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T&B Picks-College Football Show Week 4

By Tucker Burnette and Ben Reynolds

In this distinguished series, you get a full view into the insightful minds of Tucker Burnette, Ben Reynolds, and this week’s special guest, Connor Hanson as they highlight the key college football games for each upcoming week. These three genius minds combine their impeccable football knowledge to form their picks for the important games on the gridiron. Each week, the two local games will be talked about, including the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers. Next, this intelligent team will discuss the college football featured game of the week including their strong opinions on the game ahead. Lastly but certainly not least, these analysts pick their “big dogs” for the week, which outlines the unexpected upsets and miracles that will shock the world on the field. This week, the entire crew had some different opinions when it came time to pick the winners of the chosen match ups.

Can Clemson squeak out a home win against Florida State this week? 

by Jones DesChamps

Simply put, yes. Clemson has won the last 7 against the Seminoles, and the Tigers could keep that streak alive. Although Florida State certainly has a high powered offense and a keen special teams unit, their defense is subpar. The media has shined light on Jordan Travis, Keon Coleman, and Johnny Wilson, but no one will discuss the defensive problems with the road team this week. 

This fraudulent defense ranks at 81st in opposing yards per game and 84th in opposing yards per play. Yes, the Clemson offense is up in the air, but it doesn’t take a phenomenal offense to dice up that type of defense. However they seem sloppy, this young Tiger offense ranks inside of the top 30 in yards per rush and the same in 3rd down conversions. Clemson not only has a chance this week, but may be able to overwhelm this FSU defense. 

This is not the only reason, though. Clemson is hosting Florida State in Death Valley to which they haven’t lost to FSU at home since 2013. That, of course, was led by Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston. Clemson still holds 11 straight 10 plus win seasons and seemingly never loses at home, losing less than 5 home games since 2015. With their backs against the wall, I believe the Tigers have a fighting chance to take down the Seminoles this week in dramatic fashion to enter their name back into the playoff hunt.

T&B Picks College Football Preview Show (Week 3)

Episode 1 (Week 3)

In this distinguished series, you get a full view into the insightful minds of Tucker Burnette, Ben Reynolds, and This week’s special guest, Jones DesChamps as they highlight the key college football games for each upcoming week. These three genius minds combine their impeccable football knowledge to form their picks for the important games on the gridiron. Each week, the two local games will be talked about, including the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers. Next, this intelligent team will discuss the college football featured game of the week including their strong opinions on the game ahead. Lastly but certainly not least, these analysts pick their “big dogs” for the week, which outlines the unexpected upsets and miracles that will shock the world on the field. This week, the entire crew picked the Clemson Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers, Georgia Bulldogs, and Colorado Buffaloes to handle business over their respected opponents. Much controversy arose later in the podcast when the boys split up their minds in difference while picking the winners of the Mississippi State versus LSU game and the Missouri versus Kansas State showdown. 

Are the Colorado Buffaloes a legit college football playoff contender?

To put it shortly, no. However, they are a very good college football team and anything can happen. Here’s why the Buffaloes will not make the college football playoff:

They have one of the hardest schedules in college football including Oregon, USC, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington State, and Utah. These are all currently top 25 teams in the country including 5th ranked USC, 12th ranked Utah, and 13th ranked Oregon. With only four teams making the college football playoff, it is very difficult to get in with one loss, but it can be done and usually happens with one out of the four teams per year. Making the college football playoff with two losses is unheard of and has never been done in the four team college football playoff era. I have my doubts about Colorado being able to beat Oregon, Utah, and especially USC.

Colorado opened the season by stunning everyone and beating TCU 45-42 who was a top 25 team to start the year but dropped after the loss. It was a great win for Colorado nonetheless, but TCU is just not that good and Colorado’s defense gave up 42 points to them. That is the real kicker, the Buffalo’s defense. Offensively, they have weapons including Deion Sander’s son, Sheduer Sanders, a four star running back out of high school, Dylan Edwards, and a five star out of high school and receiver and corner, Travis Hunter. Defensively, Travis Hunter is a very good defensive back but personally, no one else jumps out to me. After allowing 42 points in week one, Colorado’s defense responded in week 2 by holding Nebraska to only 14 points. However, Nebraska’s offensive coordinator is Marcus Satterfield who was the Offensive coordinator at South Carolina last year but was fired for doing an awful job. The only reason the Buffaloes held Nebraska to 14 points is because Nebraska’s offense, along with their offensive coordinator, is terrible. 

The Colorado Buffaloes will not make the college football playoff and are not a legit team due to their mediocre defense.