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WEEK 13: Beware of Shatterday
š± BEWARE OF SHATTERDAY. The final two weeks of the regular season have set up nicely for maximum drama. Bigger conferences have led to crazier tiebreaker scenarios, the expanded playoff has created even nuttier commentary, and the 2024 version of college football has proven that no team is bulletproof. Thatā¦ sounds like a recipe for some November madness. Will any hopes and dreams be shattered in Week 13?
šŗ Plan out your day accordingly. Shout out to the bright minds at CFBGrid.com for putting this handy tool together to make your Saturday scheduling a little easier. More importantly, hereās whoās calling the games.
In todayās college football newsletter:
The 8 things to know before Week 13
Be the BIG YETI by playing our Week 13 pickāem game
A full menu of audio and video preview content to get you ready for the weekend
-Ty Hildenbrandt & Jake Faigus
THE LOOKBACK
The 8 things to know before Week 13
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
1) THE BRYCE IS RIGHT. After a full season of quarterback turmoil in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Sherrone Moore went all-in and flipped No. 1 overall recruit Bryce Underwood from LSU. Itās an enormous get for the Wolverines. Underwood, a Michigan native, has drawn comparisons to Vince Young, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, and will be the presumed 2025 starter. Despite Underwoodās long-standing commitment to LSU and Brian Kelly, Michigan continued its pursuit, with rumors swirling of an NIL offer in the neighborhood of $12.5 million dollars, aided in part from Barstool founder Dave Portnoy.
It will be interesting to see if other top talent follows Underwood to Ann Arbor. It will also be fascinating to see how Sherrone Moore uses Underwood. His recent offenses have not been the most QB-friendly systems.
Breaking: Bryce Underwood, ESPNās No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2025, is flipping his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines, he told school officials today.
Itās a big day for @UMichFootball, HC Sherrone Moore and @ChampCircleUofM as they land the highest-rated recruitā¦ x.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
ā Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
11:16 PM ā¢ Nov 21, 2024
2) THERE IS ANOTHER FLIP TO REPORT! Deion Sanders has his next quarterback. As announced this week on the Pat McAfee Show, Julian Lewis flipped his commitment from USC and will join the Buffaloes next season. Lewis had previously been ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, but reclassified to be eligible in 2025. Heās drawn comparisons to the version of Bryce Young we saw at Alabama.
Itās a huge win for Coach Prime who was facing obvious quarterback questions as his son, Shedeur, seems destined for the NFL Draft.
Five-star QB and the No. 2 recruit in the 2025 ESPN 300, Julian Lewis, committed to Colorado on @PatMcAfeeShowā¼ļø
ā ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB)
5:35 PM ā¢ Nov 21, 2024
3) MACK IS BACK. Rumors were rampant that this would be Mack Brownās last season with North Carolina, especially after the Tar Heels took it on the chin earlier this year against James Madison. Despite it all, Mack was telling recruits that his plan was to return, and according to On3, it looks like that will be the case.
NEWS: Mack Brown plans to remain the North Carolina head coach beyond 2024, per @PeteNakos_
on3.com/college/north-ā¦x.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
ā On3 (@On3sports)
9:27 PM ā¢ Nov 20, 2024
UNC has rallied back from a rough stretch of losing four straight. Currently, the Tar Heels sit at 6-4 with two games left against Boston College and NC State, which could mean an 8-4 season.
4) SADLY, BIFF POGGI HAS BEEN FIRED. Poggi was known for his off-field antics, but his on-field performance was not ideal at 6-16. We will always remember him for his aversion to sleeves and perhaps the GREATEST GRAPHIC EVER SHOWN ON A COLLEGE FOOTBALL BROADCAST.
Expelled from how many schools before what grade?!
ā Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness)
12:28 AM ā¢ Nov 1, 2024
After being fired, he still showed up to the next practice to say goodbye to the team.
Following his dismissal as head coach, Biff Poggi rolls up to @CharlotteFTBL practice this morning.
ā Cameron Williams (@camwillsports)
3:32 PM ā¢ Nov 19, 2024
Poggi got the Charlotte job after being the associate head coach at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh. He is headed back to Michigan this weekend in hopes of helping the Wolverines reach bowl eligibility.
Biff Poggi is a football guy, through and through.
Biff Poggi is returning to Michigan this weekend after getting fired at Charlotteć½ļø
The Wolverines (5-5) finish their season vs. Northwestern and at Ohio Stateš
on3.com/college/michigā¦
ā On3 (@On3sports)
5:25 PM ā¢ Nov 20, 2024
5) JOEY GALLOWAY SAID WHAT?! If youāve followed any of the drama surrounding the College Football Playoff rankings, youāll know that No. 5 Indiana is causing pundits to lose their minds. Enter ESPNās Joey Galloway, who suggested that the Hoosiers bench their star quarterback, Kurtis Rourke, in this weekendās game against Ohio State to guard against a potential injury in advance of a potential playoff appearance.
Look, weāve all got a little PTSD after last yearās Florida State situation. Still, this is the biggest game in the history of Indiana football and Curt Cignetti is absolutely not the type of guy to ease off the gas. Itās also worth noting that Galloway is an Ohio State grad. U SCARED, JOEY?
6) MIKE ELKOāS FREUDIAN SLIP! Texas A&M is 8-2 with a real opportunity to make the College Football Playoff, but it wonāt be easy. The Aggies face a massive trap game this weekend on the road at Auburn with a home game against rival Texas on deck in Week 14.
When asked about his teamās focus, Mike Elko had a bit of a slip-up that might not inspire confidenceā¦
Mike Elko was asked about the difficulty of keeping his team focused on Auburn with the November 30th rivalry game vs Texas just around the corner:
āOur focus is single-handedly on Texasā¦I mean Auburnā¦ā š«£
š„ Texas A&M Athletics
ā The Next Round (@NextRoundLive)
3:07 PM ā¢ Nov 19, 2024
7) ARMY-NAVY UNIS! The Army-Navy game is an American institution. The game is in three weeks, and each year, the teams wear uniforms designed to honor something specific in their respective branch.
This year, Army is honoring the famous 101st Airborne Divisionā¦
Inspired by the 101st Airborne Division, we will honor the relentless fighting force of the #ScreamingEagles on Dec. 14
#GoArmy x #BeatNavy
ā Army Football (@ArmyWP_Football)
6:02 PM ā¢ Nov 18, 2024
Meanwhile, Navy is honoring Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), or āJolly Rogers.ā This was a Navy fighter unit established in 1952, which is still in operation.
What do you think of Navy's Jolly Rogers uniform for the Army-Navy game?ā ļøš„
ā FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX)
8:30 PM ā¢ Nov 20, 2024
8) ITāS STILL REAL TO ME, DAMN IT! Yes, Penn State enters this weekendās game with Minnesota as a double-digit favorite. But there is some serious scar tissue associated with this game, dating back to the Gophersā huge upset of the NIttany Lions back in 1999 (and again in 2019).
@solidverbal It's been 25 years, but the scar tissue is REAL for Penn State fans
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Indiana at Ohio State
Ole Miss at Florida
SMU at Virginia
Western Kentucky vs. Liberty
BYU at Arizona State
Colorado at Kansas
Penn State vs Minnesota
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Charlotte at FAU
Stanford at Cal
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USC at UCLA
Washington State at Oregon State
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THE LOOKAHEAD
Our (Double) Week 13 Lock isā¦
šļø Tyās Lock: Wazzu -11.5Itās the battle of Pac-12 misfits who were left for dead by 10 of their peers. Though I paused a bit upon seeing the game against Oregon State was being played in Corvallis, I still think Washington State is far and away the better team. | šļø Danās Lock: Wazzu -11.5I joked on last weekās episode that Oregon Stateās pass rush consists of a bunch of chemistry tutors playing as 3-Techniques. That is to say that the Beavers donāt offer much bite up front, which seems like the perfect situation for Wazzuās quarterback John Mateer to run wild. |
Your full Week 13 Preview Pod is live!
Weāre ready for an eventful final two weeks of the college football season. In this college football podcast episode, we wonder if Indiana can shock the world, whether Ole Miss or Florida has better vibes, whether the Big 12 will get any closer to figuring itself out, and if Army can plunge the entire College Football Playoff discussion into a state of chaos by beating Notre Dame. Plus, a look back at the controversies surrounding the latest CFP rankings, your locks for Week 13, a requisite look at the Patriot League and more.
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Also, donāt forget that a new episode of our video series, Big Ten Breakfast, is out now and pays tribute to the big game this weekend between Indiana and Ohio State.
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