Saturday vs Sunday

Indiana's defense leads the way to a Big10 title and 13-0 record. This was every bit of a heavyweight fight between what looks like the two best teams in the country. 

Both defenses were dominant and deserving of high praise.

Fernando Mendoza made the plays that mattered in the 4th quarter to secure the win. 

These teams go into the playoffs with first round bye's and look like they're headed on a collision course for a rematch in the national title game.

Texas Tech was the better team in all phases of the game and left no doubt they're one of the best teams in the country. They dominated BYU and earned a first round bye in the playoffs.

The Red Raiders Defense lead they way as it has all year. Bear Bachmeier got injured in the first half of the game and it was clearly limiting the BYU offense.

Texas Tech looks like a complete team and will be a handful for whoever faces them in playoffs.

Georgia dominated Bama in the SEC championship game leading wire to wire and leaving no doubt they're one of the best teams in the country. 

Bama is limping their way into the playoffs with one of their worst performances of the year. 

Georgia is firing on all cylinders with an efficient offense and what is now looking like a championship caliber defense. Nobody wants to play Georgia in the CFP.

Oregon beat Washington on the road to finish 11-1 for the regular season. Washington is a tough out at home as this is only their second home loss in the past 27 games. 

The Ducks have been showcasing their depth as they have been dealing with multiple injuries throughout the latter half of the season. 

Missing out on the BIG10 championship game might just be a blessing in disguise, as it gives the Ducks time to heal in preparation for the playoffs.

Washington had a good season and will likely be competing for a pl...

Texas Tech and BYU finish 11-1 and head to the Big12 championship game for a rematch.

Texas Tech smoked WVU 49-0 in a game that was no contest right out of the gates. The Red Raiders are heading into the conference championship game firing on all cylinders and look every bit like a national championship contender.

BYU took about 15 mins to find their footing against UFC falling behind 14-0. After that they woke up and outscored UCF 41-7. At game time the Cougar's already knew they were in the Big 12 title game which could have...

Georgia wins an ugly rock fight of a game against Georgia Tech. This is truly the embodiment of a rivalry game where we can 'throw away the regular season records'. 

The Bulldogs defense lead the way shutting down the Yellowjackets run game holding them to 69 yards rushing while UGA's offense put up 190 yards on the ground. Georgia only put up 70 yards passing on 11/17 from Gunner Stockton. This is definitely an anomaly compared to the rest of the season. 

Is this a source of concern for Bulldog fans going into the post season? Or do we ju...

Ole Miss plays a dominant game to finish off their first 11-1 season and virtually guaranteeing a spot in the playoffs. Trinidad Chambliss was outstanding throwing for 359 and 4TDs, and Kewan Lacy added 143+ yards on the ground and a TD. 

Ole Miss looks like one of the best teams in the country and fully capable of winning a national championship. The question will be if Lane Kiffin will still be in Oxford by the time the national championship trophy is awarded.

Indiana completed the 12-0 regular season in a frigid game at Purdue. The Hoosiers run game put up 355 yards and the defense held the Boilermakers to just 3 points. 

The Hoosiers are waiting to see who they will be facing in the BIG10 title game which they are absolutely capable of winning. 

Star players Elijah Sarratt (WR) and Mikail Kamara (DL) returned. Indiana is getting healthy at the right time and are poised to go on a long run in the playoffs.

Texas finally found a run game. The Longhorns rushed for 170 yards in the second half of the game pulling away from the Aggies. Once Texas took the lead, they did not relinquish it. Each time the Aggies scored to close the gap, the Longhorns responded and stayed in front. 

With 5 mins left in the game the Aggies had a chance to come back, but Marcel Reed was picked off on back to back possession. The Longhorns defense rose to the occasion shutting down any chance the Aggies had for another improbably comeback. 

Regardless of this lo...

Joe Burrow once again has come back from injury and lead the Cincinnati to a critical win over division rival Baltimore, keeping their ever so slim playoff hopes alive.

The Bengals maligned defense was the story of the game combined with the Ravens lack of ball security. The Raven repeatedly turned the ball over in either the plus or minus red zones killing drives, and handing the Bengals the ball in scoring position. 

To the Ravens credit their defense held the bengals to field goals on multiple turnovers keeping the game close at half time. T...

NFL Week 12 is almost in the books and the true contenders for a playoff spot are starting to emerge. 

The New England Patriots have the best record in the NFL at 10-2 and could easily be 12-0. Will Campbell their star rookie left tackle suffered a knee injury, as of the time of this post we still do not know the severity.

The Los Angles Rams look like the best team in the NFC. Matthew Stafford looks like an MVP candidate and the defense is nasty.

The Chicago Bears are leading the NFC N...

Shedeur Sanders gets his first start and his first win. There was some good and some bad, namely a 52 yard completion to Isaiah Bond on the run, and then a bad interception to a defense end. Just about what you would expect from a rookie starting QB. 

Sanders popularity and controversial nature overshadowed a dominant defense performance from the Browns who got 10 sacks, lead by Myles Garrett with 4. Garrett is on pace to break the single season sack record and looks utterly unstoppable.

The Raiders have sunk to a new low mustering up only 10 points a...

Oregon put up 42 points despite missing multiple wide receivers and offensive linemen. The Ducks are a true testament to team depth and next man up philosophy.

The Trojans were also coming into the game missing multiple offensive pieces included the top two running backs, multiple offensive lineman as well as both starting safeties. At this point of the season everyone is dealing with injuries and team depth is just as important as star power.

Kenyon Sadiq is a freak of nature at Tight End and his full power was on display in this game. The...

LJ Martin runs for 222 yards and 2TDs, and adds another 44 yards receiving for a massive 266 yard performance. He simply could not be stopped in a must win game against Cincinnati. 

The Cougars defense held the Bearcats in check most of the game while the offense held the ball for almost 39 mins. The score was closer than the box score would suggest. Cincinnati missed 3 field goals and had critical turnovers that stalled any momentum they could have built to keep pace with the Cougars.

BYU has one game left against UCF, a win will guarantee a s...

Indiana is one game away from an undefeated season. With the win over Wisconsin they are now 11-0 and likely secured a playoff birth. 

The Hoosiers seem to be on a collision course with Ohio State in the BIG10 championship game if the Buckeyes can get past the Wolverines. 

The Hoosiers are a complete team with the Heisman front runner at QB, dynamic playmakers at running back and wide receiver, and one of the best defenses in the country. The path is clear, just keep winning.

The defense lead the way in a must win game for the Sooners. Oklahoma forced three turnovers including an 87 yard pick six by Eli Bowens. The Sooners defense is carrying the team, and might just be good enough to carry them right into the playoffs if they can win out. 

Alabama suffers its first SEC loss in a game where they outplayed Oklahoma but lost the turnover battle 0-3. The Crimson Tide can still make the SEC title game and the playoffs, but the margin for error is gone.

Georgia hands Texas its third loss of the season effectively eliminating them from both the SEC title game and the college football playoffs. 

With 5 mins to play in the 3rd quarter the Longhorns scored their first and only TD of the game bringing them within 4 points of the Bulldogs. It certainly felt like Texas had the momentum and were mounting their comeback. 

Georgia had other ideas and immediately answered with a 10 play 73 yard touchdown drive taking the momentum right back. 

On the ensuing kickoff Kirby Smart called an onside kick the Bulldogs recovered. Thi...

BYU crushes TCU 44-13 in a statement win telling the Big12 they're not going anywhere. Bear Bachmeier had 355 total yards from scrimmage and 2 TD's.

The Cougars jumped out to an early lead overwhelming the Horned Frogs on both lines of scrimmage. BYU's offense was getting whatever it wanted moving the ball both on the ground and through at will piling up 447 yards. The defense was equally impressive sacking Hoover 4 times, getting 6 TFLs, and 2 INT's, one of which was a pick six.

The Cougars look determined to get a second shot at Texas Tech in the...

Texas A&M played both the worst and best half of football you could imagine. In the first 30 mins against South Carolina everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Turnovers, missed field goals, giving up massive plays, running for negative yards...it was a complete disaster as the half closed 30-3 in favor of the Gamecocks.

Then a completely different team took the field in the second half outscoring the Gamecocks 28-0. This is a character building win that will serve the Aggies well moving into the final showdown against Texas and the playoffs.

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What if your team never had to play short handed because of injuries and nobody had the excuse 'we lost because our starting QB wasn't playing" 

In this episode we try to answer that question. We talk about the inevitability of injuries in both NFL and college football and how to potentially solve the problem of unfair games when starters are playing back ups. Indeed no fan base believes it's a fair game when their starting QB is out while the opponents starting QB is in.

Our solution would be injury player parity, meaning if a...

Dante Moore had a near flawless game going 27/30 306 yards 2TDs in a dominant performance against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Ducks offense put up 510 yards and were simply too much for the Gophers. 

Kenyon Sadiq had 8 receptions for 96 yards 1TD showing us that he is one of the best tight ends in the country and perhaps the most physically gifted.

Oregon running backs Noah Whittington and Jordon Davison combined for 129 yards and 3 TDs on the ground adding another 29 receiving.

Jamari Johnson and Malik Benson both had over 50 yards receiving as 10 different Ducks caught a...

The Chargers defense was the story of the game holding the Steelers to 221 yards of total offense and 10 points. Pittsburgh only had 3 points until late in the 4th quarter when the game was well out of hand.

Justin Herbert outplayed Aaron Rodgers in a game where both defensive lines were routinely getting to the quarterback and causing havoc. 

Ladd McConkey had 107 receiving yards and a TD while Kimani Vidal had 108 total yards from scrimmage adding another TD. 

The Chargers defense held the Steelers to just 73 yards on the ground, and added a safety wh...

Texas A&M dominates Missouri in a game that was never really in question. The Aggies smothering defense never let the Tigers get in rhythm, and when Mizzou finally scored, the Elko called an improbable fake punt to steal the moment right back.

The Aggies were simply the better team in all phases of the game and are on a roll heading into the final three games of the season.

The Tigers have now lost two in a row ending any hope for an SEC title game chance in what started as a very promising...

The Oregon Ducks get a gritty win in Iowa beating the Hawkeyes at their own game. The Ducks were missing key offensive pieces including their number one wide receiver Dakorien Moore, and outstanding tight end Kenyon Sadiq. The injury woes got worse mid first quarter when wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr left the game with an apparent ankle injury. 

The Ducks showed a lot of character slugging it out in terrible weather conditions in Iowa City. 

The loss eliminates Iowa from Big10 title contention and the playoffs. Conversely the win keeps Oregons Big10 title hopes al...

When the season started we had the Indiana vs Penn State game penciled in as a top 10 match. Regardless of how Penn State's season has gone, the Nittany Lions showed up in top form and gave Indiana all that they could handle.

Penn States' defense was relentless and got after Mendoza all game long. Not to be outdone Indiana's defense was causing havoc all game as well. 

The Hoosiers largely controlled the game in the first half and early in the 3rd quarter, then Penn States' offense came alive and took the lead with 2 mins l...

In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday we review the Bills latest win over the Chiefs. Buffalo has now won 5 straight regular season games over KC. As good as this must feel for a Bills fan, it doesn't mean a whole lot until they can get it done in the playoffs. With that said the Chiefs are 5-4 with a tough second half of the season ahead of them. 

It sounds almost crazy to say it, but could the Chiefs actually miss the playoffs this year?

The foot first slide puts the ball carrier in a very vulnerable position, and once again we see an example of a QB getting knocked out of a game.

In this case it's even worse because the hit was perfectly legal, and yet Stroud was still knocked out. It's time for teams to stop coaching Qbs to slide feet first and start adoption and coaching the forward dive.

Texas Tech get their first win in Mahattan since 2008 and end an eight game losing streak to Kansas St. Ball security was in issue for both teams with 7 total turnovers and each team throwing an INT on each of their first series of the game. 

The Red Raiders settled down and only had one more turnover, whereas the Wildcats turned it over four more times. 

Texas Tech's defense had 12 TFL's, and legitimately forced all five turnovers attacking and repeatedly punching the ball out of K-state players hands. 

The loss eliminates K-State from Big 12 tit...

SMU beat Miami in overtime in a gritty win where they couldn't run the ball. The Mustangs had -2 yards rushing at the end of regulation. And then in overtime they pick off Carson Beck at the goal line and run for 25 and a TD to win the game. The win puts SMU in contention for the ACC championship game if they win out and get some chaos along the way.

The loss essentially knocks Miami out of the ACC championship game and likely also out of the college football playoff. The Hurricanes continue to make dumb...

Indiana is now 9-0 after another dominating performance on both offense and defense in a 55-10 rout of Maryland. The opening drive was the only moment of the game where the Hoosiers didn't look up to their standard. After that it was all Hoosiers piling up 367 yards on the ground blowing out Maryland and making another statement on their way to a likely 12-0 regular season. At this point the only team that can beat Indiana is Indiana.

We expect to see them in the Big 10 championship game where they will face a true test likely against...

Brian Kelly has been fired after an embarrassing performance against Texas A&M. LSU has not met expectations and seem to be getting worse in Kelly's fourth year. 

With his departure, three of the highest profile coaching jobs in college football are now open. LSU, Florida and Penn State. It's not at all obvious who will be replacing these coaches. One thing for sure is there will be massive pressure on the administrators who make the hires as well as the coaches who step into these high pressure high expectation programs.

The Packers outscore the Steelers 28-9 in the second half making a mid season statement that they're a legitimate contender in the NFC.

At one point in the second half Jordan Love had 20 straight completions showing us why Green Bay drafted him and moved on from Aaron Rodgers. 
Love was efficient and accurate going 29/37 360 yards, 3TDs no INTs no sacks. Ten different Packers caught a pass, highlighted by Tucker Kraft going 7/143 2TDs and a long of 59 yard reception on national tight end day!

Christian Watson finally returned to play and looked in mid season f...

In the second quarter of a tie game between the Giants and Eagles, Kayvon Thibodeaux clearly strips the ball from Jalen Hurts before the whistle is blown on a tush push play. After the play the officials determine his forward progress was stopped and awarded the Eagles a first down. 

This is the most egregious officiating blunder to date of this controversial play and likely the final nail in the coffin for the tush push. Im most other cases the major issues is a false start that is in question. 

In this case the officials re...

Vanderbilt survives a rock fight game against Mizzou in a  game dominated by the defenses. The play of the game was CJ Heard ripping the ball out of Jamal Roberts hands on a blitz where Heard got home so quickly he almost took the handoff himself. 

If you like offensive football this was not the game for you. But if you like watching gritty, tough defense both teams brought it all game. 

The Tigers had a last gasp chance on a Hail Mary that was caught on the 1 yard line, but time expired and so did...

In a game between traditional basketball powers the Hoosiers dominated the Bruins and made another strong statement for them to be considered the #1 team in the country. 

The Hoosiers haven't missed a beat from their regular season dominance from last year. This year they're even better and a 12-0 regular season is absolutely the expectation. Indeed their next true challenge will be whoever they meet in the BIG10 championship game. 

Curt Cignetti just signed a long term deal as Indiana's administration understood they have the hottest coach in the country and Penn State, among others, we...

Texas A&M seemed to unravel at the end of the first half with a punt block for a safety, two turnovers including a pic in the end zone and giving up 10 points and the lead in the final 7 mins of the first half. LSU had all of the momentum. 

Then the 3rd quarter happened. The Aggies clearly were not phased at all about the sloppy end to the first half as they rattle off 35 points in the second half blowing out the Tigers in Death Valley. 

Marcel Reed goes for 4 TDs two in the ai...

Ole Miss goes into Norman on a messy day but that didn't bother Trinidad Chambliss. The Rebels emerging star QB threw for 315 yards and a TD in sloppy wet conditions. Ole Miss piled up 431 yards on what was assumed to be a strong OU defense. The Rebels defense held Mateer in check and specifically neutralized his ability to run. 

The Sooners were not efficient on offense relying on a few big plays for most of their scoring. The Rebels on the other hand were very efficient moving the ball at will for most of the game through t...

BYU Pick off Rocco Becht 3 times including a Pick 6 to pull away from the Cyclones, outscoring them 24-3 in the second half. This was a complete win for the Cougars including a special teams fumble recovery, the defense sacking Rocco Becht 4 times and getting 6 TFLs.

Bear Bachmeier continued his development throwing for 307 yards 2TDs no INTs. He added another 49 yards on the ground and a TD. 

The Cougars had two receivers go over 100 yards. Parker Kingston had 133 yards and 2 TDs, Chase Roberts had 128 yards. 

This was a complete team win against a good op...

Chargers bounce back from tough loss on a short week dominating the Vikings on Thursday Night Football. LA runs for 207 yards, and holds the Vikings to 34 yards on the ground in a thorough domination of the ground game. Herbert was efficient through the air going 18/25 227 yards and 3TDs. He threw an ill advised pass over the middle that got picked off giving the Vikings a short field for their only TD. The Vikings also got another potential pick 6 taken away during an official review. Regardless, there was no way the Vikings were ever going to win this game. 

In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday we talk about the Colts continued dominance and Daniel Jones resurgence as possibly the best player in the NFL. Jonathan Taylor is currently the leading the league in rushing and put up 3TDs against the Chargers. 

Jones threw for 2 TDs no picks, in a surgical dissection of the Charges defense. The Colts defense sacked Herbert 3 times and picked him off twice in a total dominant performance in all phases of the game. 

Right now no team in the NFL is playing better than the Colts, and Daniel Jones is...