Penn State fires James Franklin plus we recap Big Ten week 7 games and preview week 8

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods try to make sense of the unprecedented fall from grace for the Penn State Nittany Lions, who three weeks ago was a play away from taking down Oregon to now firing head coach James Franklin after inexplicable losses to UCLA and Northwestern. The guys give their takes on the regime change and discuss where PSU goes from here. From week seven the Big Ten had some exciting games including Indiana smashing Oregon in Eugene, USC outmuscling Michigan, Ohio State throttling Illinois and UCLA smoking Michigan State. Looking ahead to week eight the last scheduled USC vs. Notre Dame game is in South Bend, Washington travels to Michigan and Penn State will try to get right at Iowa. The guys also welcome in special guest Chris Gorham, starring in CBS's new drama "Sheriff Country" (and a huge UCLA fan). As always, they wrap up the podcast by answering listener email and live chat questions. Here is the link to the Survivor Pool: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd40mHRlNb_kMm2alkG1Nh_l9_osLfJqXQ5MdMaMlr8fHPww/viewform?fbzx=7409685804100062573 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods recap an exciting week six in the Big Ten, including UCLA's surprising victory over Penn State in the Rose Bowl, the biggest upset of the 2025 college football season. The Bruins shocked the Nittany Lions, marking the first time a winless program with at least four losses took down a top-10 team since 1985. Dave and Ryan then preview this weekend's slate, featuring Indiana heading to Oregon, Michigan in the Coliseum against USC and Ohio State on the road taking on Illinois. As always, they wrap up the podcast by answering listener questions. Here is the link to the Survivor Pool: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd40mHRlNb_kMm2alkG1Nh_l9_osLfJqXQ5MdMaMlr8fHPww/viewform?fbzx=7409685804100062573 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods recap a big week 5 in the Big Ten, including Oregon knocking off Penn State in Happy Valley. Dave and Ryan then preview the weekend slate, with Penn State looking to rebound against UCLA and six other Big Ten games. As always, they wrap up by answering listener questions. Here is the link to the Survivor Pool: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd40mHRlNb_kMm2alkG1Nh_l9_osLfJqXQ5MdMaMlr8fHPww/viewform?fbzx=7409685804100062573 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods recap a big week 4 in the Big Ten that saw Indiana absolutely trounce then-No. 9 Illinois 63-10. Last season the guys were 100% on the Curt Cignetti bandwagon, are they back on now? Dave and Ryan then preview the huge weekend slate, featuring a massive headliner, with No. 6 Oregon traveling to No. 3 Penn State for a White Out game plus No. 21 USC visiting No. 23 Illinois. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. Join our POC ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Survivor Pool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods recap a big week 3 in Big Ten football, which saw the first coach firing of the season with UCLA letting go of DeShaun Foster. The fellas then preview the weekend slate, featuring a nearly full slate of conference matchups, as well as Washington and Oregon playing their in-state rivals. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. Join our POC ⁠⁠⁠⁠Survivor Pool⁠⁠⁠⁠! For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods recap a big week 2 in Big Ten football, including Michigan's loss to Oklahoma, Illinois' big blowout of Duke, and much more in-between. The fellas then preview the weekend slate, featuring the first conference matchups of the season in addition to the Wisconsin roadie to Alabama. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. Join our POC ⁠⁠⁠Survivor Pool⁠⁠⁠! For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods recap a big week 1 in Big Ten football, including Ohio State knocking off Texas, Utah blasting UCLA, and Michigan surviving against New Mexico. The fellas then preview the weekend slate, featuring Michigan traveling to Oklahoma. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. Join our POC ⁠Survivor Pool⁠! For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods preview week 1 of Big Ten football. The fellas talk about the big P4 vs. P4 matchups between Texas and Ohio State and Utah and UCLA, and then also touch on the rest of the games throughout the conference. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. Join our POC Survivor Pool! For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods are back to talk more Big Ten football. The fellas talk about the sanctions Michigan will face, and then dive into the beyond stupid Big Ten expanded playoff proposal that would include 24 or 28 teams and seven (7) automatic qualifiers from the B1G and SEC. They also talk about the SEC finally moving to nine conference games, something the B1G has wanted to even the playing field at the end of the regular season. The SEC will also require each program to schedule at least one other Power Four program, a policy we feel the Big Ten would also benefit from. The guys finish off discussing local malcontent DeShaun Foster being mean to the media and former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald settling his $130 million lawsuit with his former employer. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods are back to talk more Big Ten football. The season kicks off in about three weeks and the excitement and anticipation continues to grow as we get closer and closer to watching real college football in 2025. Today, the fellas go over the Coaches Poll being released and where the different Big Ten teams stack up in the poll. Ohio State comes in at No. 2, Penn State at No. 3, Oregon at No. 7, Illinois at No. 12, Michigan at No. 14, Indiana at No. 19 with USC, Iowa, Nebraska, Washington and Minnesota also receiving votes. They also discuss some of the evolving game day traditions at Ohio State and some of the fan reaction to the changes. As usual Ryan and Dave end the podcast answering listener emails and questions from the YouTube chat. For the video simulcasts of our POC please subscribe to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please subscribe, give the POC a five-star rating and post a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Send us a text or leave us a voicemail by texting or calling (424) 532-0678 or you can email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices