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Saturdays Feed My Soul is a unique look into the American college football phenomenon, across the pond, through the eyes of an increasingly fanatical Englishman.
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Gareth Evans
Jan 195 min read
Ohio State and Notre Dame advance: A look back at the College Football Playoff semifinals
Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24: Fighting Irish edge thriller in final seconds Mitch Jeter's 41-yard field goal sent Notre Dame into the...
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Gareth Evans
Jan 95 min read
College Football Playoff Quarter-Finals: Texas hold on, Penn State and Ohio State dominate and Notre Dame upset Georgia
The first quarter-finals of the revamped College Football Playoff lived up to the billing.
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Gareth Evans
Dec 30, 20245 min read
College Football Playoff: Texas, Ohio State, and Penn State Dominate, Look Ahead To The Quarterfinals
While there were no upsets, the much anticipated first round of the College Football Playoff did not disappoint.
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Gareth Evans
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Great College Football Rivalries: The Lone Star Showdown (Texas vs. Texas A&M)
This weekend, the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies will meet at Kyle Field in a long overdue chapter of a 130-year old rivalry.
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Gareth Evans
Nov 6, 20244 min read
College Football Playoff Rankings unveiled for the first time this season, Oregon starts at No.1
The first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the season were released on Tuesday.
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Gareth Evans
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Quinn Ewers returns as No.1 Texas dominates Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry
Coming into the Cotton Bowl ranked No.1, the Longhorns welcomed back starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, recovered from an abdominal strain.
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Gareth Evans
Sep 10, 20246 min read
Chaos in Week Two As Notre Dame Upset By Northern Illinois, Big Wins for Ohio State, Texas, Clemson and Nebraska
College football can be a fickle mistress. The season is in its infancy and we are already seeing some head-turning scorelines.
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Gareth Evans
Jan 5, 20247 min read
College Football Playoff Semi-Finals recap - Michigan stuns Alabama in overtime and Washington holds off Texas
A breathtaking College Football Playoff Semi-Final weekend saw the rankings hold firm as the No.1 and No.2 ranked teams in the country...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gareth Evans
Nov 12, 20227 min read
"Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide, That Was Our Theme" - Week 10 Highlights
An extraordinary weekend in college football saw some stunning results. There were high profile losses for No.1 Tennessee, No.4 Clemson...
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Gareth Evans
Oct 29, 20227 min read
"That's our guy, that's our leader. You can write that right now." - Week 8 Highlights
Apparently no quarterback controversy in Clemson, the Horned Frogs are looking good in the Big 12, LSU is a factor in the SEC once again,...
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Gareth Evans
Oct 15, 20227 min read
Texas annihilates Oklahoma, "Mormons vs. Catholics" and Top 5 remain the elite - Week 6 Highlights
Game of the Week Texas 49-0 Oklahoma While Texas A&M-Alabama was a terrific contest, my game of the week took place in Dallas, If last...
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Gareth Evans
Sep 24, 20226 min read
A trip to College Station - Watching Texas A&M and the 12th Man bounce back vs. Miami
Austin to College Station A week on from a fantastic game day experience watching Texas lose a heartbreaker to Alabama in Austin, Amy and...
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