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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 59 MIN

REACTION: Week 1 CFB_ Texas Falls, Bama Exposed, LSU Survives

from Unafraid Show with George Wrighster · host Fox Sports Radio and iHeartPodcasts

College Football Week 1 recap & reaction: AP Top 25 shake-ups, Texas vs Ohio State fallout, Arch Manning struggles, Alabama vs Florida State reality check, and LSU vs Clemson (17-10) headline a wild opening slate across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12. I break down which conference owned the weekend, why Ohio State’s win over Texas resets the CFP conversation, and how Arch’s rocky debut fuels fair (and unfair) narratives. We dig into Alabama’s post-Saban problems after losing to Florida State—nobody fears the Tide right now—plus why Brian Kelly finally grabbing an opener at Clemson matters and why the real story was Garrett Nussmeier vs Cade Klubnik. We hit Utah vs UCLA (tempo, trenches, QB newness), Georgia’s 45-7 cruise vs Marshall and what it says about the Bulldogs’ run game identity, UTSA vs Texas A&M (physicality, explosives, red-zone finishing), Georgia Tech vs Colorado (Buffs’ toughness meter), South Carolina’s 24-11 win over Virginia Tech, and why ESPN FPI is broken for early-season projections. We close with New Mexico vs Michigan (34-17) and what the Wolverines’ performance says about ceiling vs floor. We also look at Oregon Ducks win in Dan Lanning's season opener. If you want honest Week 1 takeaways, AP Top 25 context, and playoff implications without spin, pull up a chair—this is the Unafraid Show. Chapters:   00:00 Intro 03:58 Thomas Castellanos and Florida State backed up trash talk vs Alabama 11:10 Ohio State brings down all the Arch Manning hype in 14-7 win over Texas 17:00 Does Ryan Day have a nipple ring? 18:13 How worried is George about Clemson 19:56 Brian Kelly finally gets over the game 1 hump with a dominant defensive performance 24:05 George Wrighster's top 5 team performances of week 1- Ohio State, Utah, Florida State, LSU and Auburn 28:20 George Wrighster's worst 5 team performances of week 1- UCLA, Alabama, Wake Forest, Texas, and Boise State, with a special nod to Kansas State 35:20 Tennessee looked great against Syracuse, how should we judge Joey Aguilar's performance? 37:35 How should we judge Dylan Raiola's performance against Cincinnati? 40:25 What should Auburn fans still be concerned about after beating Baylor on the road? 45:52 Haynes King carried Georgia Tech to a win over Colorado, but can he last a full season as a runner? 48:10 Colorado needs better QB play from Kaidon Salter and better clock management from Deion Sanders 51:31 A recap of Oregon/Montana State 53:42 A recap of Penn State/Nevada 55:27 A recap of Michigan/New Mexico 56:50 A recap of Texas A&M/UTSA #ohiostatefootball #alabamafootball #CollegeFootball #texasfootball #bigten #ArchManning   #floridastatefootball  #LSUvsClemson #secfootball  #utahutes  #uclabruins  #georgiabulldogs  #TexasAM #UTSA #GeorgiaTech #coloradofootball #acc  #SouthCarolina #VirginiaTech #Michigan #ESPNFPI #CFBPlayoff #UnafraidShow #CFBWeek1 #APTop25 #fsu #lsufootball #reaction #oregonfootball #oregonducks #big12See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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