Jake Trotter

Senior college football writer for @ESPN ([email protected])

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Notre Dame in trouble… ⚓️

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Please make it stop

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Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgren underwent treatment Friday to address a small patellar tendon tear and is expected to return to play in 8-to-10 weeks.

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Jeremiah Smith could be the first wideout to be selected No. 1 in the NFL draft in 31 years 😮

More from @Jake_Trotter and @Jordan_Reid: https://t.co/9FStKGAxIt

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Sources: Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is leaving the conference. Yormark made the decision to leave and is expected to accept a new role outside of college sports in the near future. He’ll be with the league at least through January of 2027.

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Jeremiah Smith is the best WR prospect since…?

Teamed up with @Jake_Trotter to ask NFL scouts about their early evaluations and college coaches that have faced the Ohio State WR to share their thoughts.

Some NFL team fits also mentioned. https://t.co/FEiX2h9H23

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NEWS: Oregon coach Dan Lanning announces that star quarterback Dante Moore is not expected to play the rest of the season. He hasn’t played since suffering a concussion against USC on Sept. 26. Moore returned to Oregon for 2026 after projecting as a top pick in the NFL Draft.

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Breaking: Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams has a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula, while Cason Wallace has a torn labrum in his left shoulder, per @ShamsCharania.

Both will undergo surgery and be sidelined for several months — most, if not the entire season.

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Make it 5...

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The first-place Browns have 4 wins -- with 4 fourth-quarter game-winning drives

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Still a great Guardians season

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The first-place Browns have 4 wins -- with 4 fourth-quarter game-winning drives

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There is too much happening at once right now

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omg noles

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Oklahoma's defense is elite, but it's nearly impossible to beat good teams with so many brutal QB turnovers

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QB Julian Sayin will be out several weeks, according to Ohio State coach Ryan Day

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Hoover has been sailing passes to open receivers over the middle all day

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Luke Fahey is in at QB for Ohio State

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Have mercy, Jeremiah

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After one quarter, Jeremiah Smith has yet to touch the ball

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Sources: The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams, per sources. The new format will start in 2027 and is expected to come together in the near future, pending final approvals.

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Mel Kiper's new 2027 NFL draft big board:
1. Jeremiah Smith
2. Drew Mestemaker
https://t.co/m84Dh2hMms