It’s a wild Monday on Sports IQ with Larry Smith — one of the most chaotic weekends in sports we’ve seen all season.

Larry opens with a full recap of an unbelievable football weekend:

• Four Top-10 college teams fall in a single Saturday, shaking up the playoff race.

• Georgia Tech stays perfect — now 7-0 and ranked #7 in the nation after beating Duke.

• In the NFL, the Broncos stage a historic 33-point fourth-quarter comeback to stun the Giants 33-32, snapping a streak of 1,602 straight wins by teams leading by 18+ points late.

• Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs remind the league they’re still the champs, crushing Las Vegas 31-0.

• The Eagles, Cowboys, and Bears also notch statement wins, while the Colts quietly move to 6-1 — the NFL’s best record.

Then the headlines turn serious:

• Florida fires Billy Napier, despite a win — making him the latest coach axed midseason in what Larry and producer Tony Cordaro call “the year of the $20-million buyout.”

• Colorado State parts ways with Jay Norvell, and Florida State boosters eye Mike Norvell’s future after another loss.

• Larry and Tony break down the cost of firing frenzy — from $72M buyouts to NIL wars — and predict a record-breaking offseason carousel with elite jobs potentially opening at Penn State, Florida State, UCLA, Michigan, and Auburn.

Later, Chad Bishop from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins to spotlight the rise of Georgia Tech under Brent Key. The Yellow Jackets are unbeaten, ranked in the top ten, and led by Heisman-worthy quarterback Haynes King, whose toughness and poise have transformed the program. Chad details the team’s mindset, their road win at Duke, and the playoff path ahead — including their massive regular-season finale against Georgia, now moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a $10-million payday.

Larry and Tony close with a moment of reflection — honoring the life of former NFL running back Doug Martin, who passed away at age 36 — before wrapping with a Moment of “Ah” celebrating Curry College’s Monty Quinn, who set an NCAA all-division rushing record with 522 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Topics Discussed:

• Four Top-10 upsets that reshaped the playoff race

• Georgia Tech’s 7-0 start and Haynes King’s Heisman buzz

• Billy Napier, Jay Norvell, and the rising cost of buyouts

• Florida State’s unraveling and the Big Ten coaching dominoes

• NFL Week 7 recap: Broncos miracle comeback, Chiefs dominance, Bears revival

• Brent Key’s future and Georgia Tech’s playoff path

• Remembering Doug Martin

• Monty Quinn’s historic 522-yard rushing day

Guest:
🎙️ Chad Bishop – Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia Tech Beat Writer)

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