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No. 1 Miami vs. No. 4 Notre Dame Preview, Week 10 Picks, FSU Fires Mike Norvell & Oregon-Ohio State Big Ten Chaos
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It is officially Miami vs. Notre Dame week! 🏈💥
Undefeated No. 1 Miami heads to South Bend to face No. 4 Notre Dame in a massive, highly anticipated Old School Showdown. Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel, and Ralph Russo lock in their Week 10 picks and breakdown a line that has jumped all the way to Irish (-6). Can the Hurricanes' high-flying offense mask a defensive unit that Ralph calls a flashing red alarm, or will Marcus Freeman's squad control the game at home?
The crew also reacts to breaking news across the college football landscape:
- Florida State Fires Mike Norvell: The guys react to the massive news out of Tallahassee. What is the state of the FSU football program, how desirable is this job in the modern landscape, and would a sitting SEC head coach actually leave for Florida State?
- NC State Coaching Search: Philip Rivers is emerging as a serious candidate for the Wolfpack. Ralph weighs in on the crapshoot nature of hiring a legend to unlock booster money, while Stew questions the wisdom of duplicating rival UNC’s strategy.
Week 10 Picks & Marquee Matchups:
- No. 7 BYU at No. 3 Utah (-5.5): The Holy War features major Big 12 title implications.
- No. 2 Georgia (-3.5) at No. 12 Ole Miss: Can Lane Kiffin spring the upset, or will UGA's high floor carry them on the road?
- No. 8 Kentucky at No. 16 Tennessee (-6.5): A massive SEC top-20 showdown.
- No. 9 Alabama at No. 15 LSU (-5.5): Death Valley hosts an elimination game where Ralph sees an elite LSU team emerging.
- No. 10 Texas (-3) at No. 19 Mizzou: Bruce explains why Texas' stagnant run game has him leaning toward Missouri.
- Oregon at No. 11 Ohio State (-7): After the Buckeyes' defensive meltdown against USC, the guys pick a matchup that Ralph expects to cause pure Big Ten chaos.
Plus, the guys close out the show by locking in their official Upset Picks of the Week, targeting vulnerable lines for Nebraska, UCLA, and SMU!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Welcome to The Audible
1:10 - Florida State Fires Head Coach Mike Norvell
14:09 - Philip Rivers NC State Head Coach Position
22:07 - No 1 Miami vs No 4 Notre Dame
26:09 - No 7 BYU at No 3 Utah
29:48 - No 2 Georgia at No 12 Ole Miss
32:02 - No. 8 Kentucky at No. 16 Tennessee
33:37 - No. 9 Alabama at No. 15 LSU
36:26 - No. 10 Texas at No. 19 Missouri
38:44 - Oregon at No 11 Ohio State
46:36 - The Audible Picks Week 10 Upsets
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- Stewart Mandel: @slmandel
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- Ralph Russo: @ralphDrussoATH
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