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Oregon vs UCLA is one of the biggest Big Ten football games of the week as Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks host Nico Iamaleava and undefeated UCLA in a Top-25 showdown at Autzen Stadium. George Wrighster breaks down the five things that will decide Oregon vs UCLA, starting with the Bruins' dominant rushing attack. Bob Chesney has transformed UCLA into one of college football's most dangerous running teams, and Nico Iamaleava looks much more comfortable with a ground game that doesn't force him to carry the entire offense. For Oregon, everything begins with stopping the run and figuring out who will lead the offense. Dante Moore is working his way back after suffering a concussion against USC, while Dylan Raiola showed why he was once considered one of the best quarterback prospects in the country when he stepped in for the Ducks. Turnovers could decide everything. UCLA has built its undefeated start around creating extra possessions, while Oregon's quarterbacks have protected the football. George also explains why the Ducks need to pressure and hit Nico, how Dan Lanning's history with Bob Chesney matters, and why Oregon's third-down offense could become the deciding factor. Can undefeated UCLA prove it belongs in the College Football Playoff conversation? Can Oregon keep rolling after beating USC? And will Dante Moore or Dylan Raiola be behind center for the Ducks? Watch the full Oregon vs UCLA preview and prediction, then comment your final score and who you believe will be the biggest difference-maker. Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster for college football analysis, Big Ten football reactions, predictions, rankings and more. 00:00 Oregon vs UCLA Preview 01:31 Dan Lanning After the Bye Week 01:49 Dante Moore, Dylan Raiola & Nico Iamaleava 02:53 Key #1: Stop UCLA's Run Game 06:04 Key #2: Win the Turnover Battle 07:55 Key #3: Oregon Has to Hit Nico 09:15 Key #4: Dan Lanning vs Bob Chesney 12:16 Key #5: Oregon Must Win Third Down 15:01 Who Wins Oregon vs UCLA? 15:28 Oregon vs UCLA Odds 15:54 George's Oregon vs UCLA Prediction #OregonFootball #UCLAFootball #OregonDucks #UCLABruins #Oregon #UCLA #CollegeFootball #BigTen #BigTenFootball #NicoIamaleava #DanteMoore #DanLanning #BobChesney #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFB
UCLA Is 4-0 — Can Oregon Survive This Big Ten Trap Game?
Week 6 AP Poll Reaction and the GW Top 25. George Wrighster goes through the new college football rankings and the votes that make no sense, starting with a team that won a conference road game and got dropped from the poll entirely. * Kentucky football winning 35-34 in overtime at South Carolina, the biggest road comeback in program history after trailing 17-0, and falling out of the Top 25 for it * Mississippi State losing 56-23 at home to Alabama and dropping exactly one spot, and why those two decisions cannot both be right * Why the Alabama Crimson Tide have the best three-week stretch in the country, Florida State by 14, South Carolina by 31 and Mississippi State by 33 on the road, and moved up a single spot to No. 6 * Missouri football jumping eleven spots after beating Florida 45-17, with Austin Simmons throwing for 340 and Jamal Roberts running for 211 and three scores, ending a nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents * Florida football losing 581 points, the biggest drop in the poll, and what happened to the run defense and secondary in Columbia * Utah, Oregon, UCLA and Oklahoma State all climbing without playing a snap, and BYU reaching No. 8 without a single ranked win * Indiana football winning 47-15 at Rutgers behind Turbo Richard's 204 yards and dropping a spot anyway * Miami football winning 41-13 at Clemson with six sacks and nine tackles for loss to take sole possession of first in the ACC, plus Ohio State 31, Iowa 14 with Jeremiah Smith going for 11 catches and 206 yards * The full GW Top 25 built on quality wins, schedule played and dominance, and the five biggest disagreements with the AP voters * Why Alabama at Georgia next week can change the entire top 5 and the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture 00:00 The AP Poll Is Drunk Again 01:06 Alabama Has Been Clubbing Everybody 03:43 The Top 5 Hasn't Changed In Two Weeks 04:32 Why AP Voters Can't Watch Enough Football 05:48 Mississippi State Lost By 33 And Dropped One 06:55 Kentucky Won And Got Dropped Out 09:30 Florida's Collapse And Ole Miss Ranked Ahead Of Them 11:56 The ESPN FPI Is Just As Bad 13:49 Texas Tech 29 points 14:53 Florida And UCLA Are The Same Team 16:51 Why These Polls Actually Matter 18:35 Four Teams Moved Up On A Bye 20:42 My Poll And My Three Criteria 30:45 Sneak Preview Of Tuesday's Top 25 #APPoll #AlabamaCrimsonTide #OhioStatefootball #Top25 #collegefootballrankings #alabamafootball #kentuckyfootball #NotreDamefootball #missourifootball #floridafootball #byufootball #KentuckyWildcats #MississippiState #Missouri #RollTide #BBN #SEC #BigTen #CollegeFootballWeek6 #CollegeFootball #CFB #rankings
Alabama Is The Best Team In CFB And Voters Don't See It
Dan Lanning on UCLA. The Oregon Ducks head coach compares UCLA football to the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers and explains exactly why. * Why Lanning says Bob Chesney brought several dynamic James Madison players with him who have proven they can play at any level of football * Lanning calling UCLA's running back as good as any player he'll see at the position this season, plus his praise for their quarterback and their aggressive style of defense * The line that travels: "They play winning ball" * Why roster age is the real reason Lanning respects the UCLA Bruins, with a group of players in their third and fourth year of college football * The Indiana comparison: running the ball really well and letting that set up the play action passing game, and why Lanning says UCLA has gotten better every single week and is operating on all cylinders * The question of what it means that Lanning and Chesney already faced each other in the College Football Playoff (CFP) last season Download the Kalshi app and use code UNAFRAID to get $10 when you trade $10. Offer Link: http://kalshi.com/r/UNAFRAID The Unafraid Show is about US! Make sure to follow the Unafraid Show on all Social channels: - Follow Unafraid Show on Twitter for more exclusive content: https://twitter.com/UnafraidShow - Subscribe to The Unafraid Show on YouTube for weekly episodes! - Join our Facebook community: https://facebook.com/UnafraidShow - Get a closer look on Instagram: https://instagram.com/unafraidshow #DanLanning #uclafootball #oregonfootball #uclabruins #oregonducks #GoBruins #GoDucks #UCLA #Oregon #BobChesney #Indiana #UCLAvsOregon #BigTen #CollegeFootballWeek6 #CollegeFootball #CFB #shorts
Dan Lanning On Facing Bob Chesney Again
Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning talks UCLA football. The Oregon football head coach says he expects UCLA's absolute best, and explains why the film against a coach who changed schools only carries so far. * Why Dan Lanning says there's familiarity on both sides even though it's a different uniform in a different city, with Bob Chesney now leading UCLA football after facing Oregon in the College Football Playoff (CFP) with James Madison * Lanning admitting that team got after Oregon in the second half, and why he says you put a little stock in last year's tape but it doesn't carry everything * What the Oregon Ducks need to fix: first-down efficiency on offense, and why Lanning says their third-down numbers look decent only because they keep converting situations that are hard to convert Download the Kalshi app and use code UNAFRAID to get $10 when you trade $10. Offer Link: http://kalshi.com/r/UNAFRAID The Unafraid Show is about US! Make sure to follow the Unafraid Show on all Social channels: - Follow Unafraid Show on Twitter for more exclusive content: https://twitter.com/UnafraidShow - Subscribe to The Unafraid Show on YouTube for weekly episodes! - Join our Facebook community: https://facebook.com/UnafraidShow - Get a closer look on Instagram: https://instagram.com/unafraidshow #DanLanning #oregonducks #uclafootball #uclabruins #oregonfootball #GoDucks #Oregon #UCLA #BobChesney #UCLAvsOregon #BigTen #CollegeFootballWeek6 #CollegeFootball #CFB #shorts
UCLA is the Team to Fear This Season
Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning joins George Wrighster on the Unafraid Show to discuss Dante Moore’s recovery, why Oregon won’t rush its quarterback back onto the field, and how the Ducks’ “next man up” culture prepared another quarterback to step into the moment. Lanning explains why he will always choose the player over the team when health is involved and why Oregon still has major room to improve. Lanning also breaks down what changed for Oregon following the Oklahoma State game, how the Ducks use the bye week to self-scout, and why modern college football may require teams to develop throughout the season rather than dominate every opponent from Week 1. He previews UCLA, discusses the similarities he sees between UCLA and Indiana, and explains how his previous experience against Bob Chesney’s teams factors into Oregon’s preparation. George and Lanning also get into Oregon’s special teams, recruiting strategy, the player salary ticker inside Lanning’s office, Oregon’s cinematic game recaps, new uniforms, Marcus Mariota, Bo Nix and the former Ducks succeeding at the next level. Lanning even admits his USC and Chris Brown comment may have been a little petty. If you follow Dan Lanning, Dante Moore, Oregon Ducks football, Oregon vs UCLA, Big Ten football or the College Football Playoff race, this conversation gives an inside look at how Lanning sees his program right now. Subscribe to the Unafraid Show for more college football interviews, analysis, reactions and unfiltered conversations with the biggest names in the sport. 0:00 Dan Lanning joins the Unafraid Show 0:26 Dante Moore injury and recovery 0:49 Lanning puts the player before the team 1:25 Oregon's next-man-up culture 2:16 How Oregon responded when Dante went down 2:57 Oklahoma State becomes a wake-up call 3:53 Has NIL changed college football dominance? 4:51 How Oregon improves during the bye week 5:26 Why UCLA reminds Lanning of Indiana 6:28 Facing Bob Chesney again 7:15 What Oregon still needs to fix 7:57 Oregon finally trusts its kicking game 8:42 The recruiting ticker in Lanning's office 9:15 Lanning admits his USC jab was petty 9:34 Marcus Mariota and former Oregon Ducks 10:19 Oregon's new UCLA uniforms 10:39 Why Oregon makes cinematic game recaps 11:28 Why Lanning allows behind-the-scenes access 12:02 When does Dan Lanning actually smile? #DanLanning #OregonFootball #OregonDucks #DanteMoore #GoDucks #CollegeFootball #CFB #BigTenFootball #UCLAFootball #USCFootball #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #MarcusMariota #BoNix
Is Oregon Ready for UCLA? Dan Lanning Breaks It Down
Reaction to Washington vs USC Trojans and the rest of week 5 in college football. Miami vs Clemson, Ohio State vs Iowa, Alabama vs Mississippi State, Minnesota vs Michigan, and the other 25 games/ The Trojans survived in the Coliseum as a nine-and-a-half-point favorite, and George Wrighster reacts live to that plus every top 25 result from Week 5. * Jayden Maiava against Demond Williams Jr., and what the Washington Huskies showed in the Coliseum * Ohio State 31, Iowa 14: Jeremiah Smith setting Ohio State football's career records for receptions and receiving touchdowns with 11 catches for 206 yards and two scores * Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23: Keelon Russell with four touchdowns and over 300 total yards while Mississippi State turned it over four times, and Alabama football answering the Starkville question emphatically * Missouri 45, Florida 17: the Missouri Tigers blowing out the AP poll's biggest riser, Austin Simmons throwing for 340, and Jadan Baugh held to 13 yards on 12 carries * Minnesota 20, Michigan 14: the Little Brown Jug going to the Golden Gophers in the 100th meeting, and Bryce Underwood going 10 of 21 for 101 yards with two interceptions in Michigan football's second straight loss * Northwestern 34, Penn State 13 and Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 3: Penn State football dropping two in a row and rushing for 48 yards * Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26 with C.J. Carr accounting for five touchdowns, Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14, Tennessee 24, Auburn 14, Houston 27, UCF 17, Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42 and Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3 * Live look-ins at Miami at Clemson and BYU at TCU, and what the whole night does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture Did USC fix anything tonight? Get in the chat and subscribe for daily college football reaction, previews and analysis on The Unafraid Show. 0:00 USC's uninspiring victory 13:40 Miami dominates Clemson 18:42 Michigan's crisis deepens 26:17 Ohio State dominates Iowa 35:09 Hot seats and coaching woes 44:37 Revisiting USC's program 53:15 Texas Tech and Colorado 1:01:32 Tennessee vs. Auburn 1:05:45 Alabama's offensive surge 1:14:23 Georgia remains untested 1:17:14 Notre Dame's solid win 1:21:02 BYU edges out TCU 1:23:59 Missouri bounces back 1:28:13 Indiana and Northwestern 1:35:34 Closing thoughts and outlook #usctrojans #washingtonhuskies #miamihurricanes #clemsontigers #LincolnRiley #uscfootball #michiganfootball #ohiostatefootball #alabamafootball #floridafootball #missourifootball #FightOn #USC #JaydenMaiava #DemondWilliams #BigTen #CollegeFootballWeek5 #CollegeFootball #CFB #reaction #livereaction
USC, Michigan, Texas Tech Are in Trouble: Alabama is #1
Reaction to the Florida vs Missouri college football game. Missouri Tigers 45, Florida Gators 17. George Wrighster reacts live to No. 25 Missouri blowing out No. 8 Florida on homecoming in Columbia, and owns the prediction he made about the Gators eight days ago. * Why George called Florida football a College Football Playoff (CFP) team last week after they shelled Ole Miss, and what this result does to that take * How the AP poll's biggest riser, up 13 spots to No. 8, got blown out one week later, and what that says about SEC bias in the rankings * Jadan Baugh held to nine rushing yards in the first half after running it down Ole Miss's throat, and why Missouri football loading the box took him completely out of the game * Jon Sumrall's own halftime diagnosis: Missouri "really good in the box, aggressive, swarming the football," and the Florida Gators getting beaten deep on an out and up and a go ball * What Florida looked like without leading receiver Vernell Brown III, and why the passing game had no counter * Caleb Goodie, the Missouri Tigers' explosive plays, and Eli Drinkwitz's team answering a loss at Mississippi State with its biggest win of the season * Where both teams go now in the SEC race, and whether Florida football is actually what people said it was two weeks ago #floridagators #missouritigers #MissouriVsFlorida #missourifootball #JadanBaugh #floridafootball #GoGators #Mizzou #Florida #Missouri #JonSumrall #EliDrinkwitz #SEC #APPoll #CollegeFootballWeek5 #CollegeFootball #CFB #reaction #postgame
I Was WRONG: Florida Gators Exposed vs Missouri
Minnesota 20, Michigan 14. The Golden Gophers took the Little Brown Jug in the 100th meeting, and George Wrighster reacts live to Michigan's second straight one-score loss plus the rest of the Week 5 slate. * Why back-to-back interceptions from Bryce Underwood flipped a 14-7 Michigan lead, and what it says about Michigan football after the Iowa loss * The 100th Little Brown Jug game, and P.J. Fleck taking it at home in Michigan's first road trip of the season * Darius Taylor, a Michigan native, scoring the opening touchdown on an 80-yard Minnesota football drive, and the pass interference call on Chris Bracy that set it up * The Smith Snowden interception and Jordan Marshall's five-yard touchdown that briefly tied it, plus Troy Bowles wrecking Minnesota's opening possession * Kyle Whittingham now 3-2 with back-to-back one-score losses after the Michigan Wolverines went for two and missed against Iowa, and what the roster-money gap looks like now * Alabama 49, Mississippi State 23: Keelon Russell making his Heisman Trophy case, Rico Scott's two touchdown catches, and Alabama football answering every question about whether they're back * Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26: C.J. Carr and the Fighting Irish holding on through a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown * Live reaction to the rest of the Week 5 top 25 slate, including Ohio State at Iowa, Miami at Clemson and Florida at Missouri, and what all of it does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture #MichiganVsMinnesota #michiganwolverines #minnesotafootball #BryceUnderwood #michiganfootball #minnesotagoldengophers #GoBlue #Wolverines #Gophers #RowTheBoat #LittleBrownJug #KyleWhittingham #PJFleck #BigTen #CollegeFootballWeek5 #CollegeFootball #CFB #reaction #postgame
Michigan's Nightmare Loss to Minnesota: The Little Brown Jug is GONE
Market says Miami wins big in Death Valley, but three straight wins under the lights at home means something. Picking the Canes, trusting the Tigers to keep it closer than the number suggests.
Miami Wins, Clemson Covers: Dabo's Streak Keeps Me Believing
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