Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on Georgia, Texas Tech, BYU, Maryland and more. First, with Georgia winning the national championship and the offenses of Michigan and Cincinnati also making the College Football Playoff, is it still a necessity to have an elite quarterback or a dynamic modern offense to win big (4:00)? Then, analyzing the success rate of "home run hires" and assessing Joey McGuire's impact on Texas Tech (20:00), BYU's 2022 outlook with a tough schedule (34:00), whether bowl games should be moved to Labor Day weekend (44:00) and realistic expectations for Maryland football in the Big Ten (52:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets historical with a debate of the best teams that didn’t win it all. With 1970 as the cut line and various methods of ranking, the crew each share their individual top 10 teams that didn’t win it all (1:50). Discussions include a focus on 1994 Penn State (7:000, 2005 USC (10:20), 2019 Ohio State (13:20), various Miami teams through the years (16:52), 1983 Nebraska (22:29), 2004 Auburn (26:35), both the 2016 and 2018 Alabama teams (33:20), 2011 LSU and 2011 Oklahoma State (39:30), a handful of Oklahoma teams (42:55), Colt McCoy’s Texas squads (48:25) and many more of the sport’s best teams from the last 50-plus years. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew debates teams that will soon break through and make the playoff. First, reacting to the news of Jayden Daniels’ move from Arizona State to LSU (1:36) and the NCAA rule proposals on targeting and faking injuries (13:51). Then it’s on to the second annual edition of the College Football Playoff First-Timers Draft, picking programs that have not made the CFP yet but will soon. The draft with strong debates around USC and Texas A&M but the first round includes a pick from the ACC and a second contender from the Pac-12 (31:40). Other topics of discussion include how long it will take Florida to be a national title contender under Billy Napier (48:00), which of the two Big 12 finalists from 2021 will get to the playoff first (55:30), a couple of New Years Six appearances falling to the fourth round (1:01:40) and then some conference realignment-influenced picks headline the fifth and final round (1:10:20). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on Georgia, Oklahoma, Boise State and more. First, hand size talk has the crew dipping into some early 2022 NFL Draft talk (1:23) before diving into the Big Ole Bag of Mail with a question about the future of the NCAA Tournament and March. Madness (7:45). Then, whether Boise State would be better off in the Mountain West or in a power conference (15:57), a Caleb Williams-Dillon Gabriel debate with a specific focus on Oklahoma (26:40), the future for programs without Texas A&M-sized booster support (39:30) and whether Georgia can make it back to the national title game in 2022 (45:42). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is joined by Dennis Dodd to look at the future of the sport. First, Dennis mentions an upcoming meeting with Brian Kelly and it prompts a discussion around the expectations for his time in Baton Rouge with LSU (2:30). Then it's on to the news of the week with an explanation of potential rules changes that could greatly impact the number of plays in a college football game (8:25). Plus, Dennis weighs in on the future of playoff expansion (21:05), what's behind college football's lowest attendance numbers since 1981 (39:00) and the spring practice storyline that he's most excited to follow in the weeks ahead (55:30). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew discusses teams set for a return to form, Art Briles back in CFB and more. First, reaction to the news that Grambling State head coach Hue Jackson is set to hire Art Briles as his offensive coordinator (1:23) and the NCAA relaxing its testing standards and punishments for marijuana (17:20). Then, a spotlight on Clemson as the Tigers get to start spring practice the week (26:35) and a larger look at teams set for a bounce back year in 2022 that includes USC (39:55), Nebraska (45:43), Penn State (46:50), Boston College (50:21), Florida (52:04), Miami (59:40) and more. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on the playoff, Notre Dame and more. First, debates as to whether the sport is healthier in the College Football Playoff era than in the BCS (2:00) and the ingredients required for a “good” college football game (15:30). Then it’s on to a look at the highly-anticipated 2022 season opener between Ohio State and Notre Dame (25:30), LSU’s transfer portal haul (33:45) and how many national championships Bobby Bowden and Florida State would have if the four-team playoff was around during the Seminoles’ peak (45:30). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks NIL, paying players and the future of college football. First, analyzing what went wrong with College Football Playoff expansion efforts (1:00) and the latest from Arizona State with its star quarterback entering the transfer portal and an NCAA investigation ongoing (17:30). Then it’s on to the future of player compensation in college football (29:25), with a specific look at the value of the scholarship (40:00), the cost of a recruiting class in the current NIL era (53:00) and whether the NCAA will roll back any of the NIL rules after its review this spring. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks Jim Harbaugh, Nebraska, Texas, Notre Dame and more. First, reacting to Jim Harbaugh’s new contract with Michigan (1:15), Ohio State and other Big Ten schools favoring a nine-game conference schedule (12:58) and the legal battle between Conference USA and the Sun Belt over where Marshall, Southern Miss and ODU will play football in 2022 (18:45). Then it’s on to the Big Ol Bag of Mail, with a debate on the expiration date for blue blood status at Nebraska and Texas (26:00), the College Football Playoff contenders most likely to return after missing the CFP in 2021 (33:30), analysis of Marcus Freeman’s staff hires at Notre Dame (39:45) and the outlook for Kansas in the Big 12 standings next fall (48:05). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew breaks down alternate playoff scenarios from the 2021 season. First, before diving into the multiple timelines and hypotheticals from this past season of playoff debates, a look at the future of College Football Playoff expansion with a breakdown of the talking points and biggest issues that need to be resolved (3:00). Then it’s on to the “What If” scenarios from the 2021 season with the reveal of the final four playoff teams given each of the following hypotheticals: Ohio State defeats Oregon (28:00), Michigan loses close at Nebraska (35:00) and Georgia defeats Alabama in the SEC Championship Game (41:45). Plus, other individual results that could have made an otherwise controversy-free playoff selection process could have been much more tricky at the end of the season (48:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew grades the 2021-22 coaching carousel. First, how to move forward at Auburn after the investigation into Bryan Harsin’s program (1:10) and then it’s on to grading the hires with a debate over how many star hires should quality as five-star hires (19:05). Then, a more specific look at Billy Napier at Florida (26:10), Brent Venables at Oklahoma (27:35), Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame (31:55), Dan Lanning at Oregon and Kalen DeBoer at Washington (40:30). Plus, grades for the hires at TCU and Texas Tech (43:15) as well as Virginia, Virginia Tech and Duke (52:20) and the best of the rest. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew discusses Auburn, Miami, the Big Ten and the Super Bowl. First, the latest from Auburn and the expectations for what’s next as Bryan Harsin arrives at a regularly scheduled meeting of SEC coaches (2:10) then a dive into the Big Ol’ Bag of Mail with questions tied to Miami’s first recruiting class under Mario Cristobal (19:04), what Jeff Hafley can accomplish recruiting the Northeast at Boston College (27:00) and the impact of the Big Ten’s potential move to a division-less conference schedule (35:00). Finally, with the big game coming up on Sunday we weigh in with our favorite picks, props and Super Bowl expectations (45:48). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew is joined by ESPN’s Bill Connelly to talk 2022 projections. Bill joins Bud Elliott and Chip Patterson to discuss the challenges of tracking returning production in the modern era (2:50), NC State surging as an ACC contender (16:00), Ohio State’s overwhelming offensive advantage even after losing top wide receivers from 2021 (23:00), why the numbers still like Michigan (26:25) and where Iowa stands among other Big Ten West teams (30:45). Then, a scan across the Big 12 (34:50) and Pac-12 (41:30) before a dive into the returning production numbers in the SEC, with a focus on Georgia (46:40), Tennessee (49:50), Missouri (52:10), Auburn (53:30) and Ole Miss (57:40). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks Auburn, Miami, Michigan, the NFL Draft and more! First, discussing the biggest story of the week with Bryan Harsin’s future in doubt at Auburn. How did Auburn get to this point and what are the possible outcomes for Harsin and Tigers’ program in 2022 (2:35)? Then, Mario Cristobal hires Josh Gattis to Miami, pulling him away from Jim Harbaugh and Michigan (19:20) and leaving the Wolverines with significant jobs to fill on their staff (27:00). Plus, ranking the 2022 NFL Draft quarterbacks in tiers after the Senior Bowl (31:50) and mailbag questions on Nebraska (45:45) and Clay Helton’s first year at Georgia Southern (53:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks Jim Harbaugh’s Vikings interview and answers listener questions. First, reaction to the news that while Jim Harbaugh interviewed on National Signing Day with the Minnesota Vikings he will remain with Michigan (1:00) plus more National Signing Day fallout (13:00). Then it’s on to the Big Ol Bag Of Mail, with listener questions on Arizona State’s next head coach (21:20), the most interesting position battles in spring practice (28:00), whether the SEC and The Alliance could have dueling national champions in the future (35:00) and teams that might not live up to the hype in 2022 (44:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew breaks down a big day of recruiting news. First, a spotlight on the top prospects who committed on Wednesday (1:45) and a deep dive on Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M signing the top-rated class in the history of recruiting rankings industry (6:32). Then, a spin around the country with a look at the 2022 classes at Georgia (24:00), Alabama (26:30) and Florida (35:50). Plus, how new hires like Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley fared on the recruiting trail (39:52), what to make of the recruiting classes at Clemson and Michigan (45:14) and much, much more. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew reacts to Caleb Williams recruiting news. Bud Elliott and Chip Patterson discuss reaction to the Williams' commitment to USC in the wake of late pushes from Wisconsin, UCLA and others (1:00), what USC's preseason ranking should be heading into 2022 (11:30) and the odds of the Trojans winning the Pac-12 (14:00). Plus, what this means for USC recruiting (16:15) and what Riley and the Trojans may have done if Williams has committed elsewhere (21:52). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew previews Wednesday's recruiting stories to watch. First, discussing the fallout from Jaxson Dart's transfer to Ole Miss, the latest on Caleb Williams and assistant coach movement on the carousel. Then it's on to the National Signing Day preview with an eye on Texas A&M's No. 1 class, the top-10 players who will be announcing their commitment on CBS Sports HQ and how first-year coaches are closing the gap in the recruiting rankings. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks transfer portal and answers listener questions. First, what the Big Ten and other conferences could gain from getting rid of divisions (1:30) and the latest on former USC quarterback Jaxson Dart as he nears a transfer decision (13:00). Then it’s on to the Big Ol’ Bag of Mail with questions on the future of the Big 12 once the four new teams arrive in 2023 (24:45), how success rate and explosiveness correlate to winning (31:50), expectations for Ohio State’s defense in 2022 (39:30) and Washington’s ceiling under Kalen DeBoer (45:30). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

247Sports’s Chris Hummer joins the guys to discuss the ins, outs and in-betweens of the transfer portal. First the guys hit on the differences between 2021 and 2022 (2:30), then we move into the portal's biggest unsigned free agent Caleb Williams and where his most likely moves are (8:15), we then move into how coaches feel about the transfer portal (19:30) and which teams get hurt the most (25:00). After the break, we hit on the programs that are doing the best in the portal (42:45) and a relatively unknown player that will turn heads at the Power Five level next season (48:30). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew picks the teams that will finish ranked next season. First, discussing the latest regarding Caleb Williams’ transfer destination (1:30) and recapping the results of the Cover 3 Fantasy League in 2021 (5:00). Then, Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia start the drafting process as rounds 1-4 include several familiar names to the rankings (12:00). The focus turns to sleepers and bounce-back teams in rounds 5-8 (20:00) and then draft expansion includes deep cuts in the final rounds (29:42). Finally, reviewing the draft with observations and winners/losers (37:00) and then thoughts on Timmy Chang’s hire at Hawaii (50:55). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Extra Points's Matt Brown joins Bud Elliott to discuss the annual NCAA Convention and rule changes that are coming! Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions and talks the latest CFB news. First, breaking down the news from Wednesday night that Stetson Bennett will return to Georgia for the 2022 season while J.T. Daniels is likely out after entering the transfer portal (2:00) and discussing Jim Harbaugh’s future with Michigan in the wake of speculation the NFL could come calling (17:00). Then it’s on to your questions answered from the Big Ol’ Bag of Mail, with topics including Arkansas’ use of the transfer portal (30:00), programs that could “pull a Clemson” and level up to the elite tier (38:45), a Kirby vs. Jimbo debate (48:30) and Oregon’s chances to win the Pac-12 in year one with Dan Lanning (54:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew looks at who decided to stay and leave for the 2022 NFL Draft. First, discussing the coaches' perspective on players' draft decisions (2:00) before a spin through transfer portal headlines with a focus on Brian Kelly and LSU (8:00). Then it's on to the winners and losers from the deadline, keying in on the action at Georgia and Alabama (25:00) but also places like Iowa, NC State, UCLA and USC (36:00). Finally, a late-show update on the buzz from Miami's offensive coordinator search (51:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew looks at the burning questions for the top four from 2021. First, a report from Indianapolis courtesy of Tom and Danny (2:00), focusing not only on the game itself but the Georgia-flavored environment around the city. Then it’s on to 2022 with a focus on what Georgia has to replace on defense and whether Stetson Bennett IV will remain the Bulldogs QB1 (14:00). Plus, Alabama will be a preseason title favorite with Bryce Young back (27:00), what Michigan needs to keep its footing in the Big Ten (34:45) and what to expect from Cincinnati after keeping Luke Fickell but losing several key pieces from its 2020 and 2021 success (43:15). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew recaps Georgia’s victory against Alabama in the rematch. Bud Elliott gets things started with a focus on how Georgia won it (0:45), the impact of Jameson Williams’ injury (10:40) and a correct prediction on Red Zone Roulette (13:20). Then, Chip Patterson joins Bud to discuss where Alabama fell short (30:30), excitement for Georgia finally winning the ever-elusive title (35:10) and way-too-early expectations for the Bulldogs and the rest of college football in 2022 (47:09). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew shares LOCKS for the Alabama-Georgia title game. First, a look back at the SEC Championship Game with an eye on what Georgia learned and what it needs to do differently (2:00) as well as how the rematch impacts preparation for both teams (15:30). Then it’s on to the official picks against the spread and over-under leans (30:30) as well as a run through some of the early player props (40:00) with analysis and picks to load up the card for Monday night. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew hands out awards for the 2021-22 postseason. Before handing out the prestigious Cover 3 Awards for the final month-plus of the season, the conversation begins with a focus on Caleb Williams’ decision to enter the transfer portal (1:00) and reports of NFL interest in Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh (14:30). Then it’s on to handing out the awards, with nominees honored and winners announced for Best Game of the Bowl Season (23:50), Best Team of the Bowl Season (29:00), Best Player of the Bowl Season (35:35), Best Coach of the Bowl Season (40:45) and our honorary superlatives like Best Tweeter of the Bowl Season and more. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew breaks down the playoff and bowl games from the weekend. First, discussing whether the lopsided nature of the playoff games are a result of the sport's postseason (2:00), as well as some of the early keys to Georgia avoiding a second loss to Alabama this season (9:15). Then, the unique circumstances around the LSU-Kansas State Texas Bowl matchup (27:00) and the biggest highlights from an eventful New Year's weekend of action (36:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for the New Year’s Day bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview and offer against the spread picks for Penn State-Arkansas in the Outback Bowl, Notre Dame-Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, Iowa-Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl, Ohio State-Utah in the Rose Bowl and Ole Miss-Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew reacts to the CFP semifinals and previews the national title game. Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli and Bud Elliott discuss Alabama's win against Cincinnati, Georgia's victory against Michigan and what the rematch looks like when the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs square off again later this month in Indianapolis for the College Football Playoff National Championship. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for the New Year’s Eve bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview and offer against the spread picks for Wake Forest-Rutgers in the Gator Bowl, Washington State-Central Michigan in the Sun Bowl and the College Football Playoff semifinals of Alabama-Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl and Michigan-Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew shares LOCKS for the College Football Playoff and New Years bowl games. After exclusive Duke’s Mayo Bowl picks for the live viewers (1:30), the previews and picks focus on Tennessee-Purdue in the Music City Bowl (7:30), Pitt-Michigan State in the Peach Bowl (10:15), Wisconsin-Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl (15:00), Wake Forest-Rutgers in the Gator Bowl (20:35), Washington State-Central Michigan in the Sun Bowl (26:45) and our against the spread and over-under picks for both of the College Football Playoff semifinals — Alabama-Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl (28:25) and Georgia-Michigan in the Orange Bowl (37:00). Plus, looking ahead to Penn State-Arkansas in the Outback Bowl (42:30), Notre Dame-Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl (46:35), Iowa-Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl (56:10), Utah-Ohio State in the Rose Bowl (59:20), Baylor-Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl (1:04:08) and LSU-Kansas State in the Texas Bowl (1:07:10). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Thursday's college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli discuss storylines and picks against the spread for North Carolina-South Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, Tennessee-Purdue in the Music City Bowl, Michigan State-Pitt in the Peach Bowl and Wisconsin-Arizona State in he Las Vegas Bowl. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Wednesday’s college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview and offer against the spread picks for Maryland-Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl, Clemson-Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl and Oregon-Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for the CFP semifinals with a deep dive on each game. The show starts with a focus on the Cotton Bowl matchup between Alabama and Cincinnati (1:30), noting where the Bearcats have strengths that could help them compete with the No. 1 seed in the playoff. Then the conversation turns to the Orange Bowl and a Georgia-Michigan matchup (26:57) with a focus on what the Wolverines can do to limit an intimidating Bulldogs defensive front. Plus, with Stetson Bennett entrenched as QB1 what can we expect from the Georgia offense and X-factors for both teams. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Tuesday’s college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview and offer against the spread picks for Houston-Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl, Air Force-Louisville in the First Responder Bowl, Mississippi State-Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl, UCLA-NC State in the Holiday Bowl and West Virginia-Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Monday’s college football bowl game. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli discuss the news of both Monday’s Military Bowl and Wednesday’s Fenway Bowl getting canceled before offering a preview of the Quick Lane Bowl, discussing the biggest storyline for the game and sharing best bets against the spread. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Saturday's college football bowl game. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli initially previewed Memphis against Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve but then the game was canceled late on Thursday night less than 24 hours before kickoff. After a breaking news update on the cancellation the show moves back to the original programming with a preview and picks for the Christmas Day showdown between Georgia State and Ball State in the Camellia Bowl. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew shares their LOCKS for all the games thru Dec. 29. Game previews, leans and LOCKS included for Memphis-Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl (8:00), Georgia State-Ball State in the Camellia Bowl (10:00), Western Michigan-Nevada in the Quick Lane Bowl (14:00), Boston College-ECU in the Military Bowl (17:00), Houston-Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl (20:00), Air Force-Louisville in the First Responder Bowl (29:30), Mississippi State-Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl (32:00), UCLA-NC State in the Holiday Bowl (35:00) and West Virginia-Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate. Bowl. Plus, breaking down a high-profile Wednesday with locks for SMU-Virginia in the Fenway Bowl (40:37), Maryland-Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl, Clemson-Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl and Oregon-Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Thursday’s college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview North Texas and Miami (OH) in the Frisco Classic and an in-state showdown between Florida and UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl, discussing the biggest storylines for each game and best bets against the spread. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Wednesday’s college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview Missouri and Army in the Armed Forces Bowl, discussing the game’s biggest storylines and best bets against the spread. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Tuesday’s college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview Kent State-Wyoming in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and UTSA-San Diego State in the Frisco Bowl, discussing the game’s biggest storylines and best bets against the spread. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks Bailey Zappe, Bo Nix and answers listener questions. The show begins with a celebration of Bailey Zappe’s season and record-breaking performance in the Boca Raton Bowl as he set new FBS records for passing yards and passing touchdowns (1:30) as well as other notes and highlights from the bowl season so far (7:30). Then, expectations for Bo Nix after his announced move to Oregon (9:45) and opening the Big Ol Bag of Mail to talk whether 6-6 should be good enough for bowl eligibility (18:10), whether Ohio State’s entire 2021 starting offense will get drafted (26:20) and why New York City is not a football recruiting hotbed (31:45). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Monday’s college football bowl games. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview Tulsa-Old Dominion matchup in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, breaking down how each team has rallied to make the postseason, expectations for the game and picks against the spread. Plus, after a full weekend of bowl action, what’s been the best bowl game so far? Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for all six bowl games on Saturday. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview Western Kentucky-Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl, Fresno State-UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl, BYU-UAB in the Independence Bowl, Liberty-Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl, Oregon State-Utah State in the LA Bowl and Louisiana-Marshall in the New Orleans Bowl. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day’s bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew gets you set for Friday's bowl game action in college football. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli preview Toledo facing Middle Tennessee in the Bahamas Bowl and Coastal Carolina going up against Northern Illinois in the Cure Bowl, touching on storylines, matchups to watch and sharing best bets and game picks for the outcomes. Bowl Season Daily keeps you covered with everything you need to know for each day's bowl action in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew shares their locks for the first week of bowl games in college football. After starting the show with further discussion around Travis Hunter’s landscape-shifting flip from Florida State to Jackson State, the bowl locks get rolling with the Toledo-MTSU in the Bahamas Bowl (12:15) and Coastal Carolina-Northern Illinois in the Cure Bowl (17:15). More game breakdowns, previews and picks included for Western Kentucky-Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl (18:45), UTEP-Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl (23:20), UAB-BYU in the Independence Bowl (27:00), Liberty-Eastern Michigan. In the LendingTree Bowl (29:45), Oregon State-Utah State in the LA Bowl (32:15), Louisiana-Marshall in the New Orleans Bowl (35:50), Tulsa-ODU in the Myrtle Beach Bowl (38:20), Wyoming-Kent State int he Potato Bowl (41:15), San Diego State-UTSA in the Frisco Bowl (44:15), Missouri-Army in the Armed Forces Bowl (46:30), North Texas-Miami (OH) in the Frisco Classic (49:45) and Florida-UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl (51:30). Plus, underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (53:50). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew recap a wild day in college football recruiting. Bud Elliott and Chip Patterson open the show with a review of Travis Hunter’s flip from Florida State to Jackson State (1:45) and then Barton Simmons joins the conversation to talk all things Vanderbilt and his take on the recruiting process from a year being on the inside (6:45). Then, the race for the No. 1 class (29:30), some much-needed wins for Texas (36:00), some of the surprises of the day (43:30), grading the new hires and much, much more. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cover 3 crew talks transfer portal and coaching carousel. First, breaking down what Quinn Ewers commitment to Texas means for the Longhorns and our expectations for how his unique path might be a preview into the future of the NIL era (2:30) and discussing Bo Nix, Kedon Slovis and the rest of the transfer portal quarterbacks (17:20). Then, reaction to Oregon’s hire of Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning and the twists and turns that have surrounded the Ducks’ search to replace Mario Cristobal (31:30) as well as other notes from the coaching carousel. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices