The Bald Faced Truth With John Canzano

John Canzano sets the table for No. 6 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State with Big Ten Network's Gerry DiNardo and Jake Butt, plus Jon Wilner stops by as does Penn State alum Brian Kappel.

John Canzano talks to Big Ten Network analyst and former Michigan tight end Jake Butt ahead of No. 6 Oregon visiting No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night (4:30 p.m., NBC).

John Canzano talks with Jon Wilner ahead of a busy weekend in college football highlighted by No. 6 Oregon visiting No. 3 Penn State (4:30 p.m., NBC).

John Canzano talks to Brian Kappel of Space Monkey Designs and a Penn State alum who is on-site in Happy Valley ahead of No. 6 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night.

John Canzano talks to Gerry DiNardo, Big Ten Network analyst and former head coach, ahead of No. 6 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night (4:30 p.m., NBC).

John Canzano talks to Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning ahead of the 6th-ranked Ducks visiting No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night, plus Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker and University of Portland head men's soccer coach Nick Carlin-Voigt.

John Canzano talks with Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning ahead of their primetime showdown Saturday night at Penn State (4:30 p.m., NBC).

John Canzano talks to Nick Carlin-Voigt, head coach of University of Portland men's soccer, who has risen to No. 2 in the rankings and take on Gonzaga on Saturday night at Merlo Field.

John Canzano talks to Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker for his weekly conversation ahead of the Beavers home game Friday night against Houston at Reser Stadium (7:30 p.m., ESPN).

John Canzano is in talking about the SEC already whining and crying about spots in the CFP before anything has even happened. Canzano also questions what it will take for Blazers fans to stand up and not take what ownership has done to the franchise. Oregon State head football coach Trent Bray joins the program to discuss his Beavers as they head into a week 5 matchup against Houston on Friday. Bray discusses the locker room and whether it has been tough trying to keep the atmosphere positive after the 0-4 start. Brays compares Oregon and Texas Tech's offense and how playing two of the top teams in the nation can help the Beavers this season. Bray discusses his coaching mentor and what the Beavers did successfully against the Ducks in the first quarter. Creative designer and Penn State alum, Brian Kappel, joins the show to discuss the atmosphere that Ducks fans should expect in Happy Valley on Saturday. Kappel illustrates what the whiteout is like and what the Penn State fans do on a gameday against a top team. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Creative designer and Penn State alum Brian Kappel joins the show to discuss the atmosphere that Ducks fans should expect in Happy Valley on Saturday. Kappel illustrates what the whiteout is like and what the Penn State fans do on a gameday against a top team.

Oregon State head football coach Trent Bray joins the program to discuss his Beavers as they head into a week 5 matchup against Houston on Friday. Bray discusses the locker room and whether it has been tough trying to keep the atmosphere positive after the 0-4 start. Brays compares Oregon and Texas Tech's offense and how playing two of the top teams in the nation can help the Beavers this season. Bray discusses his coaching mentor and what the Beavers did successfully against the Ducks in the first quarter.

John Canzano is in talking about the firing of Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State and ponders if universities are too quick in firing head football coaches now. Canzano compares the world of college football to newspaper companies, where only the top ones are surviving and thriving. Later, Canzano previews the Oregon at Penn State game. Canzano still has questions for both teams as they head into the game of the week. Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team as the Vikings host Northern Arizona on Saturday. Barnum talks about Penn State head coach James Franklin, with whom he was on the same staff at Idaho State. Barnum talks about the game planning going into this week's game and what the bye week was like. Barnum discusses his situation and compares it to Trent Bray's. Barnum tells Canzano how he deals with the fans wanting him fired and how he addresses the struggles with his team. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program to discuss his team as the Vikings host Northern Arizona on Saturday. Barnum talks about Penn State head coach James Franklin, with whom he was on the same staff at Idaho State. Barnum talks about the game planning going into this week's game and what the bye week was like. Barnum discusses his situation and compares it to Trent Bray's. Barnum tells Canzano how he deals with the fans wanting him fired and how he addresses the struggles with his team.

John Canzano looks back at the Civil War rivalry blowout in Eugene and what it means going forward for the Ducks and Beavs, plus an early look at Saturday night's primetime showdown in Happy Valley as Oregon visits Penn State.

John Canzano talks to Zachary Neel, Oregon Ducks beat writer for USA Today's Ducks Wire and host of the BLEAV in Oregon podcast, about the Ducks big win over Oregon State and upcoming primetime road test at Penn State.

John Canzano is in talking about the Civil War. This is the last Civil War that is officially on the schedule between the Ducks and Beavers, and Canzano ponders whether this game should continue to be played after this season. Canzano is talking youth sports and emphasizing how crazy some of the prices, fans, refs, coaches, and travel has gotten when it comes to watching your kid play sports. The BFT jury reconvenes and discusses the topics of the Civil War and Marcus Mariota. Warren Spady, the man who sculpted the platypus trophy, joins the show to discuss the backstory of the trophy. Spady wonders why the athletic directors haven't adopted the trophy for the Civil War game. Spady says that he never got recognition for making the trophy until John Canzano wrote his column in 2004 wondering why the Civil War didn't have a trophy. Spady will be featured on College Gameday on Saturday, and talks about that experience he had with ESPN. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the show to preview week 4 of the college football season. Wilner and Canzano make their picks for the biggest games of the week. Wilner thinks that the Civil War may be a little closer than Vegas says. Wilner makes the case for why Oregon State and Washington State would want to continue to play their rivalry games. Wilner gives an upset this week in college football and picks some schools that he thinks could win conferences. Wilner talks about the change to the transfer portal now that it's going to go to one portal window. The 5 at 5, what's on tap, and much more!

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the show to preview week 4 of the college football season. Wilner and Canzano make their picks for the biggest games of the week. Wilner thinks that the Civil War may be a little closer than Vegas says. Wilner makes the case for why Oregon State and Washington State would want to continue to play their rivalry games. Wilner gives an upset this week in college football and picks some schools that he thinks could win conferences. Wilner talks about the change to the transfer portal now that it's going to go to one portal window.

Warren Spady, the man who sculpted the platypus trophy, joins the show to discuss the backstory of the trophy. Spady wonders why the athletic directors haven't adopted the trophy for the Civil War game. Spady says that he never got recognition for making the trophy until John Canzano wrote his column in 2004, wondering why the Civil War didn't have a trophy. Spady will be featured on College Gameday on Saturday, and talks about the experience he had with ESPN.

John Canzano is in talking about the greatest moments in the Civil War football game between the Beavers and Ducks. John talks about youth sports and how out of whack everything has gotten. Later, Canzano previews some of week 4's biggest games and gives his thoughts on them. Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the upcoming Civil War game against Oregon. Walker talks about the trash talk from Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon and what the Beavers locker room thought about it. Walker talks about the Ducks' defense and says that the key for both teams is communication. Walker discusses the energy at practice this week and mentions that the coaches have been much more vocal. Canzano asks Walker if head coach Trent Bray still has the respect of the locker room. Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher joins the program to discuss his team as the Ducks head into the Civil War game against Oregon State. Boettcher talks about what his process is before a big rivalry game like this. Boettcher talks about what they saw in the Northwestern film that they need to get better at. Boettcher discusses his memories of the rivalry game against Oregon State. Boettcher says the 2022 game, where Oregon State ran the entire second half, still sticks with him. Boettcher compares the Civil War rivalry from the perspective of baseball and football. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!