About this episode

The episode features a preview of the first weekend of college football, discussing numerous matchups and games.

Guest host Rodger Sherman joins Richard for the first weekend preview of the season, running through dozens of games. They touch on about 38 games, including these: - 5:02: UMass vs. Rutgers is technically football - 6:48: Colorado vs. Georgia Tech: What do we want the Buffs to be, exactly? - 12:49: Fresno State vs. USC will have at least someone in attendance - 23:43: Liberty vs. James Madison is not a gentle handshake for Billy Napier - 36:00: Baylor vs. Auburn: Sneaky game of the weekend? - 50:53: Clemson vs. LSU: There will be celebs, but will there be a game of any consequence? - 1:02:56: UCLA vs. Cal: Hell yeah, brother - 1:06:47: Louisville vs. Ole Miss: The actual game of the weekend - 1:09:18: Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame: [Insert “play it on campus” discourse] - 1:13:15: SMU vs. Florida State: Don’t lose big, Noles Producer: Anthony Vito. The Sunday Hurry-Up will arrive on Sunday as usual, despite several big games being played after that time. See you then. THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS * 10% off a set of Nokian Tyres with code SPLITZONEDUO at: https://www.tires-easy.com/brands/nokian-tires * Shop for college sports apparel at Homefield This is a public episode. If you'd like to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner

Guest: Rodger Sherman

Topics covered

• college football
• game previews
• season kickoff
• team analysis
• matchup discussions

Keywords

• college football
• game previews
• Rodger Sherman
• Richard Johnson
• Alex Kirshner
• matchups
• season preview

Sponsors

Nokian Tyres, Homefield

Mentioned in this episode

Places: UMass, Rutgers, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Fresno State, USC, Liberty, James Madison, Baylor, Auburn

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