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Michigan steamrolls Washington to win 2024 College Football National Championship, 34-13.

Gareth Evans

Jan 95 min read

Michigan steamrolls Washington to win 2024 College Football National Championship, 34-13.

As the maize and blue confetti floated down over the field at Houston's NRG Stadium late on Monday night, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh,...

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College Football Bowl Games 2023 - What are they, who's playing and when can you watch?

Gareth Evans

Dec 15, 20236 min read

College Football Bowl Games 2023 - What are they, who's playing and when can you watch?

History of college football bowl games The first college football bowl game was the 1902 Rose Bowl, created to entice people to visit...

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2023 Championship Weekend - Controversy as College Football Playoff places confirmed

Gareth Evans

Dec 8, 20238 min read

2023 Championship Weekend - Controversy as College Football Playoff places confirmed

A college football season filled with twists, turns and high drama saved its best for Championship Weekend, where the FBS Conference...

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The Best of Rivalry Week 2023 - Michigan wins "The Game" and conference championship games confirmed

Gareth Evans

Dec 1, 20238 min read

The Best of Rivalry Week 2023 - Michigan wins "The Game" and conference championship games confirmed

Michigan beats Ohio State for third year in a row Everything was on the line in Ann Arbor as No.3 Michigan hosted No.2 Ohio State in "The...

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Week 12 - Washington survive a scare, Battle of L.A., Michigan's 1,000th win and tough break for FSU

Gareth Evans

Nov 22, 20238 min read

Week 12 - Washington survive a scare, Battle of L.A., Michigan's 1,000th win and tough break for FSU

College football returns to the UK Starting off with huge news last weekend that college football is available to watch again in the UK....

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Week 11 - Sensational Quarterback Play, Georgia lays down a marker and another ban for Jim Harbaugh

Gareth Evans

Nov 17, 20238 min read

Week 11 - Sensational Quarterback Play, Georgia lays down a marker and another ban for Jim Harbaugh

Sensational quarterback play College football has produced some very special players in recent years, notably at the quarterback...

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Week 10 - Oklahoma State wins Bedlam, Washington wins a Pac-12 thriller and Clemson salvage pride...

Gareth Evans

Nov 10, 20237 min read

Week 10 - Oklahoma State wins Bedlam, Washington wins a Pac-12 thriller and Clemson salvage pride...

Cowboys see off No.9 Sooners to win Bedlam, 27-24. The 117th and potentially last Bedlam for a while didn't disappoint. This, one of...

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Week 9 - Kansas upsets No.6 Oklahoma, Tar Heels and Beavers also suffer surprise losses...

Gareth Evans

Oct 31, 20237 min read

Week 9 - Kansas upsets No.6 Oklahoma, Tar Heels and Beavers also suffer surprise losses...

The business end of the college football season is upon us. One loss can make all the difference at this time of year as we roll into...

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Week 8 - Ohio State edges Penn State, Michigan wins Paul Bunyan Trophy, USC comes up short again.

Gareth Evans

Oct 24, 20236 min read

Week 8 - Ohio State edges Penn State, Michigan wins Paul Bunyan Trophy, USC comes up short again.

No.3 Buckeyes power past No.6 Penn State, 20-12. No.6 Penn State hadn't won in Columbus since 2011 and Ohio State were in no mood to let...

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Week 6 - Oklahoma stuns Texas to win Red River, moves to No.5, Notre Dame upset by Louisville.

Gareth Evans

Oct 14, 20236 min read

Week 6 - Oklahoma stuns Texas to win Red River, moves to No.5, Notre Dame upset by Louisville.

No.3 Texas 30-34 No.12 Oklahoma What a difference a year makes. Or indeed, a player. While the absence of Dillon Gabriel from last year's...

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Looking Back at Week 5 and Previewing Week 6 in College Football with Daniel Shirley...

Gareth Evans

Oct 7, 20237 min read

Looking Back at Week 5 and Previewing Week 6 in College Football with Daniel Shirley...

In the second part of my conversation with Daniel Shirley, we look at the highlights of an intriguing Week 5 and preview an fascinating...

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Colorado, Parity and Could Texas Be No.1? Daniel Shirley's College Football Insights...

Gareth Evans

Oct 7, 20239 min read

Colorado, Parity and Could Texas Be No.1? Daniel Shirley's College Football Insights...

On our most recent episode of the Across The Pond College Football podcast, I was delighted to be joined by Daniel Shirley, Senior...

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Week 3 - Florida ambushes Tennessee in the Swamp, the "Backyard Brawl" and how good is the Pac-12?

Gareth Evans

Sep 23, 20236 min read

Week 3 - Florida ambushes Tennessee in the Swamp, the "Backyard Brawl" and how good is the Pac-12?

I've been watching Untold: Swamp Kings on Netflix recently. It's worth a watch if you haven't seen it, telling the story of the...

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Week 2 - "Aggression and Execution." Texas stuns Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Miami breaks into Top 25...

Gareth Evans

Sep 13, 20236 min read

Week 2 - "Aggression and Execution." Texas stuns Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Miami breaks into Top 25...

A year ago, I watched Quinn Ewers show glimpses of his much-hyped potential as visiting Alabama escaped with a narrow victory over the...

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Week 1 - Colorado Tears Up The Script, The Carolinas Battle and Mixed Fortunes in Florida...

Gareth Evans

Sep 6, 20236 min read

Week 1 - Colorado Tears Up The Script, The Carolinas Battle and Mixed Fortunes in Florida...

Colorado are coming. The headline-grabbing result of Week 1, and potentially the season, emerged from Fort Worth. Last season's national...

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The 2023 College Football Season: Coaching Changes, Top 10 Players To Watch & Quick Fire Predictions

Gareth Evans

Sep 2, 20236 min read

The 2023 College Football Season: Coaching Changes, Top 10 Players To Watch & Quick Fire Predictions

"Change is the new norm" is a phrase that has been repeated ad infinitum when referring to the state of our global economy and society...

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Realignment, Transfers, Quarterback Battles - College Football's Close Season Storylines

Gareth Evans

Aug 26, 20236 min read

Realignment, Transfers, Quarterback Battles - College Football's Close Season Storylines

I wrote, a year ago in an off-season recap, about the rapidly changing landscape of college football. It seems to have gone into...

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Introducing our new podcast with Across The Pond College Football...

Gareth Evans

Aug 23, 20231 min read

Introducing our new podcast with Across The Pond College Football...

I'm very excited to introduce a new chapter in my journey learning and communicating the great traditions, thrilling contests and...

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Throwback Thursday: Quinn Ewers and Texas Thrash Oklahoma at Red River, October 8, 2022

Gareth Evans

Aug 17, 20234 min read

Throwback Thursday: Quinn Ewers and Texas Thrash Oklahoma at Red River, October 8, 2022

The Red River Rivalry is one of college football's fiercely contested traditional contests. Hosted annually at the historic Cotton Bowl...

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Throwback Thursday: "It was David vs.Goliath", Appalachian State shocks Michigan in stunning upset

Gareth Evans

Aug 10, 20233 min read

Throwback Thursday: "It was David vs.Goliath", Appalachian State shocks Michigan in stunning upset

Growing up in England and watching the other "football" (I refuse to call it soccer), I'm used to hearing stories about "giant-killing"...

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