Bearing Down The Gridiron

This week Bearing Down the Gridiron heads south. Arguably the best conference in college football, the SEC. Georgia won the SEC in 2024. Texas made the National Semifinals in their first year. These hype in Gainesville after Billy Napier and the Florida Gators finished their 2024 season strong. Darnell "The Playmaker" Sallins and Cole Johnson dive into the Southeastern Conference. Bearing...

Bearing Down the Gridiron is back for Season 4. The premiere episode takes us to Midwest and the Big 12. Arizona State shocked the world by winner the Big 12 and being the lone representative for the conference. Deion Sanders is going into his third year in Boulder; will this be the year for the Buffaloes? Darnell "The Playmaker" Sallins and Cole Johnson dive into the Big 12 Conference. Vi...

The Ohio State University, National Champions! The Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to capture the 12-team playoff National Championship. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Paramount+, stream live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment with Paramount+. Plans start at $7.99/month. Fanatics: htt...

We are down to TWO. The Ohio State University. The University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish has been unstoppable since September. The Buckeyes been unstoppable since the Michigan lost. Only one can be crown CHAMPION. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Paramount+, stream live sports, breaking news and a mountain of ente...

We are now down to the Final Four in the College Football Playoffs. Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl. Ohio State vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. We will recap the Quarterfinals and look ahead to the Semifinals kicking off Thursday and Friday. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Paramount+, stream live sports, brea...

The College Football Playoffs got underway, and it was a snoozefest. All four first round games were won by double-digits and not close games. Now, we move on the Quarterfinals of the CFP, and we have compelling matchups beginning on New Year's Eve and although New Year's Day. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Par...

The College Football Playoffs get underway this weekend. First Round action begins Friday with Indiana and Notre Dame battling in South Bend. Then Saturday is a triple-header capped by Tennessee at Ohio State. Also, noticeable coaching changes have taken place in North Carolina, West Virginia, and Orlando.  Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locke...

#collegefootball #ncaafootball #acc #big12 #bigten #sec The College Football Playoffs are set. Did the committee get it right between SMU and Alabama? What issues are there with the system that needs to change? Ashton Jeanty had another stellar performance, but did he win the Heisman? Recap of Championship Weekend and fallout of the College Football Playoffs. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought t...

It is Championship Week in college football. Nine conference champions will be crowned over the weekend. Six conference championship games have playoff implications attached. Plus, what did the latest CFP Rankings show us? How far did Ohio State and Clemson drop after losses? Where does Miami rank? Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by...

IT'S RIVALRY WEEK!!!!! The regular season ends here as rivals do battle this Thanksgiving Weekend. This weekend is extra spicy because some rivalries have College Football Playoff Implications such as South Carolina-Clemson or Texas-Texas A&M. While other rivalry games have teams trying to play spoiler like Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Vanderbilt. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you b...

The chaotic November continues in college football. Georgia gets a massive over rival Tennessee. BYU upset by Kansas, opens the Big 12 wide open. Ohio State wins setting massive matchup in the Horseshoe. LSU and Louisville's season drowned after upsets. The latest College Football Playoff rankings showing winning more important than strength of schedule. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to...

The second week in November provided chaos. Miami and Georgia suffering upset losses. Alabama rolled LSU in Death Valley. Now the second CFP rankings have been revealed and there some questionable decisions that were made. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Paramount+, stream live sports, breaking news and a mountain of en...

November football is here, and chaos ensued out the gate. Four ranked teams upset by unranked teams. Georgia survived in Duval County. James Franklin and Dabo Swinney feeling the pressure after disappointing losses. The College Football Playoff Rankings were revealed Tuesday. Who was ranked where? How does the rankings affect the 12-team playoff seeding? Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you...

November is here (this Friday) and Week 10 of the college football season has a massive slate of games. Cam Ward leads the 5th ranked Canes against Manny Diaz in Hard Rock Stadium. Ole Miss looks to avoid an upset against Arkansas. Florida and Georgia collide in Jacksonville. Most importantly, the Big Ten will take shape as Ohio State visits Penn State. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you...

Texas Longhorns two-step all over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. Oregon Ducks' quack attack gat them the W over Ohio State. Alabama escaped South Carolina at home in Week 7. But Week 8 brings more exciting matchups headlined by Georgia and Texas in Austin. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Paramount+,...

Week 6 of the college football was Upset Saturday. 4 Ranked teams lost to unranked teams. None bigger than 1. Alabama losing to Vanderbilt in a high scoring affair. Now Week 7 has several top contending teams battling in what we called Statement Saturday headline by Ohio State visiting Oregon in a Top 5 Big Ten showdown. Also, the first Red River Rivalry in the SEC between Texas and Oklahoma. Bear...

Massive Statements. Massive Wins. Alabama, Ohio State, and Penn State all enjoy massive wins in their conference opener for Week 5. Bama held on after Georgia came storming back. Ohio State dominated Michigan State in East Lansing. Penn State stuffed Illinois' offense after initial touchdown. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by L...

Week 4 of the college football season saw North Carolina get embarrassed by James Madison in Chapel Hill; Kansas State get embarrassed by BYU in Provo. However, Michigan and Tennesse gave fitting welcomes to USC and Oklahoma in Big Ten and SEC openers. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND Paramount+, stream live sports, brea...

Week 3 is in the books of the college football season. There is a new No.1 atop the AP polls. LSU and Missouri avoided upsets, while Oregon and Alabama dominated on the road. However, there is a STATE OF EMERGENCY taking place in the Sunshine State. Florida and Florida State are in the mist of terrible season and both fanbases have had enough. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatic...

Week 2 of the college football season brought domination in key ranked matchups and despair for ranked teams getting upset by unranked teams. Texas traveled to the Big House and dominated Michigan. Notre Dame was flying high for their home opener and Northern Illinois had other plans for the South Bend faithful. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything!...

Week 1 is in the books of the college football season. Statements were made and disappointing performance were seen. Georgia dominated Clemson in a Top 15 showdown in Atlanta. Cam Ward shined bright as Miami routed in-state rival Florida in the Swamp. Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame survived College Station and Texas A&M under the bright lights. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fan...

There is one conference left to preview from the Power 4, The Southeastern Conference. The SEC has added Texas and Oklahoma in the league, but Georgia remains top dog in the South. Florida has the toughest schedule in college football and Billy Napier is in a pressure year in Gainesville. Plus, the wait is over as Week 1 is headlined by Clemson-Georgia in Atlanta, Miami-Florida, Notre Dame-Texas A...

In this episode of Bearing Down the Gridiron, all eyes are on the Big Ten Conference. The Michigan Wolverines coming off a National Championship and Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL. Ryan Day is on the hot seat and the favorite to win the conference. However, the Big Ten added four west coast schools to the mixed in Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by...

The Big 12 has a brand-new look going into the 2024 season. Oklahoma and Texas are out. The Arizonas, Utah, and Colorado with Coach Prime are in. Where does Coach Prime and the Buffalos stack up in the new Big 12? A newcomer favorite to win the Big 12 over Kansas State and Oklahoma State. Bearing Down the Gridiron is brought to you by Fanatics, Official License Everything! Locker Room by Lids! AND...

Bearing Down the Gridiron returns for Season 3. A lot of changes have been made for the college football including the college football playoff format. We now introduce the 12-team playoff format for 2024. Also, conference realignment is officially in place with now a Power 4 Conference instead of Power 5. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is the first conference to preview as SMU, Stanford, and...