The shooting death of Charlie Kirk was “different” than that of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Sean Penn said in an interview with the New York Times published Saturday. “I think we need that guy. We need that debate,” he added. Penn was asked about Kirk’s death because it occurred …
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And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Week 5, when Oregon and Alabama ruined the nights of a combined 200,000 home spectators. 1. It doesn’t seem to matter how much the people who run college football try to screw up college football. The product itself remains undefeated. Never was that more evident than between 11:10-11:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, …
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — No. 3 Penn State lost to No. 6 Oregon 30-24 in double overtime Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. James Franklin recapped the first loss of the season for the Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten). Below is a transcript of Franklin’s postgame press conference. JAMES FRANKLIN Opening Statement First of all, obviously, you got to give …
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The shooting death of Charlie Kirk was “different” than that of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Sean Penn said in an interview with the New York Times published Saturday. “I think we need that guy. We need that debate,” he added. More from TheWrap Penn was asked about Kirk’s death …
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Max OlsonSep 28, 2025, 02:24 AM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the first time all night, Dante Moore was overwhelmed. The Oregon quarterback paused his victory lap and bent over, staring down at the Beaver Stadium grass while trying his best to collect himself …
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Jake TrotterSep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about other college sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. Trotter resides in the Cleveland area with his wife and three kids and is a fan of his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder. He covered the Cleveland Browns and …
Read More »Week 5 of the 2025 college football season was loaded and we got a sense of which teams are the absolute cream of the crop. The day started off with a bang as No. 23 Illinois topped No. 21 USC on a last-second field goal and No. 16 Georgia Tech needed OT to beat Wake Forest. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In …
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — No. 6 Oregon defeated No. 3 Penn State 30-24 in double overtime Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Dan Lanning recapped the fifth win of the season for the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who return home for a bye week before hosting Indiana on Oct. 11. Below are initial live updates from Lanning’s press conference. A …
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Sep 27, 2025, 11:55 PM ET STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Dillon Thieneman intercepted Drew Allar‘s pass in the second overtime period, and No. 6 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 30-24 on Saturday night, winning the rematch of last season’s Big Ten conference championship game. Jamari Johnson ran for a touchdown in overtime, Dierre Hill Jr. caught a touchdown pass, …
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No. 6 Oregon walked into Happy Valley and pulled off a major upset against No. 3 Penn State, a 30-24 victory to launch itself to the forefront of the national title conversation. Safety Dillon Thieneman reeled in a ridiculous interception in double-overtime to pull a stunner. Penn State went on a furious run to end the fourth quarter, eliminating a …
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