Pigskin Palaver: Whatta Whoopdedoo Saturday

Saturday's football games were exceptional, so exceptional that the only time anyone considered NIL was when they noticed that Larry Ellison's latest wife, Jolin, no longer owns the Michigan Wolverines. Bryce Underwood was instructed to sit on the bench, and it marked the first time since 1961 when a country's most expensive roster had ended consecutive losses and dropped to unranked teams.

Sark, unwilling to relinquish play calling, found himself in the quagmire of criticism and was placed on the Dead Man Walking List. A highlight of the day involved Tennessee leading 19-10 over their favored opponents, Alabama, after a decisive 9:32 drive in the fourth quarter. The game featured school colors being prominently displayed, with the Vols wearing orange and the Crimson Tide sporting crimson.

It was suggested that every game should be played with contrasting colors, like the Cats in blue, Cards in red, Wolverines in maize and blue, and Buckeyes in scarlet. Coastal Carolina's Friday night game against App State further highlighted the importance of color schemes, with the former sporting white, turquoise, red, and purple.

Notre Dame faced disappointment when they were double screwed by a last play DPI and an unclaimed touchdown with just one second left on the clock. Despite leading the Irish in the closing minutes of the game, QB CJ Carr suffered from a poorly executed snap, allowing Brigham Young to capitalize and secure a two-score halftime lead.

The Irish's disappointed beat writers and followers were not pleased with the outcome. As the final score came in, two first-year finalists faced off in the Cignetti Impersonator Contest: UCLA's Bob Chesney and Kentucky's Will Stein. Meanwhile, in Neyland Stadium, approximately half of the 100,000 fans present lit victory cigars, likely due to an air quality alert in Knox County.

Gus Johnson, once an engaging and dynamic announcer, now appeared cloying and made numerous basic announcing mistakes, such as forgetting down and distance.