

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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Jan 8, 2019 • 44min
Live Clemson-Alabama reaction from Santa Clara (01/07)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recap Clemson's national championship game win against Alabama on Monday night. Recorded in Levi's Stadium (1:51), the conversation covers why Alabama lost (6:30), why Clemson won (9:07), Trevor Lawrence fulfilling championship potential (14:51), whether we should consider this the beginning of the end for the Nick Saban Alabama dynasty (23:27) 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

Jan 6, 2019 • 53min
Title game preview (01/05)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson preview Alabama and Clemson in the College Football Playoff national championship game. As Chip checks in from the scene in California, Barton starts the show off with observations and news from the All-American Bowl in San Antonio (1:45). Then its onto the biggest news of the week with Justin Fields' transfer to Ohio State (7:18) and West Virginia hiring Neal Bown as Dana Holgorsen's replacement (17:20). Then the title game preview (22:55), including a breakdown of the quarterback battle (36:00) and why Nick Saban is already the GOAT even if he doesn't win his seventh title on Monday night (41:55). 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

Jan 3, 2019 • 53min
What coaches might make the NFL jump (01/02)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson react to the latest from the coaching carousel and more. First, the keys to Manny Diaz succeeding at Miami (3:40), why Dana Holgorsen's hire at Houston works for all involved parties (14:11), what coaches are receiving NFL interest (23:21), whether there are any big-picture takeaways from Texas' Sugar Bowl win against Georgia (36:08), and many more highlights from the bowl season. 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

Dec 30, 2018 • 43min
Was this Notre Dame's ceiling? (12/30)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recap the College Football Playoff semifinals in the early Sunday morning hours after a long day of coverage from the Orange Bowl. First, how Tua might have pulled the wool over our eyes with his health status updates, the future outlook for Oklahoma and whether the scoreboard in Alabama's 45-34 win represents the game that played out on the field. Then, wondering what Notre Dame's ceiling might be after its 30-3 loss to Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. 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

Dec 28, 2018 • 55min
Live from the Orange Bowl (12/28)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are live in Fort Lauderdale to preview Alabama and Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. First, after an embarrassing loss to Wisconsin what is next for Miami and Mark Richt (6:15), why Kyler Murray NFL Draft talk has been a major storyline this week (23:30), what to expect from a banged up Tua Tagovailoa (34:03) and the one area where the Sooners has a clear advantage in the game (45:18). 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

Dec 28, 2018 • 53min
Bowl Locks III: The Final Lockdown (12/27)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson lay out their best against the spread picks for the College Football Playoff and New Years bowl games. Barton and Chip are reporting from the road as the guys run through Purdue-Virginia, Syracuse-West Virginia, Iowa State-Washington State, Florida-Michigan, Virginia-South Carolina, Alabama-Oklahoma, Oregon-Michigan State, Texas A&M-NC State, Penn State-Kentucky, Iowa-Mississippi State, Texas-Georgia 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

Dec 26, 2018 • 55min
What they're saying at Clemson and Notre Dame (12/26)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson report back from on-campus visits to both Cotton Bowl playoff contenders. First, reacting Kendal Briles hire at Florida State (3:00), attrition on the field and sideline at Miami (15:26), Dexter Lawrence's failed drug test (23:00), how Clemson's playoff experience is an advantage (30:40), how the Notre Dame team changed after Ian Book took over as the starting quarterback (36:27), where the Irish have an advantage in the matchup (42:55) 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

Dec 21, 2018 • 54min
Bowl Locks Vol. 2: Hard Lock Life (12/21)
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson pick the entire holiday week of bowl action in college football. This second edition of the postseason competition includes locks, leans and breakdowns for Memphis-Wake Forest (9:13), Army-Houston (14:37), Buffalo-Troy (19:12), Hawaii-Louisiana Tech (23:09), Boise State-Boston College (26:23), Georgia-Tech-Minnesota (29:12), TCU-Cal (32:35), Temple-Duke (35:45), Miami-Wisconsin (42:00) and Vanderbilt-Baylor (47:28). 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

Dec 20, 2018 • 47min
The Real National Signing Day (12/19)
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recap on a busy first day of the Early Signing Period on the recruiting trail. First, why recruiting shows that the Alabama-Georgia rivalry is set to continue for years to come (3:17), if Ohio State's slip in the recruiting rankings leaves the door open for Michigan and Penn State (8:50), whether USC is going to be able to maintain its spot in the Pac-12 pecking order (18:05), Oklahoma reloading (23:16), Miami's issues (27:15) and much, 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

Dec 13, 2018 • 56min
Bowl Locks I: So who's motivated? (12/13)
Barton Simmons, Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli make picks for the first 8 bowl games of the 2018-19 season. First, a breakdown of how to factor motivation in your picks (2:08), with important notes on coordinator changes at Tulane (5:00), Utah State's skeleton staff (9:23), Arizona State's missing NFL-bound star (13:33) and USF not having to travel at all for the bowl game (25:20). Then it's on to the picks, with locks and leans for Tulane-Louisiana (28:00), Utah State-North Texas (30:24), Fresno State-Arizona State (34:59), Eastern Michigan-Georgia Southern (40:31), Appalachian State-Middle Tennessee (43:19), UAB-Northern Illinois (45:00), San Diego State-Ohio (47:10) and USF-Marshall (48:30). 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


