Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

Yogi chats with Utah tight end, Dalton Kincaid. They discuss how Dalton got into football (and almost never did), transferring from San Diego to Utah, losing his friend, and fellow tight end, Brant Kuithe to injury and his work in the community with kids who have autism. 'The Afterglow' discusses further after the interview. Come discover Dalton's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football wi...

Yogi chats with the first 5-year starting quarterback in Pac-12 history, UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson. They talk about his childhood and how academics were a priority, what is has been like to start for Chip Kelly for 5 years and the lessons he's learned and his brand Friends Over Fans. Plus DTR answers 'The Final Five.' 'The Afterglow' gives some unique insight at the end of the episode. Come...

Yogi heads to the McKee residence and chat's with Stanford quarterback, Tanner McKee. Tanner talks about his battle with skin cancer that threatened not only his football career but his life. He also discusses his family life growing up, getting married, this summer, to his wife, Lauren and Stanford football. 'The Afterglow' chats about it at the end of the episode. Come discover Tanner McKee's 'I...

Yogi visits Eugene, Oregon and sits down with the Duck's defensive back, Christian Gonzalez. Christian talks about living up to the expectations of an athletic family, making the move to Eugene and dealing with the death of teammate Spencer Webb. Plus he answers Yogi's 'Final Five.' 'The Afterglow' elaborates at the end of the episode. Come discover Christian Gonzalez's 'It Factor' on "The It Fact...

Yogi Roth is joined by Cal quarterback Jack Plummer as the Golden Bears get ready to visit Notre Dame. Jack discusses his transition to Berkeley, his takeaways from Larry Fitzgerald's visit to Cal and taking on Notre Dame. Plus he talks about how frequently he is asked if he is related to Jake Plummer. 'The Afterglow' gives some added insight after the episode. Come discover Jack Plummer's 'It Fac...

Week 1 is in the books. As we head into Week 2, Yogi sits down with USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Caleb talks about how a loss at 10 years old changed his football career, how he is working on being a leader on and off the field and what is has been like transitioning to USC. 'The Afterglow' continues the conversation following the episode. Come discover Caleb Williams 'It Factor' on "The It Fac...

The It Factory is back for Season 2! We kick-off this season with the preseason All-American corner from Utah, Clark Phillips III. He talks with Yogi about the moment he realized football was the sport for him, how he looks at last season and what it really means to be 22% better. We also introduce a new segment into the show. Yogi's 'Final Five.' 'The Afterglow' returns following the episode. Com...

For the final episode of Season 1, Yogi Roth chats with Heisman trophy winning quarterback, and former USC Trojan, Matt Leinart. The talk about the "Bush Push" game against Notre Dame and the final drive that led up to that play, Leinart's time at USC and in the NFL, his broadcasting career, and the new NFT platform he is launching called "Hall of Goats." The final "Afterglow" of the season follow...

Yogi Roth visits Pullman and sits down with Washington State linebacker Travion Brown. Travion talks about life growing up in Moreno Valley, his journey to Washington State and the hardships he and his family faced along the way and what he is doing now to give back. Plus find out how he is related to Jackie Robinson. Come discover Travion's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yog...

Yogi Roth talks with Cal linebacker Jackson Sirmon and Cal defensive Coordinator Coach Peter Sirmon. They discuss Coach Sirmon's playing and coaching career, Jackson's decision to transfer from Cal to Washington and finally being on the same team (for the first time since second grade). 'The Afterglow' discusses after. Come discover The Sirmon's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with...

Yogi Roth visits Pullman and sits down with Washington State's new quarterback, Cam Ward. They talk about Cam's life growing up in Texas, his time at Incarnate Word and his decision to transfer to Washington State. They also go to the film room and sit down with former Incarnate Word Head Coach and Washington State's new Offensive Coordinator, Eric Morris, and go over film of Cam at both Incarnate...

Yogi Roth sits down with Oregon's Head Football Coach, Dan Lanning, in person as they discuss his journey to Oregon, Coach Lanning's family and the values he carries with him and his plans for the Oregon football program. Come discover Coach Lanning and Oregon's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth" presented by Zayo. You can also watch the episode streaming on Pac-12 Ins...

Yogi Roth talks with Arizona head football coach, Jedd Fisch, as they take a tour through Arizona's updated football facilities. During the tour, Coach Fisch reflects on his first season in Tucson, gives some insight on the year to come and discusses what he, and the team, are doing differently this year. Come discover Jedd Fisch and Arizona football's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Footba...

Yogi Roth talks with Brandon Huffman, national recruiting editor at 247Sports, about how he entered the recruiting world, how he has seen college football change over the years and his take on some of this year's top NFL prospects from the Pac-12 leading into the 2022 NFL Draft. He also shares stories about his daughter Avery and her battle with cancer. To learn more about Avery's story, or the fo...

We step outside of just a football focus this week as Yogi Roth hosts the annual Pac-12 Hall of Honor ceremony in Las Vegas. Yogi also gets the honorees to share a little more about their stories. The honorees consist of Tanya Hughes, Curley Culp, Layshia Clarendon, Jenny Simpson, English Gardner, Steven Jackson, Tony Azevedo, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, John Naber, Tom Chambers, Tina Frimpong Ellertson...

Yogi Roth talks with former Oregon State running back, and NFL standout, Steven Jackson. He talks about his journey to and through Oregon State, his time in the NFL, being selected to be in the Pac-12 Hall of Honor and he reads a letter from his younger self. 'The Afterglow' chats about it after. Come discover Steven Jackson's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth" present...

Yogi Roth sits down, in person, with Washington State Head Coach Jake Dickert. Coach talks about becoming the new head coach for the Cougars, why he feels like Pullman is the right fit for him and his family and his vision for the future of Washington State. 'The Afterglow' talks about the interview at the end of the episode. Come discover Coach Jake Dickert's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-1...

Yogi talks with new Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura about growing up in Hawaii and when he decided football was his path, the impact of Marcus Mariota and transferring to Arizona. 'The Afterglow' breaks it down after. Come discover Jayden de Laura's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory" Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth" presented by Zayo. You can also watch the episode streaming on Pac-12 Insider. Go...

Yogi Roth is joined by Super Bowl winning head coach, and current Offensive Analyst and Advisor to Herm Edwards, Brian Billick. He revisits his years in the NFL and writing Finding the Winning Edge with Bill Waslh, and he discusses why he decided to come back to coaching. 'The Afterglow' wraps up the episode. Come discover Coach Brian Billick's 'It Factor" on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with...

Yogi Roth talks with former Colorado standout, Scotty McKnight, about his journey from walk-on to Colorado great, what he did after his football career ended and co-founding GOAT Farm Media. Be sure to stay until the very end! Come discover Scotty McKnight's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth" presented by Zayo. You can also watch the episode streaming on Pac-12 Insider...

Yogi Roth talks with former UCLA defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight about his journey to UCLA, how he is getting ready for his shot at the NFL and how he tries to make a difference in others' lives. 'The Afterglow' follows the episode. Come discover Qwuantrezz Knight's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth" presented by Zayo. You can also watch the episode streaming on Pac-1...

Yogi Roth talks with high performance psychologist and host of "Finding Mastery," Dr. Michael Gervais. Dr. Gervais reflects on his own experience working with professional athletes as he shines some more light on the psychology of athletes. He also gives some advice on training your mind. 'The Postscript' gets a new name at the end of the show. Come discover Dr. Michael Gervais' view on the 'It Fa...

Yogi Roth chats with former Washington State running back Max Borghi. Max talks about how he got into playing football and his favorite move on the field which sparked his love for the game. He also talks about his time at WSU, dealing with tragedies there, his decision to skip the bowl game to train for the NFL Draft, winning the Apple Cup and much more. 'The Postscript' breaks it down after the...

Yogi Roth talks with Stanford receiver, Michael Wilson. They discuss Michael's decision to come back for a 5th year, him overcoming injuries, his mindset when dealing with those injuries and how both of his parents being immigrants affected his mentality growing up. 'The Postscript' discusses after. Come discover Michael Wilson's 'It Factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth" pres...

Yogi Roth sits down with Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson in front of a live audience at the book release of Eric's new book "Watch My Smoke." The event was put on by Thuzio. Yogi and Eric get into various stories from Eric's life including his adoption, playing in the NFL (and blocking Lawerence Taylor), meeting Muhammad Ali, playing at SMU and he sets the record straight on the infamous Trans Am sto...