👤 Eric Olson

21 articles tracked

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Articles
21
2026-08-18 – 2026-11-04
Claims per article
23
483 extracted in total
Hedged claims
4%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,395
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Writes for The Independent, Toronto Star.
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IndianaHuskersNebraskaNotre DameCFPGeorgiaOhio StateOregon

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2026-10-18 · The Independent · Sports
Hurricane warning: Miami poised for No. 1 after 5 of the top 7 teams lose in historic Top 25 day
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star · Sports
College football picks: USC set to knock off Ducks as teams enter meat of season in prove-it mode
4 outlets covered this event
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star · Sports
Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star · Sports
Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh lead No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Nebraska
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star · Sports
Florida would appear on CFP bracket and host a first-round game based on AP Top 25; 6 SEC teams in
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star · Sports
Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas hit the road to face Uncle Peyton's old team in 1 of 6 Top 25 matchups
3 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-18 · Toronto Star
Cornhuskers will be hard-pressed to break out against rugged schedule in Matt Rhule's 4th season
🔮 A breakout will be difficult for a program that has lost 30 straight against Top 25 opponents. assertive
2026-08-18 · Toronto Star
Buckeyes and Ducks out to supplant defending champion Hoosiers in Big Ten and beyond
🔮 Those games will go a long way in deciding which teams make the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, not to mention impact CFP seeding. assertive
2026-09-05 · Toronto Star
Anthony Colandrea accounts for 4 TDs as Nebraska pulls away in 4th quarter to beat Ohio 49-21
🔮 Nebraska got all it could handle for three quarters from a Bobcats team looking to get the Mid-American Conference another Big Ten pelt two days after UMass knocked off Rutgers. assertive
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
College football Week 4: Six Top 25 matchups highlight the schedule as conference play picks up
🔮 Best game No. 20 Oregon (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at No. 12 Southern California (4-0, 1-0), 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) This is a crucial measuring-stick game for an Oregon team picked to be at or near the top of the Big Ten and for a USC team that was expected to be the best one Lincoln Riley has had since he took over five years ago. assertive
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
College football picks: USC set to knock off Ducks as teams enter meat of season in prove-it mode
🔮 After a lot of blowouts and a few thrillers to open the season, Week 4 is rife with games between Associated Press Top 25 teams that could be ready to reveal their true selves. assertive
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas hit the road to face Uncle Peyton's old team in 1 of 6 Top 25 matchups
🔮 President Donald Trump was expected to be hand for the noon Eastern kickoff, as is Arch’s uncle, Peyton, who laid the foundation for his Pro Football Hall of Fame career on Rocky Top in the 1990s. assertive
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star
Florida would appear on CFP bracket and host a first-round game based on AP Top 25; 6 SEC teams in
🔮 Florida would be in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket for the first time based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and the Gators would host a first-round game. assertive
2026-10-01 · Toronto Star
No. 5 Ohio State sees visit to No. 14 Iowa as an opportunity to create momentum for rest of season
🔮 That said, Ohio State coach Ryan Day says his team will be better for going through the experience — if the No. 5 Buckeyes are able to leave Kinnick Stadium with a win over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday. assertive
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star
Dwayne McDougle's pick-6 turns game Nebraska's way in a 48-23 victory over Maryland
🔮 “The way we play, it’s maybe not all the time the coolest thing, the visual, but we’re going to try to be physical,” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. assertive
2026-10-13 · Toronto Star
Bob Chesney and his surprising Bruins top the list of AP Big Ten midseason awards
🔮 The Ducks brought in a highly regarded class of transfers to go with 14 returning starters, including a quarterback projected to be one of the first players taken in the 2027 NFL draft. assertive
2026-10-18 · The Independent
Hurricane warning: Miami poised for No. 1 after 5 of the top 7 teams lose in historic Top 25 day
🔮 The Hurricanes are set to take over the top poll spot for the first time since 2002 after beating rival Florida State 43-35 in a double-overtime thriller. mixed
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Miami and BYU would be top 2 seeds on CFP bracket based on AP Top 25; Georgia would be a host
🔮 Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and UCLA would make its first-ever appearance in the field. assertive
2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
Rhule says Nebraska likely a top-10 team if not for 4th-quarter breakdowns against Hoosiers, Ducks
🔮 “Saturday’s a game we could have won. assertive
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star
Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8
🔮 College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday. assertive
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
Georgia and Indiana back as top-four seeds on CFP bracket based on AP Top 25; Miami, Ohio St are 1-2
🔮 Georgia and Indiana would receive first-round byes in the College Football Playoff as top-four seeds on the 12-team bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Notre Dame and BYU would host first-round games. assertive
2026-10-28 · Toronto Star
College football picks: Conference games are the closest they have been in at least a half century
🔮 Gators could have QB Aaron Philo (shoulder) back or go with Tramell Jones again. assertive
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star
Washington's offense shows up late with Williams and Lawson teaming up to beat Nebraska 17-10
🔮 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Chris Lawson scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 25-yard catch-and-run with 1:30 left and Alex McLaughlin returned Anthony Colandrea’s third interception of the game 48 yards for the clinching score as Washington came from behind to beat Nebraska 17-10 on Saturday night. The Huskies (5-3, 2-3 Big Ten) did little offensively until quarterback Demond Williams Jr. replaced Elijah Brown early in the fourth quarter. Williams and Lawson made the play of the game just before the Huskies took their first lead. assertive
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star
Miami, Georgia, Utah, Notre Dame would be top-four seeds in a CFP bracket based on AP Top 25 poll
🔮 Utah and Notre Dame joined Miami and Georgia as top-four seeds if the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Kentucky would host a first-round game. assertive
2026-11-04 · Toronto Star
College football Week 10: No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Notre Dame is the biggest of 6 Top 25 matchups
🔮 Appetizers will be served starting early Saturday with No. 7 BYU visiting No. 3 Utah in the Holy War rivalry and No. 10 Texas playing at No. 19 Missouri. assertive
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