But his first season as a head coach hasn’t been one for the record books. Deion Sanders said he wants to settle on one quarterback and not play “musical chairs” in the position. Staub is a redshirt sophomore from Stevenson Ranch, California, who served as backup the past two seasons under Deion Sanders’ quarterback son Shedeur.
- After recovering the onside kick, Colorado goes three-and-out, with Texas Tech burning its final timeout and the two-minute warning passing.
- The Buckeyes will need to run the ball effectively, especially in short-yardage situations.
- I love this Ole Miss team, but I don’t see Georgia exiting the playoff so soon again.
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North Texas lost out on a CFP berth after falling to Tulane in the AAC title game. But Fresno State is pretty stingy on defense and has some stars, such as cornerback Simeon Harris and lineman Finn Claypool. As a child of the ’90s who considers “The Chronic” one of the best-produced albums ever, I’m not picking against a team called the Bulldogs in the Snoop Dogg Bowl. Star linebacker Jack Kelly and his teammates get it done. BYU has a pretty significant advantage on defense, though.
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Mendoza will be playing in his hometown with a chance to cap a dream season on so many fronts for himself, his family and his Hoosiers team. The game also pits Mendoza, the FBS leader in touchdown passes, against arguably the nation’s top defender in Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez. Georgia has an experience edge at quarterback with Stockton over redshirt freshman Julian Sayin, but Ohio State’s wide receivers and overall defensive staff power could swing the game its way. Georgia also is playing some of its best football collectively during the stretch run, especially a defense that struggled at times against Chambliss in the first meeting. Although the Dukes are well-coached and won their final 11 games, they did so in a weaker-than-normal Sun Belt and lost at Louisville by 14 points, while also surviving a home scare against Washington State. Oregon will be playing earlier in this year’s playoff, and coach Dan Lanning’s team is heavily favored to advance against James Madison, the Sun Belt champion.
I’m going with South Florida in a somewhat lower-scoring game. South Florida has the talent edge here after spending a good chunk of the season in the AP Top 25. Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. connects for two second-half touchdown passes as Washington pulls away late.
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Both teams have tremendous talent at wide receiver and playmaking quarterbacks in Marcel Reed (Texas A&M) and Carson Beck (Miami). Ole Miss will play without former coach Lane Kiffin, while new coach Pete Golding will make his debut at the helm in the biggest game in team history. The Buffs are able to pick up a first down, but are held to just eight yards on six plays, with a Mark Vassett 51-yard punt giving Texas Tech the ball at its own 27. After failing to convert on a third-and-9 from the Colorado 38-yard line, Gino Garcia drills a 53-yard field goal for the Red Raiders to push their lead to 10-0 with seven minutes remaining in the first quarter. Colorado now has just 22 yards on nine plays and hasn’t gotten past its own 26-yard line. Colorado as a team has only 26 total yards, to Texas Tech’s 125.
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But Ohio State will spoil the party in a game that will be a slightly higher-scoring version of what we saw at Lucas Oil Stadium. Shield your eyes, Paul Finebaum and Peter Burns, it’s an all-Big Ten national title game, featuring a rematch of the conference championship in Indianapolis. I’m not expecting many points but Ohio State finds a few more, as kicker Jayden Fielding redeems himself after the Big Ten title game miss. Ohio State and Georgia delivered a classic in the 2022 national semifinal, a game the Buckeyes largely controlled before falling in Atlanta. Quarterback Gunner Stockton was making his first career start in place of the injured Beck and should be much more comfortable this time around.
- The Rockets’ path to success is through their defense, which ranks fourth nationally in points allowed (12.2 ppg).
- After taking the opening kickoff back to its own 46-yard line, Texas Tech gets a 35-yard strike from Behren Morton to Josh Kelly on the first play from scrimmage.
- Expect a big performance from quarterback CJ Bailey and the NC State offense.
- The Buffaloes under new quarterback Ryan Staub have gone three-and-out on three straight possessions while Houston has scored on all three of its possessions.
He started slowly, having led his team to punts on their first four possessions. Colorado has only had the ball for three plays so far in the third quarter. He had risen to the starting position this week after a “tryout” performance last week coming off the bench in a 31-7 win against Delaware. SMU will counter with Kevin Jennings, who seeks postseason redemption after his rough performance in last year’s CFP. Coach Jake Dickert has done a great job in his first season, and he’ll cap it with a mayo dump. Quarterback Brad Jackson and wide receiver Beau Sparks connect for two touchdowns as the Bobcats pull away.
But they can also lean on their defense to fluster Beck and the Hurricanes a bit. The Buckeyes will need to run the ball effectively, especially in short-yardage situations. The quarters kick off with a good one, as Ohio State returns to the building where it won a CFP semifinal matchup in last season’s national title run. Oregon needs no motivation after losing big to Ohio State in last season’s CFP.
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Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, which requires a subscription. Richard Cross and Charles Arbuckle will call the game from the booth at Kroger Field. “He’s a good football coach, and he will build that program the right way.” “I know he’s not having the year that he wants,” UK coach Mark Stoops said. His Murray State squad is 1-9 this fall entering today’s game at Kentucky. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
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Iowa will provide a nice test as the Hawkeyes pushed teams such as Indiana and Oregon, even in defeat. Few players have transformed an entire program — the way it’s viewed, the way it sees itself — as much as Pavia at Vandy the past two seasons. Diego Pavia and the Commodores still can deliver a strong closing argument against an Iowa team led by the nation’s No. 8 scoring defense.
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Several CFP teams also have coordinators moving on to head-coaching roles, including Oregon’s Will Stein (Kentucky) and Tosh Lupoi (Cal), and Ohio State’s Brian Hartline (South Florida). For starters, there are more justifiably aggrieved teams at being left out of the 12-team CFP. The 12-team College Football Playoff is no longer new, but there are some different elements to consider when beginning the intrepid task of predicting every postseason game the day the pairings are announced. Colorado’s game Saturday against Texas Tech will air on Fox, with Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst) on the call, while Allison Williams serves as the sideline reporter. After taking the opening kickoff back to its own 46-yard line, Texas Tech gets a 35-yard strike from Behren Morton to Josh Kelly on the first play from scrimmage.
Before Friday, Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter had started the first two games for Colorado. He said he hasn’t used it yet but joked about somebody possibly using it in a game and whether a wind gust might knock it down to reveal the occupant on the toilet. He hasn’t driven his team farther than the Houston 47-yard line. Staub got sacked and threw two incompletions and is now 6-for-9 passing for 42 yards. After the first quarter, easymarkets broker Colorado coach Deion Sanders told ESPN his defense looked like “hot garbage.”
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Staub has completed 18 of 32 passes for 191 yards and one touchdown with one interception. The loss drops Colorado to 1-2 and adds uncertainty to the quarterback position, where Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter started the first two games for the Buffaloes. He recovered with two touchdown drives on his final two series before halftime, cutting Houston’s lead to 16-14. Staub, a redshirt sophomore, completed 19 of 35 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Wake isn’t afraid to grind out wins with its defense and run game, led by Demond Claiborne. Navy doesn’t take these games lightly, having won six of its past seven bowl games, including last year’s Armed Forces Bowl.
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This game could come down to which team responds better to recent disappointments. America’s favorite newer bowl game features a really fun matchup for line-of-scrimmage enthusiasts. The location favors Penn State, which will play hard for Smith and win a low-scoring contest. Opt-outs likely will factor into this matchup, given the NFL hopefuls on both teams.
Senior quarterback Jacob Clark has been very solid, and the Bears have five players with more than 420 receiving yards. Both defenses are playing very well, as Old Dominion allowed a total of 26 points in its final four games. USF coach Alex Golesh left for Auburn and won’t be coaching the bowl game.