Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast The Week 7: Hurry-Up: One of CFB’s Wildest Weeks Ever + Chompin’ Texas
Oct 18, 2026
College football descends into glorious chaos as five of the nation’s top seven teams fall. BYU escapes Notre Dame, Auburn overpowers Georgia, and Ohio State survives Indiana. Florida exposes Texas’ offensive woes, Miami outlasts Florida State amid controversy, and turnover disasters fuel Tulane’s win over Memphis. The Group of Six races also heat up across a wild Week 7.
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BYU’s Misdirection Made Notre Dame Look Vulnerable
- BYU’s creative passing plan overcame Notre Dame’s elite front and made the Cougars look like the Big 12’s best team.
- Aaron Roderick used misdirection and double-pass concepts, while Bear Bachmeier excelled within his physical limitations.
Auburn Bullied Georgia At The Point Of Attack
- Auburn upset Georgia by winning at the point of attack, protecting Byron Brown, and creating special-teams advantages.
- Georgia compounded its struggles with three major Gunnar Stockton mistakes and an avoidable personal foul.
Texas Has More Than A Quarterback Problem
- Texas’s loss to Florida reflects a systemic offensive failure rather than a quarterback-only problem.
- Protection breakdowns, weak run blocking, receiver issues, and Arch Manning’s mistakes compounded as the game moved beyond its script.