season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, the latest blow to a secondary that has lost several players in recent months. Gators coach Dan Mullen on Tuesday confirmed McWilliams suffered the injury on a non-contact play in practice. McWilliams appeared in nine

11:55 PM ET Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz underwent surgery Monday to repair a broken bone in his hand, according to multiple reports. The speedy Schwartz, who reportedly injured the hand during Sunday’s practice, is projected to be a key contributor this year for the Auburn offense. Schwartz tweeted his thanks to those who wished

9:46 PM ET Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, Texas — Art Briles was back at his roots Monday, coaching a high school football team in Texas after a season in Italy and more than three years after the two-time Big 12 champion coach was fired by Baylor in the wake of a sexual assault scandal. Briles

8:04 AM ET The past four years have been rather interesting when it comes to the Heisman Trophy race. Players who were the clear-cut favorite midseason or even late in the year have come up short in the end. Neither of the top two preseason favorites has won the Heisman in any of the past