Pat Forde

Pat Forde
Pat Forde is in his sixth year at Yahoo Sports after seven at ESPN and 17 at The Louisville Courier-Journal. The University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate has covered college sports, Olympic sports and horse racing throughout his career.
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Who has been the best and worst coach in each Power Five conference this season?
Here's where things stand for Coach of the Year — and Not Coach of the Year — in each of the top five conferences with six weeks of the regular season to go
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Forde-Yard Dash: How SMU, Baylor took back football in Texas
SMU and Baylor have never both been 7-0 at the same time. So what's behind the renaissance of the two programs?
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Forde-Yard Dash: This is how bad the playoff picture can get
With two weeks until the first CFP rankings are revealed, it’s time to consider the possibilities that would be the most appalling to the most people.
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Forde-Yard Dash: Three old-school football moments that made for a riveting Week 8
Three signature fourth-and-1 plays Saturday night led to three different outcomes. Also, Pat Forde gives his four playoff teams at this point in the season
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Despite another blowout win, questions remain for Trevor Lawrence and Clemson
The Tigers pounded Louisville on Saturday but convinced no one that they are the same team that won the title last season. And Lawrence doesn't exactly look sharp.
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Best of times, worst of times: Why the Big Ten is a historical anomaly this season
If you’re wondering the last time the Big Ten standings looked like they do right now at the top, you have to stretch back more than a century.
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Forde-Yard Dash: These coaches are taking things way too seriously
It’s October. We have entered the heat of conference play. And the intensity is rising accordingly, starting with the coaches.
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If it's all but over for Clay Helton at USC, who's next?
If USC fans have their druthers, Urban Meyer will be roaming the sidelines at the Coliseum next season. But if that doesn't happen, which other candidates would be a good fit for the Trojans?
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Forde-Yard Dash: 5 worst things we've seen this college football season
Mark Dantonio's ego isn't the only thing that's stood out in the first half of the college football season. Pat Forde runs through his five worst things that've happened thus far.

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