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3rd & 33

by Peter Morell

Welcome to 3rd & 33, where Peter Morell tackles the conventional wisdom on all things college football. Tune-in each week for in-depth game previews and thought-provoking analysis on all the major storylines in the greatest sport on the planet.

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Episodes

  1. New Money Problems

    Last year, Indiana conquered Ohio State in Indianapolis on their road to an improbable National Championship but the Hoosiers have struggled in early season games against Northwestern and Nebraska. Can they beat Ohio State again? On this episode, Peter goes deep on #4 Ohio State @ #5 Indiana and...

  2. Slate of Emergency

    With a hurricane barreling toward the Southeast, Peter goes deep on #2 Georgia's trip to Tuscaloosa to face #6 Alabama.

  3. Pride and Parity

    On this episode, Peter talks about the flawed thinking behind the looming 24-team playoff and previews Ohio State at Iowa and Alabama at Mississippi State.

  4. Desperate Ducks

    On this episode, Peter covers #20 Oregon's trip to #12 USC and #21 Florida's clash with Ole Miss in the swamp.

  5. The Ides of Arch

    On this episode, Peter goes deep on Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, and Ohio State's trip to Texas.

  6. Modeling Mayhem

    On this episode, Peter reviews his prediction record from last season and builds his own model to preview the upcoming season.

  7. Hoosiers II: Transfers vs. Convicts

    On this episode, Peter previews the National Championship Game. Can Curt Cignetti and Indiana transfer portal their way to glory? Will Mario Cristobal and "The U" return to power?

  8. The Dynasty That Never Was

    On this episode, Peter breaks down Ohio State's disappointing loss to Miami and previews the College Football Playoff Semifinals.

  9. Blue-Chip Bowls

    Does Indiana have enough elite talent to win the National Championship? On this episode, Peter goes deep on this question and previews all four playoff quarterfinal games.

  10. The Twelve Teams of Christmas

    On this episode, Peter breaks down the playoff rankings and previews all four first round playoff games.

  11. Game of the Century

    On this episode, Peter previews the SEC Championship Game between #9 Alabama and #3 Georgia and "The Game of the Century" in the Big Ten Championship Game between #1 Ohio State and #2 Indiana.

  12. This is War

    On this episode, Peter goes deep on the recent history of the greatest rivalry in sports — Ohio State vs. Michigan. He also previews this year's edition of "The Game" and what we can expect from the Buckeyes and Wolverines on offense, defense, and special teams.

  13. Before the Storm

    On this episode, Peter talks about the College Football Playoff rankings and goes deep on #15 USC's trip to Eugene to face #7 Oregon.

  14. The Run Pass Option

    On this episode, Peter breaks out game theory, board games, and simple math to explore the most basic decision in football — run or pass? Peter also breaks down the two biggest games of the weeken — Texas vs. Georgia in Athens and Oklahoma vs. Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

  15. Home Field of Dreams

    On this episode, Peter breaks down the true value of home field advantage in college football and previews #7 BYU's road trip to Lubbock to face #8 Texas Tech in a clash of Big 12 heavyweights.

  16. Fallen Tiger, Wounded Lion

    On this episode, Peter talks about what how it all went wrong for Brian Kelly at LSU. He also previews the biggest games of the weekend — Vanderbilt vs. Texas and Penn State vs. Ohio State.

  17. Gambling for Greatness

    On this episode, Peter breaks down James Franklin's shocking downfall at Penn State and previews three of the biggest games of the week — Tennessee vs. Alabama, Georgia Tech vs. Duke, and Ole Miss vs. Georgia.

  18. Super Saturday Special II

    For the second straight year, October's second Saturday is a Super Saturday Special. Tune-in for deep dives on Oklahoma vs. Texas, Ohio State vs. Illinois, Indiana vs. Oregon, and Alabama vs. Missouri.

  19. Stealing Sunshine

    On this episode, Peter explores the in-state recruiting woes that have left Florida, Florida State, and Miami behind the top programs in college football. Peter also previews #3 Miami's trip to Tallahassee to face #18 Florida State.

  20. Whiteout vs. Blackout

    On this episode, Peter explores the strange truth behind strength of schedule metrics and goes deep on the two biggest games of the week — Alabama vs. Georgia in a blackout at Sanford Stadium and Oregon vs. Penn State in a whiteout at Beaver Stadium.

  21. College Football Road Trip

    On this episode, Peter takes you on a road trip across America by previewing three of the biggest games of the weekend — Georgia @ Tennessee, Texas A&M @ Notre Dame, and Clemson @ Georgia Tech.

  22. Scoring Sooner

    In this episode, Peter looks at scoring trends across the last decade and a half of college football and previews #15 Michigan's trip to Norman to face #18 Oklahoma.

  23. The First and the Last

    On this episode, Peter explores thirty years of Coach Corso's headgear picks, lays out the case against Big Noon Kickoff, and goes deep on #1 Texas' trip to Columbuss to play #3 Ohio State.

  24. Road to Glory

    On this episode, Peter breaks down the accuracy of his predictions from last season and predicts which teams have a real shot to win the national championship in 2025.

  25. All the Marbles

    On this episode, Peter previes the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame and tells the story of both programs since they last won it all.

  26. Final Four of Football

    On this episode, Peter previews the playoff semifinals — Penn State vs. Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Peter also unveils some research on whether too much rest can be detrimental to teams in major bowl games.

  27. Roses and Redemption

    Can Notre Dame redeem its recent record of failure in big bowl games and defeat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl? Can Ohio State redeem its early season loss to Oregon and claim revenge at the Rose Bowl? Tune-in to this week's episode for a preview of all four quarterfinal playoff games.

  28. Siege of the North

    On this episode, Peter preview SMU's showdown with Penn State and Tennessee's trip to Columbus to face Ohio State and discusses the role of weather in college football games.

  29. Bracketology Studies

    On this episode, Peter discusses the Selection Committee's performance in constructing the first 12-Team College Football Playoff bracket and previews Indiana's trip to Notre Dame and Clemson's trip to Texas.

  30. Day of Broken Dreams

    With Selection Sunday approaching, Peter previews the American, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Mountain West, and SEC Championship games and talks about how it all went wrong for Ryan Day and Ohio State against Michigan last Saturday.

  31. The Game To End All Games

    On this episode, Peter breaks down the storied history of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines and previews this year's edition of "The Game", the greatest rivalry in all of sports.

  32. Survival Scenarios

    On this episode, Peter goes deep on conference title game scenarios in the American, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Mountain West, and SEC and also previews undefeated Indiana's heavyweight matchup with Ohio State.

  33. The Decline and Fall of the Clemson Dynasty

    On this episode, Peter breaks down the four key pillars of Clemson's remarkable run of success from 2015 to 2020 and how each one has crumbled in recent seasons. Peter also previews Kansas's trip to Provo to face #6 BYU and #7 Tennessee's heavyweight clash with #13 Georgia.

  34. Saturday Short: Georgia vs. Ole Miss

    On this rapid fire episode, Peter goes in-depth on #3 Georgia's trip to Oxford to face #16 Ole Miss.

  35. Heismans are Forever

    Offensive lines are temporary but Heismans are forever. On this episode, Peter breaks down the Heisman Trophy race and goes in-depth on Ohio State's offensive line woes and the their upcoming Top 5 showdown at Penn State.

  36. The Footsteps of Giants

    On this episode, Peter takes a deep look at how the successors of all-time great college football coaches have fared. He also previews LSU's big trip to College Station to play Texas A&M for the outright lead in the SEC.

  37. The Third (and 33) Saturday in October

    On this episiode, Peter previews the Third Saturday in October rivalry game between Alabama and Tennessee, Georgia's trip to Austin to face #1 Texas, and Nebraska's big road test against undefeated Indiana. Peter also talks about the importance of evaluating teams' passing and running…

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  38. Super Saturday Special

    In this episode, Peter talks about Alabama's shocking loss to Vanderbilt last Saturday and previews this Saturday's spectacular slate of games, including Ohio State @ Oregon, Penn State @ USC, Kansas State @ Colorado, and Texas and Oklahoma facing off in the Red River Shootout.

  39. On To October

    On this episode, Peter recaps the Alabama Georgia game, breaks down the conference title races in the four power conferences, and talks about which G5 teams have the best shot to make the playoff. Peter also does rapid fire previews of four games this weekend, Syracuse @ UNLV, Iowa @ Ohio State,...

  40. The Rematch and the Blackout

    On this episode, Peter talks about Alabama's crushing victory over Georgia in "The Blackout Game" in 2008 and previews this Saturday's matchup between Georgia and Alabama, the next chapter in their growing rivalry. Peter also breaks down the surprising history of in-season rematches in college...

  41. Welcome to the Big Leagues

    Two Tennessee football experts, Oliver Katz and Miranda Burt, join the show for an in-depth discussion on Oklahoma's first ever SEC game, a showdown with the red hot Volunteers in Norman. Peter also shares his Top 10 and previews USC's first ever Big 10 game, a big clash with Michigan in Ann Arbor.

  42. Geography of Excellence Part I

    On this epsiode, Peter recaps Texas's crushing victory over Michigan and takes a deep look at the geographic distribution of elite football talent.

  43. Michigan on Trial

    Peter reviews the new documentary on Connor Stalions' alleged sign-stealing operation at Michigan, Untold: Sign Stealer, and gives his take on the scandal. Peter also previews Saturday's biggest game as Quinn Ewers leads the Texas Longhorns up north to face the defending national champions in Ann...

  44. The Long Road to Atlanta

    On the second episode of 3rd & 33, Peter previews the upcoming clash between Clemson and Georgia along with Notre Dame's trip to face Texas A&M in College Station. Peter also breaks down the new-look SEC and talks bias in college football.

  45. The Kickoff

    On the premier episode of 3rd & 33, a special guest shares his analysis of college QBs taken and the NFL Draft, while Peter goes deep on the weirdness of college football's new playoff system, and previews the new look Big Ten.

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Welcome to 3rd & 33, where Peter Morell tackles the conventional wisdom on all things college football. Tune-in each week for in-depth game previews and thought-provoking analysis on all the major storylines in the greatest sport on the planet.

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