Saturday vs Sunday

BYU crushes TCU 44-13 in a statement win telling the Big12 they're not going anywhere. Bear Bachmeier had 355 total yards from scrimmage and 2 TD's. The Cougars jumped out to an early lead overwhelming the Horned Frogs on both lines of scrimmage. BYU's offense was getting whatever it wanted moving the ball both on the ground and through at will piling up 447 yards. The defense was equally impressi...

Texas A&M played both the worst and best half of football you could imagine. In the first 30 mins against South Carolina everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Turnovers, missed field goals, giving up massive plays, running for negative yards...it was a complete disaster as the half closed 30-3 in favor of the Gamecocks. Then a completely different team took the field in the second half...

What if your team never had to play short handed because of injuries and nobody had the excuse 'we lost because our starting QB wasn't playing"  In this episode we try to answer that question. We talk about the inevitability of injuries in both NFL and college football and how to potentially solve the problem of unfair games when starters are playing back ups. Indeed no fan base believes it's a fa...

Dante Moore had a near flawless game going 27/30 306 yards 2TDs in a dominant performance against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Ducks offense put up 510 yards and were simply too much for the Gophers.  Kenyon Sadiq had 8 receptions for 96 yards 1TD showing us that he is one of the best tight ends in the country and perhaps the most physically gifted. Oregon running backs Noah Whittington and J...

The Chargers defense was the story of the game holding the Steelers to 221 yards of total offense and 10 points. Pittsburgh only had 3 points until late in the 4th quarter when the game was well out of hand. Justin Herbert outplayed Aaron Rodgers in a game where both defensive lines were routinely getting to the quarterback and causing havoc.  Ladd McConkey had 107 receiving yards and a TD while K...

Texas A&M dominates Missouri in a game that was never really in question. The Aggies smothering defense never let the Tigers get in rhythm, and when Mizzou finally scored, the Elko called an improbable fake punt to steal the moment right back. The Aggies were simply the better team in all phases of the game and are on a roll heading into the final three games of the season. The Tigers have now...

The Oregon Ducks get a gritty win in Iowa beating the Hawkeyes at their own game. The Ducks were missing key offensive pieces including their number one wide receiver Dakorien Moore, and outstanding tight end Kenyon Sadiq. The injury woes got worse mid first quarter when wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr left the game with an apparent ankle injury.  The Ducks showed a lot of character slugging it out i...

When the season started we had the Indiana vs Penn State game penciled in as a top 10 match. Regardless of how Penn State's season has gone, the Nittany Lions showed up in top form and gave Indiana all that they could handle. Penn States' defense was relentless and got after Mendoza all game long. Not to be outdone Indiana's defense was causing havoc all game as well.  The Hoosiers largely control...

In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday we review the Bills latest win over the Chiefs. Buffalo has now won 5 straight regular season games over KC. As good as this must feel for a Bills fan, it doesn't mean a whole lot until they can get it done in the playoffs. With that said the Chiefs are 5-4 with a tough second half of the season ahead of them.  It sounds almost crazy to say it, but could the C...

The foot first slide puts the ball carrier in a very vulnerable position, and once again we see an example of a QB getting knocked out of a game. In this case it's even worse because the hit was perfectly legal, and yet Stroud was still knocked out. It's time for teams to stop coaching Qbs to slide feet first and start adoption and coaching the forward dive.

Texas Tech get their first win in Mahattan since 2008 and end an eight game losing streak to Kansas St. Ball security was in issue for both teams with 7 total turnovers and each team throwing an INT on each of their first series of the game.  The Red Raiders settled down and only had one more turnover, whereas the Wildcats turned it over four more times.  Texas Tech's defense had 12 TFL's, and leg...

SMU beat Miami in overtime in a gritty win where they couldn't run the ball. The Mustangs had -2 yards rushing at the end of regulation. And then in overtime they pick off Carson Beck at the goal line and run for 25 and a TD to win the game. The win puts SMU in contention for the ACC championship game if they win out and get some chaos along the way. The loss essentially knocks Miami out of the AC...

Indiana is now 9-0 after another dominating performance on both offense and defense in a 55-10 rout of Maryland. The opening drive was the only moment of the game where the Hoosiers didn't look up to their standard. After that it was all Hoosiers piling up 367 yards on the ground blowing out Maryland and making another statement on their way to a likely 12-0 regular season. At this point the only...

Brian Kelly has been fired after an embarrassing performance against Texas A&M. LSU has not met expectations and seem to be getting worse in Kelly's fourth year.  With his departure, three of the highest profile coaching jobs in college football are now open. LSU, Florida and Penn State. It's not at all obvious who will be replacing these coaches. One thing for sure is there will be massive pr...

The Packers outscore the Steelers 28-9 in the second half making a mid season statement that they're a legitimate contender in the NFC. At one point in the second half Jordan Love had 20 straight completions showing us why Green Bay drafted him and moved on from Aaron Rodgers.  Love was efficient and accurate going 29/37 360 yards, 3TDs no INTs no sacks. Ten different Packers caught a pass, highli...

In the second quarter of a tie game between the Giants and Eagles, Kayvon Thibodeaux clearly strips the ball from Jalen Hurts before the whistle is blown on a tush push play. After the play the officials determine his forward progress was stopped and awarded the Eagles a first down.  This is the most egregious officiating blunder to date of this controversial play and likely the final nail in the...

Vanderbilt survives a rock fight game against Mizzou in a  game dominated by the defenses. The play of the game was CJ Heard ripping the ball out of Jamal Roberts hands on a blitz where Heard got home so quickly he almost took the handoff himself.  If you like offensive football this was not the game for you. But if you like watching gritty, tough defense both teams brought it all game.  The Tiger...

In a game between traditional basketball powers the Hoosiers dominated the Bruins and made another strong statement for them to be considered the #1 team in the country.  The Hoosiers haven't missed a beat from their regular season dominance from last year. This year they're even better and a 12-0 regular season is absolutely the expectation. Indeed their next true challenge will be whoever they m...

Texas A&M seemed to unravel at the end of the first half with a punt block for a safety, two turnovers including a pic in the end zone and giving up 10 points and the lead in the final 7 mins of the first half. LSU had all of the momentum.  Then the 3rd quarter happened. The Aggies clearly were not phased at all about the sloppy end to the first half as they rattle off 35 points in the second...

Ole Miss goes into Norman on a messy day but that didn't bother Trinidad Chambliss. The Rebels emerging star QB threw for 315 yards and a TD in sloppy wet conditions. Ole Miss piled up 431 yards on what was assumed to be a strong OU defense. The Rebels defense held Mateer in check and specifically neutralized his ability to run.  The Sooners were not efficient on offense relying on a few big plays...

BYU Pick off Rocco Becht 3 times including a Pick 6 to pull away from the Cyclones, outscoring them 24-3 in the second half. This was a complete win for the Cougars including a special teams fumble recovery, the defense sacking Rocco Becht 4 times and getting 6 TFLs. Bear Bachmeier continued his development throwing for 307 yards 2TDs no INTs. He added another 49 yards on the ground and a TD.  The...

Chargers bounce back from tough loss on a short week dominating the Vikings on Thursday Night Football. LA runs for 207 yards, and holds the Vikings to 34 yards on the ground in a thorough domination of the ground game. Herbert was efficient through the air going 18/25 227 yards and 3TDs. He threw an ill advised pass over the middle that got picked off giving the Vikings a short field for their on...

In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday we talk about the Colts continued dominance and Daniel Jones resurgence as possibly the best player in the NFL. Jonathan Taylor is currently the leading the league in rushing and put up 3TDs against the Chargers.  Jones threw for 2 TDs no picks, in a surgical dissection of the Charges defense. The Colts defense sacked Herbert 3 times and picked him off twice i...

In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday we review the improbable comeback win the Denver Broncos got over The New York Giants. Bo Nix throws for 2TDs and Runs for two more as the Broncos score 33 points in the 4th quarter, after putting up zero points and only 111 yards of offense through the first 3 quarters.  The Giants were in form control of this game throughout the first 3 quarters and the Bron...

In this episode of Saturday vs Sunday, we break down one of the most inspiring turnarounds of the college football season — UCLA’s dramatic win over Maryland, capped off by Nico Iamaleava’s game-winning drive with 32 seconds left. Despite throwing two interceptions (including a brutal pick-six) and losing a fumble, Nico refused to fold, leading the Bruins to their third straight victory after star...