The Tailgators Setup Podcast: Week 7

SOONER OR LATER: Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel led a fourth quarter comeback against rival Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. / Photo: Sports Illustrated

Headlines:

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel delivers a message and becomes a front-runner for the Heisman.

Georgia is back. Were you surprised how good they looked against Kentucky?

Is Mario Cristobal officially on the hot-seat? Is that the worst big-time program loss you’ve ever seen? Is it worse than the loss to BC and Doug Flutie?

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Game of the Week: 

ARMS RACE: Bo Nix (Oregon) and Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) face off in a Top 10 matchup and Heisman showcase. / Source: ESPN.com

8 Oregon at 7 Washington 3:30 p.m. on ABC: (John) This may be one of the best offensive onslaughts of the year. (Brian) I’m interested to see how Oregon’s D matches up against Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies offense.

Other games to watch:

10 USC at 21 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. on NBC/Peacock: (John) USC must prove they are for real. (Brian) Forget about Notre Dame. They stink. They’re overrated! “Not so fast, my friend,” to paraphrase the great Lee Corso. Notre Dame can end USC’s national title hopes Saturday in South Bend.

Missouri at 24 Kentucky 7:30 p.m. on SECN: Depending on how things unfold Week 6 this game could mean a lot!

25 Miami at 12 UNC 7:30 p.m. on ABC: Can Miami move past the nightmare ending of last week’s dumb loss to Georgia Tech? Does it matter if UNC is as good as they seem?

18 UCLA at 15 Oregon State 8 p.m. on FOX: (John) One of these teams picks up its second loss of the season and is officially eliminated from playoff contention. (Brian) Another big PAC-12, that seems to be the theme of this week’s biggest games.

John’s Underdog of the Week:

Texas A&M at 19 Tennessee 3:30 p.m. on CBS: Does Tennessee get caught looking ahead to Alabama?

PREVENT OFFENSE: Miami head coach Mario Cristobal found a new way to lose on Saturday night against Georgia Tech. / Source: AP

Hot Topics of the Week: Let’s talk briefly about…

The Miami Disaster: Oooof this was just pure ignorance.

USC’s Defense - or lack thereof. 

Oklahoma proves John right in the Red River Rivalry!

Heisman Trophy Watch: Are there any players we can eliminate from the Heisman conversation through four weeks?

Caleb Williams (QB, USC), Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU), Quinn Ewers (QB, Texas), Jordan Travis (QB, FSU), Shadeur Sanders (QB, COL), Michael Penix Jr. (QB, Washington), Bo Nix (QB, OR) Ray Davis (RB, KY), Brock Bowers (TE, Georgia), Dillon Gabriel (QB, OU), Carson Beck (QB, Georgia)

And Since We Forgot To Discuss It: Here are our Top Fives.

“131 teams. Only 1 will survive.”