Cover 3 College Football

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Week 10 Instant Reaction: Georgia, LSU shine while Clemson falls, top 25 rankings projections, more! (11/06) Nov 06, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame and more scores and results in college football. First, how Georgia was able to stile Tennessee’s offense and control the game against the Vols (1:30) then what’s next in the SEC West, and for Nick Saban’s Alabama progarm, after the Tigers took the control of the division with a walk-off two-point conversion in overtime (12:59). After that it’s on to Notre Dame’s dominant win against Clemson (24:227) and then projecting the new AP Top 25 poll (31:15). Plus, conference-by-conference takeaways from the Big Ten (42:05), Big 12 (45:45), Pac-12 (50:40), ACC (1:00:07), SEC (1:09:37) and much more!

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College football best bets: Georgia-Tennessee, Alabama-LSU, Texas-Kansas State and more Week 10 LOCKS (11/03) Nov 03, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief recap of Week 9 the LOCKS begin with a look at Thursday and Friday night action (11:25) and the game of the year with Tennessee traveling to Georgia for the SEC on CBS Game of the Week (17:45). Then it’s on to Alabama-LSU (24:14), Texas-Kansas State (27:22), Clemson-Notre Dame (29:57) and Wake Forest-NC State (33:27) before the board opens up with previews, picks and breakdowns for Florida State-Miami (36:56), Tulane-Tulsa (39:55), South Carolina-Vanderbilt (41:02), Air Force-Army (42:27), Illinois-Michigan State (45:20), Arkansas-Liberty (46:57), Purdue-Iowa (49:25), Oklahoma State-Kansas (51:22), Boise State-BYU (52:30), Fresno State-Hawaii (54:28), Cincinnati-Navy (55:38), TCU-Texas Tech (57:39), Washington State-Stanford (59:00) and more. Plus the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:10:50).

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How Georgia’s injury news impacts Tennessee matchup, deep dive on Alabama-LSU, October Superlatives, more! (11/02) Nov 02, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew discusses Georgia's injury news, previews Alabama-LSU and more. First, the significance of Georgia losing senior linebacker Nolan Smith for the rest of the season with an eye on how the Bulldogs defense will match up against Tennessee's offense without one of its leaders (1:00). Then, what to make of additional Michigan State suspensions (16:02) and a deeper dive into Alabama-LSU (22:50), Texas-Kansas State (33:15) and some matchups to watch in the Group of Five (41:28). Plus, handing out Player of the Month, Team of the Month, Coach of the Month, Game of the Month and more in the Cover 3 October Superlatives (51:00).

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College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction: Tennessee takes No. 1, Clemson in top four, TCU’s path, more! (11/01) Nov 02, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew shares instant reaction to the first playoff rankings. First, how the top four shakes out with Tennessee at No. 1 and Clemson snagging the No. 4 spot ahead of Michigan (2:00). Then, why TCU is the team that should feel most snubbed by the selection committee (9:20), LSU making a splash in the top 10 (11:27), the path for the Pac-12 to make the playoff (14:35) and much more!

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🚨 Auburn fires Bryan Harsin: Instant reaction, coaching search candidates, more! (10/31) 🚨 Oct 31, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew reacts to Auburn firing Bryan Harsin and what’s next for the football program. First, whether Bryan Harsin, fired before the end of his second season, ever had much of a chance of succeeding (2:30), and where the job ranks among the best jobs in college football. Then, breaking down some of the potential candidates to replace Harsin (11:00), with thoughts on the potential that Lane Kiffin, Hugh Freeze, Deion Sanders, Matt Rhule and others could end up being hired by Auburn.

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Upon Further Review: Can this version of Notre Dame knock off Clemson? Michigan-Michigan State fight fallout, more (10/31) Oct 31, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks college football rankings, Drake Maye, the Big 12 and more. First, reaction to the Big 12 reportedly finalizing its new media rights deal (1:42) and more fallout from the Michigan-Michigan State tunnel fight including the suspension of four Spartans (12:54) before turning attention to the new AP Top 25 poll in Poll Assassin (20:00). Then it’s on to Upon Further Review, with thoughts, notes and takeaways on Notre Dame (34:23), North Carolina (43:28), Baylor (47:43), Nebraska (49:10) and Cincinnati (50:45).

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Week 9 Instant Reaction: Georgia, Tennessee building hype for showdown, Ohio State impresses at Penn State, more! (10/30) Oct 30, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State, TCU, rankings and more. First, discussing what we saw from Georgia in its win against Florida (2:05) and Tennessee in its victory against Kentucky (8:58) with the context of next week’s top-three showdown between the Bulldogs and the Vols. Then, Ohio State’s stellar recruiting pays off at Penn State (17:02), how Michigan made a 22-point win feel even more dominant (25:12), Kansas State’s thumping of Oklahoma State (29:45) and TCU remains undefeated after a visit to West Virginia (31:45). Plus, projecting the new AP Top 25 poll after Week 9 results (35:40) and a conference-by-conference review of action from the SEC (48:58), ACC (56:50), Big Ten (1:06:32), Big 12 (1:08:50), Pac-12 (1:10:22) and more.

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College football best bets: Ohio State-Penn State, Florida-Georgia, Tennessee-Kentucky and more Week 9 LOCKS (10/27) Oct 27, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. Game breakdowns, previews and picks included for the Thursday/Friday night action (7:23), Ohio State-Penn State (13:53), Florida-Georgia (19:41), Oklahoma State-Kansas State (23:53), Tennessee-Kentucky (27:55), Notre Dame-Syracuse (37:11), UNC-Pitt (41:20), Ole Miss-Texas A&M (46:00), Illinois-Nebraska (51:01), TCU-West Virginia (54:20), Michigan-Michigan State (56:53), Wake Forest-Louisville (59:50) and much more from Week 9. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:14:45).

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How has Josh Heupel been this successful so early? Ohio State schedule strength, Texas A&M suspensions, more! (10/26) Oct 26, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Ohio State more. First, addressing the big news of the week out of Texas A&M with reports of three freshmen being suspended for a locker room incident at South Carolina (1:30) and how it continues a thread of disappointment for the Aggies in 2022. Then it’s on to the Big Ol’ Bag of Mail with questions about how Josh Heupel was able to was able to find this early success at Tennessee (14:20), whether success during the COVID-adjusted 2020 season warps how we view some coaches and programs (24:24), the blue blood struggles at Oklahoma and Notre Dame (32:34), the best division in college football (36:58) and why Ohio State hasn’t gotten the same strength of schedule criticisms that Michigan has so far this season (43:24).

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Upon Further Review: Clemson’s QBs, Oregon’s playoff hopes, Iowa’s offense, more! (10/24) Oct 24, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Clemson, Notre Dame, Penn State, Oregon and more. First, breaking down the Charlotte job opening now that the 49ers have officially moved on from Will Healy (1:10) and our weekly review of the AP Top 25 in Poll Assassin (9:40). Then it’s on to Upon Further Review, with takeaways on Clemson’s quarterbacks (15:45), Notre Dame’s win against UNLV (23:30), what went wrong for Texas A&M (26:40), Penn State’s best offensive performance of the season (28:00), Oregon’s College Football Playoff path (34:15), Louisville’s path to make a bowl game (48:00), whether Kirk Ferentz will fire his son, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, at the end of the season (52:00) and much more.

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