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We wrap up a 2020 College Football season like no other, discuss the National Championship game where Alabama defeated Ohio State, recap our favorite games and moments from this season, and finish off with our final Elo Rankings of the year.Alabama defeats Ohio State in the National Championship (2:55-8:51)2020 Season Highlights and Our Top 3 Games (8:52-15:42)Evaluating Elo in 2020 (15:43-21:05)Where Alabama ranks historically (21:06-29:33)Final Elo Rankings (29:35-31:16)Offseason Plans (32:30-34:50)Fill out our podcast survey (34:50-35:42) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsLearn more about the advanced stats we talk about on the show with College Football Stats ExplainedAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E26 - January 13th, 2021 - 2020 Week 19 - Conclusion of 2020 CFB Season

In our final preview show of the 2020 College Football season, we pick the National Championship game, plus recap the CFP semifinal games and react to the Heisman winner, DeVonta Smith.DeVonta Smith wins the 2020 Heisman Trophy Award (1:20-7:30)Alabama defeats Notre Dame fairly easily (7:30-11:57)Ohio State shocks Clemson with an impressive performance (11:58-20:20)National Championship Preview, EPA, Success Rate, Elo Ratings, and Picks (20:21-32:58) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E25 - January 6th, 2021 - 2020 Week 18 - CFB Playoff National Championship

Our first live show on Twitter brings bowl-season picks using Elo ratings, Expected Points Added, and success rates. Hear our thoughts on all the New Year's Six bowl games, including the two College Football Playoff Semifinals.Liberty's kneeling struggles vs. Coastal Carolina (1:50-7:49)Alabama-Notre Dame (8:15-17:16)Clemson-Ohio State (17:20-23:30)Florida-Oklahoma (23:35-27:22)Georgia-Cincinnati (27:23-31:49)Auburn-Northwestern (31:50-35:37)Texas A&M-UNC (35:38-38:18)Elo Picks (38:19-41:30) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E24 - December 30th, 2020 - 2020 Week 17 - CFB Playoff Semifinal and Bowl Games

Happy Holidays from the Staturdays crew! We recap the conference championship weekend, our new Heisman prediction model, and our thoughts on the CFB Playoff selection and how it compared to Elo.Thank you to all our listeners (00:00-3:50)Clemson-Notre Dame Round 2 (4:58-11:38)Florida-Alabama SEC Championship (16:38-27:10)College Football Playoff final rankings and selections (27:10-43:05)Heisman Prediction Model and who our 2020 winner is (43:05-1:01:36) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E23 - December 23rd, 2020 - 2020 Week 16 - Conference Championship Week

Florida fall a foot short of victory and Kyle Trask is no longer a shoe-in for the Heisman.LSU-Florida and the shoe-toss (3:40-10:45)USC-UCLA (10:45-17:07)Penn State on a three-game win streak (17:08-22:26)Heisman Odds Updated (22:28-31:15)College Football Playoff Rankings (32:05-42:06)Conference Championships Preview (42:18-58:08) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E22 - December 16th, 2020 - 2020 Week 15

The biggest game of the year in the Big Ten is cancelled and the #4 team in the CFB Playoff rankings has been disqualified from competing in the Big Ten Championship game.Michigan–Ohio State is Cancelled (2:24-14:42)Should the CFP open up to more conference champs this year? (15:00-17:05)CFB Playoff Rankings and Thoughts (17:06-20:08)BYU–Coastal Carolina Recap (20:09-26:00)Penn State–Rutgers (26:01-29:02)Clemson–Virginia Tech (29:02-31:20)Kyle recounts his College Gameday virtual fan experience (31:29-37:11)Week 15 Preview (37:12-47:45) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E21 - December 9th, 2020 - 2020 Week 14

Kyle Trask and Mac Jones are the favorites to win this year's Heisman, but Kyle thinks the 'Bama QB isn't getting enough love. We discuss why an extra week of rest and game prep may not be that helpful, and pick Week 14 games.Penn State are 1-0 (this week) (1:31)Other Notable Week 13 Results (10:04)How do teams play after a bye-week? (13:30)Updated CFP Rankings (29:55)Heisman Stats (39:50)Week 14 Picks (48:20) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E20 - December 2nd, 2020 - 2020 Week 13

We give our immediate reaction to the first round of College Football Playoff rankings from the committee, talk about Air Yards and the results from Drew charting the Iowa-Penn State game, and pick Week 13 games. 2:05 - College Football Playoff Committee initial rankings11:42 - Week 12 Recap22:10 - Passing Charts and Air Yards from the Iowa-Penn State game (Drew's article)44:49 - Week 13 Preview45:28 - Penn State vs. Michigan53:43 - Auburn vs. Alabama57:45 - Notre Dame vs. UNCJoin the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E19 - November 25th, 2020 - 2020 Week 12

Indiana and Northwestern are 4-0. That's all you need to know about how 2020 is going. We discuss the chaos in the Big Ten, diagnose why Elo struggles against Vegas, and preview some Top 25 matchups.2:54 - Should Will Levis start over Sean Clifford for PSU?9:09 - Playoff Picture and potential conference championship matchups11:40 - Elo and Betting28:00 - Week 12 Preview31:40 - #9 Indiana at #3 Ohio State37:00 - #10 Wisconsin at #19 Northwestern42:50 - #14 Oklahoma St. at #18 Oklahoma Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E18 - November 18th, 2020 - 2020 Week 11

We recap a crazy Clemson-Notre Dame game, talk about the big-win hangover, and discuss Penn State's current issues.2:20 - Clemson-ND and Ian Book's boring name5:40 - Season sim and rest of the season outlook10:12 - Penn State13:20 - Is James Franklin subscribing to the Ted Lasso coaching philosophy?18:17 - Our mother is harassing Penn State fans19:10 - Playing football amongst 2020 distractions25:50 - How to evaluate conference strength without head-to-head34:17 - Does the hangover effect exist (preread)52:30 - Week 11 Picks53:27 - Miami - VT58:05 - Wake Forest - UNC58:38 - Ohio State - Maryland Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E17 - November 11th, 2020 - 2020 Week 10

Ohio State's path to the Big Ten Championship looks smooth from here-on-out, we recap the OSU-Penn State game, talk about Notre Dame's chances against Clemson with a backup QB, and pick the Florida-Georgia game.00:21 - Wisconsin misses a second-straight weekend due to COVID4:00 - Ohio State vs. Penn State recap and advanced stats10:25 - Michigan St. Upsets Michigan in a toss-up game17:40 - Are the Big-12 out of CFP discussion?26:59 - Week 10 Preview27:05 - Florida vs. Georgia30:58 - Clemson vs. Notre Dame Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E16 - November 4th, 2020 - 2020 Week 9

We go through Bill Connelly's article on the value of key plays, the statistical difference between great and elite teams, and how it all relates to EPA (preread here).PLUS, Kyle tries to defend Sean Clifford, we recap the first week of Big Ten Football, and preview Week 9 including the game formerly known as the WHITE OUT.2:14 - Bill Connelly's article5:50 - Success Rate recap7:42 - Penn State vs. Indiana Recap11:09 - Noah Cain out for PSU11:37 - Positive Takeaways from the game17:34 - Are Devyn Ford and Todd Gurley related?18:14 - Michigan's Joe Milton plus other Week 8 games18:50 - Wisconsin's QB room is decimated28:06 - What the heck is Elo?33:15 - How does Devyn Ford compare to last year's backs?37:03 - Ohio State vs. Penn State picksJoin the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E15 - October 28th, 2020 - 2020 Week 8

The Big Ten is BACK this weekend. We share the Big Ten preseason Elo ratings, discuss what losing Journey Brown means for PSU, and predict the East and West division winners, plus the conference champion. 1:55 - Journey Brown might be out for Penn State3:40 - Big Ten Elo Ratings4:05 - Big Ten season simulation results6:57 - East, West, and Big Ten Conference Champions9:51 - Penn State @ Indiana pick11:10 - #18 Michigan @ #21 Minnesota13:30 - Week 7 Recap13:45 - Florida St. knocks off #5 UNC and our bet pays off15:32 - ‘Bama handles Georgia, but questionable on defense18:25 - Syracuse disappoints and Elo betting update Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E14 - October 21st, 2020 - 2020 Week 7

We interview Michigan Math and Physics undergrad and college football analytics writer Conor McQuiston.2:30 - How Conor got into College Football analytics3:30 - Predicted Drive Points9:08 - What factors are most important to predicting drive points17:01 - Michigan Football Analytics Society20:55 - The 2020 NFL Big Data Bowl26:45 - Post-Game Win Probability28:09 - What goes into the stat29:06 - Kansas St. were lucky to beat Oklahoma30:11 - Success Rate and Total EPA (TEPA)37:00 - Conor’s Michigan season outlook42:42 - Michigan vs. Minnesota44:12 - Our Penn State OutlookJoin the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E14 - October 21st, 2020 - 2020 Week 7

ESPN's FPI rankings are out and we explain what the heck they even mean. Plus, we discuss the ideal time for a college football game to kickoff, talk Week 6 results and pick the Week 7 Top 3 matchup between Georgia and Alabama.1:42 - Should the Big Ten bother playing any games?2:18 - Drew's first random COVID screening is more complicated than I expected5:45 - When is the ideal kickoff time in CFB?9:01 - ESPN FPI Rankings and Explanation16:57 - Biggest Elo Movers20:15 - Kyle struggles to explain a meme21:05 - Elo Betting Update23:19 - The Air Raid requires a competent QB to succeed24:46 - Miami can't handle Clemson28:20 - VT loses to UNC, plus advanced stats from UNC courtesy of @statsowar's cfb-graphs.com32:38 - LSU's rating drops like a rock36:08 - This is the worst Kyle's seen the 'Bama defense, and we love the surprise onside kick40:50 - Week 7 Pick: Georgia vs. 'Bama Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E13 - October 14th, 2020 - 2020 Week 6

Welcome to the Staturdays Podcast! This is your go-to resource for weekly college football stats and analytics for the common fan. We break down the weekly games, make CFB Playoff predictions, give betting advice, and make it simple and fun to understand the stats behind our favorite sport and our favorite day of the week. Give our latest episode a listen and let us know what you think by tweeting us @Staturdays. Thanks for stopping by! Let's get started.Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!

We dive into the analytics of the decision-making process when deciding to go for the 2-point conversion vs. kicking the extra point. Spoiler alert: you should probably go for two, like, every time...1:22 - Acrylic Pour Painting and Pumpkin Carving: We're getting all our fall stuff out of the way before the Big Ten season returns7:59 - The math behind going for two, and the factors that influence that decision in CFB and the NFL9:40 - Kyle is fed up with shotgun run plays on 4th and 1.11:35 - Easy expected value explanation24:29 - Week 5 Recap30:05 - Will the Big 12 get anyone in the CFB Playoff?33:32 - A rough week, but the Staturdays Special shines40:05 - Week 6 Picks (VT @ UNC, TENN @ UGA, MIA @ CLEM) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E12 - October 7th, 2020 - Week 6

The SEC returns in a big way, the air raid is here to stay, the Pac-12 is back, and we had a historic weekend for upsets.0:08 - We run through the slate of crazy games from this past weekend6:38 - LSU and Oklahoma both go down10:30 - How will the Air Raid last in the SEC16:35 - Texas's chances to win the Big 12 just went up19:39 - Top 25 Rankings Reaction24:31 - The Pac-12 will play 7 games26:36 - Kyle's new betting strategy35:11 - Week 5 Picks Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsS3E11 - September 30th, 2020 - Week 5

Stay positive, test negative everyone. This is not a drill. The Big Ten is back for real this time.1:32 - Big Ten Football is coming back3:37 - How many games do they need to play to earn a CFB Playoff bid?11:01 - How many games will we realistically see from the Big Ten?17:25 - Why did our preseason COVID predictions go so wrong?24:45 - The ACC needs to do a better job27:54 - Week 3 Recap30:40 - Week 4 Preview and Picks Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsS3E10 - September 23rd, 2020 - Week 4

College Gameday is back on the road and Lee has what looks to be a large gathering at his house.2:12 - The Demon Deacon Cooks Lee Corso Breakfast5:07 - Week 2 Recap8:33 - Biggest Elo Movers from Week 211:12 - Biggest Plays of the Week by EPA15:18 - UNC Covers Syracuse Last Minute19:50 - Staturdays Bets Hit22:18 - Our Miami - Louisville Pick Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsS3E9 - September 16th, 2020 - Week 3

Actual FBS College Football games were played last weekend to our delight. And College Gameday was on TV (1:23), albeit for 2 hours and it started at 11.2:33 - What we miss most about tailgating6:20 - Week 1, how Elo did, and Navy doesn't know how to tackle7:44 - Drew explains positive expected value bets14:00 - Biggest Upsets and Elo Movers in Week 120:31 - Updated Preseason Elo Ratings and Expected Wins22:15 - Drew talks about the season simulations37:13 - The B1G playing will they, won't they, and do we need a College Football Playoff Playoff?Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsS3E8 - September 9th, 2020 - Week 2

College football is officially back!1:48 - We talk how no fans will affect home field advantage this season, how it’s traditionally calculated, the top places for the home field effect, and how we handle this in Elo.20:50 - With spring football looming, we talk whether more players will be opting out, and would fans care? 26:31 - Our preseason Elo Ratings are up on our site, and we updated our Elo system to improve it.32:45 - We review the reasons behind the correlation between pass and rush offense by looking at the article by @903124S’s guest column in Football Outsiders Our Week 1 CFB Predictions newsletter goes out later this week, with betting advice, win probabilities, and Elo ratings. Subscribe for free to get the first issue to your inbox at staturdays.substack.com.Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsS3E7 - September 2nd, 2020 - Week 1

We talk about the Big Ten bubble and the potential for B1G Weekends in the Spring (2:20). The SEC, ACC, and Big-12 are full steam ahead trying to get a Fall 2020 college football season in (5:45). We went on vacation and got our bikes stolen, but then went full detective-mode miraculously recovered them (11:40). We look at a plot by @ScalpRNoles comparing Offensive Line Yards with Rushing EPA to see the impact of the O-Line on the run game (17:10). Finally, Micah Parsons opted out of his Junior year for Penn State, and we talk about the impact on the defense and team, and discuss how important one player is to a team (31:50). Thanks for listening!Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsS3E6 - August 26th, 2020

We cover the breaking news that the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences have decided to postpone the Fall 2020 College Football season to the spring, and talk about some of the implications with draft-eligible players. We also talk about our new Elo Ratings system, and how Drew applied it to rate Notre Dame's projected wins before and after joining the ACC for 2020. We also cover more news surrounding how college football teams are dealing with COVID.

It's now week 4 of the Quarantine Podcast and we're straying a bit from the stats today to cover some more lighthearted news. Namely, James Franklin has been accused of dumbbell theft (1:13), and Franklin fought back with accusations that a mystery man is dominating the community weight room at his condominium complex. This is probably the only time Franklin has asked someone to spend less time in the gym. Also, we talk about the possibility of playing College Football in the Spring (6:08) and what exactly that would look like after Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour hinted at the option if COVID-19 isn't under control by the Fall.S3E4 - April 10th, 2020

We go through our most recent article on Staturdays.com - follow along as we go through each chart here: https://staturdays.com/2020/03/29/the-best-teams-in-college-football-at-getting-first-downs/. We come to the realization that teams should probably pass more on 2nd down (11:40), be more aggressive on 1st and 2nd downs, that LSU practically averaged a 1st down... on 1st down (22:28), and that Washington State probably passes too much (20:00). We also find out that Mike Leach is the new head coach of Mississippi State (that was hard to spell), which then forces us to realize that Ball Coach Joe Moorehead is the OC at Oregon now (that's a scary thought).S3E3 - April 1st, 2020

In our second episode of the quarantine, we're discussing a new article from FootballOutsiders that discusses what the optimal amount of passing the ball is, and breaks down the efficiencies of passing, rushing, and play-action passes.You can read it yourself here: https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2020/finding-optimal-passrun-ratio. It's a very quick read, has lots of graphs, and is easy to follow.

We are back for our 3rd season and kicking off the offseason with new episodes every week around different college football stats and analytics topics, including explaining some common college football stats, doing a college football mythbusters, and more. This week we're discussing a question of league parity: how many teams would you have to pick to be 50% confident that you have the winner of the National Championship in your group of teams? Wash your hands and STAY HOME.

S2E20 - Week 15 - It's the final game of the 2019 college football season. We recap the two College Football Playoff semifinal games, including a staggering blowout win by LSU over Oklahoma, and a down-to-the-wire instant classic between Clemson and Ohio State. Then, we go through the stats for the Clemson vs. LSU game and pick our winners (we've got a split-decision folks). Let's hope for another great one! Thanks for listening and sticking with us all season.

It is Bowl Season and College Football Playoff season, and we break out all the stats we can find for all these HUGE matchups of Top 25 teams that we've been waiting for. We start with the news of PSU hiring Minnesota's OC as their new Offensive Coordinator and the potential that move has, then we pick the 17 Memphis vs. 10 PSU (-7) game. After that, we get into the College Football Playoff semifinal matchups and bust out all the stats, including kicking (?) stats! There are a ton of great games and we pick them all including:4 Oklahoma vs. 1 LSU (-13.5)3 Clemson (-2) vs. 2 OSU18 Minnesota vs. 12 Auburn (-7.5)14 Michigan vs. 13 Alabama (-7)6 Oregon vs. 8 Wisconsin (-3)5 Georgia (-6.5) vs. 7 BaylorPLUS - the college football final potential matchups. 

S2E18 - 2019 Heisman Special. We look at the stats for the Heisman Finalists - Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, and Chase Young - compare all 3 QBs side-by-side, and then make our predictions. We also give an overview of the Heisman voting process and the definition of the award winner and the qualities they are supposed to have. We also react to Penn State going to the Cotton Bowl, and the ranking of Wisconsin at #8 over PSU at #10 in the final CFP Rankings.

S2E17 - Week 15. It's finally here... Week 15: Conference Championship Week. We get into all the games, stats, and predictions for the Power 5 championship matchups. We also clean up some stuff we missed last week over Thanksgiving about the Penn State vs. Ohio State game, and do a quick recap of the Rutgers game as well. We look at the latest CFP Rankings and give our impressions, and talk about what that means for Penn State's chances at the bowl games. 

25 - 2019 Week 13. Well the day has finally come. The big one. #8 Penn State vs. #2 Ohio State. College Gameday. We break down the key stats, try to gain some insight on the matchup, and make our picks. We've also got a bit of a beef with the College Football Playoff Committee, for very different reasons, which we'll get into. We unpack Week 12 including the historic comeback by Heisman darkhorse Jalen Hurts and Oklahoma in their late win against Baylor, break down the Penn State win over Indiana, as well as some other action from the weekend. Kyle gives an overview of success rate, and then gets into the pros and cons of the Penn State running backs by looking at their explosiveness, consistency, and reliability. Last, we make some more picks for Week 13 including:TCU vs. 9 Oklahoma (-19)13 Michigan (-10) vs. IndianaTexas A&M vs. 4 Georgia (-13.5)Texas vs. 14 Baylor (-5.5)

24 - 2019 Week 12. Penn State took its first loss of the season, but we try to stay positive and look at the road ahead: 2 ranked matchups in 2 weeks plus Penn State can control their route to the Big Ten Championship and the playoffs. We break down those scenarios, and get really into the stats from the PSU vs. Minnesota game, and debate some of the decisions, playcalling, and other situations throughout the game. We also talk about that crazy LSU vs. Alabama game and the implications it has on the playoff picture. We react to the latest CFP Rankings, and finally pick some of the Week 12 games including Indiana vs. Penn State, Georgia vs. Auburn, and Oklahoma vs. Baylor. And plug our new IG.

23. 2019 Wk 11. Penn State is ranked #4 ahead of Clemson and Georgia! We give our predictions for the CFP Committee rankings, then give our live reactions once we find out the true order. We get into the Penn State vs. Minnesota game, break down the offenses, defenses, and QBs, and make our picks. Then, Drew talks a bit about the best RBs in the Big Ten and some of the stats we can use to measure them. He also explains Line Yards, which is a cool metric used to give value to the offensive line separate from the running back. Finally, we get into our Week 11 picks including the biggest game of the week, 1 LSU vs. 2 Alabama. Thanks for tuning in and remember to follow @staturdays on Twitter and Facebook, and subscribe to us on Spotify and Apple.

NCAA College Football (might be) back, plus Penn State is 8-0, Wisconsin got little boy'd, Michigan did Penn State a favor by crushing Notre Dame, Oklahoma dropped the ball (or more literally just let Kansas State catch the ball), and that leads Drew and Kyle to an intense Heisman debate over the two frontrunners, Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow. We also do some playoff predictions and talk about Big 10 Championship scenarios. Finally, we discuss if Minnesota is legit, and make a Week 10 pick for the Georgia vs. Florida game.

PSU holds off against Michigan in the White Out but struggles managing the clock, Tua is out and his Heisman hopes are getting bleak, Penn State is one of two teams to have two ranked wins, and could play FIVE ranked teams by the end of the season, Franklin is a confirmed tailgater, we give our thoughts on the Penn State Football HBO special, debate whether we'd be satisfied with a Rose Bowl bid this season, and pick a bunch of Top 25 matchups in Week 9 including Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, Notre Dame vs. Michigan, Auburn vs. LSU, and of course Penn State vs. Michigan State.

On a packed HOUR-LONG Whiteout Game preview, we open up with our stat of the week (1:15) about Penn State's 3rd and Long tendencies, then we recap the Iowa game (4:47), discuss some of the (can we even call these controversial?) calls by the refs, how Noah Cain is getting many fans to argue for him to be RB1 and whether a committee is still the right choice (11:47), talk about Georgia's loss to South Carolina and whether they listened to the analytics (25:30). Then we're talking about the QB situation (36:45), week 8 and Penn State vs. Michigan (41:30), and answer some of your burning questions about the Whiteout game (45:00).

It is Week 7 of the College Football season already, making this the official midpoint of the year. Penn State has a big night game coming up this week at Iowa, so we make some predictions and talk about last week's performance in the run game against Purdue, and Iowa's struggle against Michigan. We also decide whether we're disappointed or delighted with the night game white out and Penn State's run game, preview some big matchups between Florida and LSU, and Oklahoma vs. Texas, debate RB Jonathan Taylor's chances of winning the Heisman, and it's our mom's birthday!

Kyle and Drew gush over how much they love Mack Brown's call to go for 2 and win the game with UNC against Clemson, talk about Alabama jumping Clemson in the AP Poll, recap PSU's blowout 59-0 win and takeover of the student section against Maryland, Drew explains what ESPN's FPI is and how it's calculated, and make a bunch of Week 6 predictions.

We recap a crazy Week 4 with Notre Dame giving their best shot to Georgia and Michigan taking a big L, we battle through the realization that we're 1/3 of the way through the season, talk about the new article Kyle put out on Staturdays.com, preview the Penn State vs. Maryland Friday night game, take a look at the updated QB rankings, and more in our Week 5 preview.

The boys recap the Penn State - Pitt game and go over Pat Narduzzi's bizarre playcalling at the end. We talk a bit about the Maryland game in two weeks, along with some other notable Week 4 matchups (Wisconsin favored by 3.5 over Michigan). Let's get started. 

Penn State Football is the worst in the country on 3rd downs, but is the best in the country on 1st downs. We use a new stat, Team EPA, to look at this. Plus, we look at the top QBs in our rankings after 2 weeks, recap the Buffalo game and preview the Week 3 Pitt vs. Penn State game, along with some other matchups. We also talk about the remaining schools that haven't hosted College Gameday and discuss the best destinations. 

Recap of the blowout win by Penn State Football over Idaho, the pay-to-play model, running up the score, and our limited takeaways from beating an FCS team. Also, we explain the new expected points added stat and try it out on Clemson, the game no-one saw because it was on the ACC Network. Kyle previews an upcoming look at Special Teams data and which units are the most explosive, and we have Thomas in the tailgate fields for the first episode of Drunk Depth Chart. 

With Week 0 in the books and Week 1 of college football right around the corner, we list off some of our favorite gameday traditions that we're looking forward to bringing back this weekend. We also have a new writer for Staturdays that we'd like to introduce, talk about the fastest-scoring conferences (spoiler: not the Big Ten), recap Week 0 action and the turnover battles between Florida State/Miami and Hawaii/Arizona, and preview the Week 1 matchup between Auburn and Oregon. 

This week college football is finally back with a week 0 matchup between Florida and Miami which Kyle and Drew both find one-sided. We also give advice to incoming college freshmen, debate ESPN's article on the top 50 programs of all time, and discuss Kyle's article on the fastest-starting teams from 2018. 

College Football is back for the 2019 season and Kyle and Drew make some bold predictions for the year, look into the top Heisman contenders, go through the Penn State schedule and the toughest games, and debate whether Linebacker U is back at Penn State.

Tommy Stevens is done.

We missed a lot in 3 months. But football is back, Tommy Stevens is back, KJ Hamler is back, and the Joe Bros are back.

We recap a loss to Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl

Did Franklin procrastinate prepping for Kentucky, or did he get logged out of Twitter and have to reset his password? We cover that, plus pick our winners in all the NY6 bowl games, and the Penn State vs. Kentucky game. We'll also talk Trace McSorley's NFL prospects. All on episode 7 of the Staturdays podcast.