Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Phil cross talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss Phil's pregame routine throughout his football career as we preview Colorado's season opener tonight. We react to ESPN's pick to be the "x-factor" for the Broncos in 2025. Zach and Phil make their choices for who can be the "x-factor" for Denver on both offense and defense. We hear what Georgia Tech's coach Brent Key is saying about Colorado before their highly anticipated matchup tonight. Is Buffs DC Robert Livingston, this biggest edge Colorado will have tonight? We revisit Nick Wright's time on our morning show today and all his anti-Denver takes including Sean Payton as the worst coach in the division and Bo Nix as the worst QB in the division.