#Kirk Herbstreit

Confetti hadn't even dropped on the 2022 college football season when odds for next year's contenders were released. Penn State's now part of the hot list to win a confetti celebration in Houston next January. Penn State opened with 18/1 odds to win 2023-24 College Football Playoff championship, according to BetOnline. The Lions earned a rising…

For the 2nd year in a row, Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have reached the National Championship. After last weeks "instant-classic" victory over Ohio State, the Bulldogs are now 3-0 in the semifinals round of the Playoff, and 4-1 overall, winning the College Football Playoff National Championship last season. But before the Dawgs can repeat…

With the 2022 NFL regular season now in the rear-view, it's time for the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The TCU Horned Frogs will take on the Georgia Bulldogs in Los Angeles for the final matchup of the 2022 college football season. No. 1 ranked Georgia is nearly a two-touchdown favorite (-13) over No. 3 TCU (+13). The…

Only one game separates Georgia from rarified air in college football: A win over No. 3 TCU would make the top-ranked Bulldogs the first repeat national champions since Alabama in 2011-12. But then, the Horned Frogs - largely considered an afterthought ahead of this College Football Playoff - won't simply roll over for the Bulldogs. Otherwise, they…

This is the complied version of the All Things CW notes column by Christopher Walsh which appeared in five part this week, with the latest on the Alabama Crimson Tide. It actually began with a long-snapper. Nick Saban always has what he calls the 24-hour rule regarding games, giving everyone a chance to enjoy the wins a little, or get the losses…

Following the highest-scoring, most exciting semifinal ever, there's one more game on the college football schedule: the National Championship. And it's probably not the matchup you expected. TCU continued its fairytale season with a stunning 51-45 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Fiesta Bowl, while No. 1 Georgia rallied late and held on for…

The Georgia Bulldogs play the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday. Here's how to watch or listen to the game. Kickoff: 7:30 p.m ET., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2022 Location: So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. (Capacity 70240) Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Molly McGrath (sideline) will have the call on ESPN, That's…

The NCAA College Football Playoff has arrived, with tonight's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl featuring a showdown between the #4 Ohio State Buckeyes and #1 Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta - to see which team advances to the National Championship! If you're located in Ohio and would like to receive $100 in Bet Credits once bet365…

On December 31, Michigan will take on TCU in Phoenix while Ohio State will face reigning national champion Georgia in Atlanta in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The winners will play each other for the national title on January 9 in Los Angeles. This marks the first season since the CFP's inception that two Big Ten teams have earned a spot…

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After starting the season unranked, a young and feisty Penn State squad end the season in Pasadena. (#9)Penn State (10-2, 7-2) vs. (#7)Utah (10-3, 7-2) Kickoff: 5 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA The Betting Line: Penn State+2 (Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.) TV: ESPN, 5 p.m. - Chris Fowler…

The Georgia Bulldogs play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. Here's how to watch or listen to the game. Kickoff: 8 p.m ET., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Capacity 75000) Chris Fowler (play-by-play) Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Laura Rutledge (sideline) will have the call on ESPN, That's 16 on…

Kirk Herbstreit isn't in the mood to reflect on a loss to Georgia from his Ohio State playing days. On Tuesday, Georgia assistant Will Muschamp, a former UGA defensive back, got some laughs when he joked about playing against Herbstreit's Buckeyes: "We had a luncheon. Herbstreit got up and threw a pass across the room and I knew we had a shot to…

On December 31, Michigan will take on TCU in Phoenix while Ohio State will face reigning national champion Georgia in Atlanta in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The winners will play each other for the national title on January 9 in Los Angeles. This marks the first season since the CFP's inception that two Big Ten teams have earned a spot…

Caleb Williams entered Saturday's game against Notre Dame with an unexpected additional storyline swirling around him. With C.J. Stroud and Ohio State losing to Michigan, it seemed like the Heisman Trophy was suddenly Williams' to lose. And he did nothing to relinquish his grip in USC's 38-27 win over Notre Dame. Williams was sensational,…

Richard Gouraige sought some high-level advice on his latest career decision. He was influenced by his mother, who always told him to finish what he started. He also consulted with "The big man up top." "I just kept praying about it," Gouraige said. The decision was an answer to the prayers of Florida fans in general, and emergency quarterback Jack…

The Florida Gators will do battle with the Oregon State Beavers in this year's Las Vegas Bowl. Kirk Herbstreit will be joined by the effervescent Pat McAfee on the call for ESPN. Florida vs Oregon State is sure to be a fun affair. The Gators enter this bowl game after going 6-6 on the season. Florida has dropped two straight games, first against…

The Peach Bowl is 18 days away. As we prepare for what should be a phenomenal football game in under three weeks, let's have a good Tuesday, shall we? A MASSIVE CHALLENGE. Kirk Herbstreit says "a massive challenge" awaits Ryan Day and Ohio State when the Buckeyes face Georgia on Dec. 31 in Atlanta, where he believes the Bulldogs always play their…

Coach Urban Meyer will lead Ohio State for a final time when the Buckeyes meet Washington in the Rose Bowl. Below, find the game time, TV channel, prediction and preview information. Meyer and Ohio State are 12-1 and ranked No. 6 in the final College Football Playoff rankings. Washington, coached by Chris Petersen, is 10-3 and No. 9. Ohio State and…

Week 14 of the season should have been easy on the eyes. Tom Brady was scheduled to meet Jimmy Garoppolo in a game that was long highlighted on the schedule. But Garoppolo broke his foot against the Dolphins in Week 13. He's out for the season. That leaves wide open the door for Brady to possibly play for the team he grew up watching as a boy. And…

The 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is set to be contested between Alabama and Ohio State. Both programs breezed to victory in their respective CFP semifinal matchups on New Year's Day, where the Crimson Tide unsurprisingly rolled Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl-winning by a score of 31-14 as heavy favorites-and the Buckeyes…

Madness already worked its way into conference championship weekend when No. 12 Utah downed No. 4 USC in the Pac-12 title game on Friday night. But Lee Corso is predicting that we haven't seen the last shakeup in the top four. Speaking with College Gameday co-host Kirk Herbstreit ahead of Saturday's slate of championship games, Corso claimed that…

Here is everything you need to know about the Big 12 Championship Game between theKansas State Wildcats and the TCU Horned Frogs. Saturday, December 3, 2022; 11:00 a.m. CT; AT&T Stadium; Arlington, Texas TV: ESPN (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe) Radio: K-State Sports Network (Wyatt Thompson, Stan Weber, Matt Walters; Horned Frog Sports…

Most times a team plays an out-of-conference game toward the conclusion of their season, it's a cupcake matchup. Not so for the USC Trojans and their traditional rivalry game against Notre Dame, as the 8-3 Irish travel to The Coliseum for a huge chapter in this game's history. The Trojans are 10-1 on the season in Lincoln Riley's debut year,…

SOUTH BEND - No program restocked more aggressively through the transfer portal last offseason than USC. The sixth-ranked Trojans, 10-1 as they face No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday night in Los Angeles, found a whopping 20 new players via that avenue after hiring coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma. That includes the former Sooners combo of…

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers saved their season by upsetting the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. They'll try to keep that momentum alive when they host the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night. The Packers are 4-6, same as they were when they embarked on "run the table" in 2016. The Titans started 0-2 but have won six of their last seven games.…

These are strange times we live in. Last Saturday, Alabama, and Clemson lost on the same day for the first time in nine years. For the first time in the playoff era, Alabama and Clemson - neither holding a top-five ranking for the first time in seven years - will both be watching from home. It is odd. And it is overdue. No sport has a greater need…

We are just a few hours away from the kickoff of the second College Football Playoff semifinal game of the day as the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes take on the No. 3 and defending national champion Clemson Tigers in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. The game will kick off sometime after 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. That means that you have plenty of time to get…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as No. 22 Kentucky football (5-2, 2-2 SEC) comes off a bye week in Week 8. The Wildcats' next opponent Tennessee (7-0, 3-0) enters this week off a big win over TN-Martin 65-24. When: 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Neyland Stadium (102455) The game will be televised live…

Kickoff: 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Soldier Field, Chicago TV: Amazon Prime Video, locally on Fox (Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung) Radio: WBBM AM-780, FM-105.9 (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Mark Grote) Westwood One (Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli) Spanish Radio TUDN AM-1200, Latino Mix FM-93.5 (Omar Ramos, Miguel Esparza) Streaming: fubo TV Latest…

Observations on Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan State game by Joey Kaufman: • Short-attention span synopsis: The Buckeyes ace their road test with another Big Ten beatdown. Points came by air rather than ground. C.J. Stroud's Heisman Trophy push revs up. Consider it a midseason stride. Michigan State has dipped in weight classes. • Pregame…

History was made on Saturday, as College GameDay brought their show to Lawrence for the first time, in town for TCU taking on the Kansas Jayhawks. The vibe was electric, as Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit starred in-front of a capacity crowd. With some gigantic games on the docket, Week 6 is shaping up to be a fantastic looking…

A year ago, on this same second Saturday night of the college football season, I sat down to write a column demanding that a very nice man lose his job. Looking back, the shocking thing was that I didn't feel bad or hesitant as I was writing it. Clay Helton had plenty of time to prove to his preposterously patient bosses he was the right man to…

Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season kicks off with a huge AFC West showdown, as Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers head into Kansas City to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Both teams started the year in the win column, with the Chiefs beating the Arizona Cardinals while the Chargers topped the Las Vegas Raiders. The teams will meet…

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The opening week of the NFL season is now in the rearview mirror, but the new DraftKings promo code is taking on the rest of a packed September sports schedule with an awesome bonus. Any new player who signs up this week and bets $5 on college football or NFL action will instantly receive $200 in free bets. This means players can jump in, grab the…

Coors Light and Miller Lite are ready for some football. Molson Coors' two leading brands are rushing into fall with a full slate of programming around pro and college football, investing big in local and national programs and making sure they're on top of football fans' minds no matter who's playing. Both brands plan a slate of sponsorships, team…

College Gameday's classic crew is getting a bit of a shakeup, and it's coming in the form of someone who's been shaking up a lot of sports media this summer. Former Colts punter Pat McAfee is joining the College Gameday crew, it was announced Wednesday, as he continues to bounce around from media outlet to media outlet. The…

Ohio State football begins 2022 with the most anticipated Week 1 game of the new college football season. The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes will host No. 5 Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. inside Ohio Stadium and on its newly renamed Safelite Field on Sept. 3. The Buckeyes will once again host ESPN College GameDay, something the campus and the city of Columbus has…

While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction: 1. High praise from Herbie. Kirk Herbstreit may be president of the Steve Sarkisian Fan Club. He made it clear in an interview session Tuesday. "I'm a believer. I like where they're going," Herbstreit told me. "I don't know if they're ready to compete in the Big 12 this year or if…

Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, Prime Video adds Taylor Rooks to Thursday Night Football as feature reporter, Dennis Eckersley announces final Red Sox Season as color…