

Cover 3 College Football
CBS Sports, College Football, Football, CFB, College Football Picks
The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.
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Oct 13, 2019 • 1h 3min
Week 7 Instant Reaction (10/13)
Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson recap a top-five shakeup and more from the weekend in college football. First, how LSU-Florida provided enough evidence to think both teams are in the hunt for an SEC title (3:00) and what whether Georgia's offensive issues in the upset loss to South Carolina change their outlook for playoff contention (11:45). Then, thoughts on Oklahoma-Texas and Baylor still being undefeated (25:30), Penn State passing a test and Wisconsin looking dominant (34:45), Notre Dame's identity (45:50) and what aspect of Clemson's win was the most impressive as it cruised against Florida State (50:45). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 2019 • 1h 32min
Week 7 Locks (10/10)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets for the weekend in college football. It's a loaded card with breakdowns and LOCKS included for Wake Forest-Louisville (8:00), Miami-Virginia (12:15), Oregon-Colorado (17:00), Michigan State-Wisconsin (20:45), Penn State-Iowa (26:00), Michigan-Illinois (31:30), Oklahoma-Texas (39:40), Iowa State-West Virginia (45:30), Memphis-Temple (50:00), Notre Dame-USC (55:15), LSU-Florida (1:07:10), Clemson-Florida State (1:19:15) and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 9, 2019 • 54min
Red River Preview with Ben Kercheval (10/09)
Ben Kercheval joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to preview Oklahoma-Texas. First, updating USC's chances to knock off Notre Dame with Kedon Slovis cleared to return (1:00), what Auburn loses with Boobee Whitlow out for several weeks (5:45) and Dabo Swinney's ROY bus getting brought out of the shed (10:00). Then, Ben joins the show to discuss Texas state fair food options (19:00), Tom Herman's assessment of the Longhorns (25:45), how Jalen Hurts' size helps enhance the Sooners' ground game (30:15), whether Baylor is for real (39:00) and much more Big 12 talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 7, 2019 • 1h 13min
Where is each Big Ten coach in five years? (10/07)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson answer listener questions. First, comparing Ohio State to Georgia in the discussion of the next blue blood to snap a title drought (6:30) and whether Georgia fans have longing eyes for Justin Fields given his success with the Buckeyes (11:30). Then, which college football coach or coordinator hates nerds the most (20:33), the outlook for Virginia and the ACC (34:00), where each Big Ten coach will be five years from now (46:45) and more listener questions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 6, 2019 • 1h 11min
Week 6 Instant Reaction (10/06)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson recap Florida's big win and more from Week 6 in college football. First, the big-picture takeaways from Florida's win over Auburn (3:15), Ohio State's win against Michigan State (15:15) and Michigan surviving against Iowa (22:20). Then, wild finishes in the ACC Coastal (31:30), whether Penn State is a threat to Ohio State (40:45), Oregon's place among the country's best teams (47:00), the crowded middle tier of the Big 12 (52:10) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 3, 2019 • 1h 16min
Week 6 Locks (10/03)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets and top picks for the weekend action in college football. Game breakdowns and LOCKS included for Michigan-Iowa (9:15), Ohio State-Michigan State (13:20), Auburn-Florida (19:40), Louisville-Boston College (26:10), Washington-Stanford (28:20), Air Force-Navy (30:15), Army-Tulane (32:40), Oregon-Cal (36:15), LSU-Utah State (39:00), Baylor-Kansas State (42:20), Penn State-Purdue (46:00), Nebraska-Northwestern (49:45) and many more of the highlights and lowlights from the Week 6 slate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 2, 2019 • 56min
Dennis Dodd's Hot Seat Rankings (10/02)
Dennis Dodd joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson with hot seat talk and amateurism analysis. First, Barton and Chip discuss three burning questions for Week 6 (2:30) then Dennis Dodd joins the show, first addressing the name, image and likeness movement in college sports (12:45). Topics include unintended consequences, common-sense middle ground and how the experience of a student-athlete might or might not change if NCAA rules are changed (22:45). Then it's on to Dennis' Hot Seat Ranking -- released this week on CBSSports.com -- with a focus on USC, Tennessee and Virginia Tech after Rutgers already kicked off the coaching carousel by firing Chris Ash. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 30, 2019 • 1h
Rutgers' next move, Mike Leach, September Superlatives (09/30)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson break down the Rutgers job with Chris Ash fired following Week 5. First, reaction to the timing of the news and what went wrong for Ash during his tenure (2:30). Then, the different categories of candidates (12:00) for the Scarlet Knights' job and thoughts on where the program could -- or should -- turn for its next head coach (24:15). Plus, reactions to Mike Leach calling his team soft after losing to Utah (32:20) and our team and player of the month for September (47:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 29, 2019 • 1h 19min
Week 5 Instant Reaction (09/29)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson break down the highlights and lowlights from Week 5 across college football. First, considering the state of Clemson and its claim to No. 1 after surviving at North Carolina (2:15), why Ohio State's dominance shouldn't be overlooked (17:00) and whether Auburn has turned a corner to become into an SEC title contender (23:45). Then, takeaways from wins for Michigan and Notre Dame (28:25), Penn State's emergence as a Big Ten title contender (40:00), the much-anticipated 5-star review mailbag (51:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 26, 2019 • 1h 17min
Week 5 Locks (09/26)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson reveal their best bets and top picks for Week 5 in college football. Game breakdowns and LOCKS in this week's edition of the competition include Memphis-Navy (7:20), Cal-Arizona State (10:50), Notre Dame-UVA (17:00), Stanford-Oregon State (24:35), Iowa State-Baylor (27:00), South Carolina-Kentucky (34:50), Auburn-Mississippi State (39:30), Florida State-Nc State (44:10), Michigan-Rutgers (49:30), Washington-USC (52:45) and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices


