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Final college football defensive stop rate for 2024 season
We ranked the top defenses for the 2024 season based on how many times an opponent's drive ended without points.
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Sources: UMass has agreed in principle to make veteran OC Mike Bajakian the school’s new offensive coordinator. He’s been the OC at Boston College, Northwestern, Tennessee and Cincinnati. Bajakian spent last year as an analyst at Utah. He’s last OC stint as came in 2023 during Northwestern’s 8-5 season. He’s also worked in the NFL with Chicago and Tampa Bay.
Final 2024 college football Bottom 10: Stacking up best of worst
From winless Kent State to woeful Ryan Day, the final votes are in for the list no one wants to make.
UMass hires Rutgers DC Joe Harasymiak as football coach
UMass has hired Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as its next head football coach.
UMass is expected to hire Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak the school’s next head coach. A deal is expected to come together in the near future. He brings strong Northeast ties, including as head coach at Maine, sources tell ESPN's Pete Thamel.
College football defensive stop rate after regular season
Our final regular-season ranking of the top defenses based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.
The standout plays from Week 14 in college football
Check out the best plays from rivalry week in college football, including upset wins for Syracuse and South Carolina.
— Joe Fagnano threw for three touchdowns, Cam Edwards ran for 142 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and UConn outlasted UMass 47-42 on Saturday to end the regular season for both teams.