The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Penn State-Ohio State deep dive, Alabama looking for revenge and more Week 8 Picks & Previews Oct 19, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a deep dive into the Top-10 matchup between Penn State and Ohio State that he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. He breaks down the questions he has coming into the meeting and what he’s seen on tape as he prepares to call the game. He then previews and gives his pick in the Tennessee-Alabama matchup as Nick Saban looks to avoid a 2nd straight defeat to the Vols. He also considers the large point spread in the Duke-Florida State matchup as the ‘Noles look to keep things rolling. Klatt then breaks down what we should make of the meeting between a USC team coming off their first loss facing a Utah team that beat them twice last season. Finally, he previews the first matchup of the season in the battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy between Air Force and Navy.

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Penn St - Ohio St: What’s at stake for each Program & why there are Game Management Issues in CFB Oct 18, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt considers what is at stake for Penn State and Ohio State ahead of their Top-10 clash in Columbus. He discusses what a win would mean for each program and the College Football Playoff landscape. Next, he discusses why there seems to be issues in the sport when it comes to late-game and situational management. He lays out why several factors in CFB are leading to trouble in the biggest moments. Finally, Klatt goes into the mailbag and ranks the best skill position players in the country and how to navigate youth sports as a parent.

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Washington wins a thriller over Oregon, USC’s in trouble and Colorado collapses Oct 16, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt revels in Washington’s thrilling win over Oregon and details why it was such an important game for the sport as a whole. He dives into Dan Lanning’s key 4th down decisions and reveals whether he agreed or disagreed with the Oregon coach’s aggressive mentality. Klatt discusses Notre Dame’s emphatic win over USC and why he was so impressed with the Irish before breaking down how the Trojans have a major issue – and it’s not the one everyone anticipated heading into that game. He then discusses Colorado’s crushing loss vs Stanford on Friday night and what Coach Prime will need to fix to get the Buffaloes to bowl eligibility. Klatt also gives some love to North Carolina and Air Force for their big wins over the weekend before wrapping up with an acknowledgement of a mistake in Saturday’s broadcast.

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Oregon-Washington, USC-Notre Dame and more Week 7 Picks and Previews Oct 12, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of the weekend and starts with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX between #2 Michigan and Indiana. He makes his picks for the Top 10 matchup in the Pac-12 between Oregon and Washington and the rivalry game in South Bend as USC travels to Notre Dame. He also discusses two critical Top 25 matchups between UCLA and Oregon State as well as North Carolina taking on a Miami team looking to bounce back from their clock management fiasco a week ago. Klatt breaks down a huge matchup in the Big Ten West race between Iowa and Wisconsin. Finally, he wraps up the show with a personal story about going to Air Force games as a kid before discussing what he believes is the game of the year in the Group of 5 between Wyoming and Air Force.

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College Football Playoff Sleeper Teams and Klatt’s Heisman Rankings Oct 11, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his list of teams currently outside the Top 10 that could crash the College Football Playoff. Among his list is a team with very similar characteristics to TCU from a year ago, a college football blue blood that was dismissed too soon and a Pac-12 squad that is lurking behind the favorites in that conference. Then, he ranks his midseason Heisman contenders including Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr with one surprising inclusion in his list that he is buying stock in now. Finally, he finishes up with a question from the listener-submitted mailbag.

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Oklahoma is Back, Michigan is a Boa Constrictor, Georgia is Usain Bolt & Ohio State has Questions Oct 09, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Oklahoma’s stunning win over Texas at Red River and breaks down what surprised him in the game and what the result means for the two programs going forward. He discusses why he believes Georgia and Michigan separated themselves from the rest of the contending teams on Saturday. He also goes deep into what he thinks of Ohio State right now after calling their win over Maryland. And finally, he wraps up by unpacking the clock management fiasco from Mario Cristobal in Miami but considers the much bigger potential ramifications for the program other than just the loss to Georgia Tech.

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Week 6 Previews: Texas-Oklahoma, Alabama-Texas A&M and is Georgia on upset alert? Oct 05, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games in this weekend’s slate including the game he will be calling on FOX between Ohio State and unbeaten Maryland. He then dives into the matchups between Texas and Oklahoma at Red River and a suddenly dangerous home game for Georgia against #20 Kentucky. He discusses why he feels Alabama is in for a real battle at Kyle Field against Texas A&M. Klatt gives his thoughts on two ranked matchups between Notre Dame and Louisville and also LSU and Missouri. He also hits on the big Pac-12 matchup between #13 Washington St and UCLA before revealing why he feels that Coach Prime and Colorado’s game at Arizona State is the most pivotal game of the season for the Buffs.

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Could the SEC miss the Playoff? Can anyone make it through the Pac-12 gauntlet? Oct 04, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses whether the SEC could actually miss out on the College Football Playoff altogether this season. He breaks down why a 1-loss SEC Champion wouldn’t have nearly the resume that a 1-loss Pac-12 champion would have. He also takes a deeper look into what teams like Washington, USC and Oregon are facing in the 2nd half of the season and considers whether any team in the country could make it through those remaining schedules. Klatt then checks in on some fanbases around the country and lets fans of Texas and Oklahoma know how they should be feeling ahead of Red River before gauging the temperature of Georgia and Oregon fans. And finally, Joel reveals the winners of the Rose Bowl Hat giveaway!

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USC holds off Colorado’s rally and Michigan & Texas jump Georgia in Klatt’s Top 10 Oct 02, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the thriller in Boulder as USC held off Colorado’s 2nd half rally to win 48-41. He evaluates where each program is at right now in relation to their expectations heading into that game. Klatt discusses whether USC’s defense will keep Caleb Williams from contending for a title and why a loss feels like a win for Coach Prime. He then discusses another unimpressive Georgia win and gives his reasons why he put both Michigan and Texas ahead of the Bulldogs in his Top 10. Klatt wraps up the show by giving Notre Dame huge credit for finding a way to win in the final minute at Duke just one week after losing in the final seconds vs Ohio State.

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Can Coach Prime & Colorado upset USC? Will Notre Dame bounce back? + more Week 5 Previews Sep 28, 2023

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games in Week 5, beginning with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX in Boulder between Colorado and #8 USC. He breaks down the matchup and what Colorado must do to pull off their 2nd major upset of the season. He also considers the upset possibilities in Austin as #24 Kansas takes on Texas before assessing Michigan’s trip to Lincoln to face Nebraska. He also discusses Notre Dame’s difficult task on the road at #17 Duke one week after their heartbreaking loss vs Ohio State. Klatt wraps up the episode by breaking down two more Top 20 showdowns: #10 Utah at #19 Oregon State and #13 LSU at #20 Ole Miss.

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