top of page

Saturdays Feed My Soul
Saturdays Feed My Soul is a unique look into the American college football phenomenon, across the pond, through the eyes of an increasingly fanatical Englishman.
Learn More
Search


Week 3 College Football Highlights: Ranked Teams Fall, Dark Horses Rise
Three weeks into the college football season and chaos is already here. Six Top 25 teams have fallen to unranked opponents, preseason favourites are stumbling, and unexpected contenders are rising. From Miami’s resurgence and Clemson’s struggles to SEC shootouts and shocking upsets, Week 3 delivered a reminder: the playoff race is wide open.
Gareth Evans
Sep 18, 20255 min read


College Football Week 1 Recap: Ohio State Outshines Texas, Alabama Falters, and LSU Stakes SEC Claim
If Week 0 served up some interesting starters for the college football season, Week 1 by comparison felt like a five-course tasting menu. It seemed as if college football fans, starved by months of inactivity, were suddenly tucking into a mouth-watering array of matchups.
Gareth Evans
Sep 3, 20255 min read


Redemption for Ryan Day as Ohio State wins college football national championship, beats Notre Dame 34-23
A campaign that threatened to fizzle out after their loss to Michigan, resulted in a national championship just four games later.
Gareth Evans
Jan 21, 20256 min read


Ohio State and Notre Dame advance: A look back at the College Football Playoff semifinals
Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24: Fighting Irish edge thriller in final seconds Mitch Jeter's 41-yard field goal sent Notre Dame into the...
Gareth Evans
Jan 19, 20255 min read


College Football Playoff Quarter-Finals: Texas hold on, Penn State and Ohio State dominate and Notre Dame upset Georgia
The first quarter-finals of the revamped College Football Playoff lived up to the billing.
Gareth Evans
Jan 9, 20255 min read


Notre Dame Too Strong For Indiana in Historic College Football Playoff Showdown
In the first game of the new expanded 12-team college football playoff, Notre Dame edged past Indiana with a dominant 27-17 victory.
Gareth Evans
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Great College Football Rivalries: The Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh (USC vs. Notre Dame)
An unusual trophy seems a fitting prize for a storied contest, which features two teams that don't share a state, border, or even conference
Gareth Evans
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Chaos in Week Two As Notre Dame Upset By Northern Illinois, Big Wins for Ohio State, Texas, Clemson and Nebraska
College football can be a fickle mistress. The season is in its infancy and we are already seeing some head-turning scorelines.
Gareth Evans
Sep 10, 20246 min read


Miami and Notre Dame make strong College Football Playoff statements with road wins in Week One
No.19 Miami 41, Florida 17 The hyped Week One Battle of Florida at a scorching Ben Hill Griffin Stadium took place in Gainesville between...
Gareth Evans
Sep 3, 20248 min read


Week 7 - Washington tops Oregon in a Pac-12 thriller and Notre Dame gives USC a reality check...
No.8 Oregon 33-36 No.7 Washington The refusal of the Pac-12 to drift off into the sunset continues. This is a conference boasting some...
Gareth Evans
Oct 20, 20236 min read


Week 6 - Oklahoma stuns Texas to win Red River, moves to No.5, Notre Dame upset by Louisville.
No.3 Texas 30-34 No.12 Oklahoma What a difference a year makes. Or indeed, a player. While the absence of Dillon Gabriel from last year's...
Gareth Evans
Oct 14, 20236 min read


Throwback Thursday: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
In the annals of college football history, few teams have left an indelible mark quite like the legendary Notre Dame Fighting Irish....
Gareth Evans
May 18, 20233 min read


"Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide, That Was Our Theme" - Week 10 Highlights
An extraordinary weekend in college football saw some stunning results. There were high profile losses for No.1 Tennessee, No.4 Clemson...
Gareth Evans
Nov 12, 20227 min read


Kentucky Fried, Tennessee Moves to No.1 - Week 9 Highlights
No.19 Kentucky 6-44 No.3 Tennessee Hendon Hooker registered his 50th career touchdown as Tennessee rolled over Kentucky, 44-6, in...
Gareth Evans
Nov 4, 20226 min read


Texas annihilates Oklahoma, "Mormons vs. Catholics" and Top 5 remain the elite - Week 6 Highlights
Game of the Week Texas 49-0 Oklahoma While Texas A&M-Alabama was a terrific contest, my game of the week took place in Dallas, If last...
Gareth Evans
Oct 15, 20227 min read


College Football Playoff - Semifinal Preview. Alabama vs. Notre Dame and Clemson vs. Ohio State...
Then there were four. The best four teams in a college football season filled with disruption, changes in schedule, players and coaches...
Gareth Evans
Dec 31, 20204 min read


What's Going on in The Big Ten? Highlights of the Week...
Despite fifteen games cancelled due to COVID-19, there were some great performances on display and games that could still have a big...
Gareth Evans
Nov 20, 20205 min read


Notre Dame beats Clemson, Alabama moves to No.1. Oh, and the PAC-12 is back – Highlights of the Week
In a week where all of the Power 5 conferences were finally all back, all eyes were on the ACC. The much anticipated showdown of its best...
Gareth Evans
Nov 14, 20205 min read


Clemson lose Trevor Lawrence, Alabama closing in on No.1 - Highlights of the Week
It's getting close at the top. Some dominant performances, upsets and dark horses emerging. Here are my highlights of the week... The...
Gareth Evans
Nov 7, 20205 min read


Return of The Big 10 - Highlights of the Week
Four of the Power Five conferences are now back in regular competition, giving college football more great games to watch, new draft...
Gareth Evans
Oct 30, 20205 min read
bottom of page


