Who's Better: Ohio State or Oregon? + The Red River Rivalry's Wide Talent Variance

10/10/24 • 40 min

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Kevin Clark, host of the "This is Football" podcast, and Spencer Hall, host of "Big Dumb Football" on ESPN's College Football YouTube channel, fill in for Rece Davis and Pete Thamel. They look at Week 7 weekend matchups and give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games. Tune in to find out who they think is slightly better between Ohio State and Oregon, whether or not LSU's Brian Kelly is going to get fired, the wide talent variance in the Red River Rivalry, and more!

1:13 - Ohio State vs. Oregon

7:35 - Ole Miss vs. LSU

12:59 - Red River Rivalry: Texas vs. Oklahoma

17:44 - Kansas State vs. Colorado

22:11 - South Carolina vs. Alabama

26:25 - Penn State vs. USC

34:44 - Iowa State vs. West Virginia

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1:13 - Ohio State vs. Oregon

7:35 - Ole Miss vs. LSU

12:59 - Red River Rivalry: Texas vs. Oklahoma

17:44 - Kansas State vs. Colorado

22:11 - South Carolina vs. Alabama

26:25 - Penn State vs. USC

34:44 - Iowa State vs. West Virginia

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Previous Episode

AP Poll PUNISHES Week 6 Losses + Is Ohio State vs. Oregon a Preview of the Big Ten Championship?

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Kevin Clark, host of the "This is Football" podcast, and senior writers Heather Dinich and Jake Trotter fill in for Rece Davis and Pete Thamel. They discuss the big rankings shifts in the AP Poll that happened as a result of all the Week 6 upsets, whether or not two ACC teams will end up with playoff bids over Notre Dame, and if any other Group of Five team can make it into the rankings over Boise State. Also, ahead of Ohio State vs. Oregon, they get into the longtime bond between Ohio State's Ryan Day and Chip Kelly, and ahead of the Red River Rivalry, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers return from his oblique injury.

0:00 - Welcome

2:11 - The AP Poll vs College Football Playoff Rankings

10:57 - AP Poll: Clemson Climbed To No. 10

14:51 - Debating Whether The CFP Committee Looks At Brands

19:15 - AP Poll: Boise State Is The Lone Ranked G5 Team

22:45 - Red River Rivalry This Sat: Texas vs Oklahoma

28:30 - Dark Horse Team To Win The National Championship

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Next Episode

Did Oregon Send Out An Extra Player? + USC Leaves Timeouts On The Table

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss Week 7's marquee matchup, Oregon vs. Ohio State, how the Ducks proved they can play in the Big Ten, the questionable moment when Oregon sent out a 12th defender and whether this was intentional or not, and Ohio State's quarterback Will Howard's slide that ran out the clock and lost them the game. They also get into USC's own clock mismanagement snafu, except in this case, why didn't USC didn't take all of their timeouts? Before rounding out the show, they get into Ole Miss' costly loss to LSU in overtime, players faking injuries, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian trolling Oklahoma with a corny dog.

0:00 - Welcome

00:36 – Oregon Punched Up To Ohio St, A Gold Standard Team

11:36 – Did Oregon Purposefully Send Out A 12th Player?

24:42 - Unforgivable: USC Leaving Timeouts On The Table

36:22 – Players Faking Injuries: How To Discourage This?

42:31 – Best In Game: Texas Blowout Against Oklahoma

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