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Podcast: Hidden Yardage: The Story of the 1980 College Football Season
Episode: Episode 09: Bear Down
Description: Undefeated and top-ranked Alabama looks to roll to a 23rd straight victory over Mississippi State in Jackson but the Bulldogs and their coach have a plan to change history. The nation tunes in for a legendary showdown between freshman Herschel Walker and senior George Rogers. Both will have huge days on the ground but a crucial fumble will decide the game and, potentially, the Heisman Trophy. The Oklahoma Sooners humiliate sixth-ranked North Carolina as part of one of the wildest Saturdays in college football history. Four of the six remaining undefeated teams suffer an upset and for the sixth...