The Extra Point

College Football Week 1 Preview: 8/31-9/4 Heading into a three day holiday weekend with games for five straight days, WE ARE BACK. I am going to be honest, I didn't watch a ton this past weekend. Once my short 'dogs from Ohio lost their quarterback I was checked out, watching USC was not of interest (although I have concerns about that transfer-heavy defense). We will do a play breakdown and then a day-by-day preview of the weekend! Play of the Week Arrow screens were the theme of the weekend for both the Irish and USC. USC used theirs as a modern triple option , but I love this example from Notre Dame below. Everyone wanted to see Hartman in a different offense and he looked great under center. This play shows a simple read and great execution when you have your best athletes in space. Shotgun, with two receivers and a running back. Pretty simple formation from the Irish. Navy is running cover 0 at the 43 yard line. Cover 0 means there is no deep defender covering the field, i...

Week 0 Preview We are back! College football gets a soft start this weekend with a few fun games to keep tabs on as you enjoy one of the last weekends of summer. Just a short blog this week but we will be back with observations and a full preview next week! Saturday, August 26th Biggest Game: Navy vs Notre Dame (Dublin, Ireland) Navy moved on from their coach, but this is a classic rivalry that is more exciting than last year's Nebraska vs Northwestern matchup. Notre Dame should have a great second year for coach Marcus Freeman, led by a new quarterback in Sam Hartman. Notre Dame is a 20 point favorite, but it will still feel nice to have football on the tv as you avoid the heat of the day. I think all the new pieces for both teams get off to slow starts and the defensive-minded head coaches play this one conservatively. My Pick: u49 (-112) Game Worth Watching: San Jose at USC Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman winner and projected first overall pick in next year's draft, get...