10:12 PM ET ESPN News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie collapsed on the sideline late in the first half against Vanderbilt on Saturday and had emergency surgery after being rushed to the hospital. School officials said in a statement that Abercrombie is in critical condition and being observed at Vanderbilt University

3:34 PM ET Associated Press After winning top-10 matchups, Ohio State moved up to No. 3 and Notre Dame rose to No. 6 in The Associated Press college football poll. For the second straight week, there was major turnover at the bottom of the Top 25. No. 1 Alabama and Georgia still hold the top

11:45 PM ET ESPN staff Another week, another unanimous top spot for Alabama from our experts. Clemson barely escaped Syracuse after Trevor Lawrence went down with concussion-like symptoms, but Ohio State passed its biggest test to date by taking care of Penn State. Because of that, the Buckeyes moved up in a few experts’ eyes.

12:51 AM ET Two drives Saturday might end up defining this season. That sounds a bit drastic, and there will surely be ample twists and turns before we get to selection day for the College Football Playoff. But the fifth Saturday of the season had two playoff favorites on the ropes — one 94 yards

5:24 PM ET Michigan State will be without its leading receiver for an extended period after Cody White suffered a broken hand in Saturday’s victory over Central Michigan. Brian Lewerke ran for two touchdowns in the first half, and No. 21 Michigan State overcame a slow start and an underwhelming finish to beat Central Michigan

9:21 AM ET In each of the past two seasons, the Big Ten champion has finished No. 5 in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s final rankings — the most painstaking position for a Power 5 conference champion in the era of the CFP. At the heart of each of those final rankings debates? Saturday’s

7:55 AM ET LEXINGTON, Ky. — A steady rain pelted the turf at Kroger Field on Saturday night as Kentucky’s players waded through jubilant fans to the locker room after not just beating then-No. 14 Mississippi State 28-7, but beating up the Bulldogs physically. Offensive tackle E.J. Price, his face soaked with a mixture of

4:16 PM ET Sam Kahn Jr. Texas will be without offensive coordinator Tim Beck this weekend due to a medical issue, the team announced Friday. Beck will miss the Longhorns’ game against Kansas State while he is hospitalized and treated for an infection, according to head trainer Anthony Pass. Beck is expected to return to

8:00 AM ET KJ Hamler checked the mail every day for nearly a month this summer hoping he would find the package. It was taking forever to arrive, and Penn State‘s newest weapon — known for getting from one place to another in a hurry — will admit he is not a patient man. Hamler

6:29 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Unbeaten and uninvited last year, UCF could still find its way into this year’s College Football Playoff. That is, if the Knights keep winning. CFP executive director Bill Hancock said that the Knights — who have the nation’s longest winning streak at 16 games — will