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Coach Prime's Colorado Buffaloes hosting Lincoln Riley's USC squad? Yes, please! We talk about the unusual kickoff time, especially for QB Caleb Williams and the Trojans, a potential Colorado hangover from their drubbing at the hands of Dan Lanning and Bo Nix's Oregon Ducks, USC's defense showing signs of life and whether its enough to slow down a good Colorado offensive attack. Who's your pick?

Let's talk about Billy Napier taking QB Graham Mertz and RB Trevor Etienne into Lexington to take on Mark Stoops's Kentucky Wildcats, led by QB Devin Leary and RB Ray Davis, for a good ol' game of college football. Which units on the field are the most trustworthy? Will the early start time affect the emotion in the stadium? Will this be a game where offenses come alive or will it be relatively low scoring?

As Brian Kelly's LSU travels to Oxford to take Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss squad, we try and figure out the key factors at play. Is LSU's defense, led by all-everything LB Harold Perkins, due to take a step forward? Is Ole Miss's offense, led by QB Jaxson Dart, poised to perform better at home, especially if he's standing next to healthier version of RB Quinshon Judkins? We discuss.

Here's a biggie: Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame is hosting Ryan Day's Ohio State Saturday night with fascinating stakes and storylines. First, is Notre Dame football able to build on its recent Clemson football wins and add another elite team to it's new list of wins over top flight national opponents? Can Sam Hartman win on a level that's escaped him so far, despite him appearing to be a terrific QB? Is Buckeye QB Kyle McCord ready for this type of spotlight? Can any Notre Dame skill players come close to equaling the threat that Ohio State football WR Marvin Harrison Jr poses? Will Notre Dame's pass rush be a factor? Audric Estime and Irish bully ball? Jim Knowles's possibly incredible defense for OSU? What do you think?

We talk Colorado, Oregon, Deion Sanders aka Coach Prime, Dan Lanning, and the Pac-12's headline matchup of the week. With both teams in the top 20 and undefeated, the question remains: Are we all still overlooking Colorado and their ability, via QB Shedeur Sanders, to wow on offense and pull out wins? Is Saturday's matchup against QB Bo Nix and the Ducks one that will serve as a humbling wake up call or just further announcement of the Buffs' arrival? Which line matchup seems the most important? What will the impact of Travis Hunter's injury in the Colorado State be? Who wins this one?

We go back and forth to figure out if Clemson's tough defense, at home in Death Valley, is enough to win this for the Tigers, or if Mike Norvell's Florida State team, led by QB Jordan Travis, WRs Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman, and dangerous edge rusher Jared Verse, are just too much to handle, even with their close win over Boston College last week. What do you think?

Miami's 48-33 win over Texas A&M was a much-needed statement from Mario Cristobal in Year 2. How does Miami's win change the expectations for the Hurricanes moving forward? We discuss.

On our first episode of Spooning with Geoff, longtime NFL offensive lineman and friend of the show, Geoff Schwartz, pops the hood on how Florida State was especially prepared to make LSU pay for its defensive choices Sunday night in Orlando. He uses, as per usual, his trusty spoon pointer to illustrate his points.

Week 2 features a rematch of Texas-Alabama, a matchup between college football blue bloods that was unexpectedly close in 2022 as Bryce Young pulled off a 20-19 victory. Now, with both teams reloaded for 2023, the battle between the Longhorns and Crimson Tide figures to be the showpiece of the weekend. What's different about this year's matchup, and why does one of us feel like it's Steve Sarkisian's time to shine?