Saturday Cadence: A College Football Podcast

CJ Stroud announced his declaration to the NFL Draft, key people in the Big Ten are on the move…or not. Kevin Warren’s tenure as Big Ten Commissioner comes to a close while Jim Harbaugh’s tenure at Michigan stays vibrant. Ryan Day names Brian Hartline as Offensive Coordinator for Ohio State. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim breakdown the latest drama out of the Big Ten Conference and turn the page to 2023 and give you our way-too-early rankings and College Football Playoff Selections.

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim discuss Georgia’s historic back-to-back-titles. Scout team to 2-time National Champion: Stetson Bennett’s college football career closes as one of the greatest stories in the sport’s history. His Georgia Bulldogs repeated as National Champions with ease. Blake and Dave take a look at how the Dawgs stayed motivated and got the job done in Los Angeles as well as the de facto Title Game against Ohio State in the Peach Bowl.

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim recap the most wildly entertaining College Football Playoff semifinals to date. TCU shocking the college football world had JJ McCarthy doing his best Stefan Diggs impression. Ohio State answered every question as to how they’d respond, and Georgia looks to be the first repeat champion of the CFP era. Blake and Dave also preview the National Championship Game between Georgia and TCU.

Bring on the College Football Playoff! In one semifinal, we’ve got The World Famous Ohio State Buckeyes taking on the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs. In the other, the hungry, swagger-filled Michigan Wolverines and the heart-driven TCU Horned Frogs. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim preview the College Football Playoff on this special episode of Saturday Cadence. Can Georgia defend its title or will the Buckeyes thrive in a role the program loves: as underdogs? Max Duggan and TCU’s resilience earned a spot in the semifinals, but could be running into freight train of Maize and Blue Wolverines. We’re just hours away from this year’s College Football Playoff, one of the final installments of the four team format, on New Year’s Eve.

Name, Image and Likeness has radically transformed college football. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim discuss NIL recruiting and explain why it’s exhausting. Then, a pair of 5-star quarterbacks made moves over the last few days; and does Bo Nix’s return to Oregon position him as the Heisman front runner next year? Blake and Dave commend Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr for playing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl ahead of making their Bowl Game Selections.

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim begin and end the show paying their respects to the late, great coach Mike Leach. They also discuss Blake’s experience at Army-Navy last weekend and evaluate the Heisman Trophy ballot results. Before their Bowl Game Picks (Games 12/16-12/20), Blake reviews Alyssa’s historic pick ‘em season. Finally, Dave and Blake make their bowl selections.

The College Football Playoff field is set with one conference getting two teams in for the first time in the nine-year history of the four team format. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim breakdown and discuss this year’s playoff and give their early thoughts. Blake and Dave also debate who should win the Heisman and how the award can restore its prestige. Coach Prime is heading to the PAC-12. Plus, this is America’s week as Army and Navy take the field in Philadelphia for an exquisite combination of football and patriotism. Blake will be at Lincoln Financial Field for the matchup.

Rivalry Week delivered what could be the most straight-forward College Football Playoff Selection Sunday to date; or did it? Is Ryan Day’s seat really getting hot? And has Clemson’s reign atop college football run its course? Blake and Dave examine Ohio State vs Michigan and explain what really happened. They also look at Luke Fickell and Matt Rhule heading to Wisconsin and Nebraska, respectively. Finally, Blake and Dave talk College Football Playoff scenarios, make their Championship Saturday Picks, and Dave says who will win the Heisman Trophy.

Blake Biscardi is joined by Producer Grant Kincaid as what looked to be a quiet slate of games last Saturday turned into survival of the fittest. They examine who’s still alive in the College Football Playoff race — USC enters the chat — and break down the biggest rivalry week matchups including a battle of unbeaten 11-0 No. 2 Ohio State and 11-0 No. 3 Michigan in The Game. Blake and Grant give their keys to The Game, matchups to watch, and score predictions. Finally, they close with their Week 13 Picks and Heisman Trophy shortlists.

It’s finally here: The Game. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim preview and breakdown No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 3 Michigan. For the first time in four years, The Game returns to the banks of the Olentangy in The Horseshoe with some of the highest stakes this storied rivalry has ever seen. Both teams are undefeated at 11-0 for the first time since 2006, each with a Heisman contender leading the charge. Everything is on the line in Columbus in this winner-take-all edition of The Game.

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