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The Cover 3 crew is back to put a bow on Week 5 and look ahead to a loaded Week 6! The guys react to the latest AP Poll, reveal Bud’s projected College Football Playoff bracket, break down the latest hot-seat situations and name Idaho the FWAA Team of the Week.

Plus, Upon Further Review takes another look at Jeremiah Smith’s ridiculous season, the Group of Six title race and Saturday’s late-night results. Then, it’s an early look at Red River and Oklahoma’s quarterback situation, plus an Alabama-Georgia storyline that could become a major factor down the road.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Poll Assassin

(19:00) Projected CFP Bracket

(27:20) FWAA Team of the Week

(32:30) Notre Dame Runs Over UNC

(35:00) Hurricane Talk

(39:40) Group of Six Title Race

(44:30) Jeremiah Smith is Unreal

(51:00) Iowa City Takeaways

(56:00) Arizona State Struggles

(59:00) New Mexico Wagon

(1:01:00) Hot Seat Forecast

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The Cover 3 crew is back for their Week 5 instant reaction show! The guys recap and give their thoughts on all of the notable results.

(0:00) Intro
(1:30) USC holds off Washington
(7:20) Mizzou crushes Florida
(18:50) Bama routs Miss State
(24:10) Georgia cruises past Vandy
(26:40) Ohio State defeats Iowa
(24:00) Minnesota takes down Michigan
(42:20) Northwestern dominates Penn State
(48:00) Pitt survives Virginia Tech
(56:30) Notre Dame defeats UNC
(1:02:40) NC State takes down Louisville
(1:04:52) Wake Forest crushes Stanford
(1:06:00) FSU dominates UVA
(1:07:00) Other Week 5 Results
(1:20:00) AP Poll Re-Rank

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(0:00) Intro
(1:30) Week 4 Recap
(7:25) Thursday/Friday Locks
(17:40) Alabama @ Mississippi State
(22:30) Notre Dame @ UNC
(25:15) Ohio State @ Iowa
(29:15) Florida @ Mizzou
(36:00) Other Week 5 Locks
(1:10:40) Week 5 Review
(1:11:40) Moneyline Sprinkles

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The latest recruiting news, a deep dive into Florida's 2027 class and the traits behind Georgia's seemingly endless pipeline of NFL linebackers highlight this week's Cover 3 Recruiting Show.

Bud Elliott and Andrew Ivins start with the latest movement on the trail, including WR Charles Davis reopening his recruitment after committing to Cal and No. 1 JUCO CB Alius Mayo flipping his commitment to Georgia.

Finally, Missouri EDGE Daeden Hopkins is a name to know ahead of Florida-Missouri.

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) Charles Davis

(7:21) Alius Mayo

(13:50) Florida Class Check-In

(22:35) Georgia’s Development Factory

(32:28) What We’re Watching: Florida @ Mizzou

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The Cover 3 crew is back with their big game breakdown episode for Week 5!

(0:00) Intro
(2:35) Ohio State @ Iowa
(10:30) Alabama @ Mississippi State
(24:05) Florida @ Mizzou
(33:15) Miami @ Clemson
(42:10) Pitt @ Virginia Tech
(45:30) Rapid-Fire Week 5
(1:00:00) Win Totals Locks Check-In

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The Cover 3 crew is back to give their biggest takeaways and overreactions from a chaotic Week 4! The guys also react to the latest AP Poll, including Florida jumping all the way to No. 8 and powerhouse programs Michigan and Penn State dropping out of the Top 25 entirely.

(0:00) Intro
(3:30) Oregon-USC
(16:15) Illinois Fires DC
(23:25) Florida’s Dominant Performance
(31:00) AP Poll Debate
(52:00) Ohio State YAC Attack
(1:00:10) Impact of LSU Injuries
(1:03:00) Concerns for Washington
(1:06:30) Blind Resume: Arch vs. Mateer

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The Cover 3 crew is back for their Week 4 instant reaction show! The guys recap and give their thoughts for all of the notable results.

(0:00) Intro

(3:30) Mississippi State Live Reaction
(4:52) Dante Moore Goes Down
(6:55) Oregon Downs USC
(19:48) Iowa Stuns Michigan
(28:10) Florida Takes Down Ole Miss
(39:00) Texas Survives Rocky Top
(47:45) Georgia Crushes Oklahoma
(53:00) The Real #1 Team
(59:30) LSU Dominates Texas A&M
(1:12:00) Wisconsin Stuns Penn State
(1:19:30) Wake Forest Upsets Louisville
(1:26:50) Indiana Survives Northwestern
(1:31:36) Maryland’s Mike Locksley Hot Seat
(1:39:00) Re-Ranking the Top 25
(1:45:30) Other Week 4 Results
(1:55:30) Mississippi State Defeats Mizzou

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(0:00) Intro

(2:42) Week 3 Recap

(8:30) Thursday & Friday Locks

(16:30) Texas @ Tennessee

(21:00) Ole Miss @ Florida

(25:11) Texas A&M @ LSU

(28:06) Oregon @ USC

(35:00) Iowa @ Michigan

(39:40) Oklahoma @ Georgia

(46:55) Other Week 4 Locks

(59:33) Club Kenz

(1:15:03) Locks Recap

(1:17:34) Moneyline Sprinkles

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On this episode of the Cover 3 Recruiting Show, Bud Elliott and Andrew Ivins are back with the latest from the recruiting trail, starting with what Andrew saw in person as IMG Academy rallied past The First Academy in a matchup featuring more than two dozen Power Four recruits. The guys spotlight Georgia QB commit Jayden Wade, Alabama WR commit Osani Gayles, Texas A&M WR commit Eric McFarland and 2028 OL Major Green.

Then, the guys check in on the latest recruiting momentum at Ole Miss before introducing the Recruiting Pressure Index. What does the recruiting trail look like for programs whose head coaches are facing pressure? Bud and Andrew examine the situations at South Carolina, Florida State, Maryland and NC State.

Finally, they look ahead to Iowa LB Cam Buffington against Michigan and revisit the unusual path that took the former 8-man football standout from high school to becoming the Hawkeyes' leading tackler.

(0:00) Intro
(1:00) From The Road: IMG Academy vs. The First Academy
(13:12) Ole Miss Class Check-In
(23:32) Recruiting Pressure Index
(41:06) Iowa LB Cam Buffington

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The Cover 3 crew is back with their big game breakdown episode for Week 3!

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(00:00) Intro

(1:55) Texas at Tennessee

(13:38) Ole Miss at Florida

(24:26) Texas A&M at LSU

(33:12) Oregon at USC

(43:57) Iowa at Michigan

(53:51) Oklahoma at Georgia

(1:05:57) Other Week 4 Game Previews

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Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

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