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Chris Fallica

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1 year

If TCU had an Oklahoma or Texas logo on its helmet, there would be ZERO doubt it was in - win or lose today - after a 12-0 regular season which included nine conference games. This talk of two-loss Bama jumping them with a loss is pure nonsense.

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2 years

On a Saturday where Alabama hosts Texas A&M and Oklahoma plays Texas, we're headed to Kansas. That's so awesome!

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2 years

1st Round Picks Thursday Night Georgia 5 ACC 4 Pac-12 4 Big 12 0

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2 years

Saturday is the 2nd time in CFB history there are three matchups of teams 5-0 or better on the same day - 5-0 Penn State at 6-0 Michigan, 6-0 Alabama at 5-0 Tennessee and 5-0 Oklahoma State at 5-0 TCU...

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I don't know what's going to happen in 2nd half in Atlanta. But all I know is if Alabama wins, you can't take Bama over Texas. Both 12-1, both conf champs, Texas won by 10 at Bama. You can take both, you can take Texas over Bama but not Bama over Texas...

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Patrick Ewing and Juwan Howard coaching their alma maters to the NCAA Tournament is pretty damn cool.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 years

There have been many motivational speeches in the history of this great sport, but I believe @BarstoolBigCat "I cant control my thumbs they are fat and they suck" speech prior to the game-winning/national championship drive will go down near the top of that list.

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2 years

Weird. Its almost like Tennessee was the best team in the SEC and should have been seeded as such.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Congrats @CycloneFB on a special season. A lot of people dismissed you guys after a season-opening loss to what turned out to be a pretty good team. Stuck with it, swept OU/TX in reg season and while came up just short in Big 12 title game, impressed everyone in Fiesta Bowl win.

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

Stetson Bennett represents everything that’s good about college football. Believed in himself and proved everyone wrong.

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Chris Fallica

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5 months

What if Brian Ferentz has been playing chess while we’re playing checkers all season? Imagine if Iowa comes out in shotgun, four wideouts and just slings it all over tonight. He who laughs last....

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Chris Fallica

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6 years

So great. And he's carrying a Swedish flag as well. Sums up the World Cup quite well!

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6 years

The Mexicans found a South Korean outside the stadium 😂

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Marshall and Stanford vs Notre Dame: 2-0 Marshall and Stanford vs all other FBS opps: 0-7

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 years

With the loss to FIU, Miami becomes the only team in the last 40 years to lose three times as a 14-point favorite in a single season. Canes lost to VT as 14-pt fave, GT as 18.5-pt fave and tonight to FIU as 21-pt fave. Canes also won 17-12 as a 30.5-pt fave vs Central Michigan.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

3-8 Nebraska is currently a one-point favorite over 9-2 Iowa. It is the first time since at least 1978 - and I’m fairly confident to say ever - that a team 3-8 or worse is favored over a team 9-2 or better...

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Top W-L record since 2017, Entering Today Clemson 51-4 .927 Alabama 49-4 .925 Ohio State 44-4 .917 Notre Dame 43-7 .860 Notre Dame doesnt have to apologize to anyone. So they cant beat Alabama or Clemson in the CFP. Not many can.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Since playing for the 2009 national title, Alabama is an FBS best 151-17 and has won five national titles. Texas is 84-67, which is one win better than Northwestern. In fact, Alabama has more wins by at least 24 points - 92 - than Texas has wins in that span.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

There have been 21 CFP games. 17 have been won by Alabama, Clemson or Ohio State. Expanding the playoff, which I haven't been a fan of, will not give us more title contenders, but it might be necessary to create more excitement among fan bases currently not in the CFP.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

This day might deserve its own 30 for 30

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 years

Ohio State has had eight DB selected in the 1st round since 2014 - Okudah, Arnette, Ward, Lattimore, Hooker, Conley, Apple, Roby. Nobody else has more than three in that span.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Power 5 QB with the lowest QBR this season Spencer Petras, Iowa 3.4 JT Shrout, Colorado 13.8 Haynes King, Texas A&M 33.1 Adrian Martinez, K-State 34.0 Brennan Armstrong, Virginia 35.0

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 months

@KySportsRadio And last year Bryce Young and Will Anderson played in the "meaningless" bowl game, which they blew out K State. There's a reason Bama and Georgia are in playoff almost every year. Great players and great culture is one helluva combo

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

Miami's 14-0 loss to Louisiana Tech marks the only time in the last 40 years a team from a Power conference (I'm including Big East, Big 8, SWC in that group) was shut out by a team from a non-Power conference in a bowl game.

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

So Georgia, Michigan and TCU are in regardless of what happens next week, right?

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

So not only did Tennessee not get a No. 2 seed, it gets a three-seed and would potentially have to beat Arizona again to get to the Final Four. Bad job by the committee.

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

No dog in the fight, thought that was a bad reversal. Thought by time WR had control of ball, he was sitting on the goal line. Turned out to be huge call.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Weeks Ranked in Top 10 Since 2010 Texas A&M 47 TCU 47 Baylor 40 Michigan St 40 Boise St 32 Oklahoma St 32 Washington 31 South Carolina 22 Nebraska 19 Arkansas 16 Texas 14

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

Our kind of people ⁦ @StanfordSteve82 ⁩

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Chris Fallica

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6 years

FWIW, USC has a better SOS and more Top 40 wins than either Alabama or Ohio State - if we're solely looking at best resumes

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

That win tonight for @BarstoolBigCat felt a lot like what another Ohio sports legend, LeBron James delivered. Got his start at Toledo, won first title elsewhere, came home to Ohio and delivered a title to a starved fanbase.

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

In the last four years of the CFP, the only conferences to win a CFP game are the ACC and SEC

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 years

BREAKING: While the goal is for Tennessee's JoJo Smalls (ankle) to start today at Toledo, the main objective is to keep his workload to a minimum today and have him at 100% for next week's home game with Georgia. How it plays out depends on @BarstoolBigCat

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

If Oregon plays an easier opener than Auburn, its 11-1 entering tonight and ranked 5-6-7. Instead it played Auburn, lost close game, now 11-2 instead of 12-1 and have no CFP hopes. At 12-1 they would be in mix for a spot. Risk of the loss outweighs all. And that stinks.

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

For being two "horrible, overrated teams", Florida and Kentucky sure looked pretty good in their bowl games...

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

5 years

Last night I was at a classic national championship game. Now Im in Augusta. In two weeks Ill be back with my GameDay crew at the Draft. 16-yo Bear wouldnt believe the things he would get to see/do in the future. Immensely grateful to work and see the events my job brings me to.

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

Penn State is the only team in the country to be ranked in the Top 10 in offensive, defensive and special teams efficiency.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

6 years

The now 11 P5 schools from which GameDay has not broadcast a show, ranked in order of odds on who I think will be the next first-timer to host a show. Iowa State Minnesota Maryland Duke Virginia Wake Forest Cal Syracuse Illinois Kansas Rutgers

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Barring any unforeseen changes in the AP Poll, next weeks Penn State/Iowa game will be the first regular season Big Ten game between two Top 5 opponents without Ohio State being one of them since 1997 Michigan at Penn State.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Draft Picks Since 2010 Alabama 1st Round 38 Texas A&M 36 Washington 36 Oregon 35 South Carolina 35 Texas 32 #NFLDraft2021 #NFLDraft

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Win or lose, this Iowa State team has a ton of heart. Easy team to root for.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

1st Round Picks Last 2 Years Tulsa 2 Auburn 0 Oklahoma 0 Tennessee 0 Texas 0 Wisconsin 0

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Chris Fallica

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6 months

Jayden Daniels only leads the nation in total offense by 57 YPG at 408.2, which is more than 80 teams average this season. He’s accounted for 38 TD, which is more than 81 teams have scored. I mean, what are we doing if he doesn’t win the Heisman?

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Since 2007 LSU has had 5 DB selected in the Top 6. All other schools have combined for five.

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

With @CollegeGameDay headed to Minnesota next week, there will be only 9 Power 5 schools from which the show has not originated - Syracuse, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia, Kansas, Maryland, Rutgers, Illinois and Cal.

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4 years

Tonight’s 37-point win over Auburn is Tennessee’s first SEC win by at least 21 points since 2016 vs Missouri, 28 SEC games ago. The 37-point win is the Vols biggest SEC win since a 52-14 win over Ole Miss in 2010. @BarstoolBigCat

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

First it was Brock Purdy's first start, then it was his first road start, then it was yeah, but those weren't playoff teams to end the regular season, then it was first playoff game. Now its the Cowboys are the first 10+ win/"real" team he's faced...

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Chris Fallica

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1 month

Oregon making South Carolina look like the 2nd worst at-large team in the field, as Ken Pom said they were.

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3 years

Weird. I've been told they aren't any good...

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3 years

Big 12 season awards just came out. Iowa State won most of 'em. OPOY: Breece Hall DPOY: Mike Rose Coach of the Year: Matt Campbell Off. Newcomer: Xavier Hutchinson, ISU Def. Newcomer: Tony Fields II, WVU Off. Freshman: Deuce Vaughn, KSU Def. Freshman: Young, ISU/Coleman, TCU

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

Georgia is one of the best four teams in the country. Whether the committee puts them in, thats the question.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

That sure was an awesome throw Zach Wilson made on his pro day!!!!!!

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Chris Fallica

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5 months

Brian Ferentz indeed was not playing chess all season

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@chrisfallica

5 months

What if Brian Ferentz has been playing chess while we’re playing checkers all season? Imagine if Iowa comes out in shotgun, four wideouts and just slings it all over tonight. He who laughs last....

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5 years

Alabama and Georgia are the only two teams with two wins away from home vs current CFP Top 15 teams.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Bill Snyder at Kansas State

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3 years

What Scott Drew has done at Baylor is the best rebuilding job in the history of sports. Tell me one better.

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6 years

Miami won by 33 pts, committed 1 penalty, forced 4 TO, held No. 3 team to under 275 yards. Since 2004 only 1 other team has beaten a Power 5 opp by 30, held it under 275 yds forced 4 TO and committed 1 penalty - Ole Miss vs a 3-3 Tennessee team in 2014.

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

This is Oklahoma's 6th loss as a 20-point favorite since the start of the 2009 season. No other team has lost more than three in that span.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

The current gap between the Top 3 and No. 4 in recent years is big. It didn't matter who was No. 4 today, Alabama was going to win convincingly. And yes, Notre Dame should have been No. 4.

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

Saturday will be Alabama's 164th game since the start of the 2011 season. It will be the first time the Tide are playing a regular season game without having a chance to win the national title...

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

In its bowl game, Alabama will play its 167th game since the start of 2008. It will be just the 7th time the Tide take the field without a chance of winning the national championship.

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3 years

If I do nothing else in life, at least I can say I’ve growled like a bear back and forth with Bill Walton.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 months

If I’m an Oregon fan, I’d be a little uneasy right now.

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4 months

One of the greatest runs in college football history is over. Nick Saban informed his team today that he's retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national championships at Alabama and one at LSU.

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2 years

Garrett Wilson is the 8th Ohio State Buckeye selected in the Top 10 over the last seven drafts. Thats more than any other school.

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Chris Fallica

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6 years

Seed to reach Final Four from Virginia's region last 5 years. Craziness. 2014 7 Connecticut 2015 7 Michigan State 2016 10 Syracuse 2017 7 South Carolina 2018 11 Loyola Chicago

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5 years

Spoiler. It doesn't.

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5 years

How does 8-teams fix this? #CFBPlayoff

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Chris Fallica

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6 years

As of conclusion of Loyola game Final Four Appearances by Conference since 2013 Missouri Valley 2 Big 12 1 Pac-12 1

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

Offensive snaps this season, Heisman finalists - Dwayne Haskins 962, Kyler Murray 785, Tua Tagovailoa 575

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Michigan is a machine. Played one bad game all year. Had every reason in the world to be flat today off games vs Iowa and Ohio State and with Illinois up next. Nope. Steamrolled IU. Whatever Juwan Howard and Phil Martelli are doing... just keep doing it.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Onside kick up 11 in a game you probably should have already been up three scores is the type of thing that should make you pay for your flight home

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

Couldn't be happier for Jalen Hurts. Didn't transfer. Was a good teammate. Got better. Got his chance. And now will go down forever in the annals of Alabama football history.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Clones doin work! Drives of 10, 13, 14 and 15 plays. Imposing their will. Love seeing it.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

I don't have a Heisman vote, but if I did, it would go to @Trevorlawrencee . If the award is supposed to go to the most outstanding player, I don’t think anyone fits that description better than him…

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

@BarstoolBigCat This is why you work 20 hour days during the season. This is why you sit up at 3:30 am with the clicker in your hand watching one play over and over looking for one small advantage. This is why all those donuts met their final resting place. For tonight.

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3 years

One really can’t draw conclusions from bowl results, because there are so many circumstances in each game. But the Big 12 going 5-0 after seeing their defenses get torched in recent years is a good feat. OU, ISU, OK ST and WVU all have legit Ds

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Chris Fallica

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4 years

Yep, Miami’s final three games were losses to FIU, to a Duke team which had lost 5 straight entering the game and a shutout at the hands of Louisiana Tech in the bowl game. Just needed to double check that.

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

Is it an optical illusion or is Eagles RT moving early almost every play?

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Tennessee and Texas A&M had the same SEC record this year. I'm sure everyone expected that before the season.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

3 years

Iowa State has faced six FPI Top 40 opponents this season (4-2 W-L). Thats more than any other team in the CFP Top 25.

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

Honestly, it really isn't fair to the kid to even have him out there. He's got zero confidence, the game is moving way too fast and he just cant play.

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3 years

Genuinely happy for @ISUMattCampbell and @CycloneFB Been so close to so many big wins but just came up short. This year, 4th quarter comebacks to knock off ranked Oklahoma and Texas teams and appear headed to their first Big 12 Championship Game.

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2 years

What just happened to Bryce Young was worse than either the Brady or Carr play. Shocked they didn’t throw a flag there.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

4 years

Rico Burgerton gave his all tonight for Tennessee.

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

BYU at Coastal Carolina will be the 6th Pre-Bowl December meeting between two undefeated teams. The others: 2009 SEC Title Game - Alabama vs Florida 1969 Texas vs Arkansas 1947 Notre Dame vs USC 1945 Army vs Navy 1939 USC vs UCLA

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

3 years

Ugh. Can't help but feel like the better team didn't win there. So close.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

5 years

I guess now is the time we remind people Tiger has won major championships at Bethpage and Pebble Beach, site of the next two majors.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

About as poor game/clock management and execution in final 5:00 as you’ll see. And it cost Purdue the game.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

2 years

Picks in Rounds 1-3 Georgia 9 ACC 7 Big 12 7 Alabama 6 Cincinnati 5

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Chris Fallica

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5 months

No rating system anywhere is more accurate.

Big Cat

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🚨Big Cat’s Week 12 NFL Power Rankings🚨 Computer is seeing things clearly this week.

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4 years

@jaketapper De La Soup

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Chris Fallica

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3 years

Iowa State has been ranked 26 weeks since 2017, including four weeks in the Top 10. From 1936 to 2016, Iowa State was ranked just 40 weeks and only once in the Top 10. Three of Iowa State's four all-time preseason rankings have come in the last three years.

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

2 years

There have been ten instances this season of a team favored by greater than 16 points losing at home. Notre Dame is the only team to have it happen twice.

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3 years

My wife (Pens fan from Pittsburgh) wore a Penguins t-shirt each of the last two games, so I had to break out the heavy artillery tonight! #LGI

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Chris Fallica

@chrisfallica

3 years

If Oregon goes 12-1 and misses the CFP because of a bad PI call at Stanford despite winning at Ohio State... sheesh...

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Updated through 2 Rounds Georgia 7 Pac-12 6 ACC 5 Big 12 4

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@chrisfallica

2 years

1st Round Picks Thursday Night Georgia 5 ACC 4 Pac-12 4 Big 12 0

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Chris Fallica

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5 years

Elite defenses don’t come around very often and Miami had one this year. And it was wasted because of a brutal offense.

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Chris Fallica

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2 years

Ref show

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3 years

For the first time ever, the Elite 8 will feature seven teams from west of the Mississippi River.

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Chris Fallica

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7 years

1st 5 games as Michigan coach vs Ohio St and Michigan St: Rich Rodriguez 0-5, Brady Hoke 2-3, Jim Harbaugh 1-4

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Chris Fallica

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1 year

Purdy gonna win OROY. Enough with the Kenneth Walker stuff. It's not even definitive he's been the best rookie RB (Allgeier).

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3 years

😍 Thank you ⁦ @CycloneEQUIP ⁩ !!

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1 month

UNC is currently a four-point favorite over Michigan State Saturday. Since 1985, there have been seven one-seeds favored by 4 points or fewer in the 2nd round. 5 of the 7 lost outright (including Kansas last year vs Arkansas) and only Missouri in 1994 covered.

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5 years

Current SOS for AP Top 6 Alabama 58 Clemson 49 Notre Dame 36 Georgia 25 Oklahoma 34 Ohio State 48

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