An inside look at fall camp with Florida State The sun is just starting to peer over the horizon when Jimbo Fisher wheels his mammoth, black Chevrolet Silverado Z71 truck, complete with a menacing grille in the front and camouflage stripes down each side, into a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru for a cup of coffee. It's a morning ritual for the eighth-year Florida State head coach as he makes the 30-minute commute down Thomasville Road to campus. He orders his cup two-thirds full because he hates lids and doesn't want to spill coffee all over himself. The same woman is usually waiting on him at the window with his coffee already made exactly how he wants it when he pulls up. Read more http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...da-state-seminoles-all-access-august-practice
Bryant shines in debut as No. 5 Clemson beats Kent St 56-3 Clemson coaches insist the Tigers success is about more than just a few individual stars. Just because they sent their quarterback, leading receiver and leading rusher to the NFL after winning the national championship does not mean Clemson cannot get back to the playoff for a third straight season. New Tigers starting quarterback Kelly Bryant stepped into his new role with 236 yards passing and a touchdown and 77 yards rushing in his first start to lead No. 5 Clemson (1-0) to a 56-3 victory over Kent State on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937447
Rosier's 3 TDs lift No. 18 Miami past Bethune-Cookman 41-13 Miami quarterback Malik Rosier has spent his life hearing two different pronunciations of his last name, some saying it with an "er" at the end and others with an "eer." He doesn't have a preference. And if he keeps playing like he did in Miami's opener Saturday, people will know his name anyway. Rosier threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, Mark Walton rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns and the 18th-ranked Hurricanes beat Bethune-Cookman 41-13. Read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937449
No. 16 Louisville overcomes mistakes to beat Purdue 35-28 Lamar Jackson's sequel might not have been as flashy as his Heisman Trophy-winning start last season. It was every bit as effective. Jackson finished with 485 total yards, two touchdown passes and led two late scoring drives on opening night to help No. 16 Louisville escape with a 35-28 victory over Purdue in Indianapolis on Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400935238
FSU QB Deondre Francois to have knee surgery, done for season Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois will be out for the season after suffering a patellar tendon injury in his left knee, Francois' uncle, Pat Julmiste, told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. The sophomore suffered the injury in the Seminoles' 24-7 loss to Alabamaon Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...da-state-seminoles-qb-deondre-francois-season
QB Kelly Bryant, DE Austin Bryant steer Clemson past Auburn\ Clemson's new starting quarterback had an easy way for the third-ranked Tigers to keep winning the next several years -- recruit more Bryants. Kelly Bryant, Clemson's first-year starter, ran for two touchdowns after a scary hit knocked him to the ground and defensive end Austin Bryanthad four of the Tigers' 11 sacks in a 14-6 victory over No. 13 Auburn on Saturday night. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400933843
Jackson's huge day lifts No. 17 Louisville past UNC 47-35 Lamar Jackson shrugged off preseason questions about his chances of becoming only the second two-time Heisman Trophy winner, saying it wasn't a focus when he won it last year, nor would it be this fall. That approach is working just fine, too. Jackson accounted for 525 total yards and six touchdowns to help No. 17 Louisville pull away late and beat North Carolina 47-35 on Saturday, giving him more than 1,000 yards of total offense in two games. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937456
Jackson, Virginia Tech defense too much for Delaware Greg Stroman returned a punt for a touchdown and Josh Jackson threw two scoring passes to carry No. 18 Virginia Tech to a 27-0 victory over Delaware on Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937460
Jackson replaces Darnold as Heisman fave at Westgate Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson moved in front of USC quarterback Sam Darnold and is now the favorite to win his second straight Heisman Trophy at the Westgate Las SuperBook. Darnold began the season as the favorite at 9-2, with Jackson and Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield behind him at 10-1. Jackson accounted for 525 yards of offense and six touchdowns in Louisville's 47-35 win over North Carolina on Saturday. He leapfrogged Mayfield and Darnold and heads into a showdown with defending national champion Clemson as the favorite at 9-5. Clemson opened as 3.5-point road favorite over Louisville in the upcoming weekend's showcase game. read more http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/i...heisman-favorite-westgate-las-vegas-superbook
No. 3 Clemson blows out Jackson and No. 14 Louisville, 47-21 Kelly Bryant had time to read the defense, allowing the Clemson quarterback to make good decisions and crisp throws. Heisman Trophy-winning counterpart Lamar Jackson didn't get that same luxury for Louisville. That stark difference paid off with a decisive victory for the third-ranked Tigers. While Clemson held Jackson in check for most of the game, Bryant accounted for three touchdowns as the Tigers routed No. 14 Louisville 47-21 on Saturday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937461
No. 16 Virginia Tech beats East Carolina 64-17 to reach 3-0 Virginia Tech made everything look easy, from its young quarterback connecting downfield with his go-to veteran to a defense that spent three quarters shutting down just about everything. Redshirt freshman Josh Jackson threw for 372 yards and five touchdowns -- three to Cam Phillips -- to help the 16th-ranked Hokies beat East Carolina 64-17 on Saturday, giving them a 3-0 start for the first time since 2011. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937468
No. 2 Clemson pulls away in 4th quarter to beat BC 34-7 Adam Choice had a 6-yard tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter and Travis Etienne had two scoring runs in the final six minutes as No. 2 Clemson wore down Boston College in a 34-7 victory Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937470
Finley leads NC State to 27-21 upset of No. 12 Florida State Ryan Finley threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns as North Carolina State got its first road win over a ranked team since 2008, defeating No. 12 Florida State 27-21 on Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937472
No. 14 Miami rallies in second half to beat Toledo, 52-30 Malik Rosier threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns, Mark Walton needed only 11 carries to rush for a career-best 204 yards and another score, and No. 14 Miami rallied to beat Toledo 52-30 on Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937475
Jackson breaks school TD mark as No. 19 Louisville wins 42-3 Lamar Jackson accounted for three touchdowns to set a Louisville career record and lead the No. 19 Cardinals to a 42-3 victory against Kent State on Saturday. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937474
Rosier, defense help No. 14 Hurricanes top Blue Devils 31-6 Malik Rosier got off to a fast start to help Miami take an early lead. The 14th-ranked Hurricanes' defense took care of just about everything else. Rosier threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Miami shut down Duke 31-6 on Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400937479
