DaQuan Jones remembers the chaos. The uncertainty. The sanctions. The aftermath. How could he not? He and the rest of his Penn State teammates — those that stuck around anyway — lived through it. Jones was a sophomore defensive lineman in the fall of 2011 when the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal brought one … Read more
Joel Klatt Lead College Football Analyst The first round of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff takes place this weekend. Before the games begin, I wanted to pick each of the first-round matchups and share my bracket for the inaugural edition of the expanded 12-team playoff. You might want to take my advice as well, as … Read more
Jake Trotter, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers college football for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him @Jake_Trotter. KURTIS ROURKE’S GO-TO shirt around the Indiana football facility reads, “BRING YOUR EH … Read more
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst As bowl season continues, the College Football Playoff is set to begin. Unlike with much of bowl season, there will be no players sitting out of these games as they look ahead to the NFL or to enter the transfer portal. Instead, for the first time in the history … Read more