It’s Monday Morning Live with The Next Round’s Jim Dunaway and ESPN college football analyst Tom Luginbill, breaking down everything that happened across a wild weekend of college football and turning the page to another massive week featuring Alabama vs. Georgia, Texas vs. Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, USC vs. Penn State and much more.
🐘🔥 ALABAMA & KEELON RUSSELL ARE ROLLING
The Crimson Tide keeps building momentum. Keelon Russell threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns and added another score on the ground as Alabama routed Mississippi State 56-23 in Starkville. Jim and Tom discuss Russell’s development, his place among the best quarterbacks in college football and an Alabama wide receiver room that continues to give defenses problems. How high is the ceiling for this Crimson Tide offense?
🐶🐘 ALABAMA vs. GEORGIA — SEC SHOWDOWN
Now the attention turns to Georgia at Alabama in Tuscaloosa. What are the biggest matchups? Where does Alabama have an advantage? What does Georgia have to do to slow down Russell and the Tide passing game? Jim and Tom give their early breakdown of one of the biggest games on the college football schedule.
🐊📉 FLORIDA CRASHES BACK TO EARTH
Florida’s undefeated start came crashing to a halt with a 45-17 loss at Missouri. Despite Austin Simmons throwing for 340 yards and two touchdowns, the Gators couldn’t keep pace. Was this simply one bad Saturday, or did Missouri expose real concerns for Florida moving forward?
🍊⚠️ TENNESSEE WINS — BUT DO THE VOLS HAVE A QB PROBLEM?
Tennessee beat Auburn 24-14, but the biggest story came at quarterback when Josh Heupel benched Faizon Brandon for George MacIntyre. What does the move mean for the Vols going forward? And on the other side, how worried should Alex Golesh and Auburn be about an offense that continues to search for consistency?
😼🤯 KENTUCKY STUNS SOUTH CAROLINA
Kentucky trailed 17-0 before completing a dramatic comeback and beating South Carolina 35-34 in overtime. The Wildcats went for two and the win after their overtime touchdown. What did Kentucky show in the comeback, and where does another painful SEC loss leave South Carolina?
🤘🏆 RED RIVER RIVALRY PREVIEW: TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA
It’s one of the best rivalries in all of sports: Texas vs. Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Throw out the records when the Longhorns and Sooners meet in the Red River Rivalry. Jim and Tom break down the quarterbacks, matchups, pressure points and what could decide another chapter of Texas-OU.
☘️😰 NOTRE DAME GETS TESTED
Notre Dame survived a tougher-than-expected challenge from North Carolina. What did the Fighting Irish learn, and are there warning signs hiding underneath another victory as the College Football Playoff race begins to take shape?
🙌🌴 MIAMI KEEPS CRUISING
Miami continues to look like one of the nation’s elite teams after another convincing performance. Are the Hurricanes a legitimate national championship threat, and how do they stack up against the other College Football Playoff contenders?
🌰🦅 OHIO STATE & IOWA LOOK THE PART
Ohio State went into Kinnick Stadium and came away with a 31-14 win over Iowa. Jim and Tom examine what we learned about the Buckeyes in a difficult road environment — and what Iowa showed despite taking its first loss.
✌️🔥 USC SURVIVES — NOW IT’S PENN STATE
USC rallied to beat Washington 25-21, and now the Trojans turn their attention toward another enormous Big Ten test against Penn State. What should we make of USC right now, and what will it take to survive the next challenge?
🏈👀 PITT vs. VIRGINIA TECH — WAS THE KICK ACTUALLY GOOD?
One of the wildest endings of the weekend came in Pitt’s 35-33 win over Virginia Tech. Hokies kicker John Love attempted a potential game-winning 36-yard field goal as time expired, but officials ruled the kick no good. Because the ball traveled above the upright, the call was not reviewable. So… was it actually good?
Join Jim Dunaway and Tom Luginbill for college football reaction, SEC analysis, quarterback breakdowns, Alabama football talk, College Football Playoff discussion, Week 5 takeaways and Week 6 previews on another packed edition of Monday Morning Live.
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00:00 Introduction
00:04:00 was Virginia Tech’s kick good?
00:06:30 Alabama hammers Mississippi State in Starkville
00:21:15 sneak peek at Georgia vs. Alabama
00:26:30 Florida gets smoked at Missouri
00:33:00 Tennessee tops Auburn in Knoxville
00:40:00 other big games around college football
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