Ryan McCrystal
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College football & the NFL Draft @ Sharp Football Analysis | Previously: ESPN Stats & Info, Bleacher Report, numberFire
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Cincinnati is hoping to get RB Evan Pryor back just in time to take on BYU run defense that might struggle with Cincinnati's scheme.
Check out my full BYU-Cincinnati matchup preview here:
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Check out my full BYU-Cincinnati matchup preview here:
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November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Cincinnati is hoping to get RB Evan Pryor back just in time to take on BYU run defense that might struggle with Cincinnati's scheme.
Check out my full BYU-Cincinnati matchup preview here:
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Check out my full BYU-Cincinnati matchup preview here:
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USC @ Oregon
🏈Oregon's pass rush could cause problems
🏈USC's run defense is in trouble
🏈Oregon's pass rush could cause problems
🏈USC's run defense is in trouble
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
USC @ Oregon
🏈Oregon's pass rush could cause problems
🏈USC's run defense is in trouble
🏈Oregon's pass rush could cause problems
🏈USC's run defense is in trouble
Washington State @ James Madison
🏈JMU is too explosive for Wazzu's defense
🏈Massive edge for JMU's defense
🏈JMU is too explosive for Wazzu's defense
🏈Massive edge for JMU's defense
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Washington State @ James Madison
🏈JMU is too explosive for Wazzu's defense
🏈Massive edge for JMU's defense
🏈JMU is too explosive for Wazzu's defense
🏈Massive edge for JMU's defense
Missouri @ Oklahoma
🏈Beau Pribula is questionable
🏈Mizzou has no passing game w/out Pribula
🏈OU might struggle w/ Mizzou's pass rush
🏈Beau Pribula is questionable
🏈Mizzou has no passing game w/out Pribula
🏈OU might struggle w/ Mizzou's pass rush
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Missouri @ Oklahoma
🏈Beau Pribula is questionable
🏈Mizzou has no passing game w/out Pribula
🏈OU might struggle w/ Mizzou's pass rush
🏈Beau Pribula is questionable
🏈Mizzou has no passing game w/out Pribula
🏈OU might struggle w/ Mizzou's pass rush
Georgia Tech can't contain the run, which gives Pitt a chance at an upset on Saturday.
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Check out the rest of my Pitt/Georgia Tech matchup breakdown here:
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November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Georgia Tech can't contain the run, which gives Pitt a chance at an upset on Saturday.
Check out the rest of my Pitt/Georgia Tech matchup breakdown here:
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Check out the rest of my Pitt/Georgia Tech matchup breakdown here:
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Miami OH @ Buffalo
🏈MAC elimination game tonight
🏈Both defenses hold a clear edge
🏈Miami QB Dequan Finn left the team
🏈Miami RB Kenny Tracy is out for the year
🏈MAC elimination game tonight
🏈Both defenses hold a clear edge
🏈Miami QB Dequan Finn left the team
🏈Miami RB Kenny Tracy is out for the year
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Miami OH @ Buffalo
🏈MAC elimination game tonight
🏈Both defenses hold a clear edge
🏈Miami QB Dequan Finn left the team
🏈Miami RB Kenny Tracy is out for the year
🏈MAC elimination game tonight
🏈Both defenses hold a clear edge
🏈Miami QB Dequan Finn left the team
🏈Miami RB Kenny Tracy is out for the year
Age yourself with gaming
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Age yourself with gaming
Pretty good reason to take James Madison and North Texas seriously👇
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Pretty good reason to take James Madison and North Texas seriously👇
Pitt loves to blitz, but that may not be the best strategy against C.J. Carr today.
Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Pitt loves to blitz, but that may not be the best strategy against C.J. Carr today.
Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Notre Dame-Pitt matchup preview here:
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Arch Manning's success in the passing game will depend heavily on Sark's play calling.
For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Arch Manning's success in the passing game will depend heavily on Sark's play calling.
For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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For more on this Texas-Georgia showdown, check out my game preview here:
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If R Mason Thomas can't suit up for the Sooners today, it will be difficult for Oklahoma to disrupt the Alabama passing attack.
Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
If R Mason Thomas can't suit up for the Sooners today, it will be difficult for Oklahoma to disrupt the Alabama passing attack.
Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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Check out my full Oklahoma-Alabama matchup preview here:
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Texas @ Georgia
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Texas @ Georgia
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
🏈Texas run game has no chance
🏈Rare game where UGA pass rush has an edge
Florida @ Ole Miss
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Florida @ Ole Miss
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
🏈Gators should lean on the run game
🏈Ole Miss explosive pass attack could be the difference
Virginia @ Duke
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Virginia @ Duke
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
🏈Can UVA take advantage of Duke's weakness in downfield pass defense?
🏈Duke's explosive pass attack should have success
Iowa @ USC
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Iowa @ USC
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
🏈Iowa will have no problem running the ball
🏈Iowa's ability to limit big plays will be key
Oklahoma @ Alabama
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Oklahoma @ Alabama
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
🏈OU should be able to protect Mateer
🏈Don't expect either team to run the ball well
USF @ Navy
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
USF @ Navy
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
🏈USF's offense might be too explosive for Navy
🏈Strength of USF's DEF is its pass rush (which matters less in this game)
Michigan @ Northwestern
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Michigan @ Northwestern
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
🏈Michigan should be able to run the ball
🏈Maybe NW can run the ball too?
Notre Dame @ Pitt
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Notre Dame @ Pitt
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
🏈ND's offense is too explosive for Pitt
🏈Pitt's OL will be overwhelmed in pass pro
Clemson @ Louisville on Friday
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Clemson @ Louisville on Friday
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
🏈Clear edge for Louisville defense
🏈Clemson unlikely to get any pressure on Miller Moss
There's been some recent pushback to the praise of Ohio State's defense due to the relatively easy schedule.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There's been some recent pushback to the praise of Ohio State's defense due to the relatively easy schedule.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
Statistically, it's the best defense by a such a huge margin the level of competition argument argument just doesn't hold up.
I watched the original Planet of the Apes for the first time last night.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I watched the original Planet of the Apes for the first time last night.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
Aside from the silly ape costumes, it held up incredibly well. Maybe too well actually.
Deeply depressing how relevant the messages of the movie are almost 60 years later.
Here is another very similar scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and is considered the regular season ACC champ due to tiebreakers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Here is another very similar scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and is considered the regular season ACC champ due to tiebreakers.
Here is the incredibly realistic scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and makes it to the ACC title game.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Here is the incredibly realistic scenario where Duke goes 7-5 and makes it to the ACC title game.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
The only notable upset required is Virginia Tech beating Virginia.
Here's my post Week 11 Top 25
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Here's my post Week 11 Top 25
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.
21-25 was so hard to figure out this week. There's about 12 teams in the mix and none of them have much of a resume.