Podcasts by The Fifth Quarter Podcast
The first podcast successfully done between 438 miles and the Internet! We talk about all things college sports, including football, basketball, and more! Featuring college students Desmond McLaughlin (Texas Tech) and George Kopf (Texas A&M), the hosts give insight from their college's point of view as well as getting ready to enter the sports journalism and broadcasting industry.
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Episode #69: It's the Most Wonderful Season of the Year...Bowl Season (from Dec. 10, 2021) from 2021-12-10T22:24:34
It certainly is the most wonderful time of the year as The Fifth Quarter Podcast gets you set for bowl season in its entirety! We look at Texas A&M and Houston's bowl destinations, as well a...
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Episode #68: Gearing Up for Championship Saturday (from Dec. 3, 2021) from 2021-12-03T22:28:44
After a chaotic, wild, and crazy Rivalry Weekend, Desmond and George break down the conference championships and what final steps some teams need to take to secure their spots in the CFP. They a...
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Episode #67: The 3 F's of Thanksgiving - Food, Family, & Football from 2021-11-23T21:03:26
Desmond and George set the stage for Turkey Day football and rivalry weekend in college football as the amount of time to make a statement to the CFP is winding down. This episode of The Fifth Q...
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Episode #67: The 3 F's of Thanksgiving - Food, Family, & Football (from Nov. 23. 2021) from 2021-11-23T21:03:26
Desmond and George set the stage for Turkey Day football and rivalry weekend in college football as the amount of time to make a statement to the CFP is winding down. This episode of The Fifth Q...
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Episode #66: Death, Taxes, and Texas Losing to Kansas (from Nov. 18, 2021) from 2021-11-18T22:50:52
After the Texas Longhorns lost in overtime to Kansas at home in Austin, the 66th episode of The Fifth Quarter Podcast breaks down all the other action from week 11 of the college football season...
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Episode #65: Saluting the Troops with a Defensive Disco (from Nov. 11, 2021) from 2021-11-11T22:44:37
On this Veterans Day, not only do we honor those who serve, have served, or will serve, but we also look ahead to week 11's college football matchups. Desmond and George, in this episode of the ...
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Episode #64: Remember, Remember the Month of November (from Nov. 4, 2021) from 2021-11-04T21:16:53
The first edition of the CFP rankings, a massive upset in the American, and the only ranked matchup of week 10 open up the month of November and season 4, episode 10 of The Fifth Quarter Podcast...
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Episode #63: Avoiding Possible Nightmares on Halloween (from Oct. 28, 2021) from 2021-10-28T21:49:47
Happy Halloween from the Fifth Quarter Podcast! The only scary thing this week is not seeing the potent Aggie defense on the field this week because of a bye week. However, a scary good game loo...
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Episode #62: Viewing the State of Texas with Maroon Glasses (from Oct. 21, 2021) from 2021-10-21T23:00:01
Desmond and George are joined on this week's episode of The Fifth Quarter Podcast by George's friends and A&M sophomores Matthew Wilson and Alli Yates to talk week 8 of the college football ...
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Episode #61: Tide Rolled and Trophies Rewarded (from Oct. 14, 2021) from 2021-10-14T21:35:08
"If You're Gonna Play in Texas," it's best that you don't lose..... Desmond and George kickoff a much anticipated episode of the Fifth Quarter Podcast, breaking down the upset that shook the col...
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Episode #60: I See Shades of Red, Crimson, and Maroon...and Burnt Orange (from Oct. 7, 2021) from 2021-10-07T20:59:13
Week 6 of the college football season plays host to a bunch of flashy showdowns including Texas/Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl, Alabama/Texas A&M in Kyle Field, and Houston/Tulane in the Big Ea...
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Episode #59: September Ends, October Begins (from Sept. 30, 2021) from 2021-09-30T20:53:02
Easing on the overreactions, Desmond and George look back to Arkansas/Texas A&M and Navy/Houston, focusing on where improvements can be made. After Two Stepping Through Texas and the Battle ...
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Episode #58: Shutouts, Shootouts, and Showdowns (from Sept. 23, 2021) from 2021-09-23T21:12:37
After strong defensive performances by both Houston and Texas A&M in week 3, Desmond and George look ahead to Houston/Navy and quite arguably the biggest showdown in recent history of the So...
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Episode #57: Recipe for Early Season Success (from Sept. 17, 2021) from 2021-09-17T20:54:06
Happy Friday from the Fifth Quarter Podcast! Desmond and George get you set for week 3's college football action including how Houston looks to build off the momentum from the Bayou Bucket win, ...
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Episode #56: Twenty Years Later, We Never Forget (from Sept. 9, 2021) from 2021-09-09T21:48:30
As we get set for week 2 of the 2021 college football season, we reflect and remember that fateful Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001 with the 20th anniversary occurring on Saturday. Desmond ...
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Episode #39: Twenty Years Later, We Never Forget (from Sept. 9, 2021) from 2021-09-09T21:48:30
As we get set for week 2 of the 2021 college football season, we reflect and remember that fateful Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001 with the 20th anniversary occurring on Saturday. Desmond ...
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Season 4 Premiere (Ep. 55) – Class is Back in Session and So is Football! (Sept. 2, 2021) from 2021-09-02T21:23:22
Full stadiums and the fanfare of college football...it's all back and ready to go for the 2021 season and so is the Fifth Quarter Podcast! Join George and Desmond as they preview Texas Tech/Hous...
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Episode #54: Bowling Into the End of 2020 (from Dec. 28, 2020) from 2020-12-29T00:13:23
Desmond and George, joined by George's uncle and guest Mike Masciangelo, break down the Aggies' bowl game against North Carolina, as well as openly discuss the CFP's decision-making in regards t...
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Episode #53: Who's In and Who's Out on Championship Saturday? (from Dec. 18, 2020) from 2020-12-18T16:15:12
Ahead of Championship Saturday (Dec. 19), Desmond and George (live from 2 different states) break down Texas Tech's chances of receiving a bowl bid and what the Aggies' have to do to make one fi...
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Episode #52: The Final Push to Championship Saturday (from Dec. 10, 2020) from 2020-12-10T23:09:01
Des and George recap the past week of college football, including Texas Tech's season ending win and Texas A&M's all-important win over Auburn. They start talking CFP scenarios while discuss...
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Episode #51: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: December Football (from Dec. 1, 2020) from 2020-12-01T22:29:02
Desmond and George heat up the college football talk, even when the temperatures are getting colder. We turn the page and calendars into December by welcoming ESPN College Football Senior Writer...
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Episode #50: The 50th Episode Extravaganza and Mailbag #2 (from Nov. 24, 2020) from 2020-11-24T23:08:30
After 3 years and 49 episodes, Desmond and George officially celebrate the fiftieth episode of The Fifth Quarter Podcast. With a recurring guest and good friend of the show, Hunter Prabhu, they ...
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Episode #49: Taking an NBA Offseason Detour from 2020-11-19T22:54:44
With another week of college football upon us, Desmond & George discuss the Big 12's CFP hopes, and then take a detour to discuss the results of NBA Free Agency and the NBA Draft. Don't worr...
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Episode #49: Taking an NBA Offseason Detour (from Nov. 19, 2020) from 2020-11-19T22:54:44
With another week of college football upon us, Desmond & George discuss the Big 12's CFP hopes, and then take a detour to discuss the results of NBA Free Agency and the NBA Draft. Don't worr...
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Episode #48: Return of the COVID-19 Postponements (from Nov. 12, 2020) from 2020-11-12T22:53:45
Well, this week in college football has been heavily affected by the postponements of 10 games this week. Desmond and George talk about the impacts of these postponements, as well as having the ...
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Episode #47: Casting a Vote for Midseason Awards (from Nov. 5, 2020) from 2020-11-05T22:17:47
Unlike the actual 2020 presidential election, Desmond and George have officially determined their midseason award winners for this "adjusted 2020 season." They precede the announcements with dis...
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Episode #46: Halloween on a College Football Saturday from 2020-10-30T21:57:13
A spooky Happy Halloween from the Fifth Quarter Podcast! Desmond and George talk about Texas Tech's first real win of the season as well as the annual close game between the Aggies and the Arkan...
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Episode #46: Halloween on a College Football Saturday (from Oct. 30, 2020) from 2020-10-30T21:57:13
A spooky Happy Halloween from the Fifth Quarter Podcast! Desmond and George talk about Texas Tech's first real win of the season as well as the annual close game between the Aggies and the Arkan...
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Episode #45: The Big Ten is Back and Texas Still Isn't (from Oct. 22, 2020) from 2020-10-22T22:29:13
Desmond and George discuss the A&M/Miss. State game, look at Coach Wells' decisions during the Texas Tech bye week, and preview our thoughts for the return of the Big Ten, starting their gam...
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Episode #44: Changing the Narrative (from Oct. 14, 2020) from 2020-10-15T20:09:27
Desmond and George are joined by Ethan Saenz, a senior from Texas Tech and formally Desmond's roommate, to break down the action that was week 5, including the biggest win of the Jimbo Fisher er...
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Episode #43: Bright Spots in Blown Coverage (from Oct. 7, 2020) from 2020-10-07T23:24:32
Desmond and George look back to the week that was in college football, the NFL and more, including the Bama-A&M game, the Texas Tech-Kansas State game, the firing of Texans HC Bill O'Brien a...
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Episode #42: Epic Comebacks and Possible Backtracks (from Sept. 30, 2020) from 2020-09-30T22:55:01
After a wild weekend in college football and on #InternationalPodcastDay, Desmond and George try to break down and navigate two very different games: Texas Tech's collapse and Texas A&M's co...
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Episode #41: Return of the SEC and Battle of Postponements (from Sept. 23, 2020) from 2020-09-24T14:58:48
After 3 full weekends of college football, it is officially game week in the SEC! Desmond and George preview the Aggies' season opener as well as discuss the Red Raiders' Big 12 opener. Looking ...
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Episode #40: The Fun Belt Reigns Supreme (from Sept. 16, 2020) from 2020-09-17T18:07:59
After the first full weekend of the 2020 college football season, Desmond and George are back to talk all about it, including the Big 12's struggles against non-conference opponents, hot takes f...
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Episode #39: Never Forget (from Sept. 11. 2020) from 2020-09-12T03:16:19
On 9/11 Remembrance Day, Desmond and George look ahead to the first real weekend of the 2020 college football season. A quick look back to recap week 1, a brief discussion of the NBA playoffs an...
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Season 3 Premiere (Ep. 38) – Are You Ready for Some Football? (Sept. 1, 2020) from 2020-09-02T19:36:20
After 5 months of uncertainty revolving around sports, Desmond and George officially kick off season 3 and the third year of the podcast. College football will look very different, and a...
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Episode #37: The Day the Sports World Stopped (from Mar. 19, 2020) from 2020-03-20T15:41:02
After a very long hiatus, sports decided to take a break of its own due to the now, very widespread coronavirus. In lieu of a March Madness breakdown episode, George and Desmond chat with ESPN p...
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Episode #36: Start of a Decade, End of a Season (from Jan. 9, 2020) from 2020-03-17T17:47:41
Back at it for the first time in 2020 and the new decade, Desmond and George review the Playoff Semifinals, along with the rest of bowl season, then discuss the NFL Playoffs and their Super Bowl...
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Episode #35: Let's Go Bowling (from Dec. 19, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:43:04
George and guest co-host Hunter Prabhu, filling in for Desmond, talk about the Playoff selections, as well as the NY6 bowl games. A little look at college basketball followed, along with a brief...
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Episode #34: Putting On the Finishing Touches (from Dec. 5, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:36:39
In advance of Championship Saturday, Desmond and George take a look back at rivalry week as well as discuss what the Heisman Trophy will do for Joe Burrow's future. They took a look at the CFP r...
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Episode #33: Turkey Day Rivalries (from Nov. 29, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:31:41
On this Thanksgiving Weekend, Desmond and George give you an abridged version of the podcast, only picking the biggest games of the week with some analysis for those picks, including the Red Rai...
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Episode #32: Expectations Meet Reality (from Nov. 22, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:29:10
After a much-needed bye week, Desmond and George are back to discuss all the college football action, including A&M's beatdown of South Carolina, as well as Texas Tech's 4th quarter collapse...
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Episode #31: Late-Season Hype and Opening Tip Madness (from Nov. 8, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:26:25
For the first episode of November, Desmond and George broke down the usual, Aggies first, Red Raiders second. After a long discussion about the first CFP rankings, the talking moved into a 90-se...
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Episode #30: Spooky Upsets? (from Oct. 31, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:22:51
Happy Halloween from the Fifth Quarter Podcast! Desmond and George break down the Aggies' dominating win, discuss the Red Raiders' struggles, and name their top 5 teams prior to the first CFP ra...
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Episode #29: Strength in the Great American Conference (from Oct. 23, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:19:21
Desmond and George, joined by Ben Baby, ESPN NFL writer for the Cincinnati Bengals and former Aggie Beat Writer for the Dallas Morning News, take a look back at the college football action from ...
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Episode #28: Heated Discussions (from Oct. 17, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:15:28
As another college football week goes by, Desmond and George are there to recap, preview and break down the results. They recapped A&M/Bama and Texas Tech/Baylor, consequently previewed A&am...
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Episode #27: Midseason Award Time! (from Oct. 11, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:11:36
We've reached the halfway mark of the 2019 college football season, meaning it's time for Desmond and George to pick some midseason awards. Additionally, they preview the A&M/Alabama, OU/Tex...
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Episode #26: Bold Predictions and Expectations (from Oct. 3, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:07:07
Desmond and George discuss yet another week in college football, as well as make their MLB postseason predictions. Add in what they believe is the top 5 best teams, some game picks and upsets, a...
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Episode #25: Transfers, Redshirts, and the Big 12 (from Sept. 26, 2019) from 2020-03-17T17:03:28
Desmond and George take on week 4 and preview week 5 with the help of ESPN College Sports Writer and special guest Sam Khan Jr.; they look ahead to A&M/Arkansas, Oklahoma/Texas Tech, discuss...
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Episode #24: Survive and Advance (from Sept. 20, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:59:40
Filling in for Desmond, longtime listener and guest of the show Hunter Prabhu joins George to break down the Aggies, Red Raiders and the rest of the top 25. Looking ahead to week 4, they also ve...
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Episode #23: Disappointment Saturday (from Sept. 13, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:56:07
Desmond and George are back at it again, this time on Friday afternoon, before the slate of Week 3 games begin! We recap A&M/Clemson, UTEP/Texas Tech, discuss Week 2's action, look ahead to ...
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Episode #22: Domination Station (from Sept. 5, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:53:03
Desmond and George recap Week 1 of the College Football weekend, look ahead to the big Texas A&M game and Texas Tech's season potential. They look back at the top 25 results, NBA Free Agency...
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Episode #21: Welcome Back! (from Aug. 29, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:49:35
Desmond and George are back at the podcast again! Football season is upon us once again, and on the first official Thursday of Week 1, we break down the Texas A&M and Texas Tech openers, as ...
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Episode #20: Mailbag! (from Apr. 18, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:42:50
Celebrating the 20th episode and final episode of the 2018-19 academic year, Desmond and George take your questions and answer them, which include things from Champions League soccer to Disney p...
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Episode #19 (from Apr. 11, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:37:34
Following an amazing National Championship Game, Desmond and George break down the Final Four, the Texas Tech-Virginia thriller, look to spring football, and dive into the college baseball scene...
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Episode #18 (from Apr. 4, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:33:23
The Final Four is set and Texas Tech is one of them! Desmond and George look ahead to the last 3 college basketball games of the year and discuss the madness we witness last weekend in the tourn...
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Episode #17 (from Mar. 28, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:28:47
Desmond and George return with another edition of the podcast, breaking down the first weekend of March Madness and looking ahead to the Sweet 16. Additionally, they look at MLB Opening Day and ...
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Episode #16 (from Mar. 20, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:23:46
It's officially March, which means it's time to talk March Madness and the NCAA Tournament! Desmond and George break down the bracket, discuss teams that should have been seeded better, the chan...
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Episode #15 (from Jan. 25, 2019) from 2020-03-17T16:16:13
Originally recorded on January 25, Desmond and George return to the airwaves in 2019, starting with a breakdown of college basketball's top 25, along with the season's key players halfway throug...
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Episode #14: Bowl Bonanza (from Dec. 15, 2018) from 2020-03-17T16:12:41
Happy Bowl Season! After a 2-week hiatus, we are back for our final episode of 2018 to discuss the Playoff selections, the Army-Navy game, get into some college basketball, re-look at the coachi...
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Episode #13 (from Nov. 29, 2018) from 2020-03-17T16:07:28
On this last Thursday in November, Desmond and George look back at the 7-OT thriller in College Station, the four-quarter heartbreak in Arlington, make our final arguments about who should be in...
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Episode #12 (from Nov. 21, 2018) from 2020-03-17T16:04:26
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, Desmond and George break down the Aggie's not-so-surprising win and Red Raiders very surprising loss, preview 2018's college football rivalry week, start to pre...
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Episode #11 (from Nov. 14, 2018) from 2020-03-17T16:02:16
Nearing the end of the college football season, Desmond and George take a look at the most recent and important Texas Tech and Texas A&M games, break down the un-eventful CFP rankings, look ...
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Episode #10 (from Nov. 7, 2018) from 2020-03-17T15:56:20
It's our tenth episode! Double digits have never looked better, especially as we breakdown Texas Tech and Texas A&M's close losses to conference foes, look and discuss the CFP committee's se...
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Episode #9 (from Oct. 31, 2018) from 2020-03-17T15:54:13
On this Halloween Wednesday, October 31st afternoon, we discuss the reveal of the initial CFP rankings, discuss some "Tricks or Treats" and look ahead to the huge Big 12 and SEC showdowns this w...
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Episode #8 (from Oct. 25, 2018) from 2020-03-17T15:51:48
Sorry for the late release, but after a ho-hum week in college football, we talk about the 2 major upsets, analyze the top 10, predicting what the first CFP rankings will look like, preview the ...
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Episode #7 (from Oct. 17, 2018) from 2020-03-17T15:47:24
Back at it, Desmond and George review Texas A&M's 3rd-straight SEC victory, preview the Texas Tech homecoming game, take a look at the start of the NBA season, make some upsets with our gues...
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Episode #6 (from Oct. 11, 2018) from 2020-01-13T01:44:13
We are back with a new episode, that included a breakdown of Jimbo Fisher's first big home win at Kyle Field, Texas Tech getting healthy during its bye week, a big weekend ahead in college footb...
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Episode #5 (from Oct. 4, 2018) from 2020-01-13T01:31:40
We are back and on this first Thursday of October, we look back at the previous week in college football, discuss Heisman Hopefuls, the biggest games this week, make some score (and upset) predi...
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Episode #4 (from Sept. 25, 2018) from 2020-01-13T01:24:28
Looking back at college football week 4 and ahead to week 5, Desmond and George discuss Texas Tech's recent success and outlook, the Aggies' potential despite a hard-fought loss, the changing of...
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Episode #3 (from Sept. 18, 2018) from 2020-01-09T17:31:45
On this week's episode of the Fifth Quarter, we are back to discuss an upset-filled Week 3, look at the new AP Top 25 that restored order to college football, provide honest predictions heading ...
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Episode #2 (from Sept. 12, 2018) from 2020-01-09T17:28:09
On this week's episode of the Fifth Quarter Podcast, Desmond and George take a look back at week number 2 in the college football world, debate about the somewhat-rigged AP Top 25 rankings, and ...
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Welcome/Episode #1 (from Sept. 4, 2018) from 2020-01-09T17:13:42
Welcome to the Fifth Quarter! Desmond and George break down the first week of the 2018 College Football season along with providing insights and predictions for an exciting week 2 and put some t...
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