Texas pulled off the comeback against Ohio State - but did the Longhorns answer the questions surrounding Arch Manning, or create even more of them?
Seth and James break down one of the wildest games of the young college football season, including Ohio State’s late-game approach, Texas’ dominant fourth-quarter defensive front, the decision not to take three points early, Jeremiah Smith being Jeremiah Smith, and why Seth still isn’t sold on Arch Manning as an elite college quarterback.
Then: what exactly did we watch between Michigan and Oklahoma? Oregon follows a near-loss against Boise State by getting upset at Oklahoma State. Is the Ducks’ coordinator turnover starting to show? And how concerned should Oregon fans be about Dante Moore and the offense?
Plus, it’s time to pick some of the best games on the Week 3 college football slate:
00:00 — Welcome to Week 3
00:56 — Texas rallies to beat Ohio State
03:13 — The Ohio State decision that came back to haunt them
04:04 — What are we actually seeing from Arch Manning?
08:44 — Michigan–Oklahoma sets offensive football back 25 years
13:16 — Oregon gets stunned by Oklahoma State
15:27 — How much has Oregon’s coaching turnover mattered?
17:03 — Dante Moore, leadership and the Oregon QB situation
20:55 — The People’s Division keeps collecting FBS wins
22:38 — Syracuse vs. Pitt
25:34 — Miami vs. Wake Forest + the Malachi Toney show
33:44 — Houston vs. Texas Tech
36:19 — SMU vs. Louisville
38:40 — North Carolina vs. Clemson
41:18 — Mississippi State vs. South Carolina
43:59 — LSU vs. Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford
47:43 — Looking ahead to another loaded weekend
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