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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 35 min read
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College Football is Back: "Planning for Manning’", Belichick to UNC & SEC vs Big Ten
This coming weekend sees the season kick off in earnest, with some mouthwatering fixtures to look forward to. In the pick of Week 1, AP Preseason No.1 Texas travels to Columbus to take on the defending champions Ohio State in the game of the weekend. LSU, buoyed by the return of quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, travel to what coach Brian Kelly mischievously referred to as "Death Valley Jr.", home of the much-improved Clemson Tigers.
Gareth Evans
Aug 255 min read
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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 195 min read
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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 95 min read
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College Football Playoff: Texas, Ohio State, and Penn State Dominate, Look Ahead To The Quarterfinals
While there were no upsets, the much anticipated first round of the College Football Playoff did not disappoint.
Gareth Evans
Dec 30, 20245 min read
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Great College Football Rivalries: The Lone Star Showdown (Texas vs. Texas A&M)
This weekend, the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies will meet at Kyle Field in a long overdue chapter of a 130-year old rivalry.
Gareth Evans
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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College Football Playoff Rankings unveiled for the first time this season, Oregon starts at No.1
The first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the season were released on Tuesday.
Gareth Evans
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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Quinn Ewers returns as No.1 Texas dominates Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry
Coming into the Cotton Bowl ranked No.1, the Longhorns welcomed back starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, recovered from an abdominal strain.
Gareth Evans
Oct 14, 20245 min read
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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
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College Football Playoff Semi-Finals recap - Michigan stuns Alabama in overtime and Washington holds off Texas
A breathtaking College Football Playoff Semi-Final weekend saw the rankings hold firm as the No.1 and No.2 ranked teams in the country...
Gareth Evans
Jan 5, 20247 min read
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College Football Bowl Games 2023 - What are they, who's playing and when can you watch?
History of college football bowl games The first college football bowl game was the 1902 Rose Bowl, created to entice people to visit...
Gareth Evans
Dec 15, 20236 min read
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2023 Championship Weekend - Controversy as College Football Playoff places confirmed
A college football season filled with twists, turns and high drama saved its best for Championship Weekend, where the FBS Conference...
Gareth Evans
Dec 9, 20238 min read
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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
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Looking Back at Week 5 and Previewing Week 6 in College Football with Daniel Shirley...
In the second part of my conversation with Daniel Shirley, we look at the highlights of an intriguing Week 5 and preview an fascinating...
Gareth Evans
Oct 7, 20237 min read
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Colorado, Parity and Could Texas Be No.1? Daniel Shirley's College Football Insights...
On our most recent episode of the Across The Pond College Football podcast, I was delighted to be joined by Daniel Shirley, Senior...
Gareth Evans
Oct 7, 20239 min read
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Week 2 - "Aggression and Execution." Texas stuns Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Miami breaks into Top 25...
A year ago, I watched Quinn Ewers show glimpses of his much-hyped potential as visiting Alabama escaped with a narrow victory over the...
Gareth Evans
Sep 13, 20236 min read
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Week 1 - Colorado Tears Up The Script, The Carolinas Battle and Mixed Fortunes in Florida...
Colorado are coming. The headline-grabbing result of Week 1, and potentially the season, emerged from Fort Worth. Last season's national...
Gareth Evans
Sep 6, 20236 min read
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Throwback Thursday: Quinn Ewers and Texas Thrash Oklahoma at Red River, October 8, 2022
The Red River Rivalry is one of college football's fiercely contested traditional contests. Hosted annually at the historic Cotton Bowl...
Gareth Evans
Aug 17, 20234 min read
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"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
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"That's our guy, that's our leader. You can write that right now." - Week 8 Highlights
Apparently no quarterback controversy in Clemson, the Horned Frogs are looking good in the Big 12, LSU is a factor in the SEC once again,...
Gareth Evans
Oct 29, 20227 min read
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