College Football with Sam

USC Football has one of the best offenses in College Football, and it is paired with one of the worst defenses I have ever laid my eyes on. Alex Grinch's defense looks like Don Brown's defense against Ohio State in 2019, except against teams like Arizona and California who have no business competing with the Trojans. I think it is inevitable that Grinch will be fired at the end of the seas...

It took all four quarters for Penn State Football to pull away from Indiana in a strange 33-24 win. Indiana Football took advantage of several busted plays to create long touchdowns through the air, which resulted in Indiana either scoring quickly or doing the usual punting exercise. Despite having a 10-minute and 50-second time of possession advantage, the Nittany Lions struggled to move the ball...

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Wisconsin Badgers in prime time by a sound score of 24-10. Despite losing the turnover battle and having some hiccups on defense, Ohio State Football played with excellent poise, the trenches looked great, and the defense once again bent but never came close to breaking. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr led the Buckeyes in receiving yards, hauling in 123 yards and...

Week 9 will likely be one of the slower weeks of this College Football season. I think this is the October calm before the November storm, as the month of November will determine which teams can compete in their conference championship games, New Year's size bowls, and in the final year of the 4-team College Football Playoff. Can the Oklahoma Sooners overcome a creative, powerful Kansas offens...

Ohio State Football is coming off a Top 10, 20-12 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions. Defense dominated in that matchup and it was thanks to wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr and defensive end JT Tuimoloau that Ryan Day came out with his 18th victory against ranked opponents. Wisconsin Football, meanwhile, enters this game attempting to play a spoiler. I expect the Badgers, particularly head coa...

In my opinion, it is clear that Michigan Football has had some competitive advantage since the 2021 College Football season. Whether that advantage was significant or not is up for debate. Michigan clearly was more physical and adaptive starting in 2021 than previous seasons, and that has more to do with coordinators and strength and conditioning practices rather than lower-level assistance. Howev...

PJ Fleck earned his first win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in his coaching career. Fleck and the Golden Gophers also earned their first road Top 25 win of his coaching tenure. This game was dominated by field goals, punts, running the football, and playing stout defense. Despite lacking in offense, I found myself being entertained by this game and being involved. The Floyd of Rosedale will be held by Mi...

Utah Football head coach Kyle Whittingham is now 3-0 against Lincoln Riley and on a 4-game win streak over USC Football. The Utes were dominant in the trenches, with Bryson Barnes, Ja'Quinden Jackson, and converted safety Sione Vaki rushing for a combined 240 yards. Barnes, Utah's quarterback, also passed for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns, with his lone mistake being a pick-six throw to USC s...

Total Domination. Michigan Football, as expected, crushes Michigan State Football 49-0. Jim Harbaugh and his roster were clearly motivated to win big in East Lansing. In my analysis, I discuss how I think Michigan is the best team in the country along with Michigan State's future in the changing landscape of College Football. Michigan is No.1 in efficiency according to ESPN analytics, and also...

Behind marvelous Marvin Harrison Jr, the Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 20-12 in a defense-dominated game. Ryan Day moves to 5-0 against Penn State as the head coach of Ohio State Football, where he is 18-6 overall against ranked opponents. Meanwhile, James Franklin falls to 1-9 against Ohio State, being 1-4 against Urban Meyer and 0-5 against Ryan Day. The difference in thi...

This likely will be the de facto Big Ten West division title game (forget I said this last week and forget this saying again if Nebraska wins out). Both of these offenses are scoring around three touchdowns per game, with the Golden Gophers scoring 21.7 points per game and the Hawkeyes scoring 20.9 points per game. Athan Kaliakmanis and Deacon Hill are two of the worst quarterbacks in this 2023 Co...

Earlier this morning news broke that the Michigan Wolverines were under investigation by the NCAA for allegedly stealing signs illegally from opposing teams. This marks the 2nd NCAA investigation conducted within the year, as Jim Harbaugh is still under investigation for recruiting violations that took place during the 2021 season and the COVID year. Michigan State Football was offered an option t...

In spite of several upsets involving ranked teams in Week 7, my Top 10 did not change much from Week 7 to Week 8. College Football's 2023 season continues to get more interesting and with November just around the corner, the highest quality teams are floating to the top, and ones with serious issues are sinking into a never-ending abyss. Today, we will analyze who I think College Football'...

Ohio State vs Penn State is College Football's biggest matchup of the week. According to the AP Poll, Penn State Football is the 7th best team in the nation and Ohio State Football is 3rd. According to Potential Power, the Nittany Lions are 6th and the Buckeyes are 2nd. These teams are Top 10 and potentially both are national title contenders. We will learn so much about these teams after the...

Ohio State vs Penn State is no doubt College Football's biggest game of the week. Penn State is looking to break their 6 game losing streak to the Buckeyes, while Ohio State is looking to remain undefeated heading into their matchup with Michigan. Today, I want to give an early preview of this matchup between Penn State Football and Ohio State Football, before I release my official preview and...

Ohio State Football dominated Purdue on Saturday. My prediction was 41-10 in favor of the Buckeyes, and Ryan Day's squad won 41-7. Both Kyle McCord and Devin Brown got involved in the game, with Brown being involved on quarterback runs and McCord was able to hit Cade Stover and Marvin Harrison Jr for touchdowns. Ohio State's defense held Hudson Card to 13/32 for 126 yards and 1 touchdown a...

Notre Dame embarrassed the USC Trojans in a 48-20 victory on Saturday night. USC Football has played with questions all year, and despite fielding a competent defense against Notre Dame, the offense was torn apart. USC Football has looked lethargic all season long, but they entered this matchup with an undefeated record while Notre Dame was 5-2 and coming off of an embarrassing loss to Louisville....

Washington Football and Oregon Football played in what I think is the greatest game of the 2023 College Football season. The Ducks and Huskies combined for 69 points and 956 yards, with several lead changes occurring and electrifying plays being made. Washington won this game because their quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., threw for 302 yards and 4 touchdowns with several clutch plays, including one...

The Michigan Wolverines dominated Indiana 52-7 after falling early in the 1st quarter. After Donaven McCulley threw a 44-yard touchdown bomb to Jaylin Lucas on a trick play, Michigan closed the gates and proceeded to curb-stomp Indiana Football for the final 45 minutes of the game. Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy went 14/17 for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns despite being sacked 4 times and pressured...

This likely will be the de facto Big Ten West division title game. Whoever wins this matchup will lose, at most, probably 2 conference games, and with a tie-breaking win over the other program either the Badgers or Hawkeyes will move comfortably onto Indianapolis. Of course, they will then be the sacrificial lamb to Ohio State, Michigan, or Penn State. Both teams have had problems passing the foot...

Michigan Football and Georgia Football are often viewed as the Top 2 teams in College Football, with a large gap separating them from the rest of the FBS teams. I believe Michigan is a step ahead of Georgia, as they are far more statistically impressive through the first six games. Indiana, meanwhile, is one of the worst teams in all of the FBS. While making my preview for this game there was not...

Ohio State Football travels on the road to play against Purdue Football this weekend. The last time Ohio State and Purdue faced off in Ross-Ade Stadium, the Boilermakers won 49-20 behind a dominant offensive performance and a defense that was clutch. However, Dwayne Haskins, JK Dobbins, Chris Olave, David Blough, and Rondale Moore are no longer on these rosters. Ohio State's offense has strugg...

Washington Football and Oregon Football will face off as Top 10 teams in College Football's game of the week. Washington has only won this rivalry matchup five times since 2000, with Oregon being the more dominant College Football program this century. However, the Washington Huskies have had their own moments of success, like in 2016 when they went 12-2 and reached the College Football Playof...

It is my opinion that the Nebraska Cornhuskers are going bowling at the end of the 2023 College Football season. I had that opinion entering the season, and now that we are around halfway through the season, I am still confident in my prediction. Nebraska Football dominated Illinois Football 20-7, and the game was not as close as the score indicated. A big difference between these two teams is the...

Michigan dominated Minnesota 52-10 on Saturday night. The biggest difference between the two teams was their play on defense and at the quarterback position. Michigan's JJ McCarthy was 14/20 for 219 yards and 1 touchdown through the air. He also had 2 rushing touchdowns and several impressive scrambles. Meanwhile, Minnesota's Athan Kaliakmanis was 5-15 for 52 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 inte...