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Week 9 Overreaction: Texas A&M sits atop the SEC & Notre Dame boosts its resume Oct 27, 2024

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Following Week 9, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde overreact to the outcomes of Texas A&M vs. LSU, Notre Dame vs. Navy and Colorado vs. UCF. They discuss the quick progression of this Texas A&M program in Mike Elko's first year and how it relates to Notre Dame's playoff hopes.

Additionally, on today's show, they discuss the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC championship races. They share the unexpected teams that have scraped their way into those conversations, including Colorado, SMU, Indiana and more.

(0:49) Texas A&M vs LSU

(15:07) Notre Dame vs Navy

(19:40) Colorado vs UCF

(33:30) Big Ten teams winning

(40:59) ACC title race

(50:07) Small Sample Heisman

(54:42) Say Something Nice

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Week 9 Race for the Case & big implications for Penn State vs. Wisconsin Oct 24, 2024

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss two underrated Big Ten matchups in Week 9. They unpack the headlines for Wisconsin vs. Penn State and Michigan vs. Michigan State.

Additionally, they share other key matchups for Week 9 to keep an eye on, including a deep dive into the ways in whichNavy and Army are building their football programs. And of course, they share their picks for this week's edition of Race for the Case.

(0:41) Penn State vs Wisconsin

(25:58) Michigan State vs Michigan

(37:02) Success for Army and Navy

(44:42) Field storming at Kennesaw State

(45:54) Interesting games of Week 9

(52:53) Race for the Case

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Texas’ potential QB controversy & big time SEC fines for field storming Oct 22, 2024

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack Texas' complicated quarterback situation with Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. They also look ahead to the biggest matchups of the weekend, including Texas vs. Vanderbilt, LSU vs. Texas A&M and Boise State vs. UNLV.

Additionally, they dive in on the latest round of SEC fines for field storming and fan behavior, explaining the procedure for how the opposing teams receive the money. They also highlight the MAC's big weekend slate this Saturday. Lastly, the cap off the show with an airport hugging restriction in New Zealand.

(1:00) Texas QB controversy

(12:26) GameDay heads to Indiana

(14:54) Massive SEC matchups

(26:27) Money Moves: SEC fines

(33:57) Critical Friday games

(43:56) MAC-tion takeover

(50:21) People's Court: airport hugging restrictions

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Week 8 Overreaction: Georgia makes a statement & Alabama continues to fall Oct 21, 2024

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Why would you doubt Georgia in a big game? On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the craziness of Week 8. They dig in on the chaos of Georgia's win over Texas, especially the controversial officiating decision in the second half.

They also attempt to diagnose Alabama's problems after their loss to Tennessee. Additionally, they give praise to Indiana for another dominant win, hype up Illinois for beating Michigan, criticize Lincoln Riley for a brutal loss to Maryland, and revel in late game heroics by Iowa State and BYU.

(0:49) Georgia vs Texas

(31:48) Alabama vs Tennessee

(43:43) Indiana vs Nebraska

(48:15) Illinois vs Michigan

(52:14) USC vs Maryland

(55:04) Big 12 after dark

(1:01:18) Small Sample Heisman

(1:06:16) Say Something Nice

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Week 8 Race for the Case & Dan Lanning's penalty loophole fallout Oct 17, 2024

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde revisit the highly controversial penalty loophole that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning loosely claimed to have exploited. They also dive in on the biggest games of the weekend, including Texas vs. Georgia and Alabama vs. Tennessee.

Additionally, the pitch which games are the most important to know in Week 8, along with a long list of potential upsets that are brewing. Wetzel also shares the story of a Penn State fan who paid to run onto the field with the USC football team last week. Lastly, they give their game picks on this week's edition of Race for the Case.

(1:32) Oregon's penalty controversy

(21:57) Georgia vs Texas

(31:09) Alabama vs Tennessee

(39:22) Week 8 Games to Watch

(49:43) People's Court

(58:39) Race for the Case

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Midseason College Football Playoff outlook: projecting which teams will make it Oct 15, 2024

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How does the College Football Playoff picture look halfway through the 2024 season? On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Delleneger and SI's Pat Forde share which teams in each conference still have a realistic shot of making the playoff field. They discuss implications for big programs like Notre Dame, Oregon, Georgia and the possibility of Boise State receiving a bye.

Also on today's show, they laugh about Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy's bye week injury that he suffered while handling one of his cows. They also question the absurd 12 men on the field penalty from the Ohio State vs. Oregon game that helped the Ducks win this past Saturday. Lastly, Wetzel shares the story of a woman who was caught attempting to smuggle turtles out of Vermont.

(3:57) ACC playoff picture

(15:50) Big 12 playoff picture

(19:54) Big Ten playoff picture

(24:52) SEC playoff picture

(34:44) Notre Dame & Boise state

(41:09) Mike Gundy squares off with a cow

(45:15) Dan Lanning's Loophole

(53:08) People's Court: turtle smuggling

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Week 7 Overreaction: Dan Lanning is a superstar & Texas embarrassed Oklahoma Oct 13, 2024

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The Week 7 slate certainly lived up to the hype. On this week's overreaction show, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde break down Oregon's strong home win over Ohio State and discuss how Dan Lanning has progressed Oregon to a position of national prominence.

Also on today's episode, they reflect on Oklahoma's lack of performance against Texas in the Red River Rivalry. Additionally, they commend Penn State tight end Tyler Warren for taking over against USC, discuss Tennessee struggling against Florida, address Alabama playing another sloppy game, and evaluate Ole Miss falling out of playoff contention.

(2:14) Oregon vs Ohio State

(30:57) Penn State vs USC

(37:09) Texas vs Oklahoma

(39:50) Ole Miss, Alabama, and Tennessee's close games

(47:50) Small Sample Heisman

(53:30) Say Something Nice

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Week 7 Race for the Case: Colorado aims to beat Kansas State & Ross survives hotel craziness Oct 10, 2024

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Of course, on the week of the craziest college football game slate ever, the pod is filled with its own craziness. Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde preview key matchups for the week, pitching the most intriguing games to know. All while this is happening, Dellenger is forced to evade the the staff of the hotel that is hosting the SEC and Big Ten's mega important meeting. They additionally predict what will happen in Ohio State vs. Oregon and Colorado vs. Kansas State.

Also on today's show, they analyze which unique foods they would eat at the Texas State Fair and share their picks for this week's edition of Race for the Case.

(1:07) Ohio State vs Oregon

(14:50) Colorado vs Kansas State

(21:53) Most intriguing games of Week 7

(39:45) Would you eat this at the Texas State Fair?

(52:03) Race for the Case

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Ohio State vs. Oregon, Red River Rivalry and a new Super League plan Oct 08, 2024

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This is the weekend of college football matchups we've been all waiting for. On today's show Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde preview the two biggest games of Week 7: Oregon vs. Ohio State and Texas vs. Oklahoma. They discuss the storylines for all four teams, including potential high pressure situations for Ohio State coach Ryan Day and Oklahoma coach Brent Venables.

They also dive into a recently proposed plan spearheaded by a private equity group to create a 70-team super league that would include a tiered system. Additionally, they share an update on the Fat Bear Week standings and the story of a man who has successfully sued an ice cream company for lying about its ingredients.

(0:41) Ohio State vs. Oregon

(21:33) Texas vs. Oklahoma

(32:48) Latest Super League talk

(50:20) Hawg hype

(54:05) Fat Bear Week update

(57:22) People's Court: Vanilla Vigilante

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Week 6 Overreaction: No one is safe from being upset Oct 06, 2024

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Did we just witness the craziest college football weekend ever? Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde recap an upset filled Week 6 that featured 4 top 10 teams lose. They start off with the two most shocking outcomes: Alabama falling to Vanderbilt and Tennessee stumbling against Arkansas.

Also on today's show, they break down Michigan losing to Washington, USC dropping their game against Minnesota, Missouri being dominated by Texas A&M, and Miami storming back against Cal. They also carve out time to praise Heisman contender Ashton Jeanty from Boise State for putting up another game with ridiculous stats.

(1:46) Vanderbilt vs Alabama

(16:47) Tennessee vs Arkansas

(21:33) USC vs Minnesota

(26:09) Texas A&M vs Missouri

(29:14) Michigan vs Washington

(36:02) Miami vs Cal

(45:21) Small Sample Heisman

(51:42) Say Something Nice

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