College football 2018: opening weekend nonsense

Central Florida-Connecticut, 8/31, ESPN

"eye-popping numbers"
"into plus territory"
"close the gap talent level-wise"
"backs against the wall"
"shut down corner"
"well-oiled machine"
"third and manageable"

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"they stress your eye discipline" (3)
"plays in space"
"the Heisman conversation"
"move the chains"
"throw it all over the lot"
"self-inflicted wounds"
"that's his bread and butter"
"another big chunk play"
"on the two deep"
"he's a run finisher"

"football"

"it means a lot to this football team"
"he wanted to put his stamp on his football team"
"in football talk"
"we're looking for positive football plays"


San Diego State-Stanford, 8/31, FS1

"he goes up and makes a big boy play"
"a savvy vet guy"
"the Bryce Love Show"
"he's at his best when he's running downhill"


Army-Duke, 8/31, espn3

"high octane offense"
"best kept secret in college football"
"vaunted triple option"
"sun-splashed Durham, North Carolina"
"four yards and a cloud of dust"


Florida Atlantic-Oklahoma, 9/1, FS1

"running back U"
"he was baptized by fire"
"they are gap sound"
"old school Oklahoma football"


South Dakota-Kansas State, 9/1, ESPN

"a lot of atta-boys for Lynch"
"two minute drill"
"watch this young man grow up before our eyes"
"scooping it up off the carpet"


Mississippi-Texas Tech, 9/1, ESPN
Mark Jones pxp, Dusty Voracek cc

"he won the locker room" (2)
"YAC yardage"


James Madison-NC State, 9/1, ESPN

"let this clock bleed"
"survive the ground"
"turnover chain"
"in street clothes"
"bring your 'A' game"


BYU-Arizona, 9/1, ESPN

"they're trying to get in the blocking business"
"exuded that type of leadership"
"big play differential"
"jet sweep"
"west coast style quarterback"
"four down territory"
"Mel Kiper's big board"
"the Pac 12 narrative"
"bunch set"
"big boy football"
"tackle in space"