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Predictions for the remaining college football bowl games
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hummer is joined by Brad Crawford to break down and predict the remaining College Football Bowl games. They give their thoughts on which teams w...
Player movement in College football takes center stage during bowl season
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bud Elliott fills in for host Trey Scott and runs down the important news in college football over the Christmas weekend, including players returning ...
Bowl season: Ranking the NY6 bowls, the best of the rest,
22 Dec 2020
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247Sports' bowl guru Brad Crawford joins the show to recap a strange year of projections and explain why schools like Army and Coastal Carolina have s...
The CFB Playoff field is set! We break down the debate and the matchups
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have a rematch-laden CFB Playoff playoff setup for 2020, with No. 1 Alabama looking to once again blow out No. 4 Notre Dame and Clemson and Ohio St...
Former Iowa State star Cory Morrissey on the biggest game in program history
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Cory Morrissey got to know each other during the Paul Rhoads era, which had its ups and its downs. Morrissey, an All-Conference selection in ...
Winners and losers from the start of the Early Signing Period
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recruiting analyst Andrew Ivins joins the show to break down the winners and losers from the start of the Early Signing Period, including Alabama flex...
Recruiting buzz on eve of Signing Day
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wiltfong stars in a rare nighttime episode drop of the College Football Daily, delivering scoop and predictions ahead of the Dec. 16 Early Signi...
Roundtable discussion heading into the Early Signing Period
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Analysts Steve Wiltfong, Greg Biggins and Brandon Huffman join the show for a round table discussion heading into the Early Signing Period, including ...
Auburn's firing of Gus Malzahn shakes up its recruiting fortunes. Maybe that's a good thing?
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Auburn Tigers are paying a hefty buyout to part ways with coach Gus Malzahn just a few days before the Early Signing Period. It might send what wa...
What happens if: College Football Playoff Roundtable
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the announcement of the four College Football Playoff teams less than two weeks away, there are still quite a few scenarios that could shake up w...
Top247 WR Emeka Egbuka could be another one-that-got-away for the West Coast
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emeka Egbuka, the No. 1 WR in the class of 2021, will announce a commitment between Washington, Oklahoma, and Ohio State on Friday. If the Washington ...
More drama for LSU: Superstar freshman Arik Gilbert is getting out
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The highest-ranked tight end in the modern recruiting era is looking to transfer out of LSU after a strong season, citing homesickness. Billy Embody o...
After being rejected by Urban Meyer, Texas is in an awkward position with Tom Herman
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Texas brass performed a coaching search without having a vacancy. Now that top target Urban Meyer has said no, the Longhorns find themselves in a horr...
South Carolina's hiring of Shane Beamer is high-risk, high-reward
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The 43-year-old Shane Beamer has never even been a coordinator, but he's got loads of experience under a few of college football's best coaches — Li...
BYU and Coastal Carolina put together a game at the last minute and we wish it was always this easy
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, BYU's once-vaunted schedule fell apart. But the No. 13 Cougars suddenly have a great matchup on the docket in No....
From No. 2 to outside the top 10: Tennessee's slide is reflected in its recruiting class
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Much like Tennessee's 2020 football season, its 2021 recruiting class in the cycle started hot — with plenty of promise — and then began sliding...
Liberty (Hugh Freeze) vs. Coastal (Jamey Chadwell) is a matchup of two (maybe) coveted coaches
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has enough time passed between Hugh Freeze's nasty exit at Ole Miss? Does Jamey Chadwell have the experience and the chops needed to succeed at the Po...
Ohio State's covid outbreak is hanging over college football
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Ohio State Buckeyes are crossing their fingers they can play this weekend against Michigan State, especially with The Game (Dec. 12) in doubt. If ...
Week 13 recap: Coach carousel starts to spin, the Pac-12 is (sadly) irrelevant
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ten is in a massive playoff bind, the Pac-12 is already out of it and the coaching carousel is humming as we head into the craziest time of th...
Initial Playoff Rankings: Takeways, who's too low and who's too high
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We waited longer than usual this fall for the initial College Football Playoff rankings from the committee, but a storyline-laden release made it wort...
The Thanksgiving games we have our eye on
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's college football slate isn't as robust as it usually is on Thanksgiving. Ohio State and Michigan won't be playing this weekend. And if rece...
Top four teams are all susceptible to a loss
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hummer joins guest host Brandon Marcello to discuss what to expect moving forward after Week 12 of college football, including the susceptibilit...
Behind the stunning decline of Florida State
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Friday, which means Trey is quickly recapping the news to know and the weekend games to watch and then turning things over to a 247Sports network...
Why Tom Allen, Jim Harbaugh and Luke Fickell are all on our radar
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have a coaching triangle episode of sorts. Trey and 247Sports' Steve Wiltfong start by chatting about the Indiana and its 4-0 start with Ohio State...
What you need to know about LSU's documented mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is trouble in Baton Rouge. According to USA Today, officials in LSU's athletic department and broader administration repeatedly have ignored com...
The Will Muschamp episode: What South Carolina desires now, whether they can get it
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
History might say otherwise, but Trey Scott and guest Brad Crawford don't think there's an excuse for South Carolina to not be an every-once-in-a-whil...
Week 11 recap: Hot seats heat up, Pac-12 struggles to impress
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer get together to talk about Week 11's action, which was better than we expected and saw several coaches toil in misery and Florid...
Week 11 Preview + Impact of the recruiting dead period extension on the 2021 class
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey runs through all the storylines of week 11 before turning the show over to Blair Angulo and Brandon Huffman who discuss yet another extension of ...
The 2020 Angst Bowl: Penn State vs. Nebraska
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two proud, winless teams charge into Lincoln this weekend. Winner exhales. Loser continues with a season that feels rather pointless. Trey asks Penn S...
The SEC has covid issues but the beat goes on
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Marcello joins Trey to react to the news that Alabama-LSU, Tennessee-Texas A&M and Auburn-Mississippi State are postponed this weekend — wit...
Projecting the current playoff top 4 + hypothetical scenarios
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Tuesday in November, which means we're usually talking playoff rankings. In 2020, we will have to wait a little longer for the committee's offici...
Reacting to a storyline-packed Week 10
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer break down week 10. Notre Dame vs Clemson looked like the game of the year, while Florida cemented itself in the title chase wit...
A glimpse into the Pac-12's biggest weekend storylines
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the Pac-12's two most intriguing teams, USC and Oregon, kick off this weekend, it will be against sleeper teams in each division who we need to lea...
If Brian Kelly and Notre Dame plan on winning the REALLY big one, it has to be Saturday vs. Clemson
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is bristling this week at the notion that Saturday's game vs. No. 1 Clemson is a measuring-stick test for his progra...
Previewing the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party with Jake Rowe and Thomas Goldkamp
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is Dan Mullen's best chance to win the SEC East. But Kirby Smart doesn't plan on letting that happen, even with an offensively-challenged Bulldog...
DJ Uiagalelei's path from outsized 7th-grade prodigy to 'Big Cinco'
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world's foremost expert on DJ Uiagalelei is 247Sports' Greg Biggins, who first saw DJ Uiagalelei when the now-Clemson QB was in seventh grade. Big...
Week 9 recap: Ohio State's tests are over, Clemson's aren't and Tom Herman is still kicking
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey Scott and Chris Hummer run through the stop storylines of Week 9, such as Ohio State's impressive win over Penn State, Clemson's near-death exper...
Trevor Lawrence tests positive for covid-19, out for BC game. Now what?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reacting to the news that Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tested positive for the coronavirus, Trey and Anna Hickey figure out what this means for Clemson ...
The Big Ten is already walking the tightrope
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wisconsin was forced to cancel Saturday's game vs. Nebraska, which further illustrates how narrow the Big Ten's path is to playing enough games this s...
Bad news confirmed for Wisconsin + Kylin Hill drama + Big injury for Penn State
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday was one of college football's newsiest days in a while, so Trey brings in Brandon Marcello to talk about the news that Wisconsin will be on it...
Wisconsin's in a QB pickle + Midseason CFB word association with Josh Pate
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Wisconsin Badgers might be on QB4 for the next few weeks after Graham Mertz reportedly tests positive for covid-19 and his backup misses practice....
Recapping the Big Ten's return + Week 8's movers/shakers
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We start by dissecting the Big Ten East's surprising power structure shift, which sees Penn State come out flat and then implode, while Michigan excee...
People who know Michigan say we've got the Jim Harbaugh 'takes' all wrong
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Lorenz of 247Sports' TheMichiganInsider chops it up with Trey about the direction of the Michigan Wolverines under Jim Harbaugh and what the nat...
Tua, Fromm, Mac Jones: A trip down recruiting memory lane
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you sleep on Mac Jones when he signed with Alabama in 2017? We can't blame you. Forget about him when the Tide kept adding "QBs of the future" to ...
The NFL's #TankForTrevor race has us scared of what the Jets would do to him
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey is worried about what's going to happen to Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence once he leaves the cocoon of college football, especially if it's the haple...
Cliff notes: What you need to know about the Big Ten's kickoff weekend
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We don't blame you for snoozing on the Big Ten the last few weeks. While they've been participating in fall camp, others have been playing actual game...
Week 7 takeaways + Heisman watch + teams who feel better and worse
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey Scott and Chris Hummer recap Saturday's action from Week 7, which saw Alabama expose Georgia as a team in need of some fixing if it's going to ma...
Georgia vs. Alabama will be the game of the year
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Any preview of the Week 7 slate needs to primarily be about No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia. Trey gives a quick rundown of some of the other games thi...
Who are the most overpaid and underpaid coaches?
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There was a nice, long discussion to be had between Trey and Brad Crawford about the latest coaching salary information via USA Today: The most overpa...
Florida-LSU on thin ice + transfer portal updates + Miami talk
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey runs down the latest news in college football, including the Florida Gators pausing team activities with a high number of covid-19 positives and ...
Miami (OH)'s Doug Shearer on what's ailing special teams across college football
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Horrific special teams play has been one of the defining storylines of the first month of college football in 2020, so Chris Hummer asks rising coachi...
Winners and losers from Week 6 in college football
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer recap college football's Week 6 with in Winners/Losers fashion, choosing three per category. Winners include Urban Meyer — and...
Everything is on the line for Texas against OU
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It will be different than ever before, but in many ways, the Red River Showdown on Saturday in the Cotton Bowl will be the same as always: Two rivals ...
Lane Kiffin and Nick Saban's relationship is in the spotlight this weekend
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lane Kiffin's three years at Alabama were unforgettable, from how he changed Nick Saban's offensive stylings, to the sideline ass-chewings, to the way...
Miami legend D.J. Williams on what 'The U' means and whether it's 'back' if the Canes beat Clemson
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many of his Miami teammates in the 2000s, D.J. Williams departed Miami as a national champion, an All-American and a first-round pick. That era o...
College football betting strategy, picks with Bud Elliott
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
247Sports' Bud Elliott walks Trey through the nuances of college football betting — creating his own numbers, jumping early on lines, getting in on...
Recapping Week 5 and getting excited about a massive upcoming Week 6
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer put a bow on Week 5, with the theme being that contenders like Oklahoma, Texas, Auburn and Texas A&M have been exposed as preten...
Previewing the best games of the Week 5 slate
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
College football has a great slate in store for us on Week 5, so Brandon Marcello swings by to tell Trey what he's keeping his eye on in the four bigg...
Chris Fowler on calling NFL games, the Pac-12 playoff hopes
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many, Chris Fowler is the voice of college football. It appears nothing's going to change on that front. Fowler also discusses the Pac-12's tough ...
Marquee programs LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Georgia face QB anxieties
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia. Oklahoma. Texas A&M. LSU. They all had high QB hopes in 2020, and things aren't off to the smoothest starts. Trey enlists the help of these t...
Florida State has hit rock bottom. Now what?
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe we've said it each of the last several seasons, but it appears that the Florida State Seminoles have DEFINITELY arrived at rock bottom following...
Now it feels like football: Recapping Week 4
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris join forces to recap an awesome Saturday across the college football landscape, which among many talking points saw the Big 12 narrowly...
The SEC players in the spotlight this weekend
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and SEC aficionado Brad Crawford choose one (non-obvious) player from each SEC team to spotlight as the conference kicks off this weekend and fig...
A reintroduction to the freshmen who will take over college football
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're reaching back into the archives for one of our best episodes ever as Barton Simmons and Charles Power discuss the final list of 5-star recruits ...
Florida is going to challenge for a CFB Playoff spot — we think
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Florida kicks off its season this Saturday on the road at Ole Miss, an old rival of head coach Dan Mullen. Florida has been Trey's pick to win the SEC...
The college football season is about to get a whole lot better
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer catch up about a quiet Week 3 of college football and then get into the reasons that the season is about to get better, starting...
Week 3 recap and Pac 12 talk with James Crepea of the Oregonian
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Marcello hosts his former colleague James Crepea on the show to break down what they learned from Week 3 and discuss the potential for the Pac...
Louisville is ready to make a statement against Miami
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cardinal Authority's Jody Demling joins the show to preview Louisville's marquee matchup against Miami this Saturday. Miami blew the doors off the Car...
How the Big Ten communities reacted to the news of a comeback
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ten is back, and the Pac-12 might be soon behind them. While we wait on news to settle (will it ever?), let's listen in on how several Big Ten...
🚨🚨The Big Ten is back 🚨🚨
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like the rest of us, Trey and Josh Pate woke up to the news that the Big Ten is BACK. They react to everything, from what it means for the CFB Playoff...
What it was like covering a game in person (and watching Spencer Rattler spin it)
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Marcello is back from Norman, where he covered his first college football game of the season and witnessed the starting debut of new Sooner QB...
Reacting to Week 2: Big 12 blows it, Florida State's deja vu
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer couldn't be happier to recap Week 2's slate, which saw the Big 12 crumble against teams they didn't need to play, Heisman-conten...
The face of CFB, Trevor Lawrence found his voice this offseason
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Lawrence's evolution over the last year has been one of the coolest developments in college football. Anna Hickey joins Trey to talk about T-La...
As the NFL season kicks off, these former college stars face make-or-break years
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CBSSports' Kevin Boilard helps Trey kick off the NFL season with a college twist by profiling 5 former collegiate stars who are facing varying degrees...
How bowl projections will work this season
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are an expected 82 bowl slots to fill this season. But there are just 76 FBS teams playing. Trey gets 247Sports' bowl guru Brad Crawford on the ...
Navy didn't practice tackling and it shows. Does it mean even more lopsided games in Week 2?
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Navy was unprepared and out-physicaled in a 55-3 blowout against BYU. With coach Ken Niumatalolo admitting he didn't have his team prepared, Trey Scot...
Weekend recap | Interview with Pac-12 commish Larry Scott
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey recaps a delighfully sloppy Week 1 (or 0 — who knows??) weekend slate and looks ahead to the Labor Day duel between BYU and Navy. Then we liste...
The fourth season of Shane Buechele's winding career starts Saturday. Is it his final one?
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of SMU's season opener Saturday vs. Texas State, Trey and Chris Hummer reminisce on the many developments of Shane Buechele's career and see wha...
Georgia left scrambling after starting QB Jamie Newman opts out
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The SEC East and Playoff landscapes shifted drastically Wednesday with the news that Georgia's presumptive starting QB Jamie Newman has opted out — ...
President Donald Trump has fully politicized the Big Ten's return to play
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The President of the United States says the Big Ten wants to return to action "immediately." The Big Ten's presidents might have other ideas. Host: Tr...
LSU resets expectations after Ja'Marr Chase's surprising opt-out
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The defending national champs are down to five returning starters with the opt-out news of star wideout Ja'Marr Chase and d-tackle Tyler Shelvin over ...
It's hard to pinpoint any star true freshmen QBs this fall
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the release of the 247Sports True Freshman All-American Team, Barton Simmons joins the show to explain the surprising selection at quarterback. T...
Late Kick Excerpt: Latest news from fall camp, Big Ten drama continues
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Late Kick Live #50 opens with Josh Pate sharing the latest college football whispers and intel from fall camp. Plus UGA suffered a major blow losing W...
Rejoice! Week 0 feels real with announced kickoff times, TV info
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like the light is at the end of the tunnel, as ESPN announced its Week 0 television slate, complete with a new 'football anthem' and revamped...
It makes sense that the Pac-12 is processing a fall without football better than the Big Ten
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey makes a welfare check on Oregon beat writer Matt Prehm, who's among the many out west grappling with a football-less fall. Matt sheds insight as ...
AP Top 25 release brings some normalcy (kind of) back to our lives
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Brandon Marcello have a laugh at the expense of the preseason AP Top 25, which features nine teams who won't play this year. Those teams — ...
Late Kick: Getting ready for the 2020 college football season
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Late Kick's Josh Pate starts our week off with 30-plus minutes of college football talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...
NCAA voting on great eligibility tweaks | A bubble could be the Big Ten — and everybody else's — best bet
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you play this fall, it won't count against your eligibility. Trey and Chris Hummer break down what that means and what it doesn't. Plus, the Big Te...
"He plays like his grandad and thinks like his uncles." Arch Manning opens the 2023 rankings as the top QB
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arch Manning debuted as the No. 1 QB in the class of 2023 rankings 247Sports released Wednesday. Assessing his play on the field without ANY Manning b...
247Sports' Updated Top 50 Players and Top 25 Teams
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hummer joins Trey to talk about the process of updating 247Sports' top 50 players, and top 25 teams, and then the experience of being a college ...
Breaking down the SEC's full 2020 schedule
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The SEC has FINALLY released dates for its 2020 football schedule. Trey and Brandon Marcello get together to hit on the top storylines, break down the...
Justin Fields' petition to play | A saliva-based coronavirus test could be a game-changer | No. 1 recruit in 2022 is off the board
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We made it through another weekend! But that doesn't necessarily mean it was a quiet one. Friday got off to a bang when 5-star QB Quinn Ewers, who's b...
Florida State dodges a second player mutiny
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If there's Florida State drama afoot, you know Trey's going to have to get Noles247's Josh Newberg on the line. Thursday's player vs. program spat sim...
The Big 12 hangs tough, while old friend Nebraska takes heat for its threat
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday's episode features two interviews. Up first, Trey talks with Horns247's Chip Brown about how the Big 12 and its medical advisors came to a de...
The Big Ten and Pac-12 canceled fall football. Maybe the Big 12 can save the season
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trey and Chris Hummer talk through the day we've all been dreading and come to a conclusion moving forward: The Big 12 is college football's swing sta...
The Big Ten inches closer to clarity after days of unhinged madness
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ten might end Tuesday with more definite word on what its college football season will look like, as coaches and players implore their preside...
College players trying to save the season with 'We Want to Play' movement. Is it too late?
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This wasn't the weekend of news college football fans were hoping for. Just hours removed from schedule releases, and days away from practices lifting...
Who's overrated and who's underrated in the preseason Coaches Poll?
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like August now: The USA Today preseason Coaches Poll Top 25 was unveiled Thursday, with Clemson claiming the No. 1 spot. After getting to th...
Player opt-outs are about to be football's big new storyline
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Even when college football stars declare their intent to play the 2020 season, as was the case with LSU's Ja'Marr Chase, it's news. That's how quickly...
Colorado State players allege a COVID-19 cover-up
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Coloradoan capped Tuesday afternoon with a story that figures to be damning to first-year coach Steve Addazio: Some CSU players and staff members ...