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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 2d

Longest active streaks scoring 30+ in a game:
USC, 7
Virginia, 6
Air Force, 6
UNLV, 5
North Texas, 5
Oregon, 5
Texas Tech, 5
Tenn, 5

Longest active streaks allowing less than 30:
Ohio State, 15
Iowa, 11
BYU, 11
Florida, 9
Michigan, 9
TCU, 9
Indiana, 7
La Tech, 7

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 2d

2015 Kansas, 0-12
2017 Illinois, 2-10
2017 Oregon State, 1-11
2018 Rutgers, 1-11
2019 Rutgers, 2-10
2019 GT, 3-9
2020 Kansas, 0-9
2021 Kansas, 2-10
2021 Vandy, 2-10
2021 Colorado, 4-8
2022 Colorado, 1-11
2025 Okla St, 0-5*

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 2d

How bad is UNC?

The Heels have a -31.3 adjusted offensive EPA and a -32.7 adjusted defensive EPA.

Here are the other P5 teams who've had -30 or worse in both categories through 5 games in the playoff era & how they finished:

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 2d

Through Week 6, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, North Texas, Texas Christian and Houston have as many combined losses (23-2) as Texas (3-2).

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 2d

Oh yes hahaha yes I just realized UMass plays Kent State this week! Party at @sickoscommittee.org’s house!

a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .

ALT: a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .

media.tenor.com

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 4d

In Clemson's last 10 games vs. FBS opponents, they'd scored 28 just once (ACCCG vs. SMU).

They have 28 in the first quarter vs. UNC.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 4d

Jesus. What a miserable situation.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4d

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78 year-old man, a newly released video shows

Lacy took his own life days before he was set to appear before a grand jury

Video shows Kyren Lacy nearly 100 yards behind fatal crash, attorney says

By Matt Moscona Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was nearly 100 yards behind a fatal crash that killed a 78...

www.louisianasports.net

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 5d

Newsletter:
- Where’s all this money going, exactly?
- Mike Norvell on the Miami rivalry
- Louisville’s awesome equipment manager
- good reads on Carson Beck, FSU, The Cars & the Edmund Fitzgerald
- Week 6 picks
Lots more…

davidhale.substack.com/p/greed-is-g...

Greed is good?

College sports went from an often lazily run small business to a shark tank in the span of a decade. The quest for ever more money paints a bleak picture.

davidhale.substack.com

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 5d

youtu.be/HrwIqyRhHx0?...

Literally makes the band cry when he plays it in "Running with our Eyes Closed" doc...

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 5d

Morris, 85.7
Max Johnson, 82.4
Beck, 81.9
Bailey, 78.4
Tommy C, 78.3
Mensah, 77.2
King, 75.5
Moss, 72.7
Angeli, 66.5
Jennings, 55.7
Lonergan, 54.8
Drones, 53.7
Holstein, 50.0
JKS, 48.5
Klubnik, 45.0
Ashford, 39.8
Gulbranson, 35.7
Collins, 21.5
Lopez, 16.3

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 5d

Newsletter:
- Where’s all this money going, exactly?
- Mike Norvell on the Miami rivalry
- Louisville’s awesome equipment manager
- good reads on Carson Beck, FSU, The Cars & the Edmund Fitzgerald
- Week 6 picks
Lots more…

davidhale.substack.com/p/greed-is-g...

Greed is good?

College sports went from an often lazily run small business to a shark tank in the span of a decade. The quest for ever more money paints a bleak picture.

davidhale.substack.com

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 6d

Someone asked for the Wake Forest Demon Deacon in Gene Simmons' face paint in our Patreon/Discord.

Sweet Dreams y’all.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 8d

Crazy stat: It's been 316 days since Georgia last beat a Power 4 opponent in regulation.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 9d

Clemson WRs so far

Catches
Wesco - 24
Everyone else - 39

Yards
Wesco - 389
Everyone else - 392

TDs
Wesco - 6
Everyone else - 0

Contested catches
Wesco - 3
Everyone else - 4

Yds/target
Wesco - 12.2
Everyone else - 5.4

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 9d

Newsletter:
- FSU and Bama rankings show why the ACC is in a no-win situation.
- What goes into writing a good CFB joke that won't get you killed by the masses?
- This week's Inside ACCess will have a big-name guest!
That & More... open.substack.com/pub/davidhal...

That's funny. Not 'Haha' funny, but funny.

What goes into crafting a joke for my Saturday column that isn't going to result in massive amouts of death threats.

open.substack.com

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 9d

Success rate differential vs. explosive rate differential... FSU = Oregon? How about Mizzou?!? UCLolA. However bad Clemson has been, they should roll UNC this week.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 9d

Explaining 2025 to people in 2015 really would be impossible.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

It was an odd year w/so many CFB powers turning to lightly experienced in-house talent at QB1 rather than hit the portal...

CJ Carr, Gunner Stockton, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, Julian Sayin & Bryce Underwood are combined 20-5 w/84.4 Total QBR, 70% comps, 8.9 yd/pass, 60 total TD & 10 TO so far.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

Colorado is 15-15 under Deion Sanders and has more jersey numbers retired (2) than wins over ranked foes (1-8).

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

Chandler Morris, Trinidad Chambliss, Brendan Sorsby, Aidan Chiles, Beau Pribula, Joey Aguilar and Bear Bachmeier -- mostly afterthoughts entering the season -- are a combined 20-4, 81.1 Total QBR, 8.6 yards/attempt, with 64 TDs and 17 turnovers.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

Drew Allar, Garrett Nussmeier, Arch Manning, DJ Lagway, Cade Klubnik, Gio Lopez and Nico Iamaleava -- among the most heralded QBs entering the season, are a combined 10-15 as starters, with a 53.5 Total QBR, 6.6 yards/attempt, 38 total TDs, 26 turnovers vs FBS competition.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

Or how about this:

In the last calendar year, Georgia is 8-4 with an average points margin of 3.6.

In the 60 games prior, Georgia was 54-6 with an average points margin of 21.6.

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

I'm far from ready to pronounce real parity in CFB but...

Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, USC, Auburn, Iowa, Oklahoma, Washington, Utah, Wisconsin and Florida State...

In the last calendar year vs. P4: 50-71 (.413)
In the playoff era prior to that vs. P5: 871-446 (.661)

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

The only teams that have not lost more than 2 games in the past calendar year:
Oregon, 14-1
Memphis, 12-1
Ohio State, 14-2
Boise State, 12-2
Indiana, 11-2
Ole Miss, 11-2
BYU, 10-2

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David Hale @adavidhalejoint.bsky.social · 10d

LSU vs FBS competition this year:

17 points vs Clemson
23 points vs La Tech
20 points vs Florida
19 points vs Ole Miss

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