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Week 1 College Football Recap: Ole Miss-LSU, Notre Dame, Washington, Michigan, Clemson and more

Erich and Kevin recap a loaded Week 1 slate that mixed elite finishes, ugly surprises, and a few major reality checks. The biggest themes: Trinidad Chambliss looks like a star, LSU made a statement, and several preseason darlings like Clemson, Michigan, Rutgers, Indiana, and Washington raised more questions than answers.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Week 1 Marathon
01:48 - Ole Miss - Louisville
08:25 - Notre Dame - Wisconsin
15:50 - Washington – Washington State
21:52 - Michigan - Western Michigan
29:28 - Clemson - LSU
34:25 - Oregon – Boise State
39:41 - Auburn - Baylor
43:34 - UCLA - Cal
48:29 - USC - Fresno State
52:20 – Big 10 Games
55:53 - SEC Games
59:39 - Big 12 – ACC Games
01:04:05 – Group of Six Games
01:05:56 – Most Impressive Team
01:06:34 – Letdown of the Week
01:07:40 – Player of the Week
01:08:43 – Where We Were Right and Wrong
01:11:02 – Who’s Up and Who’s Down

Week 1 is finally here! Erich and Kevin break down the best matchups across Thursday through Monday, focusing on spreads, upset spots, and the most intriguing games of the slate. They also hand out their weekly awards for jersey colors, game environments, point spread letdowns, upsets, and game of the week.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - College Football Week One
02:47 - Colorado - Georgia Tech
08:38 - Stanford - Miami
16:03 - Fresno State - USC
22:41 - Baylor - Auburn
29:49 - Boise State - Oregon
35:31 - Arkansas State - Memphis
40:01 - Clemson - LSU
49:14 - UNLV - Hawaii
53:42 - UCLA - Cal
1:00:59 - Washington State - Washington
1:05:53 - Notre Dame - Wisconsin
1:17:36 - Louisville - Ole Miss
1:23:42 - SMU - Florida State
1:27:56 - Commissioner of Jersey Colors
1:30:05 - Commissioner of Game Day Environments
1:31:43 - Point Spread letdown / Suprise:
1:34:00 - Upsets of the Week
1:36:52 - Game of the Week

Week zero delivered a mix of ugly neutral-site slogs, statement wins, and a few results that exposed teams early. Erich and Kevin break down every game they tracked, then narrow it down to the worst game, best game, least impressive team, and most impressive team.

We discuss North Carolina's upset of TCU in Dublin, USC's depth concerns despite a comfortable win, Virginia's dominant showing against NC State, North Dakota State's flying start in the FBS, and why Florida State's performance raised major alarm bells.

00:00 - Week Zero Recap
00:35 - UNC - TCU in Dublin
02:07 - USC - San Jose State
05:43 - Virginia - NC State
09:45 - North Dakota State - Jacksonville State
14:32 - Eastern Michigan - Sacramento Statedebut
15:12 - Hawaii - Stanford
20:39 - Florida State - New Mexico State
24:15 - Memphis - UNLV
29:06 -Worst Game Award
29:49 - Best Game Award
32:17 - Least Impressive Team - FSU
36:53 - Most Impressive Team - NDSU and USC
41:49 - USC Attendance Problem

College football is finally back, and this episode sets the table for Week Zero with a mix of news and game-by-game picks.

Erich and Kevin react to coaching drama, a major quarterback injury, and several season-openers that could reveal a lot about teams like USC, Florida State, North Carolina, and UNLV. They also highlight the biggest conference matchup of the slate, the most surprising watchability spot, and a few teams that need to make a physical statement right away.

00:00 - College football is back!
01:06 - Kalani Sitake and BYU
06:00 - Lane Kiffin
11:25 - New Mexico loses Jack Lane
16:25 - North Carolina vs TCU
20:34 - USC vs San Jose State
27:11 - NC State vs Virginia
33:58 - Jacksonville State vs North Dakota State
37:38 - Sacramento State vs Eastern Michigan
40:42 - Hawaii vs Stanford
46:45 - Florida State vs New Mexico State
53:53 - Memphis vs UNLV
1:01:40 - Game of the week, upset alert, and surprising game pick

College football's biggest wrong turn is thinking the favorites are obvious. Kevin Ivers and Erich break down the schedules, spenders, returning quarterbacks, and hidden traps that could decide the Big 12, ACC, Big Ten, and SEC before the season even hits its stride.