Game Runs Deep

Game Runs Deep with Sudu Upadhyay takes you inside college athletics with sharp analysis, bold takes, and plenty of personality. The show blends Sudu's perspectives, and features conversations featuring past and current athletes, delivering insights, stories, and unfiltered debates that capture the passion of college sports. Because here, the game doesn’t just matter, it runs deep.

Game Runs Deep is a sports podcast hosted by Sudu Upadhyay, with 51 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Sudu Upadhyay hosts Game Runs Deep, a sports show with 51 episodes published.

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  Episode #53

  CFB Week 5 Fallout + Week 6 Preview: Georgia-Bama, Red River, Ole Miss-Vandy & More

  Oct 5, 20261h 30mS2

  Week 5 is in the books, and Game Runs Deep is breaking down the biggest storylines from around college football before turning the page to a loaded Week 6. We dive into Florida’s disappointing showing against Missouri, Chip Kelly’s presence at Northwestern, what we learned from Alabama’s win over Mississippi State, the growing quarterback questions at Tennessee and more from Week 5. Then, it’s on to Week 6 and two of college football’s biggest rivalries. No. 2 Georgia meets No. 6 Alabama in a massive SEC showdown, while Texas and Oklahoma renew the Red River Rivalry. Plus, Talk of Champions’ Ben Garrett joins the show to break down Vanderbilt-Ole Miss and what to watch as the Rebels prepare for another SEC test. Presented by: https://www.clubcountrygolf.com/

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  Episode #52

  What’s Wrong With Ole Miss? Plus Arch Manning, Georgia & CFB Week 5

  Sep 29, 20261h 17mS1

  What went wrong for Ole Miss in The Swamp, and can Pete Golding get the Rebels back on track?We go back to the tape after Ole Miss’ loss to Florida and break down the defensive issues that went far beyond missed tackles, including communication, alignment, physicality and effort. Also, why Buster Faulkner’s Florida offense deserves plenty of credit.Then, it’s around the country after a revealing weekend of college football. Is it time to accept what Arch Manning is as a quarterback? How much has Will Muschamp changed the identity of Texas’ defense? Georgia continues to look like a national championship contender, Alabama and Keelon Russell are rolling, Wake Forest is emerging as a legitimate ACC threat and Mississippi State continues to turn heads.Plus, a look ahead to CFB Week 5, Graeme Farrell returns with another edition of The Graeme Scheme, and Skye Estroff brings a new tailgate recipe with pull-apart football pizza.Presented by Club Country: https://www.clubcountrygolf.com

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  Episode #51

  Ole Miss Beat Lane Kiffin. Now Comes The Swamp | Week 4 CFB Preview

  Sep 21, 20261h 39mS2

  Ole Miss got the win it wanted. Now comes an entirely different challenge.After taking down Lane Kiffin and LSU in an unforgettable night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, No. 4 Ole Miss turns its attention to Gainesville and a ranked showdown with Florida in The Swamp.Sudu breaks down Trinidad Chambliss’ huge performance against LSU, the Rebels’ improvements on both sides of the ball and why the matchup with Aaron Philo, Jadan Baugh, Buster Faulkner and the undefeated Gators could present a major test for Pete Golding’s team.Plus, we recap a wild Week 3 across college football and preview a loaded Week 4 slate featuring Texas-Tennessee, Oklahoma-Georgia, Texas A&M-LSU, Oregon-USC, Missouri-Mississippi State, Iowa-Michigan and more.Filmmaker Jake Sarachek, better known as “Yank in the Sip,” also joins the show to discuss his upcoming feature film, One Fall With Y’all, chronicling Ole Miss football, Oxford and what makes college football fandom in the South so unique.And we’ve got another edition of the Graeme $cheme with Graeme Farrell’s Week 4 picks, plus Atlanta food expert Skye Estroff returns with a new tailgate recipe: Manmosa Jell-O Shots.Presented by: https://www.clubcountrygolf.com

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  Episode #50

  Lane Kiffin’s Return to Oxford: Ole Miss-LSU Is About More Than Revenge

  Sep 14, 20261h 34mS2

  Lane Kiffin is going back to Oxford, and this one is about a lot more than revenge. No. 7 LSU heads into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to face No. 8 Ole Miss in one of the biggest games of Week 3, with Kiffin returning to face his former program for the first time since leaving for Baton Rouge. Ben Garrett of Talk of Champions and Trey Wallace of OutKick join Sudu Upadhyay to break down the emotion surrounding Kiffin’s return, the pressure facing Pete Golding and Ole Miss, the Rebels’ early defensive issues and the matchups that could ultimately decide the game. Then WXIA’s Reggie Chatman Jr. joins the show to give the LSU perspective, including the early impact of Blake Baker’s defense, concerns surrounding Sam Leavitt and the Tigers’ offense, and how LSU handles what should be one of the most hostile environments of the season. Plus, we break down the rest of a loaded Week 3 college football slate, react to what we learned in Week 2 and discuss Florida-Auburn, Mississippi State-South Carolina, SMU-Louisville, Houston-Texas Tech and more. Graeme Farrell also returns with his Week 3 picks in The Graeme $cheme, and Atlanta food expert Skye Estroff joins the show with another tailgate recipe. It’s a loaded Week 3 edition of Game Runs Deep, presented by: https://www.clubcountrygolf.com

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  Episode #49

  Are We Overreacting to Ole Miss? CFB Week 1 Reactions + Week 2 Preview

  Sep 7, 20261h 11mS2

  Did we learn who Ole Miss really is in Week 1 or are we already overreacting? Game Runs Deep hits Nashville after No. 9 Ole Miss survives No. 24 Louisville in a 41-38 thriller. Sudu Upadhyay, Graeme Farrell and the Ole Miss Spirit's Zach Berry break down Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels’ second-half offensive explosion, the defensive concerns that emerged against Louisville and what Pete Golding has to fix before Lane Kiffin and LSU come to Oxford. Ben Garrett from Talk of Champions also joins the show to explain why there are legitimate red flags, but also why it might be way too early to panic about the Rebels. We also go around the country with reactions to LSU dismantling Clemson, Boise State pushing Oregon, Michigan’s wild finish, Florida’s debut under Jon Sumrall and more before looking ahead to a loaded Week 2 including: -Texas vs. Ohio State -Oklahoma at Michigan -Alabama at Kentucky -Oregon at Oklahoma State -Memphis at Boise State -Tennessee at Georgia Tech and more. PLUS: Atlanta food expert Skye Estroff joins Game Runs Deep for the debut of our new weekly tailgate segment. Presented by: https://www.clubcountrygolf.com

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