Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew picks out their best player prop bets for the Michigan-Washington championship game. First, after a vibe check from the scene in Houston ahead of Monday night's national championship game (1:34) a look at a big weekend for LSU with the hire of a new defensive coordinator (4:55) and a commitment from the No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting cycle (10:42). Then it's on to the latest from the transfer portal, where Ohio State continues to add pieces on offense (15:54), Boise State lands a former five-star QB and Liberty retains its star QB after a brief portal flirtation. Finally, unpacking the matchup between Michigan and Washington again with the best player prop bets, focusing on Michael Penix Jr. (34:23), J.J. McCarthy (40:27), Blake Corum (42:16), Rome Odunze (45:44) and more.To display your continued support of the show, please vote for the Cover 3 Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best American Football Podcast" Category https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-american-football-podcast/Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew shares their best bets for the college football championship game between Michigan and Washington. First, a look at the exodus of Alabama players to the NFL Draft and transfer portal with an eye on what the Crimson Tide have coming in next season for 2024 (3:20) as well as other notable NFL Draft decisions from across the country (10:58). Then, the breaking news of Ole Miss star running back Quinshon Judkins entering the transfer portal headlines a run of the latest portal headlines (25:13) before moving on to the best bets for Michigan-Washington (39:56). Included are the best against the spread plays, ways to attack the total and any first half bets that you should lock in prior to Monday night's kickoff.To display your continued support of the show, please vote for the Cover 3 Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best American Football Podcast" Category https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-american-football-podcast/Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew offers a deep-dive preview of the CFP title game between Michigan and Washington. First, discussing the latest big moves from the transfer portal including DJ Uiagalelei committing to Florida State, Liberty QB Kaidon Salter entering the portal and Cam Ward declarding for the NFL Draft (9:30). Then, Gene Chizik is out at UNC as defensive coordinator (14:55) and Ohio State's loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl has renewed frustrations from Buckeye fans with Ryan Day (27:55). Finally, a deep dive on the College Football Playoff National Championship in BIG GAME BREAKDOWN with a look at Washington's offense vs. Michigan's defense (47:50), Michigan's offense vs. Washington's defense (58:24), coaching and other X-factors (1:10:52).To display your continued support of the show, please vote for the Cover 3 Podcast in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best American Football Podcast" Category https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-american-football-podcast/Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew give their INSTANT REACTION to the College Football Playoff Semifinal games! First, Michael Penix's spectacular performance (1:15) and why Texas struggled with the deep ball and in the red zone. (10:14) Then, Michigan's overtime victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl! (16:20) How did Jim Harbaugh outcoach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide? (20:30) Finally, the guys preview the National Championship game! (31:54)Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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

The Cover 3 crew does a deep dive preview and makes picks for the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. After a brief review of USC's impressive performance against Louisville without Caleb Williams in the Holiday Bowl (1:50) the College Football Playoff preview gets rolling with a look at the on-field matchups that will decide the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Alabama (8:54). Then, debating the coaching edge between Jim Harbaugh and Nick Saban (21:24) and best bets for the game (28:54). After that it's the keys and X-factors for the Sugar Bowl between Washington and Texas (39:32), best bets for that game (50:41) and MoneyLine Sprinkles for the College Football Playoff semifinals (57:00).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew shares their best bets for the Peach Bowl, Orange Bowl and more. First, detailing the pregame speculation around Kansas and the eventual double-digit Jayhawks win against UNLV in Tuesday night bowl action, with an eye on what Lance Leipold has coming back for 2024 (1:40). Then it's on to the next edition of BOWLNANZA with previews and picks for Ole Miss-Penn State in the Peach Bowl (12:40), Auburn-Maryland in the Music City Bowl (17:46), Georgia-Florida State in the Orange Bowl (21:12) and Wyoming-Toledo in the Arizona Bowl (28:58). Plus, a rundown of the non-playoff New Year's Day bowl games with best bets for LSU-Wisconsin in the Reliaquest Bowl (32:58), Oregon-Liberty in the Fiesta Bowl (37:25), Tennessee-Iowa in the Citrus Bowl (39:55) and the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (45:22).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew shares their best bets for the midweek college football bowl games. First, now that we have seen the legal filings from Florida State and the ACC a look at what each side is arguing and the path forward (1:30). Then, Jerry Kill steps down at New Mexico State (7:20), Ole Miss continues its impressive run in the transfer portal (12:49) and reaction to Notre Dame's hire of LSU's Mike Denbrock as its new OC (21:40). After that it's on to BOWLNANZA, with best bets and breakdowns for Virginia Tech-Tulane in the Military Bowl (32:58), UNC-West Virginia in the Duke's Mayo Bowl (36:21), USC-Louisville in the Holiday Bowl (40:32), Oklahoma State-Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl (42:40), SMU-Boston College in the Fenway Bowl (46:57), Miami-Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl (49:10), NC State-Kansas State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl (51:32), Arizona-Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl (57:33), Clemson-Kentucky in the Gator Bowl (59:11), Notre Dame-Oregon State in the Sun Bowl (1:00:58), Iowa State-Memphis in the Liberty Bowl (1:04:50) and Ohio State-Missouri in the Cotton Bowl (1:06:19).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew talks Florida State's potential legal battle with the ACC and shares their best bowl game bets. First, with the news that Florida State will hold an emergency board meeting on Friday -- and the expectation that the meeting will include discussions of a legal challenge against the ACC -- what are the steps and potential timeline for the Seminoles to leave the conference (4:30)? Then it's on to Part 2 of BOWLNANZA with best bets and previews for Syracuse-USF in the Boca Raton Bowl (22:00), UCF-Georgia Tech in the Gasparilla Bowl, Arkansas State-Northern Illinois in the Camellia Bowl (37:55), JMU-Air Force int he Armed Forces Bowl, Utah State-Georgia State in the Potato Bowl, South Alabama-Eastern Michigan in the 68 Ventures Bowl, Utah-Northwestern in the Las Vegas Bowl, San Jose State-Coastal Carolina in the Hawaii Bowl and so much more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:00:20).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Cover 3 crew discuss some of the big recruiting headlines from 2023 National Signing Day. First, big picture takeaways including how the NIL era has led to the 5-stars being more evenly spread across the country (1:45) and then a more school-focused starting with Georgia and its No. 1 class (6:15). Then, Florida hangs on to DJ Lagway (11:20), No. 1 overall prospect WR Jeremiah Smith commits to Ohio State with some late recruiting drama (17:30) and Oregon looking poised to hit the ground running in the Big Ten as a conference title contender (24:00). Plus, a disappointing signing day for Florida State paired with Miami's strong finish (33:30), CJ Carr and Notre Dame's 2024 class (38:45), a look at Colorado (41:00) and much, much more.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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

The Cover 3 crew talks transfer portal, bowl games, coaching carousel and more. First, the latest headlines from the transfer portal start with former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord committing to Syracuse and what that says about Fran Brown's early work with the Orange (1:00). Then, productive Toledo QB Dequan Finn chooses Baylor (12:01), Will Rogers hopes to be the successor to Michael Penix Jr. at Washington (14:05) and the expectations for DJ Uiagalelei and Cam Ward (18:45). Plus, Lane Kiffin moving closer to being the "Portal King" of the 2023-24 offseason (26:03), former Indiana head coach Tom Allen lands as Penn State's new defensive coordinator (30:53) and then Upon Further Review focuses on the weekend's bowl action, starting with Jerry Kill's pointed comments at New Mexico's AD after New Mexico State's bowl loss to Fresno State (35:15).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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