Gridiron & The Gospel

In this episode of Gridiron and the Gospel, hosts George Schroeder and Brad Edwards discuss the thrilling Red River Rivalry, Texas's dominance, and its implications on the new 12-team playoff format. They also review Ohio State vs. Oregon, LSU's upset over Ole Miss, and Penn State's overtime victory against USC, while touching on the struggles of Tennessee and Alabama and their upcoming matchup. 

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What a day for college football. Five of the top 11 teams fell on the day and none was bigger than Alabama's loss to Vanderbilt—its first win over a top five team in history. Then while folks were sleeping, Cam Ward led Miami to a furious 25-point comeback that summed up the crazy day that was in college football. Also, Brad and George are joined by Dean Inserra in the second half and make their picks for this week's elite slate of games. 

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George and Brad dive into this past weekend's Georgia vs. Alabama game, analyze both teams' performances, discuss unexpected upsets (Ole Miss), and explore the implications of coaching and player development. They also touch on the importance of craving God's Word, drawing parallels between spiritual growth and the instinctive nature of a baby's desire for milk.

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Tennessee is a Top-5 team after going on the road and beating Oklahoma. Also, Michigan rallied to beat USC and Baylor snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. 

Also this week, George and Brad are joined by Jason Romano, host of the Sports Spectrum podcast, who shares his journey from ESPN to Sports Spectrum, emphasizing the importance of identity in Christ and the impact of faith in sports. The conversation also touches on the significance of community, encouragement, and the upcoming college football games, culminating in a heartfelt discussion about the role of faith in their lives and work.

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Texas used its big win over UTSA to leapfrog Georgia to #1 as the Bulldogs struggled at Kentucky. Brad and George also take a look at the dismal seasons happening at Florida and Florida State. 

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Week two was highlighted by Texas going into the Big House and steamrolling Michigan as well as Northern Illinois going into South Bend and beating Notre Dame. 

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Week One was not the best for the ACC with Florida State losing (again), Virginia Tech losing to Vanderbilt and Clemson getting steamrolled by Georgia, but other conferences had their struggles as well with LSU falling to USC, Florida losing at home to Miami, and Houston losing to UNLV.

That said, most teams got their season off to an expected good start, so George and Brad review the major storylines and make their picks for week 2.

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Georgia Tech upset Florida State in Ireland to kick off the 2024 college football season. Not to fret, Noles fans. Winning out would still put you in the playoff thanks to the expanded field this year.

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Rece Davis, host of College GameDay, joins the show to look ahead at the 2024 season.

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It's the start of Season 2, and the guys highlight all the things that will be different this year including the great conference reshuffling as well as the start of an 8-team playoff. 

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