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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.
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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: 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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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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A trip to College Station - Watching Texas A&M and the 12th Man bounce back vs. Miami
Austin to College Station A week on from a fantastic game day experience watching Texas lose a heartbreaker to Alabama in Austin, Amy and...
Gareth Evans
Sep 24, 20226 min read
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Watching Texas lose a heartbreaker in Austin
I'm a sucker for a good sports story and the tradition surrounding it. My Premier League team is Liverpool, a team bathed in history,...
Gareth Evans
Sep 12, 20226 min read
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The 2022 College Football Season - Looking Ahead: Part 2 - Coaching Carousel and Players To Watch
Having looked at some of the headlines of a tumultuous off-season, and highlighted some of my must-see games to watch, I'm taking a look...
Gareth Evans
Aug 26, 20226 min read
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The 2022 College Football Season - My Must-See Games
There's a lot to whet your appetite as the new college football season is just around the corner. I'll be looking at coaching changes and...
Gareth Evans
Aug 13, 20224 min read
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More Upsets, Shootouts in Texas and Razorbacks on the Rise - Week 4 Highlights
While unbeaten Alabama and Georgia seem to be streets ahead, the battle to challenge them is wide open. Clemson and UNC have slipped out...
Gareth Evans
Oct 2, 20216 min read
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Play of the Season, a Good Week for the State of Michigan and All is Well at USC - Week 3 Highlights
Week 3 didn't disappoint. We saw arguably the play of the season, and the gap in the SEC closing as Alabama edged out a fast improving...
Gareth Evans
Sep 25, 20217 min read
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Big 12 Preview 2021 - Iowa State close in on Oklahoma
It was testament to Oklahoma's resilience, and perhaps the calibre of the rest of the Big 12, that the Sooners started 0-2 in the...
Gareth Evans
Sep 4, 20215 min read
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Storylines of the season ahead and what it was like to work with John Madden...
In the final instalment of my conversations with Chuck McDonald, we talk about some of the storylines going into the season ahead,...
Gareth Evans
Aug 28, 20219 min read
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