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2:54 PM ET The Mountain West on Friday said it will proceed with its membership intact, while the American Athletic Conference said it has not made any invitations to other institutions. Multiple schools have fielded interest from the AAC about joining the conference, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both the AAC and MWC released their statements

9:30 AM ET Ole Miss visits Alabama on Saturday in what should be one of Week 5’s most exciting games. On one side, you have Lane Kiffin’s offense, led by Heisman contender Matt Corral, fresh off of a bye week and a 61-21 stomping of Tulane the week before that. On the other, you have

7:14 PM ET Miami quarterback D’Eriq King is out for Thursday’s game against Virginia with a shoulder injury. King was injured against Michigan State two weeks ago and sat out last week against Central Connecticut State. Freshman Tyler Van Dyke, who started in place of King last week, will make his second straight start. Van

12:35 PM ET Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan is making good progress in his return from a left ankle injury, although he split time with Drew Pyne leading the starting offense in practice this week, coach Brian Kelly said Thursday. Coan left last week’s game against Wisconsin with an ankle injury in the third quarter

7:00 AM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Alex Scarborough Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Alabama quarterback Blake Sims can still remember the feeling of that November

1:38 PM ET Georgia quarterback JT Daniels is dealing with a lat muscle injury ahead of Saturday’s top-10 showdown against No. 8 Arkansas at Sanford Stadium, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart said during a teleconference on Wednesday. Daniels, who ranks eighth in the FBS in total QBR (87.6) through four games, is expected to start for

7:15 AM ET Big 12 teams have never had to muster enthusiasm to take on Texas or Oklahoma. The Sooners have won 14 Big 12 titles in the league’s 24 years, including the past six. The Longhorns won the first Big 12 title in 1996 before adding two more in 2005 and 2009, and Texas’

7:30 AM ET [Editor’s note: A trio of Power 5 programs join our list of Bottom 10 regulars, all setting up this week’s colossal showdown between UConn and Vanderbilt.] Inspirational thought of the week: There’ve been times in my lifeI’ve been wondering whyStill, somehow I believed we’d always surviveNow, I’m not so sureYou’re waiting here,

7:58 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — Following a second College Football Playoff meeting in as many weeks, executive director Bill Hancock told reporters on Tuesday the decision-makers tasked with determining the future format of the sport’s postseason “have the luxury of time” to figure it out. The playoff is in the midst of its eighth

5:34 PM ET TCU coach Gary Patterson criticized SMU for its role in the scuffle that followed Saturday’s game in Fort Worth, and for using one of Patterson’s country songs to mock his team. Patterson on Tuesday said SMU orchestrated an attempt to plant its flag at midfield at Amon G. Carter Stadium if the

3:50 PM ET Florida State football coach Mike Norvell passionately defended his program after an 0-4 start, saying he would not compromise the standards he is laying out for his players or his vision for the future. The Seminoles are off to their worst start since 1974 in Year 2 under Norvell. Responding to a

2:35 PM ET Miami coach Manny Diaz defended his program and the school administration Monday, after pointed criticism that there was not a strong enough commitment to football from the university. Kirk Herbstreit questioned that commitment on College GameDay on Saturday, in comments that went viral and made their way to Diaz. Herbstreit questioned whether

3:22 PM ET Former Ohio State linebacker K’Vaughan Pope, who was dismissed from the team Sunday following a sideline incident during Saturday’s game against Akron, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Pope’s name appeared Monday in the portal as an undergraduate transfer candidate. He had to be escorted to the Buckeyes’ locker room during the

12:43 PM ET ESPN News Services Utah football player Aaron Lowe was fatally shot early Sunday in Salt Lake City. “We are devastated to hear about the passing of Aaron Lowe,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Aaron’s family and friends, along with the other individual who

7:01 PM ET Clemson starting defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is out for the season with a torn ACL, coach Dabo Swinney said Sunday. The news was better for running back Will Shipley, who is expected back this season. Both players were hurt in the second half of a 27-21 loss to NC State on Saturday.

4:18 PM ET Ohio State senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope has been dismissed from the team following a highly publicized incident on Saturday in which he was escorted off the field during the Buckeyes’ win against Akron, according to a statement from coach Ryan Day on Sunday. “K’Vaughan will continue to have the use of programs

8:51 PM ET For the first time in six years, Clemson finds itself outside the College Football Playoff race after a stunning 27-21 double-overtime loss at NC State on Saturday afternoon. The offensive struggles that plagued the Tigers in their first three games continued once again, as they failed to gain any rhythm or consistency

12:07 AM ET Ohio State linebacker K’Vaughan Pope was escorted to the locker room in the second quarter of Saturday’s Buckeyes game against visiting Akron after a blowup on the sideline. Pope, according to LetterMen Row, tried to enter the game in the second quarter but was waved off by Buckeyes linebacker Teradja Mitchell. Once