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Late Beck TD carries Miami into CFP title game

Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating CFP semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.

QB Williams runs reverse, stays at Washington

QB Demond Williams Jr., who initially signed a big-money deal with Washington only to announce he was entering the transfer portal days later, has decided to remain with the Huskies.

Reports: QB Lagway picks Baylor for new start

Former Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is transferring to Baylor, as first reported Thursday by On3.

Ohio State's Reese, likely top-5 pick, enters draft

Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese announced Thursday on social media that he is entering the NFL draft.

Big 12 leading rusher Martin to return to BYU

BYU running back LJ Martin, the Big 12's leading rusher and offensive player of the year, will return to the Cougars for his senior season.

Sources: Sooners set to add Witten as TE coach

Oklahoma is finalizing a deal to name Jason Witten, and 11-time Pro Bowl selection with the Dallas Cowboys, as the Sooners' next tight ends coach, sources confirmed to ESPN Thursday.

Stone-faced Cignetti vows 'I am happy, at times'

Curt Cignetti's demeanor during games has made the transformative Hoosiers coach into a meme, but Cignetti says he is having some fun during Indiana's historic rise, just not in front of the camera.

Sources: Ex-ASU RB Brown commits to Texas

Former Arizona State RB Raleek Brown has committed to Texas out of the transfer portal, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Thursday.

🏈 Ranking the best players in the transfer portal

The transfer portal officially opened Jan. 2 and we're ranking the best of the best.

Why these semifinals are just what college football needed

Tired of the same dominant teams winning it all? These semifinal matchups are for you.

Connelly breaks down Miami-Ole Miss, Oregon-Indiana

Our deep dive into the semifinals dissects the matchups that will determine who moves on to the title game.

2025-26 College Football Playoff: What's next for Ole Miss?

As each team is ousted from the College Football Playoff, we look at its offseason storylines and personnel priorities.

Wetzel: The big, bad SEC isn't dead. It's just not special anymore

The Big Ten is guaranteed to be playing for a third straight national title. Can the SEC find a way to dominate this new era like it did the previous one?

Buzz: Hoosiers-Ducks winner likely to be favorite in national championship game

The winner of Friday's semifinal between Indiana and Oregon is expected to be the favorite in the national title game, regardless of opponent.

Mendoza vs. Moore: Why the CFP semifinals will have a big impact on the NFL draft

New York Jets GM Darren Mougey will be heavily evaluating quarterbacks in the college playoffs ahead of the draft.

'This is one of the big moments in college football': Demond Williams Jr.'s case tests whether contracts can be enforced

Williams entered the transfer portal days after signing a contract to return to Washington.

From No. 1 to nowhere: Ranking the biggest disasters of the 2025 season

From Clemson and Colorado to UCLA and UMass, these teams are happy to put 2025 behind them.

Ranking the 25 best freshmen from the college football season

Some of the top first-year players are helping CFP teams. Others have set up bright futures.