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Pat Forde

Pat Forde

Joined: Nov 2, 2024

The top-ranked Texas Longhorns could be the lone undefeated team when the College Football Playoff bracket is set.
College Football

Forde-Yard Dash: How the College Football Playoff Seeding Will Play Out

The SEC and Big Ten likely will get at least half of the 12 spots, if not more, as we sift through all current contenders and plot a course toward the final bracket.

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Lanning has been praised as a genius for Oregon's late penalty against Ohio State.
College Football

Oregon’s 12-Men Penalty May Not Have Been an Intentional Gambit

Now widely praised, Dan Lanning's supposed late-game chess move sent immediate shockwaves through college football, resulting in a rapid rule change.

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Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki talks to Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar during the spring game.
College Football

Forde-Yard Dash: Rating Eight New Coordinators Midway Through College Football Season

Staff changes always produce big hopes for newfound success, but half of these coaches have struggled to meet expectations.

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First to Forde Week 7
Betting

First to Forde: Best College Football Picks Against the Spread for Week 7

College football betting preview, predictions and best bets for Week 7.

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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter is in the early Heisman Trophy lead.
College Football

Forde-Yard Dash: Handing Out September Awards, Including Heisman Favorite

Five football Saturdays have flown past, giving us enough information to draw some conclusions and hand out some fake hardware to the best and worst things we’ve seen so far this season.

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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has led the Crimson Tide to a 4–0 start in his first season.
College Football

Forde-Yard Dash: Grading Kalen DeBoer and New Coaches’ First Month

Here is your September report card for 10 power-conference coaches in their first seasons at a new school.

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Ohio State players take the field before a recent game.
College Football

Forde-Yard Dash: Five Undefeated Teams With Big Week 5 Challenges

Plus, examining the panic meter on five teams who have an immediate problem to fix.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard could use a good game this week.
College Football

Forde-Yard Dash: Transfer Quarterbacks Who Need Solid Week 3 Showings

Plus, the freshman wide receiver class that looked destined for greatness is having an instant impact this season.

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College Football

Pac-12’s Comeback is Triumphant for Two Teams and Hopeful for Others Striving to Join

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Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei struggled to make big plays in the Seminoles’ 24–21 loss to Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus Classic.
College Football

Florida State’s Flop in Ireland Isn’t a Catastrophe in College Football’s New Era

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College football is going to look at lot different in the 2024–25 season.
College Football

The Floodgates Are Open as College Football Prepares for Unprecedented Sea Change

Mike McDaniel, Pat Forde, Patrick Andres, Tom Dierberger
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Team USA's men's swimming only took home two gold medals from the Paris Games.
Olympics

U.S. Swimming Has Its Work Cut Out for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

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