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‘College GameDay’ Halloween broadcast maintains historic viewership streak

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ESPN’s “College GameDay” continued its meteoric ratings rise during Saturday’s Halloween broadcast from Bloomington, Indiana. Despite criticism surrounding the program’s direction and analyst Pat McAfee’s prominent role, the show attracted another massive audience during Week 9. “College GameDay” averaged 2.5 million viewers, making it the second-most-watched Week 9 broadcast in the program’s history, which started […] The post ‘College GameDay’ Halloween broadcast maintains historic viewership streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Insider names ideal Florida State HC candidates to replace Mike Norvell

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Florida State football begins the race to find its next head coach after firing Mike Norvell. Already ex-Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher rose as a candidate to watch. But is he the ideal replacement here? College football insider Pete Nakos released his hot board of candidates for the opening in Tallahassee. Yes indeed, the 2013 national […] The post Insider names ideal Florida State HC candidates to replace Mike Norvell appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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There’s a new boss Bruin in latest Big Ten football power rankings

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Ben Bolch’s Big Ten Power Rankings Game of the week: No. 5 UCLA (8-0 overall, 5-0 Big Ten) at Minnesota (5-3, 3-2), 9 a.m. PST Saturday on FOX. This is perhaps the biggest remaining hurdle the Bruins must clear on their way to the College Football Playoff. The Golden Gophers are incredibly hard to beat...

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Indiana football’s Curt Cignetti stays cryptic about Josh Hoover’s injury after he got yanked vs. Minnesota

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On Saturday, the Indiana football program picked up its second straight narrow win with an overtime home victory over Minnesota to push its record to 8-1 on the season. It wasn’t a pretty performance for the Hoosiers, who needed an extra period for the second straight week, having narrowly defeated the Michigan Wolverines last week […] The post Indiana football’s Curt Cignetti stays cryptic about Josh Hoover’s injury after he got yanked vs. Minnesota appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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“Only a Matter of Time Before They Get Exposed”: CFB Analysts Paint Harsh Picture for Curt Cignetti-Led Indiana After Almost Losing to Minnesota

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Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers almost lost their second game of the season. On Saturday, they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers at home and were in real trouble after Luke Drzewiecki scored a 60-yard field goal for Minnesota with 19 seconds left. But Indiana managed to force overtime after Paddy McAteer responded with a […]

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Top 25 Predictions: What the AP Poll Will Look Like After Week 9

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Another top-two team lost on Saturday. Athlon projects the next AP Top 25.

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Sports media world absolutely baffled by Curt Cignetti’s timeout strategy

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No. 4 Indiana escaped their matchup on Saturday against Minnesota with the win, but in true Halloween fashion, it came with quite a big scare. The game was tied 13–13 in the final minute of play with the Golden Gophers driving around midfield. After getting stopped on third down, Minnesota faced a decision to either…

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Pat McAfee’s Indiana video goes viral before Minnesota clash

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Pat McAfee gave the Indiana Hoosiers another reason to celebrate during ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast in Bloomington, delivering an energetic endorsement of the defending national champions ahead of their Big Ten matchup against Minnesota. The former Indianapolis Colts punter brought his usual enthusiasm to the campus gathering on Saturday, October 31, as Indiana prepared to […] The post Pat McAfee’s Indiana video goes viral before Minnesota clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Indiana wins after trading field goals with Minnesota to force overtime

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Indiana football will go into the new week with another ugly win that questions its credibility as a national title contender, but most importantly, the defending champions are still in prime Playoff position. Although the Hoosiers may never fix their offensive issues enough to make another deep run, three consecutive seasons with a double-digit win […] The post Indiana wins after trading field goals with Minnesota to force overtime appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Indiana, Minnesota combine for outrageous feat the Big Ten hasn’t seen since 1899

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Kickers stole the show in Saturday’s game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the No. 4-ranked Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.  For the second week in a row, Indiana came away with an overtime victory, as the Hoosiers leaned on kicker Paddy McAteer to force overtime against Minnesota before securing a 23-16 … The post Indiana, Minnesota combine for outrageous feat the Big Ten hasn’t seen since 1899 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Indiana coach Curt Cignetti gets epic Halloween tribute from little Hoosiers fans

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The Indiana Hoosiers welcomed PJ Fleck’s Minnesota Golden Gophers to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, surviving in overtime with a 23-17 win as starting QB Josh Hoover was benched. Hoover failed to live up to his coach’s expectations going into the game but backup Grant Wilson saved the day as Indiana got a much-needed win. […] The post Indiana coach Curt Cignetti gets epic Halloween tribute from little Hoosiers fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Indiana benches Josh Hoover, replaces him with Grant Wilson vs. Minnesota

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Coach Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers welcomed a tough opponent, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, to Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and had a hard time cashing in their opportunities on offense as QB Josh Hoover didn’t quite live up to his coach’s expectations. Hoover was pulled amid an uneven game, reminding Cignetti of his previous comments […] The post Indiana benches Josh Hoover, replaces him with Grant Wilson vs. Minnesota appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Pete Thamel dresses as Buzz Lightyear for Halloween ‘College GameDay’

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College GameDay traveled to Bloomington for the matchup between the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers and Minnesota Golden Gophers. And with it being Halloween on Saturday, Pete Thamel got in on the fun. It was a strangely subdued start to GameDay on Saturday following a week of drama involving Pat McAfee and his overly sensitive response to a…

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College football viewing picks for October 31, 2026: How to watch Week 9

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All Times Eastern noon Notre Dame vs. Navy (at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA) — ABC/ESPN Unlimited Boston College at Duke — The CW/ESPN Unlimited Maine at URI — WJAR 10.2/FloSports Mercyhurst at Stonehill — Ryz Sports Network Cal at North Carolina State — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited Bowling Green at Western Michigan — CBS Sports Network…

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College Football Bets: Picks Against Spread for Top-25 Week 9 Games

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Arizona-Texas Tech and Florida-Georgia are two of the top games to watch on Saturday. Athlon Sports has predictions for every top-25 game.

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'Why would I not sit her on the pig?' Inside the viral photo of a baby on the Minnesota-Iowa rivalry trophy – Sporting News

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'Why would I not sit her on the pig?' Inside the viral photo of a baby on the Minnesota-Iowa rivalry trophy  Sporting News

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College GameDay’ viewership streak continues amid Pat McAfee’s controversy with Utah

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College GameDay chose Rice-Eccles Stadium as the site for the show this past week, returning to Utah for the seventh time overall. One member of the College GameDay crew didn’t enjoy the trip: Pat McAfee. McAfee claimed to “hate” his visit, being made to feel uncomfortable due to a video posted by the school on […] The post College GameDay’ viewership streak continues amid Pat McAfee’s controversy with Utah appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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‘Is This a Work?’ ‘I’d Go Back in a Heartbeat’ — Dave Portnoy Makes Feelings Clear on Pat McAfee-Utah Controversy, Asks If ESPN Star Faked Beef

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Dave Portnoy praised Utah’s fans and questioned whether Pat McAfee’s feud was staged as ESPN backed its College GameDay star.

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