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The Top Reasons First Round Playoff Blowouts Happened
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Pete Thamel, Harry Lyles, host of "Countdown to GameDay" on the ESPN College Football YouTube channel, and Heather Dinich, ESPN College Football Playoff insider, discuss how Notre Dame made history, the deep issues behind the underwhelming playoff games, what you can't bring from the NFL to college, and the job security of coaches James Franklin and Ryan Day.
0:00 - The difference between the Notre Dame & Ohio State playoff home games
3:15 - What led to the first round blowout games
11:35 - The under-the-radar playoff issue: Neutral sites
17:02 - How Penn State's James Franklin & Ohio State's Ryan Day silenced critics
32:18 - Why Ohio State Jeremiah Smith had the best weekend
34:10 - Quarterfinal games: Things to look forward to
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