Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew talks Ohio State, Michigan, TCU, USC, Georgia and more. The conversation starts with Michigan avoiding the upset loss to Illinois (2:05), Ohio State pulling away in the second half against Maryland (8:30) and TCU’s late-game heroics against Baylor (14:48) before live in-show reaction to the finish in USC’s win against UCLA (20:30). Then it’s on to South Carolina dominating Tenness...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief review of last week’s results (1:11) and calls for Thursday and Friday night picks (7:55), the Saturday slate begins with a big game spotlight on TCU-Baylor (11:17), Michigan-Illinois (14:40), Georgia-Kentucky (16:30), USC-UCLA (19:45) and Utah-Oregon (23:35). After that it’s an open board for the entire W...

The Cover 3 crew talks Oregon-Utah, TCU-Baylor and coaching searches. After breaking down the keys to the matchup in Utah's visit to Oregon (2:00) and TCU taking its undefeated status on the road to Baylor (9:55) the conversation turns to the coaching carousel, first with thoughts on Charlotte's hire of Biff Poggi (16:40). Then it's on to the names to watch for upcoming coaching searches, includin...

The Cover 3 crew discusses the updated college football rankings. With a delayed rankings release due to double-overtime in the Champions Classic, the Cover 3 crew starts live with the reveal at the back end of the rankings (1:48) before getting to the first big debate of the week with USC getting the nod over Alabama for No. 7 (6:00). Then with the full rankings revealed it’s on to whether TCU sh...

The Cover 3 crew talks USC, UCLA, Kansas State, Texas, Clemson and more. Upon Further Review gets rolling with a recap of what went wrong for UCLA in its loss to Arizona and how that impacts the Bruins outlook heading into the rivalry showdown with USC (3:08). Then, Iowa makes history in its win against Wisconsin (17:17), how Kansas State is poised to respond to the latest injury news (21:40), how...

The Cover 3 crew talks TCU, Oregon, Washington, Alabama, Ole Miss and more. First, addressing the biggest takeaways from TCU surviving a tough test at Texas (4:03) and what went wrong for Oregon in a home loss to Washington (12:29). Then, Barton Simmons, the general manager of Vanderbilt football, joins the show to discuss a special night for Vanderbilt notching its first SEC of the Clark Lea era...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After discussing last week’s results and the Thursday/Friday night action, the big game breakdowns begin with Tennessee-Missouri (12:03), LSU-Arkansas (14:14) and Alabama’s trip to Oxford to take on Ole Miss (17:30). Then it’s on to Tulane-UCF (20:12), Georgia-Mississippi State (22:09), Oregon-Washington (24:30) and TCU...

The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, recruiting, Texas, LSU and more. The show begins with a look at some of the biggest matchups in Week 11, with breakdown and keys to the game for Alabama-Ole Miss (1:40), Oregon-Washington (10:00), and Texas-TCU (15:10). Plus, the significance of Texas A&M losing a five-star from its 2023 recruiting class (22:01). Then it's on to the Big Ol' Bag of Mail with ques...

The Cover 3 crew breaks down the updated CFP rankings and talks playoff chase. First, what the committee saw in placing TCU ahead of Tennessee (2:00), why Clemson’s ranking was higher than where the Tigers fell in the AP poll (5:09), whether Notre Dame should be penalized for its bad losses (6:30) and if LSU has a real shot at making the playoff (9:30). Then, how Michigan overcomes a lack of quali...

The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, TCU, Heisman and more. First, with Alabama having a historically poor season by the standards of the Nick Saban era, what can we expect from the Crimson Tide the rest of this season and heading into 2023 (2:00)? Then, how Notre Dame saved its season (12:30) and whether Clemson can be trusted to win out after its offensive struggles were on full...

The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame and more scores and results in college football. First, how Georgia was able to stile Tennessee’s offense and control the game against the Vols (1:30) then what’s next in the SEC West, and for Nick Saban’s Alabama progarm, after the Tigers took the control of the division with a walk-off two-point conversion in overtime (12:59). After that it’s on to...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief recap of Week 9 the LOCKS begin with a look at Thursday and Friday night action (11:25) and the game of the year with Tennessee traveling to Georgia for the SEC on CBS Game of the Week (17:45). Then it’s on to Alabama-LSU (24:14), Texas-Kansas State (27:22), Clemson-Notre Dame (29:57) and Wake Forest-NC St...

The Cover 3 crew discusses Georgia's injury news, previews Alabama-LSU and more. First, the significance of Georgia losing senior linebacker Nolan Smith for the rest of the season with an eye on how the Bulldogs defense will match up against Tennessee's offense without one of its leaders (1:00). Then, what to make of additional Michigan State suspensions (16:02) and a deeper dive into Alabama-LSU...

The Cover 3 crew shares instant reaction to the first playoff rankings. First, how the top four shakes out with Tennessee at No. 1 and Clemson snagging the No. 4 spot ahead of Michigan (2:00). Then, why TCU is the team that should feel most snubbed by the selection committee (9:20), LSU making a splash in the top 10 (11:27), the path for the Pac-12 to make the playoff (14:35) and much more!  Cover...

The Cover 3 crew reacts to Auburn firing Bryan Harsin and what’s next for the football program. First, whether Bryan Harsin, fired before the end of his second season, ever had much of a chance of succeeding (2:30), and where the job ranks among the best jobs in college football. Then, breaking down some of the potential candidates to replace Harsin (11:00), with thoughts on the potential that Lan...

The Cover 3 crew talks college football rankings, Drake Maye, the Big 12 and more. First, reaction to the Big 12 reportedly finalizing its new media rights deal (1:42) and more fallout from the Michigan-Michigan State tunnel fight including the suspension of four Spartans (12:54) before turning attention to the new AP Top 25 poll in Poll Assassin (20:00). Then it’s on to Upon Further Review, with...

The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State, TCU, rankings and more. First, discussing what we saw from Georgia in its win against Florida (2:05) and Tennessee in its victory against Kentucky (8:58) with the context of next week’s top-three showdown between the Bulldogs and the Vols. Then, Ohio State’s stellar recruiting pays off at Penn State (17:02), how Michigan made a 22-point win fe...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. Game breakdowns, previews and picks included for the Thursday/Friday night action (7:23), Ohio State-Penn State (13:53), Florida-Georgia (19:41), Oklahoma State-Kansas State (23:53), Tennessee-Kentucky (27:55), Notre Dame-Syracuse (37:11), UNC-Pitt (41:20), Ole Miss-Texas A&M (46:00), Illinois-Nebraska (51:01), TCU-...

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Ohio State more. First, addressing the big news of the week out of Texas A&M with reports of three freshmen being suspended for a locker room incident at South Carolina (1:30) and how it continues a thread of disappointment for the Aggies in 2022. Then it’s on to the Big Ol’ Bag of Mail with questions about how Josh Heupel wa...

The Cover 3 crew talks Clemson, Notre Dame, Penn State, Oregon and more. First, breaking down the Charlotte job opening now that the 49ers have officially moved on from Will Healy (1:10) and our weekly review of the AP Top 25 in Poll Assassin (9:40). Then it’s on to Upon Further Review, with takeaways on Clemson’s quarterbacks (15:45), Notre Dame’s win against UNLV (23:30), what went wrong for Tex...

The Cover 3 crew talks Oregon, Clemson, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, TCU and more. First, discussing Oregon’s impressive win against UCLA (1:10), Clemson benching DJ Uiagalelei in its win against Syracuse (9:57), Oklahoma State’s comeback win against Texas (18:41), TCU’s chances to win the Big 12 after beating Kansas State (25:20) and why Ohio State’s blowout win against Iowa still came with some c...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. First, after a quick recap of last week’s action the show begins with picks for the weeknight games (7:40) before turning the page to Saturday with UCLA-Oregon (13:11). Other games with picks, previews and breakdowns included for Texas-Oklahoma State (17:14), Alabama-Mississippi State (21:53), TCU-Kansas State (24:40),...

The Cover 3 crew debates trades for Michigan, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State and more. First, breaking down highlights from the 2022 CBS Sports Midseason All-America Team released this week (1:00), a look at the debate regarding on-campus games in the College Football Playoff (7:00) and a pick for Fun Belt Wednesday (17:01). Then it’s on to the College Football Trade Machine (21:45), as Michigan loo...

The Cover 3 talks Tennessee, Auburn, USC, Michigan and more. First, more thoughts on what’s next for Tennessee and how the Vols’ start compares to LSU’s memorable 2019 run (1:15). Then it’s on to reviewing comments from Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders on CBS’ “60 Minutes” regarding how he’d treat a potential Power Five offer (12:04) as well as a look at one of the jobs that could be open wi...

The Cover 3 crew recaps the most noteworthy scores and results from college football. First, firing up victory cigars for Tennessee after snapping the 15-game losing streak to Alabama and entering the College Football Playoff discussion with a 52-49 win (2:00), then thoughts on the other matchups between undefeated teams with TCU’s double-overtime win against Oklahoma State (18:41) and Michigan’s...