Rece Davis and Pete Thamel look back at their time in Seattle and discuss the electric early-morning environment, if both teams could win a national championship, if the better team won, USC melting down against Notre Dame, and if the loss will inspire change in Lincoln Riley. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about Brock Bowers’ injury, how many teams are College Football Playoff contenders and their early thoughts on Penn State-Ohio State.

1:00 Washington was electric

2:30 Both teams could win the championship

5:00 Oregon’s play calling

9:55 Did the better team win?

13:03 The spotlight on Kalen DeBoer

20:19 USC melts down against Notre Dame BREAK

23:13 Adversity for Lincoln Riley

29:25 Will the Big Ten adapt to Lincoln Riley?

31:35 Brock Bowers out 4-6 weeks

35:42 Bill Connelly BREAK

38:39 Missouri looks good at mid-season

41:16 Weird Georgia team right now

44:21 Is North Carolina legit?

47:25 How many CFP contenders are there?

52:51 Early leans on Penn State @ Ohio State

56:55 Dumb Loses More Than Smart Wins

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