College Football Playoff Semifinal Picks: Ohio State-Texas, Notre Dame-Penn State

The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports

Sports, Football

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups as Ohio State takes on Texas and Notre Dame faces Penn State. He begins by looking at the Orange Bowl matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish and points out the blueprint for a win for each side. He also explains why this game is a tipping point game for the Penn State program in particular. He then shifts to the question of whether Texas can slow down this Ohio State team that is firing on all cylinders with players like Jeremiah Smith leading on offense and a suffocating defense. He explains what has changed for Ohio State in the CFP and what Texas has to do if they want to pull off the upset in Arlington. 0:00-3:01 Intro 3:02-15:59 Notre Dame vs. Penn State 16:00-23:08 Notre Dame and Penn State’s keys to the game 23:09-38:17 Ohio State vs. Texas 38:18-39:45 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.8	So the number one job Texas has in this game, number one, amongst other jobs, but number one,
0:39.3	you've got to survive the first quarter.
0:41.2	College football has never been better.
0:42.6	Interest has never been higher.
0:46.1	Believe that we are at the dawn of the golden age of college football.
0:51.0	It was an epic day of college football.
0:55.5	It was one of those days where you fall in love with the sport all over again.
1:02.1	Hey, what's up everybody?
1:03.6	Welcome into the Joel Clatt Show.
1:04.4	I am Joel Clad.
1:12.5	This show is brought to you by Hampton, by Hilton, and we have got another pick and preview episode ready to go.
1:15.1	It is the semifinals, and we are here.
1:17.0	I can't wait for this, man.
1:19.2	I think that this playoff has been absolutely great.
1:23.4	I am stoked that you have enjoyed it as much as you have,
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