Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 17m
Week Two tests college football’s playoff contenders
Week 2 Preview + Brooks Austin is Back | The BFW Show 9.10.26
The episode pairs a broad slate preview with film-based questions about which contenders have real schematic and quarterback answers.
- 1Oklahoma–Michigan and Texas–Ohio State carry major playoff implications, but both matchups expose unresolved quarterback questions.
- 2Brooks Austin identifies LSU’s wide-zone shift while criticizing Clemson’s stagnant offensive identity and limited modern concepts.
- 3Arizona State at Texas A&M emerges as an upset watch, with coaching, offensive uncertainty, and matchup pressure driving the case.
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Brooks Austin argues that Clemson remains trapped in an outdated football identity, lacking modern run schemes, motion, and defensive innovation.
The brief
Brandon Walker and Jack survey a Week Two slate packed with playoff pressure, from Oklahoma–Michigan and Texas–Ohio State to Alabama–Kentucky and Oregon–Oklahoma State.
The hosts treat Arizona State at Texas A&M as an upset alert, question A&M’s offense, and weigh how Kenny Dillingham’s coaching could shape the matchup.
Brooks Austin joins for an extended film breakdown, explaining LSU’s move toward wide-zone concepts and examining how Texas and Ohio State may attack each other.
Austin sees Michigan’s quarterback struggles and Oklahoma’s aggressive defense as a potential mismatch, while Mississippi State’s explosive quarterback could trouble SEC contenders.
The sharpest broader critique targets Clemson’s stagnant identity: Austin argues its offense lacks modern run schemes, motion, and defensive innovation.
