Eli Lederman
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National recruiting and college football reporter @espn
Oklahoma City, OK
Joined August 2011
"I kind of expected it to be good": I drove to Columbia find out how Missouri landed Beau Pribula and Ahmad Hardy and became a surprise CFP contender in 2025. New @ESPNCFB on the rebuilt Tigers before tomorrow's top-15 showdown with Alabama:
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Two underrated transfers have made the Tigers a top-five offense. With Bama coming to town, what's next for Mizzou's backfield duo?
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Coach Venables lost eight Conference games in his two seasons in the Big 12
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STOP RATE The best defenses in college football at getting stops and preventing points. Here's the midseason leaderboard. Full FBS standings: https://t.co/G0bMAW8VO5
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There are only 5️⃣ uncommitted prospects available in the ESPN 300 as the 2026 recruiting cycle winds down. https://t.co/RiMcRHKXWG
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Joey McGuire confirmed Behren Morton is day-to-day but feels a lot better now than he did after the Arkansas-Pine Bluff injury. "That dude is the toughest kid I’ve ever coached. His pain tolerance and toughness and care factor is really high."
Sources: Texas Tech QB Behren Morton is considered “day-to-day,” after leaving the Kansas game with a leg injury.
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UAB has fired coach Trent Dilfer, a source confirms to ESPN. Team is meeting now. Dilfer went 9-21 at the school. @JohnDBrice1 first reported.
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Penn State took an immediate hit on the recruiting trail upon firing James Franklin Sunday: a once-promising 2027 Nittany Lions class with three top 100 pledges now stands without a single commit. News story @espn on the recruiting fallout in Happy Valley: https://t.co/0sJegjemrP
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Penn State suffered an immediate hit on the recruiting trail, will a slew of 2027 recruits decommitting in the aftermath of the decision to fire coach James Franklin.
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NEWS: Four-star 2027 RB Kemon Spell has decommitted from Penn State, a source tells ESPN. Spell is ESPN's No. 1 running back in the 2027 class. He follows OT Layton Von Brandt as the second top 35 recruit to leave the Nittany Lions' class upon James Franklin's departure.
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Breaking: Penn State has fired James Franklin, sources told @PeteThamel. Get breaking news alerts from Pete Thamel through the ESPN app ➡️ https://t.co/huu2E9vdNL
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James Franklin is out at Penn State. Story with @ESPNRittenberg & @ByEliLederman on potential candidates for the job and the key players and recruits they'll need to retain for 2026:
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After two shocking losses, Penn State is looking for a new coach. The job quickly becomes the best in this cycle.
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Sources: Oregon State has fired Trent Bray after an 0-7 start.
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"There was a lot of shit getting talked about our team," Steve Sarkisian said Saturday. "...and I think they responded." From the Cotton Bowl, where Texas tuned out the noise and kept its CFP hopes alive in a comprehensive Red River win:
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Arch Manning was 21-of-27 passing for 166 yards, and Texas got a much-needed 23-6 win over sixth-ranked Oklahoma.
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Texas QB Arch Manning managed Oklahoma's pass rush exceptionally well today, but was equally impressive in the way he took advantage when given a clean pocket. Per ESPN Research, Manning went a career-best 16-of-17 for 119 yards and a TD on non-pressured dropbacks.
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Breaking: Penn State QB Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury against Northwestern, HC James Franklin announced.
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A stat currently circulating through the Cotton Bowl press box: Oklahoma has now failed to score a touchdown in three of the Sooners' four Red River games vs Texas under Brent Venables.
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Final: Texas 23, No. 6 Oklahoma 6 Statement win for Sark, Arch and the Horns, who saved easily their best performance of the season for Red River. John Mateer battled plenty, but Oklahoma's QB was far far from his best 17 days post post-surgery. Sidenote: The SEC is wide open.
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NEWS: Four-star OT Johnnie Jones, No. 194 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has committed to Missouri, a source tells ESPN. Jones was previously committed to UCLA. Florida State, Penn State and Mississippi State had also been in the mix over the past month.
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That feels like a dagger. Texas' Ryan Niblett wiggles down the sideline for a 75-yard punt return TD to put the Longhorns up 20-6 with 9:59 remaining.
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Brutal swing for Oklahoma. One play after John Mateer has a 33-yard run chalked off for a penalty, Texas DB Graceson Littleton intercepts a pass off the hands of Sooners WR Isaiah Sategna. Looked like Mateer may have thrown behind Sategna on that. Mateer up to three INTs today.
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Texas extends its lead to 13-6 on Mason Shipley's 48-yard FG. Critically, the Longhorns have held the football for 13:26 of the third quarter, running 27 offensive plays to just three for Oklahoma. Dominant second half from Texas so far.
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Statement drive from Texas out of halftime as Arch Manning caps a 14-play, 75-yard series with a 12-yard TD throw to DeAndre Moore Jr. For the first time perhaps all season, the Sooners' defense looked overmatched there. Key drive for John Mateer and Ben Arcbukle up ahead.
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