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Friday Locks, Week 14 | Rivalries & Reckonings

After six straight weeks of one of us running the table, reality finally caught up in Week 13. The perfect-weekend streak snapped, and we collectively…

Friday Locks – Week 13: Chasing Lucky Number Seven

M. HofeldNovember 21, 2025 1 Comment Arkansas Razorbacks Football BYU Cougars Football Charlotte Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Footbal Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Houston Cougars Football Kentucky Wildcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Oregon Ducks Football Pittsburgh Panthers Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Temple Owls Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football Tulane Green Wave Football USC Trojans Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football

For six straight weeks, one of us has delivered a flawless 3–0 performance, and the heater shows no signs of cooling off. After another collectively…

Friday Locks – Week 11: Chasing Perfection and Looking for Redemption

M. HofeldNovember 7, 2025 1 Comment Auburn Tigers Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Missouri Tigers Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Oregon Ducks Football Penn State Nittany Lions Football Texas A&M Aggies Football USC Trojans Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football

After four straight weeks of at least one staff member turning in a perfect 3–0 record, the Friday Locks crew has built a quiet little…

Friday Locks: Week 9 – Cougars, Chaos, and Course Correction

M. HofeldOctober 24, 2025 1 Comment Alabama Crimson Tide Football BYU Cougars Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa State Cyclones Football LSU Tigers Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Missouri Tigers Football North Carolina Tar Heels Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football South Carolina Gamecocks Football Syracuse Orange Football Texas A&M Aggies Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UCLA Bruins Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football Virginia Cavilers Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

After a few weeks of frustration, Friday Locks finally swung a little momentum back in the right direction. We went 7–5 collectively in Week 8,…

Friday Locks: From Oklahoma to Oregon — It’s Bounce-Back Time

M. HofeldOctober 17, 2025 1 Comment Arkansas Razorbacks Football Auburn Tigers Football Duke Blue Devils Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Louisville Cardinals Football LSU Tigers Football Miami Hurricanes Football Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Missouri Tigers Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oregon Ducks Football Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football South Carolina Gamecocks Football Texas A&M Aggies Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football

Last weekend didn’t deliver the redemption we were hoping for. Once again, the crew suffered a collective losing weekend, pushing our season record further below…

Friday Locks – Week 5: Embracing the Chaos

M. HofeldSeptember 26, 2025 No Comments Arizona State Sun Devils Football Arizona Wildcats Football BYU Cougars Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Florida State Seminoles Football Friday Locks Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Iowa State Cyclones Football LSU Tigers Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels Football Oregon Ducks Football Penn State Nittany Lions Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Virginia Cavilers Football Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Washington Huskies Football

The Friday Locks segment has become as much about the comedy as the competition. After another week of futility—where only one of us managed to…

Friday Locks: Week 4’s Heavy Favorites and Road Dogs

M. HofeldSeptember 19, 2025 1 Comment Auburn Tigers Football Friday Locks Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Illinois Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Michigan Wolverines Football Missouri Tigers Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Ole Miss Rebels Football Oregon Ducks Football Oregon State Beavers Football South Carolina Gamecocks Football Temple Owls Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Tulane Green Wave Football UAB Blazers Football Utah Utes Football

It’s safe to say Week 3 wasn’t kind to us despite our high hopes that it would be. As a group we limped to a…

Friday Locks Week 3: Can We Bounce Back From Our Worst Week Yet?

M. HofeldSeptember 12, 2025 1 Comment Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arkansas State Red Wolves Football Central Michigan Chippewas Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Iowa State Cyclones Football LSU Tigers Football Michigan Wolverines Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Ole Miss Rebels Football Oregon Ducks Football Oregon State Beavers Football Temple Owls Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

Ouch. After going just 3-7-2 in Week 2, we’re staring at a losing record as a group (16-18-2), and it’s a harsh reminder that picking…

Oklahoma State Football Has Hit Rock Bottom — And It’s on Mike Gundy to Prove Otherwise

M. HofeldSeptember 7, 2025 No Comments Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football

Oklahoma State didn’t just lose a football game on Saturday. It lost face, identity, and any lingering optimism that 2025 might be the season where…

Oklahoma State Looked Lost in Historic Loss to Oregon

Zachary LowSeptember 6, 2025 No Comments Mike Gundy Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oregon Ducks Football Zane Flores

I genuinely did not think this season could be worse than last season, and I had hoped the Cowboys might make it back to a bowl game. However, at this point, I don’t feel like there’s a win left on the schedule. Sure, Tulsa at home next weekend might be a nice bounce-back. Houston at home and Arizona or UCF on the road could all be wins. But right now, there is absolutely zero expectation from me that any of that will happen.