@btoppmeyer

Senior National College Football Columnist for the USA TODAY Network.

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: Inside LSU's football offices, a quote is taped up about villains, heroes and the skinny gap between them. As Lane Kiffin wrestles with being the villain, he's plotting a hero move. 'I can't give you a spoiler,' Kiffin told @usatodaysports usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Lane Kiffin battles being villain. He's plotting LSU hero move

You think Lane Kiffin loves being the villain. You might be wrong. He's got a plan for how to restore his image and make a hero move.

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Arch Manning got 'π—–π—’π—¨π—‘π—§π—˜π—— 𝗒𝗨𝗧.' Don't think he didn't notice that. On a quarterback who says he likes being 'disregarded' after being 'hyped up all my life.' ‡️ usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

We overhyped Arch Manning. Maybe we buried him too quickly, too

Arch Manning won’t cry uncle. He can take the heat. Hell, he likes eating the flames. As he says: "There's something about proving people wrong."

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: Oregon football lost its wits when Will Stein left Dan Lanning. The Ducks are the mayor of Flop-ville. usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Oregon is college football’s biggest fraud. Dan Lanning owns this mess | Opinion

Oregon has gone from national title favorite to college football’s biggest flop, and Dan Lanning can’t blame injuries for this spectacular collapse.

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Arch Manning got 'π—–π—’π—¨π—‘π—§π—˜π—— 𝗒𝗨𝗧.' Don't think he didn't notice that. On a quarterback who says he likes being 'disregarded' after being 'hyped up all my life.' ‡️ usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

We overhyped Arch Manning. Maybe we buried him too quickly, too

Arch Manning won’t cry uncle. He can take the heat. Hell, he likes eating the flames. As he says: "There's something about proving people wrong."

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I asked Pete Golding about some game-management situations last night. Here’s what he regrets, and what he doesn’t. clarionledger.com/story/spor…

What Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said he's kicking himself over after loss to Texas

There's one decision from the loss at Texas that will haunt Ole Miss football coach Pete Golding a little more than the rest.

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: We overhyped Arch Manning. He noticed. Then, we counted him out. He noticed that, too. 'π—œ π—§π—›π—œπ—‘π—ž π—œ π—žπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗒𝗙 π—Ÿπ—œπ—žπ—˜ π—•π—˜π—œπ—‘π—š π——π—œπ—¦π—₯π—˜π—šπ—”π—₯π——π—˜π——.' Edgy Arch is here: usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

We overhyped Arch Manning. Maybe we buried him too quickly, too

Arch Manning won’t cry uncle. He can take the heat. Hell, he likes eating the flames. As he says: "There's something about proving people wrong."

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: Oregon football lost its wits when Will Stein left Dan Lanning. The Ducks are the mayor of Flop-ville. usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Oregon is college football’s biggest fraud. Dan Lanning owns this mess | Opinion

Oregon has gone from national title favorite to college football’s biggest flop, and Dan Lanning can’t blame injuries for this spectacular collapse.

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: We overhyped Arch Manning. He noticed. Then, we counted him out. He noticed that, too. 'π—œ π—§π—›π—œπ—‘π—ž π—œ π—žπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗒𝗙 π—Ÿπ—œπ—žπ—˜ π—•π—˜π—œπ—‘π—š π——π—œπ—¦π—₯π—˜π—šπ—”π—₯π——π—˜π——.' Edgy Arch is here: usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

We overhyped Arch Manning. Maybe we buried him too quickly, too

Arch Manning won’t cry uncle. He can take the heat. Hell, he likes eating the flames. As he says: "There's something about proving people wrong."

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: It's alive. Texas is π˜Όπ™‡π™„π™‘π™€! The capricous Longhorns endure. This wounded team will be tough to kill. Manning (call him Archibald!) outplays Chambliss. Oh, my! usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Write Arch Manning off if you must, but Texas is alive! Horns topple Ole Miss

Texas will be a tough team to eliminate, because the talent still flows through this roster. Arch Manning's Longhorns just beat Ole Miss.

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Steve Sarkisian thanked Texas fans, but he also called out fans who apparently sold their tickets. (?) 'They missed a hell of a game.' Salty Sark! usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian calls out ticket sellers: 'They missed a hell of a game.'

Steve Sarkisian expressed gratitude for the Texas faithful who filled the stadium for the team’s takedown of Ole Miss. He also called out some ticket sellers.

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π—‘π—˜π—ͺ: It's alive. Texas is π˜Όπ™‡π™„π™‘π™€! The capricous Longhorns endure. This wounded team will be tough to kill. Manning (call him Archibald!) outplays Chambliss. Oh, my! usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Write Arch Manning off if you must, but Texas is alive! Horns topple Ole Miss

Texas will be a tough team to eliminate, because the talent still flows through this roster. Arch Manning's Longhorns just beat Ole Miss.

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That was not Pete Golding's finest moment. Head-scratcher.
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Archibald:
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Bad Arch is back! Goodbye, Archibald. We barely knew ya.
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Bad Arch is back! Goodbye, Archibald. We barely knew ya.
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Arch is gone. Archibald is taking over.
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Good Texas, meet bad Texas.
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Texas momentum slipping away. Its lead is down to 7. Also: Texas fans need a tutorial in how to swag surf. Perhaps Auburn can give a crash course.
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Texas is ready for the second half.

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Arch is gone. Archibald is taking over.
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Texas looks like an absolute monster tonight.
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Arch Manning with two Heisman moments on that drive. Just saying. Oh, my!
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A couple of gaffes, but overall a very dominant first quarter for Texas. Hook 'em 10, Ole Miss 3.
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