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Michigan State Athletics Receives $401 Million Donation
Michigan State University announced Friday a historic $401 million commitment from Greg and Dawn Williams. Made through the university's "Uncommon Will, Far Better World" campaign and in support of MSU Athletics' FOR SPARTA initiative, this is the largest single commitment in the history of MSU and one of the largest single amounts in college athletics history. (
Michigan State Athletics)
Explaining the ACC's College Football Playoff conundrum, and a possible fix for the future
When the ACC Championship Game kicks off on Saturday in Charlotte, the battle between No. 17 Virginia and unranked Duke will provide finality to what has been a chaotic final couple of weeks in the conference's football season. In one outcome, Virginia could win and punch its ticket to the College Football Playoff as the fourth highest-ranked conference champion. (
CBS Sports)
2026 College football recruiting early signing day takeaways
College football's early signing period opened Wednesday with much of the 2026 recruiting class committed. That added some extra drama for those teams chasing last-minute additions and flips. Virginia Tech saw its class skyrocket with new coach James Franklin bringing 11 former Penn State Nittany Lions commits to his new school. (
ESPN.com)
Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman is stepping down after 7 seasons leading the Wildcats
Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement Wednesday after nearly 35 years in coaching and the last seven leading the Wildcats, a run that included a Big 12 championship three years ago and a bowl trip every season but one. Klieman was almost immediately embraced by blue-collar Kansas State fans. (
Associated Press)
Kentucky football hires Oregon OC Will Stein as next head coach
Kentucky hired Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Will Stein as the school's head football coach. Stein, 36, is a Kentucky native who has emerged as one of the country's top offensive coordinators and playcallers after working with several notable quarterbacks at Oregon. Kentucky fired longtime coach Mark Stoops after 13 seasons Sunday. (
ESPN.com)
Elden Campbell, Clemson basketball's all-time leading scorer, dies at 57
Elden Campbell, the all-time leading scorer at Clemson who played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1990s and won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons, has died at the age of 57. Clemson announced that Campbell died Tuesday without offering details. Campbell was a three-time All-ACC selection at Clemson from 1986 to 1990, making three NCAA tournaments. (
ESPN.com)
An airport hangar, pools of money and 'the best job in America': How LSU lured Lane Kiffin
You want to know why Lane Kiffin would leave a team bound for the playoff? Because so many around him pointed to LSU as the best college football job in the country. Kiffin strongly hinted that the list of those who advised him to take the job includes a former LSU coach, Nick Saban, and ex-USC coach Pete Carroll — both former bosses and mentors. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Michigan State football hires ex-Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald after firing Jonathan Smith
Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program. The announcement on Monday comes a day after the Spartans fired
Jonathan Smith two seasons into his seven-year contract. Fitzgerald will be tasked with restoring the reputation of a program that has run into problems on and off the field. (
Associated Press)
Stanford hires former QB Tavita Pritchard as new head coach
Stanford is turning to another former QB for its next head coach. The school announced that it is hiring Washington Commanders assistant coach Tavita Pritchard as its next coach. Frank Reich has been the interim coach in 2025 following Troy Taylor’s firing in the spring. Pritchard and Andrew Luck overlapped on the Stanford roster in 2009. (
Yahoo! Sports)
College football Week 14 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
It was just a little more than 10 months ago that Ohio State won a national title. In the time since, the Buckeyes have only offered further assurance of their greatness, marching through the 2025 season with one emphatic win after another, a convincing No. 1 team. But, of course, none of that really mattered -- not when Michigan still had the last word. (
ESPN.com)