Steve Sarkisian’s defense of Arch Manning and Mike Elko’s comments about Texas A&M fans have George Wrighster asking what accountability looks like in college football.

On this episode of The Unafraid Show, George explains why the expectations for Manning go beyond his last name and why Elko’s clash with Texas A&M’s online fan community was an avoidable mistake.

Plus, Ohio State vs Indiana and Notre Dame vs BYU headline a week built around respect. George picks Indiana to beat the Buckeyes, takes Notre Dame against BYU, and makes the case that Jeremiah Smith belongs in the conversation for the greatest player in Ohio State history.

Also in this episode:

• UCLA’s outlook following Nico Iamaleava’s knee injury and Oregon State’s emerging Cinderella story.
• Notre Dame’s independence, a proposed scheduling fix and conference realignment.
• Mississippi State vs LSU, quarterback questions and George’s criticism of Lane Kiffin.
• Oregon vs Nebraska: Can Dan Lanning’s Ducks bounce back and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive?
• Miami vs Florida State: Why George puts the Hurricanes on upset alert while picking Miami to win and FSU to cover.
• Mike Norvell’s future and George’s speculation about a possible Oregon coaching connection.
• Coaching pressure involving Mike Locksley, Greg Schiano, Shane Beamer, Dave Doeren and Lincoln Riley.
• George’s Top 25, questionable AP ballots and this week’s “Ball Knower” recognition.

Is Sark right about Arch Manning? Did Mike Elko go too far? And who wins Ohio State vs Indiana? Put your take and your game predictions in the comments.

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Week 6 College Football Live Reaction. No. 1 Texas Longhorns lost on the last play of the Red River Rivalry against the Oklahoma Sooners after Arch Manning INTs, UCLA Bruins beat Oregon Ducks in Autzen, LSU Drops a Game to Kentucky and George Wrighster reacts live to every top 25 result.

Oklahoma 27, Texas 24: Tate Sandell hitting a 47-yard field goal as time expired in the Red River Rivalry, Arch Manning throwing a pick-six to Peyton Bowen, and Courtland Guillory intercepting him late, after George floated this exact upset on Friday and two national writers told him there was nothing on film to justify it.

Kentucky upsets LSU Tigers in Lexington as Sam Leavitt had a rough night.

UCLA pulls off the upset beating Oregon who was without Dante Moore

Georgia Bulldogs goes in to Tuscaloosa and knocks off Alabama in a battle of who will be number 1 next week.

With his job on the line, Shane Beamer and South Carolina beat Florida

Indiana survives against Nebraska setting up a rematch against Ohio State next week.

And, what will the AP Poll look like on Monday?

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George Wrighster welcomes Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman to the Unafraid Show for a college football conversation covering Deion Sanders' future at Colorado, Lincoln Riley's struggles at USC, the Heisman Trophy race, and the biggest Week 7 matchups.

Colorado's struggles have raised serious questions about Coach Prime's recruiting strategy. Can Deion Sanders rebuild the Buffaloes without consistently recruiting high school talent, or has the transfer portal approach reached its limits?

Meanwhile, USC is facing Penn State as an underdog despite Penn State's own struggles. Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman explain why the betting line might be telling college football fans something they're overlooking.

The conversation also turns into a heated Heisman debate. Is Jeremiah Smith the best player in college football? Are Malachi Toney and Jesse Legree being evaluated fairly? And should Heisman voters care about the school a player attends?

Plus, the guys discuss the Big Ten's potential 24-team College Football Playoff, Indiana's scheduling controversy, and the biggest games of the weekend.

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George Wrighster breaks down the biggest college football matchups on the schedule, starting with the Red River Rivalry and what Texas vs. Oklahoma means for Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and Brent Venables. Oregon is officially on upset alert against a dangerous UCLA team, while Indiana vs. Nebraska gives both programs a chance to prove they belong among college football's contenders.

George releases his People's Top 25 with Alabama at No. 1 and UCLA inside the Top 10, then looks at the AP Poll and Bill Connelly's SP+ rankings to show how dramatically college football changes when preseason expectations and reputation are removed from the equation. Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown joins the show to discuss why Notre Dame is receiving so little national attention, CJ Carr, the Fighting Irish defense, Notre Dame's schedule and whether Marcus Freeman's team could beat the best programs in the SEC.

Plus: LSU vs. Kentucky, Texas A&M vs. Missouri, UCF vs. Oklahoma State and more from another huge weekend of college football.

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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

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Dan Lanning joins George Wrighster and the Unafraid Show after Oregon Ducks win over USC to talk Oregon football, Dante Moore's recovery, UCLA, and why the Ducks are still “not remotely close” to the team they want to become. George also breaks down one of college football’s biggest problems: viewership is down, but the marquee games are still producing huge audiences. Is college football losing fans, or are the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 simply giving viewers too many bad early-season matchups? Then it’s time for the college football hot seat. Mike Norvell at Florida State, Lincoln Riley at USC, Shane Beamer at South Carolina, Deion Sanders at Colorado, Bill Belichick at North Carolina, Dave Aranda at Baylor and more coaches are facing serious pressure as the season moves forward.

Plus, we get into the wild Auburn recruiting story that George describes as college football-level “corporate espionage,” Northwestern’s controversial visitor locker room, and five games to watch including Auburn vs Tennessee, Virginia vs Florida State, Boston College vs SMU, Michigan State vs Wisconsin and Baylor vs Arizona State. Dan Lanning closes the show with an extended conversation about Oregon football’s preparation, UCLA, the Ducks’ response to adversity, recruiting, Oregon’s former players and why he isn’t doing much smiling yet.

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Lincoln Riley and USC football face major questions after linebacker Desman Stephens' late hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and what happened on the Trojans’ sideline afterward.

George Wrighster explains why this is bigger than one dirty play. Did Lincoln Riley lose control of his sideline? What separates USC’s response from the leadership shown by Shane Beamer at South Carolina and Steve Sarkisian at Texas? George also examines how Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have taken control of the national narrative.

The episode also covers:

• The different media treatment of Arch Manning and Shedeur Sanders

• George’s latest college football Top 25

• The biggest problems with individual AP poll ballots

• Why the Protect College Sports Act misses the real issue

• Washington–USC and the pressure facing Lincoln Riley

• Auburn–Tennessee upset potential

• Miami–Clemson and the future of Dabo Swinney

• Alabama–Mississippi State and the Heisman race

• Ohio State–Iowa at Kinnick Stadium

• Florida–Missouri, Notre Dame–North Carolina and more Week 5 games

FOX Sports analyst and former USC captain Petros Papadakis joins George for an unfiltered conversation about Lincoln Riley, USC’s culture, the potential $100 million coaching change, recruiting Southern California, Oregon’s rise and UCLA’s new direction under Bob Chesney.

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Oregon 41, USC 27. The Oregon Ducks got the statement win and lost their quarterback doing it, and George Wrighster reacts live to that plus every top 25 result from Week 4.

• The hit that changed the game: Dante Moore taken down by USC's Desman Stephens while sliding, a delay of nearly 15 minutes, and Moore carted off the field
• Dylan Raiola coming in cold to finish a top 20 road game, and what it says about Oregon football's quarterback room the rest of the way
• Lincoln Riley falling to 0-3 against Dan Lanning and five straight losses to Oregon, with his best USC Trojans roster and a home crowd
• Jayden Maiava's night, the downfield connection with Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, and why USC still couldn't run the football
• Iowa 20, Michigan 19: Hank Brown hitting Reece Vander Zee for a walk-off touchdown as time expired, the Iowa Hawkeyes' first win over Michigan football since 2016, and Kirk Ferentz beating Kyle Whittingham with roughly half the roster budget
• Texas 20, Tennessee 17: Colin Simmons tying a school record with five sacks, Texas football surviving Neyland, and Arch Manning finally getting a road win over a ranked opponent
• Florida shelling No. 4 Ole Miss in the Swamp with Kewan Lacy out and Trinidad Chambliss banged up, Jadan Baugh running it down their throats, and Jon Sumrall cashing every promo he cut
• Georgia throttling Oklahoma in an ugly day for John Mateer, UCLA dismantling Maryland 54-3 with five forced turnovers for Bob Chesney, Utah beating Iowa State, and Wisconsin upsetting Penn State
• What all of it does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture and the Top 25 heading into October

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