Stars of Today
This QB plays for the Washington Huskies and is a Heisman Trophy front-runner. He previously played at Indiana and has led the Huskies to a *currently* undefeated season. (They play this week at Stanford, 7 PM on Fox Sports.) He has thrown for 2,576 yards, *20* touchdowns, and just 5 interceptions. (4:1 TD to INT ratio).
Who is Michael Penix Jr.?
This 2023 NFL Draft 1st pick was drafted from Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide by the Carolina Panthers. He has struggled to win for current HC Frank Reich, with just 967 yards and just 6 touchdowns in a horrendous winless year for the Panthers and #KeepPoundingNation.
Who is Bryce Young?
This game was on FOX and ended with the home team winning 20-12. The home team in Columbus put the game away for good with a 18-yard TD pass to Marvin Harrison Jr. from Kyle McCord, handing James Franklin his 1st loss of 2023.
What is Penn State vs. Ohio State?
This Georgia Bulldog coach is looking for something no team has ever done before in a sport dating to 1869: Win *3* straight national titles. If successful he would be the first coach ever to do so. He has coached the Dawgs since 2015.
2006: This game between Future Hall of Famer Reggie Bush's Trojans and Vince Young's Longhorns saw an incredible win for the Longhorns, as Young scored on 4th & 5 with :19 left.
What is Texas vs. USC?
This Michigan running backs leads CFB with *13* touchdowns for the No. 2 Wolverines who play Purdue this Saturday at 7:30 on NBC Saturday Night. He is a cousin of James's high school former friend and classmate (he was Class of '23), Trey Corum. He has 605 rushing yards as well. He scored twice in Michigan's 52-7 win vs. Indiana.
Who is CJ Stroud?
This is a Wahoo first: A FIRST TOP 10 WIN ON THE ROAD! In Chapel Hill, the Visitors won 31-27 as James Jackson (yeah, the leaping guy) made a *LEAPING* (no relation to the penalty) interception which sealed the game. Player Of The Game: Mike Hollins with 3 TD runs for the 'Hoos on offense and on defense: Mr. James Jackson for that "GIMME THAT!" interception. :) :) :)
What is UVA-UNC?
This Clemson coach was responsible for a last-minute CFP Championship win vs. Nick Saban's 'Bama. He coached the 200th game of his career in the 2022 Orange Bowl. This year his Clemson Tigers are 4-3 with a 2-3 ACC record. They recently lost 28-20 in OT at the same Miami Hurricanes Virginia will face this Saturday.
Who is Dabo Swinney? (note: Dabo isn't his real name)
2013: This game at Jordan-Hare Stadium saw the greatest CFB play of all time, "The Kick Six," when Chris Davis returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a game-winning touchdown for the Tigers to beat Nick Saban in the Iron Bowl rivalry, a 34-28 victory.
What is Alabama-Auburn?
This fellow Wolverine is a WR. He is 6'0" and just 180 pounds. He has scored a touchdown in all but 2 Michigan games this season. He has 27 catches for *446* yards and *10 touchdowns in 8 games in 2023 for #GoBlueNation.
Who is Roman Wilson?
Another Texan: This 3rd overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft was selected by DeMeco Ryans and has 16 tackles solo, while having just one sack. He had 6 tackles in a Oct. 8 21-19 loss to the Falcons. He is from the Nick Saban Alabama Crimson Tide and promises to be a decent pass rusher in today's NFL.
Who is Will Anderson Jr.?
This supa-late (Dog Man, anybody?) game in Boulder ended 46-43 in *THREE OVERTIMES* with a 31-yard Joshua Karty FG to ice this games. Deion Sanders went from happy (29-0 at halftime) to frustrated (46-43 at end of game). Stanford made a *46* point comeback in order to win, one of the biggest comeback upsets *EVER*!
What is Colorado-Stanford?
This current LSU coach coached at Notre Dame from 2010-2021 when he left to go to Baton Rouge. He is in his 3rd season at LSU; the Tigers are 6-2 (4-1 in SEC play), 2nd in the SEC West, and crushed Army 62-0 last week. They play at No. 9 Alabama on Saturday, November 4. He has even coached LSU to back-to-back bowl appearances, going 1-1 as LSU's coach in bowls.
Who is Brian Kelly?
2007: This Fiesta Bowl game played in Phoenix saw the Broncos pull off a "Statue of Liberty" trick play TD to stun the Sooners in OT.
What is Boise State vs. Oklahoma?
This USC and former Oklahoma QB has won a Heisman already (in 2022). He has thrown for 2, 277 yards and *23* touchdowns to a staggering just *4* interceptions in 8 games at USC this year (USC plays at Cal this Saturday BTW). The QB recently rushed for 3 touchdowns and the game-winning 2-point conversion vs. Arizona for the now-No. 24 USC Trojans.
Who is Caleb Williams?
ESPN called this running back the "best NFL Draft RB since 2018's Saquon Barkley." They may have been right. This RB out of Texas for the Falcons has 81 carries for 404 yards and no rushing touchdowns-yet. He has a game coming up at the Titans this Sunday and is questionable.
Who is Bijan Robinson?
This insane game saw the Vols down 20-7 at halftime in Tuscaloosa. Nick Saban and the Tide scored *27* unanswered points to win the game 34-20. A 24 yard return by the Tide's Jihaad Campbell put the game away for good. Then the Vols lost for the first time in 2 years; the 2022 edition of this rivalry saw a 52-49 win for the home team Vols as a game-winning field goal was made to snap a FIFTEEN-game losing streak vs. Nick Saban.
What is Tennessee-Alabama?
Who is Josh Heupel?
1984: In Miami in the Orange Bowl stadium, the Canes, at the beginning of the Howard Schnellenberger played the Huskers led by legendary coach Tom Osborne. Turner Gill, QB for the Huskers, went to go for a 2-point conversion for an incomplete pass which ended up making the score stay 31-30 Canes.
This Oregon Duck QB formerly spent 2019-2021 with Auburn and in 2022 transferred to the Ducks. In 7 games, he has thrown for 2,089 yards, 19 touchdowns, and just *ONE* interception. Yeah, ONE (and it came in that 42-6 win vs. Coach Prime). He is a future possible NFL draft prospect and one of the top Pac-12 QBs along with a previously mentioned few and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders.
Who is Bo Nix?
The Commanders' #16 pick in the 1st round was used on a CB from Mississippi State. He has 17 solo tackles, 5 passes defended, and an interception already in 2023. Not bad for a 6'0", *180-pound* corner! :)
Who is "Da Dude" (my personal nickname for him) Emmanuel Forbes Jr.?
*TWO ANSWERS, TWO GAMES, TWO QUESTIONS!*
a) This 2023 contest in South Bend, IN saw the Irish give up a game-winning 1-yard TD run to Buckeyes RB Chip Trayanum as time expired, when the Irish had just *10* men on the field. (Put me in, Coach, anybody?) 🤣🤣🤣😡😡😡 The visitors under Ryan Day won 17-16. #BooMarcusFreeman #IrishLose #OhioStateGotLucky #NDGotSnubbed
b) This game in South Florida could have ended simply for Mario Cristobal: JUST TAKE A KNEE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD (LITERALLY CRYING IN SOME CASES). But the Canes' coach wanted to run the ball instead, leading to a fumble to the Yellow Jackets. This led to a game-winning 44-yard TD strike from QB Haynes King to WR Christian Leary with no time left. The visitors won, 23-20 in what JKW calls the #1 Blunder of All Time. #TheUChoked #BooCanes #JacketsStun #JacketsSting
What is
a) Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
and
b) Georgia Tech vs. Miami.
This Colorado HC and Pro Football Hall of Famer formerly coached at Jackson State University. He has two sons: Shedeur (QB) and Shilo (safety), who are both at Colorado now. Nicknamed "Coach Prime" and "Prime Time," he is 4-3 this year with a game upcoming at UCLA.
Who is Deion Sanders?
This edition of the Big Game rivalry saw "The Play" and the Golden Bears went on to beat the Cardinal at home 25-20 in 1982. The Golden Bears returned a squib kick to the house for a game-winning score.
Joe Starkey's famous quip was: "Oh, the band is out on the field!" after the visitors assumed the game was over. But, it ain't over 'til it's over.
What is Stanford vs. Cal?