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Final college football defensive stop rate: Texas Tech No. 1
Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.
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A $50 million-plus buyout. Thirty-plus open gigs. Five new SEC head coaches in a day. Here are all the numbers behind a whirlwind college football coaching carousel.
Source: UAB set to name Todd Grantham defensive coordinator
UAB is expected to hire veteran defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, a source confirmed to ESPN, as new coach Alex Mortensen compiles his staff.
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Sources: Missouri State is finalizing a five-deal to make SMU OC Casey Woods the next head coach. He’s a veteran coach who has worked as OC on SMU’s playoff team and also spent time at Missouri, UAB and Auburn.
The deal is pending board approval at Missouri State on Friday.
UAB taking interim tag off coach Alex Mortensen's title
UAB is making Alex Mortensen its permanent head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Thursday.
Sources: UAB football is expected to hire Alex Mortensen as the school’s next head coach. He worked as the interim coach this year in the wake of Trent Dilfer’s dismissal. He beat No. 22 Memphis and won at Tulsa as the interim coach.
Mortensen worked at Alabama for nine years under Nick Saban before coming to UAB as the offensive coordinator. UAB set a record for yards per game under Mortensen in 2023. He’s the son of the late Hall of Fame football reporter Chris Mortensen.
College football defensive stop rate after Week 14
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Jackson scores 2 TDs, leads UAB to 31-24 win over Tulsa with 39 players unavailable
— Jevon Jackson rushed for two touchdowns, including the game-winning score, and Jalen Kitna threw two touchdown passes in UAB's 31-24 win over Tulsa on Saturday, in the season finale for both teams.