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Week 10 College Football Review: ACC Implosion, Hugh Freeze Fired, and Texas Survives
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SMU stuns Miami on a do-over FG, Texas barely escapes Vanderbilt, Oklahoma knocks off Tennessee, and Ohio State crushes Penn State. From goalpost-ripping celebrations to SEC elimination games and a six-way tie in the American, we unpack every upset, every implication, and who’s in (or out) of the College Football Playoff. Plus: bold predictions for Week 11
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Week 10 Highlights: Auburn's Coaching Crisis
00:00:00
Mike Bell
All right, welcome back to another episode of Blown Coverage. Week 10 is done, and we've got a lot to talk about. You know, this weekend there was an ACC implosion.
00:00:13
Mike Bell
And there were some pretty good games. But I think we need to start with the somewhat big news. Not as big of news as last week when Brian Kelly got fired. But people have been wondering, is Hugh Freeze going to finally ah get fired? And he was.
00:00:30
Mike Bell
This happened today. This is coming off a loss. 10-3 to Kentucky. It's kind of a situation for Auburn. like can Kentucky is just one of those teams, if you can't beat them,
00:00:44
Mike Bell
then you're probably not the guy for the job. You know, we've talked before how good Auburn's defense is, and they they have been outstanding. But they just can't seem to figure it out on the offensive side of the ball.
00:01:00
Mike Bell
And I was thinking prior to this game, like, you know, if they could just keep what they're doing on defense and you can just get the right offensive coordinator – then Auburn can be a scary team, but at the same time, it's like, okay, maybe you just go a different direction because you really can't be losing to Kentucky.
00:01:22
Mike Bell
And yeah, so
SEC Coaching Tenure: Should Expectations Be Lowered?
00:01:24
Mike Bell
I get it. And we talked about this a couple of weeks ago, how these middling teams in the SEC should probably be holding onto their coaches a little bit longer because you can't at Auburn have the same expectations as in Alabama or Georgia.
00:01:40
Mike Bell
But I understand why they made the move that they did. And anyway, they did make that move.
Hugh Freeze: Recruiting Success vs. On-field Results
00:01:45
Mike Bell
What are your thoughts on
00:01:47
Kaleb
Well, I think Auburn is definitely one of those schools, like, with the right person in there, though. They can go out there and compete with some of the bigger schools, like you're saying, okay? So, like, he frees, like, the past several years. What he's been able to do recruiting-wise for Auburn,
00:02:03
Kaleb
I don't know off the top of my head, but I would maybe guess to say it's been one of the best recruiting streaks for Auburn in quite some time. And frankly, he's got really some really good players on the team, but what he's been able to do with those players is really not too much, to be honest with you.
00:02:20
Mike Bell
Thank you.
00:02:21
Kaleb
um
00:02:24
Kaleb
And... I don't really know. Like, I definitely feel like, yes, you've got to hold on to him. But with Hugh Freeze, I don't
Potential Auburn Coaching Candidates: Is James Franklin the Right Fit?
00:02:31
Kaleb
know. It's just kind of like the same story every freaking year, man, to be honest with you.
00:02:36
Kaleb
I think this was like his, what, fourth year? I mean, it was the same thing over and over and over, just very small improvements. And, like, I think this is the first year that Auburn's had, like, a really good defense off the top of my head. But,
00:02:49
Kaleb
You know, he freezes known for the offense, right? And that's honestly sucked. Jackson Arnold, I mean, I remember watching him at OU. I was like, okay, this guy, he sucks.
00:03:00
Kaleb
Which, I mean, in all fairness, it may just be like the kind of offense that he's in. But, I mean, honestly, I feel like from what Auburn games I've watched, don't know how else like or how that guy would be able to do anything productive in college.
00:03:16
Kaleb
I really just don't. I mean, Hugh Freeze is like really adept at the offense to him. And anyway, very, very little success. So, don't know. think, you know, and for some odd reason, like when we talk about this, like I keep thinking James Franklin, you know, because I do you think Auburn, I mean, man, dude, like if you're Auburn,
00:03:38
Kaleb
If James Franklin can do what he did at Penn State for you guys, hey, that's an upgrade. Even if he can't even get you to a national championship, at least he just moves the program up, you know, to where it's in the spotlight pretty much every year.
00:03:53
Mike Bell
Yeah, I think that that would actually be a pretty good fit there. I think that would make sense for both sides.
00:03:56
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:03:58
Mike Bell
I could see why Auburn would want it. And it's not like for for James Franklin, that's a bad job. you know like That's a place you can go and compete. you know It's not Alabama or Georgia, but it's still a good job. And I don't know if you can expect right now. like I don't think LSU is going to be interested. i don't even think Florida. Maybe Florida would be interested.
00:04:20
Mike Bell
But... Yeah, I think that makes
Auburn's Path Forward: Can the Right Coach Turn Things Around?
00:04:23
Mike Bell
sense. And I agree with you that that's something I didn't even think about, but they've recruited really well at Auburn. So, so yeah, they, he really has had the opportunities to be successful.
00:04:29
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:04:34
Mike Bell
so
00:04:35
Kaleb
And maybe this is a hot take to a little bit, but I feel like Auburn right now, there's just still plenty of opportunity as far as the landscaping goes and recruiting around them because, you know,
00:04:47
Kaleb
I know Kaelin Abor and Alabama, they are doing really good this year and stuff, but it feels almost kind of like there's not that monopoly that Alabama has on Alabama anymore just because with Nick Saban leaving. So, you know, to get somebody like James Franklin, and I think that's kind of one thing we talked about when James Franklin first got fired was like his his inability to get those guys like on the offensive side of the ball to – he was not able to get the explosive players he needed – to excel past teams like ohio state okay uh not to say that'd be any easier for him down in alabama because i mean out about of the two between like pennsylvania and alabama i would definitely give alabama the notch but i don't know i think it could be interesting i mean obviously james franklin he's got like a really good system in place as far as how to build like
00:05:42
Kaleb
kind of from the rubble up, so to speak, on a program. And I don't think Auburn is like at the rubble necessarily, but they need to be, you know, taken up another level. So anyway, don't know.
00:05:55
Kaleb
It'll be interesting to see if it takes their job and, you know, or takes that job, excuse me.
00:06:00
Mike Bell
yeah Yeah. Should Auburn be, I mean, look, they made the decision that they made and in Kentucky probably had everything to do it with it, but take jobs like Auburn.
00:06:13
Mike Bell
This is kind of a thing I was wondering. Should Auburn Schools be less willing to fire their coach being that these major jobs are open elsewhere across the country because now that there's so many jobs open and they're big jobs, you're less likely to get a big name or do you think it even matters to a school like Auburn because you you probably weren't getting that big name anyway, but you know what Auburn could get a big name.
00:06:33
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:06:40
Mike Bell
I don't know. Do you have any thoughts on that? do you think it's it matters?
00:06:45
Kaleb
Off the top of my head, i mean, I think people would be more gravitated to take the LSU, the flu Florida job over the Auburn job. But I mean, I think to an extent money would talk. And I mean, if Auburn,
00:06:57
Kaleb
I think Auburn's a place, like, if you were to get the right fit, the right coach, and just have a pretty good hold on that area in recruiting, I think they could be pretty successful, to be honest with you. Yeah.
Auburn vs Alabama: A Season-Defining Game?
00:07:11
Kaleb
And I think the reason why they didn't necessarily – I meant to say this a couple minutes ago, but they kind of just let him go. It's like if your coach has recruited – I won't say it like the highest level possible because that's not it by any means, but he's recruited at a pretty level with nothing to show for it. So what does it go back to pretty much?
00:07:31
Kaleb
Just coaching and how you manage your team and – I don't know. I felt like there was a lot more to be desired, to be honest with you. I mean, he's he hasn't had any good quarterbacks. I will say that and in his defense.
00:07:45
Kaleb
What quarterback has he had to work with that could actually take his team a little far? There's not really one off the top of my head. Pretty much every year it's been like a two-quarterback.
00:07:54
Mike Bell
yeah you
00:07:58
Kaleb
It's been like a QB competition type of thing but pretty much every year.
00:08:04
Mike Bell
Definitely. so it'll be interesting to see what Auburn does. By the way, I still think Auburn, no matter who the coach is with their defense, watch out for their final game of the year against Alabama.
00:08:15
Mike Bell
That's not going to be an easy game for Alabama. But we'll we'll get to that whenever we get to that.
00:08:18
Kaleb
yeah go to be absolutely Where's that going to be at this year? i forgot.
00:08:22
Mike Bell
It's going to be at Auburn.
00:08:23
Kaleb
Hmm.
00:08:23
Mike Bell
yeah Yeah, so it could be interesting.
Vanderbilt vs Texas: Game Analysis
00:08:26
Mike Bell
So let's get into this week's slate of games. I want to start with the early game. It's your game. Vanderbilt falls 31-34. Texas escapes.
00:08:42
Mike Bell
Weird thing to say. I felt like Texas controlled the game. But what do you think? What what happened here?
00:08:48
Kaleb
Yeah, it's very weird because, i mean, honestly, we were beating the bricks off of them. And I to feel like – because we had this – I forgot what game it was that we had this conversation about.
00:08:59
Kaleb
I feel like if Sark i mean kept calling the plays like he did the first, like, three quarters and, like, just kind of let Arch air it out a little bit better and just keep the run game going, like, off the pass game, and instead of kind of just stepping on the brakes, trying to milk the clock out giving them, like, basically – We were put in a situation where we would maybe get a first down and then have to punt. So we were just printing the ball a lot more than we had the entire game, like in that fourth quarter, giving Pavia more chances.
00:09:26
Kaleb
And I had to go to the restroom by during this play, which really kind of pissed me off. but So missed the play that Diego Pavia threw it to his tight end Stowers, and he went in, ran the ball in with no problems around him.
00:09:41
Kaleb
So I was like, what the heck? How does that happen? i was so I wasn't able to see a play, and the only replay I saw was just him basically wide open catching it and running. thought that was very odd. um I will say, i think it's complete BS.
00:09:57
Kaleb
I can't remember if it was the – actually, I'm not going to think about it. trying to think if it was a two-point conversion or a touchdown, but where basically Gilbo, number three, got the Vanderbilt player.
00:10:10
Kaleb
He extended, but he was like literally probably a millimeter shy of the goal line. I mean, honestly, and it was pretty obvious, like no bias there. I mean, he was short. I can't remember if that was a two-point conversion or a touchdown, but...
00:10:22
Mike Bell
I believe it was a touchdown.
00:10:24
Kaleb
Yeah. ah So I thought that was BS. Now, who's to say they wouldn't go score the next play? and But I think it was BS. um And then it was kind of this right there set off some things in motion, which led it led a Diego Pavia to come back, have a really good game, and Really, he just had a good quarter, to be honest with you. On the pregame show, I was telling you that basically what do we need to do? Control Pavia and his run running ability.
00:10:50
Kaleb
And we pretty much did that. forgot how many. Yeah, he had 43 rushing yards. And probably most of that came kind of at the late part of the game. And, I mean, basically our defense played like really well, except the secondary at the at the end.
00:11:04
Kaleb
It's kind of so funny. It's almost like. Three quarters of this game, we shut them out, and in the last quarter, it's like they just go all out, man. It was almost kind of like a reverse on the Mississippi State game for us last week. But anyway, um i was actually really excited to see our offense come out like that. You know, our defense has pretty much been lights out for the most part, okay?
00:11:30
Kaleb
So – I was excited to see them respond. And I don't know if you kind of saw some of the chippiness that Colin Simmons had. Whenever he sacked him, he got like right up in his face and everything like that. I really enjoyed that. yeah I respect Pavia. He's one of my favorite players in college this year.
00:11:47
Kaleb
um But there're there like Vanderbilt was riding on a like a really strong high, not in like a cocky way or anything by chance, I feel like. I feel like mentally they're one of the best teams in college.
00:12:02
Kaleb
And just for us to kind of, I don't know, just say like, I don't know. It was kind of nice to to see some of that chippiness. Arch had his best game yesterday. um i feel like he's kind of – I feel like this was the first game where Arch kind of felt like he knew what to do to some degree. and also think the play calling helped him.
00:12:22
Kaleb
Just getting the ball of his hands really quickly, just help him get into a rhythm a lot sooner. And just, I mean, Wisner had 75 yards yesterday. So, and Baxter had a couple good
Texas Playoff Scenarios: What Lies Ahead?
00:12:34
Kaleb
runs too. So, we had over 100 rushing yards.
00:12:37
Kaleb
The thing I liked the most was that we had been doing all year was basically run a first down, not really get anything. go like do a long pass, i don't get anything. And we always just kept getting like third and 10, third and 10 or third and nine or whatever.
00:12:53
Kaleb
And it just put us at a really bad situation. um Ryan Niblett didn't really have a good day yesterday as far as special teams go, but I think that's just going to be expected some weeks just because teams are going to be like literally watching him.
00:13:06
Kaleb
um constantly now just so he doesn't let that break breakaway speed get any more touchdowns or whatever. um Good overall win. um and
00:13:20
Kaleb
forgot what else was going to say. Good overall win. i didn't like that it was interesting at the end there, but I guess did you have anything to add to that?
00:13:30
Mike Bell
Yeah, I would say this game kind of went how I thought it would go. Now, I didn't expect Vanderbilt to come back at the end like that. But, you know, going into the week, a lot of sharp bettors were really all over this game because there's just a great matchup for Texas.
00:13:47
Mike Bell
And the only thing that surprised me, I think, was just how Vanderbilt could not get after the passer very well. I did expect them to show up more in that way.
00:13:58
Kaleb
yeah
00:14:01
Mike Bell
Now, for Vanderbilt, was kind of worst-case scenario, the way the game started. I mean, you allow it, by the way, i mean, I just think that's bad defense. I was surprised by Vanderbilt's defense because you know that, you know, Lexington,
00:14:13
Kaleb
They've been pretty good all year. Yeah.
00:14:15
Mike Bell
Yeah, in Texas on offense, look, that was a screen pass. First play of the game, screen pass, you allow a 75-yard touchdown.
00:14:20
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:14:22
Mike Bell
Like, you kind of got to be ready for that one. And I said it in the pregame show, Vanderbilt is not a team that is going to be built to play from behind. And all of a sudden, not only were they behind seven, they're behind 14.
00:14:33
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:14:37
Mike Bell
And that's just not what they do. It's not what they do well. If you look at the stats, yes, Pavia had, I think, 365 passing yards. That doesn't really, three touchdowns and interceptions, and that's a good line.
00:14:49
Mike Bell
But that doesn't really tell the tell of what happened.
00:14:51
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:14:51
Mike Bell
He had to pass the ball in the second half because he's down so much. And I mean, credit to him, he did.
00:14:55
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:14:56
Mike Bell
He did.
00:14:56
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:14:58
Mike Bell
But it it wasn't, yeah, i just didn't like anything from Vanderbilt in this game. They were kind of due for one of these performances. And look, they just got off some big games.
00:15:07
Kaleb
Yeah, they did.
00:15:07
Mike Bell
And Texas, says they kind of kind of have their mojo right now. A lot of confidence coming off the way they won the games. And now they're going into a bye. First game at home in a while.
00:15:18
Mike Bell
And, you know, I'm curious to see what's going to happen with Texas going forward because their next game is Georgia
Texas vs Georgia: A Crucial Clash
00:15:24
Mike Bell
at Georgia.
00:15:24
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:15:26
Mike Bell
You know, they got to win it. Here's the interesting thing. Can you imagine if Texas does find a way to win out? And A&M also finds a way to win out.
00:15:39
Mike Bell
And that last game of the year is for – it'll be a playoff spot for Texas, but also a chance to be in the SEC championship game. And just – it's already going to be a crazy game, but it's going to be less crazy if Texas just loses next week.
00:15:54
Mike Bell
But if Texas finds a way to win out, that would be a pretty insane –
00:15:58
Kaleb
It would be a top 10, like two top 10 matchups.
00:16:02
Mike Bell
Yeah, yeah, with a lot of – it's basically the same as last year ah because A&M was looking to get in the SEC championship last year. they were trying to get in the playoffs. It would be kind of be the reverse this year.
00:16:13
Kaleb
Yeah, because I think they were right around like 13 or 14 or 15 or something like that.
00:16:14
Mike Bell
So,
00:16:18
Mike Bell
yeah, so that could be interesting.
00:16:19
Kaleb
yeah
00:16:20
Mike Bell
Obviously, plenty has to happen before that. And, yeah, i I will say this, and to me, I think this is for Texas is like the most important thing. Forget how good they actually are, because I still think like they're not elite, but they're probably ranked properly at this point.
00:16:38
Mike Bell
It's just about confidence. Like they found ways to win the games that they've won. And they can say no matter who they're against or what the matchup was, it doesn't matter. They have two top 10 wins.
00:16:49
Mike Bell
They have that. So they've got the confidence now. They've won on the road and at home. going into that Georgia game off a bye, I think they're going to have something to work with.
00:16:59
Mike Bell
So that will be interesting.
00:17:01
Kaleb
Yeah. Yeah. And that's ah that's another really good thing, too, is that we have the Bible before we go to Georgia. Just to two
Texas Offensive Strategy: Changes and Confidence Boost
00:17:09
Kaleb
things, I guess. So our offensive line for the Vanderbilt game, so our starting center had been Cole Hudson. They moved him to left guard and then allowed, I think his name is Connor Robertson, which he's kind of been a backup center for us. He's played in some relief games. They put him at center.
00:17:29
Kaleb
And maybe that's kind of the ongoing rotation. Because our tackle play, although Baker, number 73, had been getting false starts the left and right every single game, which is so annoying, he's played pretty solid. So the tackle is not an issue.
00:17:45
Kaleb
And DJ Campbell, our right guard, is not an issue. it was It was between the center and the left guard what was the issue. And maybe with the addition of just playing those two centers, one at left guard, one at ah center, maybe that kind of helps us a little bit further.
00:17:59
Kaleb
Vandy, up to yesterday, had only allowed seven sacks, by the way. and and I want to say that we got six or maybe even seven sacks on Pavia yesterday alone.
00:18:12
Kaleb
So, listen, PK is really good. um Anyway, it'll be interesting. um And like you said, i mean, really and truly...
00:18:24
Kaleb
Maybe Ohio State and Indiana, I would say, are the only two teams I could think of off the top of my head that could just – I think – I mean, Texas competed with Ohio State, so maybe – I think Texas could compete with anybody.
00:18:38
Kaleb
Like you said, basically it just comes down to confidence, and hopefully they're in rhythm. Rhythm, excuse me.
00:18:47
Mike Bell
Yeah. Yep.
Georgia's Playoff Hopes: Can They Survive Close Calls?
00:18:49
Mike Bell
Okay. Well, you know, the next matchup is Georgia. So let's talk about Georgia. You know, stop me if you've heard this before, but Georgia escapes. It's kind of what they do. They've got the lives, and the nine lives.
00:19:00
Mike Bell
And, you know, this was a rivalry game, kind of expected it to be close. I kind of expected at some point Georgia to pull ahead and win this by like 10, but they didn't.
00:19:10
Kaleb
What did you think, before we go too far, what did you think of that pass?
00:19:10
Mike Bell
Now, don't
00:19:14
Kaleb
um Did you watch that
00:19:15
Mike Bell
Oh, i think he caught it. I think he caught it.
00:19:17
Kaleb
Yeah, I know. Because the way the ball moves sideways,
00:19:22
Mike Bell
Mm-hmm.
00:19:23
Kaleb
I mean, it did i mean that it clearly shows it hit the arm and went sideways, in my opinion. and that Which, honestly, man, i I mean, you know, I think it could have potentially made this game, like, I don't know, could have given Florida some motivation, or not motivation, but some mojo and then go get a score. And it very well could have been a different story right now.
00:19:47
Mike Bell
it It could have, but you know the common consensus is, and I agree, I don't think it impacted the game that much because I think Florida had opportunities. And I mean, don't get mean, you never know what one play could do.
00:20:00
Mike Bell
The officiating in play calls like that, it happened in the Texas game, happened in this game.
00:20:00
Kaleb
Yeah. Yeah.
00:20:05
Mike Bell
You have big controversies in the Auburn-Georgia game from a couple weeks ago. The officiating has not been the best.
00:20:11
Kaleb
yeah
00:20:11
Mike Bell
And I don't know if you saw, it but the referee from that Georgia-Auburn game got suspended for the year. So, you know, that's got to be fixed. No idea how you fix it.
00:20:22
Mike Bell
But as far as this game is concerned, you know, Georgia pulls out the victory. This makes Georgia's playoff chances 90%. That's according to the athletics projection.
00:20:35
Mike Bell
And they're only real – well, they have two opponents left, but it's – they host Texas and then Georgia Tech, who we'll get to, which I don't think that's an easy game either. Yeah.
00:20:44
Kaleb
Right. Right.
00:20:44
Mike Bell
But look, Georgia, find ways to win. The thing is for Florida, by the way, this was, I believe, Florida's first game without Billy Napier
Florida's Future: Is the Quarterback Key?
00:20:54
Mike Bell
coming off a bye.
00:20:54
Kaleb
right
00:20:55
Mike Bell
And I think that heavily favors Florida because now that they they can throw out some stuff that Georgia's maybe not ready for. The thing I keep seeing with Florida, and you saw this last year, is you see the potential for them. You you know what? Florida could be pretty good. They're competing with all these teams.
00:21:16
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:21:16
Mike Bell
And that's true. And I see that.
00:21:17
Kaleb
think that's been like the last two years. Yeah. yeah
00:21:19
Mike Bell
Yeah. and it's like you see the potential with Lagwe. But Lagwey very streaky. And I just wonder at what ah what point do we say, okay, is Lagwey next year going to be this great quarterback or is this who he is actually?
00:21:36
Mike Bell
Like he's just a streaky guy. He can make the big plays, but he's not consistent. And I feel like that kind of describes Florida as a team. So it's going to be interesting next year.
00:21:46
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:21:48
Mike Bell
Their schedule is not going to be nearly as daunting as this year. And, you know, we'll see where the coach is. Yeah,
00:21:53
Kaleb
The remaining schedule is horrible for them to is.
00:21:57
Mike Bell
yeah. yeah So we'll see. I guess this game kind of ended up how at this point you expect a Georgia game to go. They're just barely going to pull it off. And I just, I just know that's how the Texas game is going to be here in a couple of weeks.
00:22:13
Mike Bell
And I would actually watch out for this week when Georgia faces Mississippi state at Mississippi state, you just, you
00:22:17
Kaleb
Yeah. Their offense is tricky, man. Really, all you've got to – I think the recipe to, like, – I feel like if you have a – like, if Ole Miss just had a slightly better defense, man, I think, like, Ole Miss would still be undefeated,
Gunnar Stockton: A Rising Star in Game Management
00:22:36
Kaleb
right?
00:22:36
Kaleb
Because all it takes, I feel like, is just a good enough defense with a high-powered ah offense, and you've got them beat. So, – i We'll talk about it later, I guess, but um yeah.
00:22:51
Kaleb
What was it?
00:22:51
Mike Bell
You know, one thing about Gunnar Stockton, he he really is pretty, like, game manager-like.
00:22:53
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:22:59
Mike Bell
He's not elite, at least not right now.
00:23:02
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:23:02
Mike Bell
like he always finds a way to be clutch when it matters. You know, because he really could have screwed them up a few games.
00:23:06
Kaleb
Kind of like Stets and Fitton at once for the end.
00:23:09
Mike Bell
You know, really could have, but didn't, you know, allow them to win.
00:23:10
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:23:12
Mike Bell
But anyway, i don't know if you have more thoughts on this game or if you don't.
00:23:17
Kaleb
I feel like Gunnar Stockton is maybe ah just ah a little bit better of a Stetson Bennett for him, you know, which I feel like Kirby likes just to have a game manager. I mean, obviously you would like to have like an elite quarterback that's more than that, but I don't think there's any problem with being a game managing quarterback as long as you don't turn the ball over, which Gunnar Stockton hasn't really turned the ball over yesterday at an interception.
00:23:42
Kaleb
Um, I was wanting to see like if Florida had two bi-weeks or just one because I thought somebody had said that and i was like, okay, that's a little weird. When was this?
00:23:54
Mike Bell
Definitely just one like after Mississippi State, their last.
00:23:56
Kaleb
Okay. Okay, which definitely helped them just because, what was his name, Billy Gonzalez taking over. They had a week to prepare without Billy Napier. and Anyway, I feel like that's how a rivalry game, and on top of that, it allowed Florida to really make this game competitive in my opinion.
00:24:14
Kaleb
But that's really all I have to say.
00:24:16
Mike Bell
Yeah.
OU vs Tennessee: Initial Reactions
00:24:18
Mike Bell
Okay. Next game. i kind of wanted to talk about, let's talk about the OU Tennessee game. And I'll tell you what, my computer needs a charger right now. So why don't you just say whatever you want to think about the game, whatever you have to say about the game and I'll be right back.
00:24:32
Kaleb
okay sounds good. So I watched it i've watched the majority of this game last night, and I thought it was pretty interesting. I thought overall it was a good win for OU just because... Actually, you know what? We'll just edit this.
00:24:58
Mike Bell
Okay, I guess I'll talk about the game then. o u wins this game thirty eight at twenty seven and this is a big loss for Tennessee.
00:25:02
Kaleb
I was just giving it a second.
00:25:08
Mike Bell
This you know basically boots them from playoff contention. And at this point, you know they really didn't have any signature wins. Their signature win was a loss when they barely lost to Georgia, ah losing by one.
00:25:22
Mike Bell
But we kind of talked about it coming in. Tennessee – tennessee Both these teams a little bit fraudulent. And OU really, you know, we've talked about their daunting schedule.
00:25:36
Mike Bell
They had to find a way to win one of these games. I was actually very impressed by OU in this because Tennessee has one of the best offenses in the country. And you see they score 27 points.
00:25:46
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:25:48
Mike Bell
That doesn't really tell the tell of how this went. Because, and granted, they did move the ball pretty well. ah They all gained OU in this game. But either this was the three turnovers.
00:25:59
Kaleb
Oh yeah.
00:26:01
Mike Bell
I mean, and that that was the difference.
00:26:02
Kaleb
Yep.
00:26:05
Mike Bell
And would say also,
00:26:05
Kaleb
Oh yeah. And some of those interceptions, by the way, looked horrible. I mean,
00:26:10
Mike Bell
yeah, really, Ben.
00:26:10
Kaleb
ah ah Both of them. Well, yeah yeah. Both interceptions he had looked horrible and different, definitely the momentum swingers, you know, because OU was able to get points off both.
00:26:21
Mike Bell
Right. You know, definitely. And, you know, I also wonder if the loss to Ole Miss last week actually helped OU in this game.
00:26:31
Kaleb
Mm-hmm.
00:26:31
Mike Bell
Because it oh Ole Miss probably exposed whatever flaws there were in the OU defense. And then maybe they were able to look at that and say, okay, this is what we need to patch up.
00:26:44
Mike Bell
I obviously don't know that. It's just a thought. I'll also say, I think both teams, the score doesn't completely tell the tell of this. I don't know if you'll agree with me. But...
00:26:55
Mike Bell
You know, OU 33 points. I didn't watch that game and see an OU explosion offensively. Don't forget, a lot of this was off turnovers.
00:27:00
Kaleb
ah
00:27:04
Mike Bell
And that's a big deal because Tennessee has a very bad defense.
00:27:08
Kaleb
Yeah, it is. i mean, OU's running back i had a good day. Mateer actually really didn't have that bad all right we're really that good of a game.
00:27:13
Mike Bell
Yep.
00:27:17
Kaleb
ah Interception, 159 passing yards. I mean, honestly, pretty bad, especially against this defense, honestly. ah No touchdowns.
00:27:27
Kaleb
I was kind of surprised because they were having to use him in the run game quite a bit again. And it's like... i don't I just don't like having her rely on the quarterback that much, like as heavily as OU depends on him, just to kind of mix it up a little bit. And you could say the same thing for Arch, and I don't like it either.
00:27:47
Kaleb
i don't know. Anyway, kind of like, ah yeah, I agree with what you said.
OU vs Alabama: Strategies for Success
00:27:54
Mike Bell
Yeah, OU next game at Alabama. And, you know, that could be interesting.
00:27:58
Kaleb
Yeah, it could be.
00:27:58
Mike Bell
That could be interesting. Because oh you beat them last year, obviously a different spot. But, know, Alabama continues to kind of go through this gauntlet. They really can't afford to let up. They're going to be at home. But that OU defense, you know, they can shut down Simpson, don't forget that Alabama is very one-dimensional.
00:28:17
Mike Bell
The thing is, can OU move the ball? But we can talk about that another week.
00:28:22
Kaleb
Yeah, I mean, I think that – I think – and that's kind of what it boiled down to for me was like the OU game, I really felt like – or the OU-Tennessee game was like, okay, OU's defense is at least a little dependable.
00:28:22
Mike Bell
So,
00:28:38
Kaleb
OU's offense has got to be able to move the ball against Tennessee's defense. So i was like, okay, and that's why I kind of picked them. For this Alabama game, i mean – man, they're going to have to have it some sort of run game at least, and Matera is going to have to kind of come to life, so to speak, to beat them, in my opinion, because the secondary is kind of where – I know they had a couple of interceptions against Aguilar yesterday, but that's where Alabama's got a tech, though, he defense secondary.
00:29:07
Kaleb
And they definitely got weapons, and Ty Simpson's very good and accurate. Yeah.
00:29:11
Mike Bell
Yep. Okay, let's get into this ACC implosion a little bit. And one of the things, by the way, we were on it before a lot of national guys were on it because I've been saying since like week five that we could get three ACC teams in the playoffs and how that's not good.
ACC Playoff Race: Who's in the Running?
00:29:33
Mike Bell
And just this last week, I've seen more and more people talk about, oh my God, there may be three teams from the ACC. Well, I guess it doesn't matter because no one wants to win the ACC. And what happened yesterday is it pretty much pretty much cements that the ACC is at most going to get two teams, but probably just one, which is the way it should be.
00:29:44
Kaleb
Thank you.
00:29:55
Mike Bell
And I think we have to start with the biggest loss. And I don't understand what happened to this team. I don't know. i don't get it because they had arguments to be the best team in the country at one point, but and they have good wins.
00:30:08
Mike Bell
And that is Miami. and They lose in overtime, 26-20. I don't know how much you were able to watch this game because I know that was when Texas was on.
00:30:17
Kaleb
Yeah, I wasn't, but.
00:30:19
Mike Bell
I was able to watch it. And by the way, something that we haven't talked about either is this ESPN YouTube TV crap. And we don't to get into it, but it made it more difficult than even I realized by the way I set up the TVs.
00:30:28
Kaleb
It was.
00:30:32
Kaleb
Yes.
00:30:32
Mike Bell
had to bring the laptop out too. So anyway, you know, keys for this game was, you know, this is Miami's first road game outside of the state of
Miami's Setback: What Went Wrong?
00:30:43
Mike Bell
Florida.
00:30:43
Kaleb
Mm-hmm.
00:30:44
Mike Bell
That's a big deal. I mean, road games are tough. And SMU was not necessarily a pushover, although I think this is SMU's first home win over a top 10 opponent in 51 years, what I'm seeing here.
00:30:56
Kaleb
It was since 74, which is, was was that Eric Dickerson?
00:30:56
Mike Bell
So, yeah. Yeah.
00:31:02
Kaleb
Was he still there? I forget, but the Pony Express, in other words, though.
00:31:05
Mike Bell
Don't know. But, you know, yeah, you know, 12 penalties, two turnovers, the big interception. We've talked about with Carson back all year at the end of the game.
00:31:18
Mike Bell
Why don't they just run the ball? I don't know. Third and goal from the one yard line. That's not SMU beating Miami. That's Miami beating Miami. And that's how I feel about Miami.
00:31:25
Kaleb
Yep.
00:31:27
Mike Bell
Like SMU played well.
00:31:28
Kaleb
Yeah. Yep.
00:31:29
Mike Bell
They deserve it. You know, don't get me wrong.
00:31:32
Kaleb
yeah
00:31:32
Mike Bell
But this was, this is about Miami. This is really not about SMU. And again, came down to those two interceptions. And you also, obviously you're going to talk about Carson Beck, but Mario Cristobal, like he's built pretty good team, but you kind of see this Miami team now year after year.
00:31:45
Kaleb
yep
00:31:52
Mike Bell
It almost makes me.
00:31:52
Kaleb
Same thing. And the same thing happened last year with Cam Ward.
00:31:56
Mike Bell
Yep.
00:31:57
Kaleb
Okay. I mean, very good at the beginning. And i mean, I think like last year, it was like pretty much the very end of the season when they had their implosion. It's just happening a little bit sooner this season.
00:32:09
Kaleb
and Okay. So there's kind of this narrative ah with Mario Cristobal and definitely not the same level to Hugh Freeze by any means, but Mario Cristobal has everything and then some. Miami is definitely like a top tier job. You could go go outside the his building, throw a rock, go get a good athlete, go get him in here.
00:32:30
Kaleb
He has money out the wazoo. what's What's going on here? You know, at this point, I don't think it's the players. I think it's the coaching. And, you know, I hate to say it, but I think Miami can maybe be doing a better job, to be honest, with a different head coach. And it depends on who they get in there, right?
00:32:47
Kaleb
But,
00:32:50
Mike Bell
You couldn't be upset. It's probably not going to happen, but ah I could see next year it being a James Franklin situation, you know?
00:32:54
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:32:59
Mike Bell
I mean, is a tough conference.
00:33:00
Kaleb
For sure. and
00:33:04
Kaleb
Yeah. And, I mean, in all fairness, though, before Mario Cristobal got there, what was
Miami's Coaching Future: A New Direction Needed?
00:33:10
Kaleb
Miami? I mean, Miami had been down for, like, 10 years, you know? So, like, give him credit for what he's been able to do at Miami. It's just – especially now with the NIL portal, like, Miami's one of those schools that could go in and contend for almost anybody.
00:33:23
Kaleb
So, I don't know. It's – it was interesting from that standpoint. I think – Another interesting story was, i don't know if you saw the press conference with Dabo, like after his game.
00:33:36
Mike Bell
Yeah, I saw that.
00:33:36
Kaleb
um do that what Isn't it sad? i don't know. i don't know why it makes me sad for some reason. But him to like sea seriously think he's about to get fired after he exited, you know, it's crazy. But I thought that was a crazy game too, just because and think Manny Diaz is a good coach.
00:33:53
Kaleb
I really think he is. um But man, just where Clemson is at right now in the season. I would not have thought that.
00:34:02
Mike Bell
Well, you wouldn't thought out about a lot of these teams, you know, and also wouldn't have thought in the ACC, the championship game is not going to future Clemson. It's not going to future Miami.
00:34:11
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:34:12
Mike Bell
It's not going to future Florida State. You know, that's pretty.
00:34:14
Kaleb
Yep. Virginia made very well, which who would have thunk that, huh?
00:34:20
Mike Bell
So here's the thing about Virginia. i don't know if you know this. Virginia is eight and one. They are undefeated in the conference.
00:34:29
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:34:30
Mike Bell
you know who their one loss is to?
00:34:37
Kaleb
No, not off the top of my head.
00:34:38
Mike Bell
North Carolina State, guess what conference North Carolina State is in?
00:34:42
Kaleb
ACC.
00:34:44
Mike Bell
The ACC. Does not count conference loss because they had –
00:34:45
Kaleb
Yeah. And they just knocked off Georgia Tech yesterday.
00:34:50
Mike Bell
they did, they did. But it's weird because Virginia's in the situation, they have a loss and it's to a conference opponent, but it doesn't count as a conference loss. So pretty interesting.
00:35:02
Mike Bell
i You know, you've got five teams –
00:35:03
Kaleb
Say that again, actually.
00:35:06
Mike Bell
Virginia has is undefeated in conference play, but they have a loss, and it's to North Carolina State who is in – well, I was trying to explain it to you.
00:35:09
Kaleb
Right.
00:35:14
Kaleb
How is that possible?
00:35:18
Kaleb
Oh.
00:35:18
Mike Bell
ah But North Carolina State, they had – they were on the schedule prior to the season. So the way they worked it out is they said, okay, well, we'll just do home-and-home, but it won't technically be a conference match.
00:35:32
Kaleb
Hmm.
00:35:33
Mike Bell
which is very interesting.
00:35:35
Kaleb
Yeah, it's very odd.
00:35:36
Mike Bell
they
00:35:36
Kaleb
Holy crap.
00:35:37
Mike Bell
It's setting up an interesting scenario here where you've got six teams now, Virginia up top, no conference losses, but then Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh,
Georgia Tech: A Strong Contender in the ACC
00:35:46
Mike Bell
Louisville, SMU, and Duke all have one.
00:35:46
Kaleb
All these one loss. Yeah.
00:35:50
Mike Bell
And Georgia Tech, weirdly enough, we can transition now into that North Carolina State game who beat Georgia Tech. I was wondering if Georgia Tech was going to run the table
00:35:57
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:36:00
Mike Bell
because these teams in the ACC seem to all be kind of even. Yeah, I feel bad for Georgia Tech because I think they're legitimately good team, but they can only go as far as Haynes King takes them, and he's a great player, but can't it all.
00:36:15
Kaleb
He did everything yesterday. Yeah.
00:36:18
Mike Bell
Yeah, he can't do it all. It's really just him.
00:36:20
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:36:21
Mike Bell
So, yeah.
00:36:22
Kaleb
400 passing yards, 100 rushing yards. What else could you expect your quarterback to do?
00:36:27
Mike Bell
right
00:36:27
Kaleb
Nothing.
00:36:28
Mike Bell
It wasn't him. I mean, it was the defense. You know, he gave it 48 points.
00:36:30
Kaleb
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:36:32
Mike Bell
So, yeah, that's going to an interesting conference. No idea. But I think at this point, we'll see what happens.
00:36:39
Kaleb
Mm-hmm.
00:36:39
Mike Bell
I think we're just going to take one one team. Now, the thing is with Georgia Tech, they could still win out, and they've got Georgia at the end of the year.
00:36:46
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:36:47
Mike Bell
Watch out. I'm telling you, I think Georgia Tech can win.
00:36:49
Kaleb
Oh, yeah, for sure Well, last year, yeah last year i mean, they took them to two overtimes.
00:36:52
Mike Bell
Yeah.
00:36:55
Kaleb
Georgia Tech's better team this year, so who's to say? And you could argue that Georgia's little bit less of a good team this year. I mean, they they've done some tweaks in offense, but I feel like their defense was better last year. So, hey, I mean, it'll be definitely an interesting game for sure.
00:37:10
Mike Bell
So who's your favorite right now? I know you don't have all the schedules in front of you, but you have Virginia, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Louisville, SMU, Duke.
00:37:21
Mike Bell
All of those are contenders. Who wins it in the ACC? Yeah.
00:37:30
Kaleb
You know, honestly, I've been on the Georgia Tech wagon for the whole year. And names King.
00:37:35
Mike Bell
Yeah.
00:37:37
Kaleb
I feel like
00:37:41
Kaleb
some of these teams might have some better players than Georgia Tech does, but I feel like they're very similar to Vanderbilt in just the mindset they have. And I feel like it's a very elite one. And I feel like that's where the separation is for me. Like,
00:37:55
Kaleb
I feel like it's going to really piss them off that they lost to NC State, and I feel like it's going to put a fire under their butt and just make them come out and just beat everybody. I'm to take a look at who they played next.
00:38:09
Mike Bell
Yeah, the rest of the schedule is pretty.
00:38:10
Kaleb
They played Boston College, which actually competed with Notre Dame.
00:38:11
Mike Bell
Yeah.
00:38:13
Kaleb
You know, we don't really have to say anything about that game, but um Notre Dame ended up pulling it out. What was it, 20-10 or something like that? But, you know, one of the – I'm trying to think.
00:38:24
Kaleb
maybe the lowest scoring game of all season for Notre Dame, if I'm not mistaken. Because I think even when you played Miami, it was...
00:38:32
Mike Bell
yeah but twenty They and that sounds about right.
00:38:34
Kaleb
Huh?
00:38:38
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:38:39
Mike Bell
the lowest
00:38:41
Kaleb
So anyway, not that I'm going to put too much stock into Boston College, but there's sometimes a sneaky team. There's a lot of ACC schools that are sneaky teams, to be honest, like that pick up.
00:38:53
Kaleb
ah weird win every now and then. And then they had that Pitt game in then Georgia. So I don't know. I really like Georgia Tech.
00:39:01
Mike Bell
I agree. Like, I think they're probably the best team in the ACC. i just don't know how some of these tiebreakers are going to work. I could argue Louisville, but, you know, they've got Cal, Clemson, SMU.
00:39:10
Kaleb
Yeah, ah like I like her coach.
00:39:16
Mike Bell
Like, they should beat all those teams, but those are losable games at the same time. So they have a kind of a tough path. Virginia, good. I don't know if i respect them totally.
00:39:26
Kaleb
Thankfully.
00:39:26
Mike Bell
So that's going to be interesting, but I hope they only get one team. I just think I'd rather get either a fifth SEC team. By the way, this was very good for Notre Dame, these losses that occurred, in a weird way, because it's bad that Miami lost, but being that less slots now are going to come from the ACC in terms of the playoff race,
Notre Dame's Playoff Chances: Realistic or Not?
00:39:49
Mike Bell
it opened up the door for Notre Dame.
00:39:49
Kaleb
thankfully
00:39:50
Mike Bell
And I think that's totally deserved because I think they're truly one of the top teams in the nation. Notre Dame I'm talking about.
00:39:56
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:39:57
Mike Bell
And they should have went out. So.
00:39:59
Kaleb
Right. Yeah, I definitely think Notre Dame...
00:40:07
Kaleb
Oh, man. I don't know. I think Marcus Freeman is going a really hot name. It'll be interesting to see what Notre Dame does to keep him there at the end of the year. Really.
00:40:16
Mike Bell
Yep, agreed. Okay, let's just kind of talk about some of these games now. There is a game I kind of want to talk about maybe a little bit more than the others, and that is 23 USC beating Nebraska.
00:40:25
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:40:30
Mike Bell
I don't know how much you watch this game. This to me, like honestly of the games I was most excited to watch, this was maybe top two, maybe top one. And I hate the way this game kind of ended because it was a great game and it didn't go
00:40:43
Kaleb
Yeah.
USC vs Nebraska: Injury Impact and Offensive Struggles
00:40:46
Mike Bell
the way I thought it would.
00:40:46
Mike Bell
I thought USC would put up some points. They didn't. Credit to Nebraska for holding USC the way they did. And I'm sorry. I think Nebraska won this game because obviously his name, Raiola, went out of this game.
00:40:58
Kaleb
yeah
00:41:00
Mike Bell
I think – 100% Nebraska was moving the ball well. They were running the ball well. But that backup just was not able to execute their playbook.
00:41:12
Mike Bell
And they found themselves in a two-minute situation late in the game. There were like three minutes left, and they had one timeout. And it took them a full minute and 17 seconds to get to the two-minute warning.
00:41:25
Kaleb
Oh
00:41:25
Mike Bell
And they ran like two plays. And they barely got the two plays off. The the guy just she wasn't ready. And i just feel bad because – and I feel bad for USC too because it kind of takes away from their win.
00:41:37
Mike Bell
Probably not that they care too much.
00:41:38
Kaleb
yeah.
00:41:40
Mike Bell
You know, Lincoln really hadn't had a road win like this.
00:41:40
Kaleb
yeah
00:41:44
Mike Bell
And Nebraska had a chance to beat an AP top 25 team for the first time in however many games. but Just a big game for both teams.
00:41:53
Kaleb
oh yeah
00:41:54
Mike Bell
I didn't think USC looked good at all. They looked how they always looked, not good on the road. i was surprised their offense was that bad. But it was the.
00:42:01
Kaleb
That second-ranked pass defense lot came up big. because Just looking at the stats, their quarterbacks, which USC's quarterback, he was doing lights out, 9 of 23 for 135 yards and an interception, so absolutely horrible.
00:42:15
Kaleb
On the flip side, to your point, though, about that backup for ah Nebraska, 5 of 7, 7 passing yards, averaging one year.
00:42:22
Mike Bell
No, he was not good.
00:42:24
Kaleb
Do what?
00:42:25
Mike Bell
He was not good.
00:42:25
Kaleb
Oh, yeah. yeah yeah Yeah. It was horrible. I mean, good run game on both sides of the ball. I saw that Rayola went out for the for the rest of the year, though. Yeah,
00:42:37
Mike Bell
Oh, really? did not see that.
00:42:39
Kaleb
yeah he's got a broken fibula, so he's out the rest of the year.
00:42:40
Mike Bell
and so
00:42:42
Kaleb
So, like you said like to your point, that guy wasn't ready yesterday, but he's got to be ready now. Yeah.
00:42:49
Mike Bell
Yeah, yeah.
00:42:51
Kaleb
And it really does suck, though, like you were saying, for Matt Rule, ah just because Lincoln Riley, like, screw him, just because OU guy, whatever.
00:42:51
Mike Bell
Let's...
00:42:59
Kaleb
But Matt Rule really liked the guy. And i was watching I was more so watching the Tennessee OU game than I was with this one. And then to your point earlier about the YouTube situation, like, to watch the OU game, you had to have it on yeah ESPN Plus to watch the –
00:43:21
Kaleb
uh, USC Nebraska game, you had to have it on YouTube TV. And I wasn't, I didn't feel like going to the extra links to have my laptop out or anything to watch both games at once. So therefore I chose the OU and Tennessee game, but you know, for both teams, yes, there was something special out of it that they came out with the win, um ugly win, but I guess to some extent, some credit for USC. So anyway,
00:43:51
Mike Bell
Yeah, still looking to see who that fourth team in the Big Ten is going to be.
Big Ten Playoff Picture: Iowa and USC in Focus
00:43:55
Mike Bell
you know Everyone has a shot. Michigan, one loss. Iowa, one loss. USC, one loss. And obviously, Iowa is going to be facing Oregon this week.
00:44:04
Mike Bell
That's going good game. But as far as USC goes, they host Northwestern, which isn't necessarily the easiest game, but they're probably are going to win that one, and then host Iowa and then at Oregon.
00:44:14
Mike Bell
So at least from like a big game perspective, we're going to get some kind of exciting games going forward. And especially if Iowa can find a way to pull out the upset against Oregon. But either way, that would be a big game in two weeks, USC and Iowa.
00:44:29
Mike Bell
So Big Ten's looking interesting. It's looking more and more like they're going to get a fourth team. And Michigan probably has to beat Ohio State to have a shot.
00:44:40
Mike Bell
So you think realistically it's between Iowa and USC at this point. Like that's probably just the two teams. It's going to be one of those two.
00:44:52
Mike Bell
So that's going to be.
00:44:53
Kaleb
Something i'd like to say is this upcoming weekend matchup with Iowa and Oregon, both of those teams are coming off of a bye week for this game. So I definitely think like there's probably not going to be much.
00:45:06
Mike Bell
you great It's to be a great game.
00:45:08
Kaleb
Do what?
00:45:11
Kaleb
Yeah, yeah. It's probably not going to get just all that much coverage on it just because Iowa is not ranked. Oregon obviously is.
00:45:17
Mike Bell
Which is ridiculous.
00:45:19
Kaleb
But yeah, and you could argue that for sure. um But I think it's going to be a sneaky game, and I believe it's going to be a night game at Iowa, if I'm not mistaken. ah Oh, actually, no.
00:45:28
Mike Bell
yeah Yeah, that'll be an interesting game to talk about and cover because, you know, Oregon hasn't – Oregon's Oregon, but they don't have a signature win yet.
00:45:31
Kaleb
It's a 2-30 game. Gosh, that's actually horrible. Well, all right. Now Oregon wins, so...
00:45:42
Kaleb
It will be. do
00:45:49
Mike Bell
but I mean, they do. That's not true. They have Penn State. But I still count that as a signature win, but –
00:45:55
Kaleb
Many people don't.
00:45:55
Mike Bell
it does feel like they're due for another test and Iowa will be a test.
00:45:59
Kaleb
Yeah.
Utah vs Cincinnati: A Standout Performance
00:46:00
Mike Bell
So that's going be good.
00:46:00
Kaleb
Mm-hmm.
00:46:03
Mike Bell
What did you watch any other games? Anything else you wanted to talk about that took place this past weekend?
00:46:11
Kaleb
One thing I wanted to bring up was the absolute dog crap that Utah beat out of Cincinnati, you know, and I think it kind of.
00:46:18
Mike Bell
Yeah.
00:46:21
Kaleb
And I think that was a question that I had for Cincinnati during in the pregame, like, who have they played? And I'm telling you, Utah is just they're definitely a team to watch. Do I think they're going to go far in the college football playoff or anything?
00:46:32
Kaleb
Probably not, but. They're just a tough mentally team. i love Coach Whittingham. love what he has done for like every Utah. 41-7 victory over Cincinnati. and Definitely interesting. I think it's going be interesting for College Game Day to be at Lubbock this upcoming weekend for the BYU game.
00:46:53
Kaleb
um Which Lubbock, you know, sucks that Texas doesn't play Texas Tech anymore. Just because that was honestly a a good rivalry kind of in the last 10 years or so. um It was always a scary game because Texas Tech, regardless of how they were doing or whatever, always scared Texas.
00:47:14
Kaleb
um So anyway, i think that I think that's interesting. I'm trying to think. I want to say off the top of my head there was something else in the Big 12 that was interesting. But yes.
00:47:23
Mike Bell
West Virginia beating Houston. Houston had a good shot to, you know, be in contention for the Big 12, be all legit contender, and they fell.
00:47:27
Kaleb
Yeah.
00:47:34
Mike Bell
And West Virginia just beat them. West Virginia's one teams you've got to watch out for. They can just randomly beat you. Big 12 is like that, but too bad for Houston to not be able to, you know, do anything.
00:47:44
Kaleb
but I know. I know. Because Wegman, the
Big 12 Competitive Landscape: Who Will Prevail?
00:47:51
Kaleb
second-hand A&M quarterback, man, ah he's been playing better and wasn't able to put him over the top with West Virginia.
00:47:51
Mike Bell
They're pretty good.
00:48:00
Kaleb
so Anyway, I think it's still going an interesting conference, though. Let me look at BYU's schedule real quick, just their last couple games. They play they're at they play at Cincinnati in I guess two weeks.
00:48:16
Kaleb
So that could be interesting for sure. um Tech.
00:48:25
Kaleb
After this BYU game, man, i mean, they play UCF and West Virginia. So if they're able to handle business at BYU, in all likelihood, definitely going to the Big 12 championship.
00:48:39
Kaleb
Let's see. Man, kind of sucks to see Oklahoma State all the way at the bottom one and eight. Man, gosh.
00:48:48
Mike Bell
Yeah, they've been really bad.
00:48:50
Kaleb
They have. um Trying to.
00:48:55
Mike Bell
guess the game I would briefly mention, and these American conference games have kind been taking place haven't been getting a ton of attention, but Navy had ah a really good opportunity to, if they would have but they would have won,
00:49:07
Kaleb
Oh, yesterday. It's North Texas.
00:49:10
Mike Bell
They would have been in the top 25, and then they would have faced Notre Dame this week, and that they would have had ah pretty good – it would have been a pretty good game to look forward to.
American Conference Race: North Texas on the Rise
00:49:22
Mike Bell
But Navy also hadn't really faced anybody, and then the moment they faced somebody like North Texas, they get basically blown out. I watched the game. North Texas basically controlled it. And North Texas is now, we were talking about Memphis and South Florida for that 12th team to get in. North Texas has a very good shot to be that number 12 team that gets in.
00:49:46
Mike Bell
They got to win the conference. I don't know the way that tiebreakers are going to work, but right now Navy, Memphis, North Texas, all and South Florida all have one loss. Tulane faces – who do they – I want to say Tulane faces – Memphis this week. I'll check on that.
00:50:03
Mike Bell
And that'll be big for the American Tulane.
00:50:05
Kaleb
They do.
00:50:06
Mike Bell
Memphis. Yeah. So a lot going on at the conference.
00:50:07
Kaleb
I think it's a Friday game at 8
00:50:09
Mike Bell
watch thank is These are basically playoff games. And Navy has a tough schedule at the end. They face like all these teams at the top. I think they're out of it, to be honest with you, because I just don't think they measure up against these other teams.
00:50:22
Mike Bell
But right now, if I had to choose a team to be the favorite, I would probably choose North Texas. So credit to them. They needed to win this game. And yeah.
00:50:33
Kaleb
Yeah, Tulane plays at Memphis. I think it's this Friday at 8 p.m. And it's at Memphis. Memphis last week, they had a pretty good win. I forgot who it was over.
00:50:45
Kaleb
I forgot off the top of my head. ah
00:50:48
Mike Bell
Rice, the point would be USO.
00:50:49
Kaleb
oh they not yeah yeah Yeah, USF. That's who I was thinking of. yeah So, yeah, it could be interesting. Yeah. I don't know. to be honest with you you, find it hard just to be interested in that conference.
00:51:04
Kaleb
But other than maybe the storylines or whatever, but I just feel like...
00:51:12
Kaleb
I don't know. I'll probably just say what...
00:51:13
Mike Bell
The thing would say that I disagree with, the good thing is like a lot of these teams play on Friday and they produce some pretty good games. Like, This past week, it you know, it was on Saturday, in North Texas and Navy.
00:51:29
Kaleb
Navy. Navy.
00:51:30
Mike Bell
But that was it was actually like a kind of a fun game to watch. Like, don't me wrong. It's not the prime time game, but it's pretty i don't know. It's pretty entertaining when the top teams actually face each other.
00:51:42
Mike Bell
I know what you mean, though. But, ah yeah. So, in terms of other games, anything else you want to
Ohio State vs Penn State: Quick Recap
00:51:48
Mike Bell
talk about? i think I've, you know, Ohio State takes care of business, but I don't think there's much to talk about there, unless you have something.
00:51:55
Mike Bell
I think in terms of the schedule, we've kind of covered it. But what what do you think?
00:52:01
Kaleb
I think that's really about it. i mean, i figured Penn State would at least come out, keep it close at the first half, and then Ohio State pull out the second half, and that's exactly what happened. so Which now that makes Penn State, what, 3-5?
00:52:21
Mike Bell
Yeah, three and five.
00:52:23
Kaleb
Yeah, three and five yeah.
00:52:26
Kaleb
But yeah, nothing else off the top of my head.
00:52:26
Mike Bell
Okay.
Preview Show Teaser: Major Games Ahead
00:52:30
Mike Bell
All right. Well, I think that pretty much wraps this up. I think this week we are going to have some exciting stuff to talk about in the preview show. We have some pretty big games that we've already kind of mentioned in this episode. So I'm excited to get to that, talk about that.
00:52:46
Mike Bell
And yeah, that's pretty much all I got. And yeah, it's another episode of blown coverage. Caleb, I will talk to you next time.
00:52:56
Kaleb
next time.