Show Notes
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel look ahead to college football’s opening weekend, revisit some of the biggest early-season upsets and make the case for teams to “cowboy up” and play somebody Week 1 next year. Plus, the crew breaks down Clemson vs. LSU, what’s at stake for Clemson and whether Dae’Quan Wright Zxavian Harris will take the field for LSU. Then the guys run through the Week 1 slate of games and reveal which teams they think will come out on top.
0:00 - Welcome
0:30 - Week 1: Shockers are coming
3:39 - Week 1: It’s time to cowboy up & play somebody
7:17 - Remember these big opening weekend upsets?
13:45 - Inside the lore of College GameDay
19:08 - SEC, Big Ten to go big on opening weekend?
21:57 - Clemson vs LSU: A defining test for Clemson
27:16 - Clemson vs LSU: Will Dae’Quan wright & Zxavian Harris play?
34:11 - Clemson vs LSU: Who wins?
37:19 - UCLA vs Cal: The game flying under the radar
44:40 - Wisconsin vs Notre Dame: A game worth watching
49:38 - Baylor vs Auburn: All eyes on DJ Lagway
54:47 - Who wins? Boise State vs Oregon
56:55 - Who wins? Miami vs Stanford
59:46 - Who wins? Louisville vs Ole Miss
1:02:24 - Who wins? SMU vs Florida State
1:05:53 - Deep cut game: Tulane vs Duke
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