Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew discusses Georgia, Michigan State, Ohio State and more from Week 9 in college football. The show beings with reaction to Ohio State’s win against Penn State (1:50) and then a deep dive on the many takeaways from Michigan State’s instant classic against Michigan (10:38) and predictions for what’s ahead from the first release from the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday (18:45). Then, thoughts on Oregon (27:53), Wake Forest (32:40), the crazy ending in Clemson-Florida State (38:16), Miami’s win over Pitt (44:06), whether Georgia has any weaknesses (50:36) and much more from Week 9. 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 shares their locks for Week 9 in college football. After a quick recap of last week’s action (1:00) the rundown of Week 9 begins with a look at the Thursday and Friday games (8:13) and then the big game spotlight with Michigan-Michigan State (10:11), Iowa-Wisconsin (13:08), Georgia-Florida (18:36) and Ohio State-Penn State (23:12). Then, dialing up LOCKS for Bowling Green-Buffalo (31:52), Clemson-Florida State (32:45), Maryland-Indiana (36:33), Notre Dame-North Carolina (38:16), BYU-Virginia (42:33), Virginia Tech-Georgia Tech (44:35) and NC State-Louisville (46:00). Plus, roll call of additional Big Ten Unders (48:22), an Ole Miss-Auburn play from The Dentist (55:00) and the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:08:00). 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 highlights the best players, teams and games from October. The proceedings get started with the Cover 3 Player of the Month Award (2:15), highlighting performances from Caleb Williams, CJ Stroud Chase Brown more before picking a winner and moving on to the Cover 3 Coach of the Month (10:10), with plenty of great nominations that include programs that have overcome adversity and also been involved with the biggest results of October. Then it’s on to team of the month (16:00) and game of the month (25:45), with a couple headliners competing but only one game that connects in a special way with the Cover 3 family. Plus, the Big Ol Bag of Mail discusses Brennan Armstrong’s Heisman chances (44:00) and what it would take for Pitt to make the College Football Playoff (50:00). 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 discusses the coaching carousel and Week 8 takeaways. First, addressing the breaking news of the day as Texas Tech will be in the market for a new coach after parting ways with Matt Wells (1:00) and more coaching carousel thoughts that include Justin Fuente's future at Virginia Tech (14:36). Then its on to AP vs. Coaches with a spotlight on Auburn (24:00), Oklahoma (26:30), Pitt (32:30) and Baylor (39:30). Finally, Upon Further Review spotlights poor coaching in crunch time at Colorado State (42:50), taunting rules (46:07), Oregon State's shot at a Pac-12 title (48:20) and whether Clemson has a quarterback controversy (52:20).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 recaps the changes in the rankings after Week 8 results in college football. Topics include Illinois' historic nine overtime win against Penn State (2:30), Alabama's slow start against Tennessee (12:35), Ohio State cruising (20:45), Oklahoma's scare at Kansas (29:01), Pitt's win against Clemson and Wake Forest's 70-burger at Army (40:39), Cincinnati's struggles against Navy (49:18), shout-outs for Ole Miss, Northern Illinois, Oregon and UTSA (50:38) plus much more from our observations of a crazy week in college football. 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 shares their locks for Week 8 in college football. After a quick recap of last week’s action (1:00), the show gets rolling with early bird picks for the weeknight action on Thursday (7:34) and Friday (9:37). Then, game previews and picks for Saturday include Ole Miss-LSU (11:08), Oklahoma State-Iowa State (16:35), Notre Dame-USC (20:00), Maryland-Minnesota (25:30), Pitt-Clemson (26:48), Wake Forest-Army (30:43), Colorado-Cal (34:38), Air Force-San Diego State (43:00), UCLA-Oregon (45:06), Oklahoma-Kansas (47:21), Michigan-Northwestern (49:51), Alabama-Tennessee (51:00), Virginia Tech-Syracuse (53:30), Florida State-UMass (55:30), Cincinnati-Navy (59:37) and the underdogs to pick straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:04:10).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 answers listener questions on the coaching carousel. First, with some Wednesday #FunBelt action coming up the show starts with a preview and picks for Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State (2:15) before updating the latest on Washington State’s decision to fire Nick Rolovich (11:20) and the American Athletic Conference expanding with schools from Conference USA (23:50). Then it’s on to the Big Ol Bag of Mail, with questions about potential replacements for James Franklin at Penn State if he were to leave (31:15), whether Purdue’s defense is underrated (39:30) and the prospects of a Heisman Trophy for defensive players (46:45). 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 discusses the LSU job opening, college football rankings and more. First, advancing the discussion of LSU’s agreement to split with Ed Orgeron after the season with an eye on candidates for the job and a potential timeline for the decision (1:20). Then the rankings review of AP vs. Coaches takes a look at the battle for No. 2 between Cincinnati and Oklahoma (23:56), Coastal Carolina (27:53), SMU (34:18) and Auburn (39:00). Plus, Utah looks like the best team in the Pac-12 (45:04), teams with the best postgame win expectancy numbers (48:00), whether the hottest seat in the SEC is now Dan Mullen’s (50:18) and 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 reacts to the breaking news of LSU and Orgeron’s split. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson react to the news dropping the day after LSU’s win against Florida, look ahead to potential list of candidates that athletic director Scott Woodward might target and compare the LSU job to USC now that both positions are officially open for 2022. 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 recaps a wild Week 7 in college football. The conversation goes live right as the wild conclusion of Ole Miss and Tennessee wraps up in all its bottle-tossing glory, but the show begins with talk on Iowa, Oklahoma State and Baylor (1:10) before moving on to the Caleb Williams era at Oklahoma (8:01). Then, Purdue upsets Iowa (14:08), Auburn takes down Arkansas (24:03), the actual end of Ole Miss-Tennessee brings up a discussion of SEC officiating (32:08), Kentucky covering against Georgia (34:30), Florida falling short at LSU (37:01), Cincinnati staying perfect (44:50), UTEP bowl eligible (50:38) and more takeaways from the week (52:30).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