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What must Oregon do to take the next step in Dan Lanning’s second year? We invited DuckTerritory.com‘s Matt Prehm on the program to discuss Dan Lanning’s first discuss. Our conversation centered mainly around the defense, which had a rough season last year, particularly in getting to the quarterback, with the worst sack numbers since 1986. ...

USC’s defense left a lot to be desired in Lincoln Riley’s first season. What needs to change to get the Trojan defense more in line with their potent offense? We spoke with Ryan Abraham of USCFootball.com about the reasons for optimism as the Trojans look to improve upon lackluster defensive results in 2022. Ryan argues ...

The Texas A&M Aggies had all the parts but couldn't seem to make them fit. Can Bobby Petrino put the puzzle together?

The extreme disparity between Iowa's lousy offense and outstanding defense was one of the most frustrating storylines during the 2022 college football season. Why can't Iowa get its act together when it has the football?

Despite a strong offense, the Oregon Ducks were plagued by defensive woes during the 2022 season. Ranking a dismal 96th in the nation, the defense struggled to make stops and put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The linebacking corps and secondary were particularly vulnerable. And, of course, the constant coaching turnover, with three different coordinators in ...

From the Camellia Bowl through the College Football Playoff National Championship. A quick look at the second half of bowl season.

You may think the best bowl games usually happen after Christmas. And you'd (mostly) be right! But when I went through the pre-Christmas schedule, I was really impressed at all the great competition we'll see. And luckily, there's no overlap.

Bowl games are some of the most meaningless, vacuous, financially motivated spectacles in all of sport. They are also quite possibly the best thing in the world, so you need to be prepared if you want to enjoy them maximally.

Guess the winner of a game and you’re a genius. A philosopher. Einstein-meets-Aristotle with a touch of Jon Hamm (because being right is for hot people). But if you so much as miss one piece of a 10-leg parlay, you are nothing. You’re a knuckle-dragging savage who probably doesn’t even watch the games. That’s why we feel such a rush of joy when we get to say: told you so.