🛣 Welcome To The Dos Equis Ultimate College Football Road Trip

Charlotte Wilder and Mark Titus are hitting the road for the Dos Equis Ultimate College Football Road Trip. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with guest writer Charlotte Wilder: College football is back and we’re hitting the road for the Dos Equis Ultimate College Football Road Trip, starting this weekend in Madison, Wisconsin ... we take a look at how the Ohio State Buckeyes passed their first test with a season-opening win at Minnesota ... and TreVeyon Henderson throws up the peace sign as he runs into the end zone. The start of football season used to be one of the most dependable markers of time in America. The edges of the air became crisp, the parking lots filled up with tents, trucks, beers and grills, and rivers of fans in school colors streamed across campuses and into stadiums. It was cyclical, like the solstice, just a little rowdier than the moon. No matter what was falling apart in your personal life, you knew that in September you’d be able to watch your college football team fall apart, too. There was guaranteed solidarity in the common misery and exhilaration that college football, the wackiest sport of all, reliably provided. Then 2020 rolled around. And not only were there no guarantees in college football, but there were no guarantees at all. Therefore, it feels somewhat surreal to be writing this from 30,000 feet in the air, staring at the long, straight highways that cut through the country’s heartland. A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of games and canceled many outright. There were no answers, and I wasn’t sure if we’d have football this year or even the next. But thanks to science, here I am, flying over the lush green fields and deep blue lakes of Wisconsin. College football is back, kicking off at its normal time, and somehow, I am lucky enough to kick off the season with a game at Camp Randall, where No. 12 Wisconsin will host No. 19 Penn State on Saturday [at noon ET on FOX and in the FOX Sports app](. [STORY IMAGE 1] What is this sorcery? I’ll tell you what it is. It’s the good folks at Dos Equis. They decided that they wanted to sponsor a tour that sends Mark Titus and I, the hosts of "The People's Sports Podcast," to eight games over the course of the season on FOX Sports' Ultimate College Football Road Trip. We’ve been working on this project for almost a year now, and I’ve had to pinch myself at every point along the way. It’s truly a dream assignment: Our job is to learn as much as we can about each school and to experience its distinct culture, all while hanging out with YOU, the fans. We’ll be filming segments, streaming videos and posting on social media so that even if you can’t be at the game, you can come with us. We want to be your eyes and ears on the ground. [STORY IMAGE 2] Here’s how it’ll work: Each week, we’ll touch down Wednesday in a different college town. We’ll spend Thursday getting the lay of the land, filming at iconic spots on campus and talking to as many fans and students as we can. This week, for example, I attended band practice with the Wisconsin marching band (I can promise you that I had zero chill about this!), and Mark toured the Wisconsin athletic facilities with a very special guest. We also sampled all the fine cuisine Wisconsin has to offer. I heard there’s a lot of cheese, but that might be just a rumor. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough to raise my cholesterol. Friday is when we need you, the fans, to help us out. We’re putting on a live show at 6 p.m. CT at Sconnie Bar, where Mark and I will tell each other about our experiences Thursday and what we learned. We’ll take questions from the audience, so if you’re in the area, please come hang out with us! If you’re not in the area, fly in for it! Live a little! Why the heck not?! [STORY IMAGE 3] If you can’t be there, we forgive you. Which is why you can also watch the show online, where it’ll be streaming on FOX Sports' social platforms. Be sure to follow along with the FOX College Football accounts on [Twitter]( and [Instagram]( and you can follow my personal [Twitter]( and [Instagram]( as well. We’ll be posting the behind-the-scenes content everyone can’t live without, such as videos of what it’s like to be in the tunnel before the team runs onto the field and me locking myself out of my hotel room for the fifth time (it’s not a matter of if, just a matter of when). We want your participation both in-person and online. Tweet us questions, or simply roast us, and we’ll try to defend ourselves. This show is for the people, so we want to be sure to give you what you want. And then … Saturday is when the real, honest-to-goodness college football begins. We are going all-out for GAME DAY! We’ll be tailgating with the people and hanging out by the Dos Equis fan experience near the stadium, so come talk to us, and tell us why your school is superior to all others. We have some very fun surprises lined up, which should be equally spectacular and stupid, but you’ll have to wait to find out what those are. [STORY IMAGE 4] The bottom line is that we are at these games to celebrate everything that is weird, wacky, wild and wonderful about college football. Each school is so particular, each tradition so specific, and each fan base so passionate. We are thrilled to be able to take the time to understand, honor and celebrate all of it. It feels like a miracle that football is back and we can once again go to games. And in large part, it is. I’ll never take a kickoff for granted again, so we’ll be sure to make the most of this and take you with us. Remember: This is a show for the people. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram. If you have a message for Mark, I’ll relay it. He’s bad at his phone. Thanks in advance for all your support and hospitality as we hop around the country. We can’t do this without you, and we wouldn’t ever want to. [STORY IMAGE 5] Here’s what others have said ... Mark Titus, FOX Sports: “Thanks to Dos Equis, Charlotte Wilder and I are coming to a college campus near you this fall.” [IN OTHER WORDS] - The draw in El Salvador gave the young U.S. Men’s National Team a taste of what World Cup qualifying is all about, [FOX Sports Soccer Writer Doug McIntyre writes](. - The A’s and Reds stage uplifting reunions, and even the Mets find some joy in a week of good times, [FOX Sports MLB Writer Jake Mintz writes](. - CJ Stroud and the Ohio State Buckeyes passed their first test in a season-opening win at Minnesota. [FOX Sports College Football Writer RJ Young has the story](. [THE INTERNET IS UNDEFEATED] [THE INTERNET IS UNDEFEATED]( While Week 0 offered us a little sample of what’s to come, Thursday night’s Ohio State-Minnesota Game felt like the true start of the 2021 college football season. The No. 4-ranked Buckeyes, led by a new QB and a loaded incoming freshmen class, taking on P.J. Fleck’s Minnesota team, on the road, on FOX, what could be better? After getting off to a slow start, the Buckeyes turned on the jets in the second half, exploding for 35 points after the break, and it was this play from freshman standout RB TreVeyon Henderson that really brought things to life. Leading 31-24 early in the fourth quarter, Henderson caught a swing pass from Stroud, beat a defender and then turned on the burners on his way to a 70-yard touchdown. The best part of all? Watch Henderson throw up the peace sign on his way into the end zone. Ohio State fans are going to LOVE this kid! [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Friday Night SmackDown (FOX, 8 p.m. ET) Roman Reigns defends the Universal Championship against Finn Balor this Friday on SmackDown. Penn State at Wisconsin (Saturday, FOX, 12 p.m. ET) Sean Clifford and the No. 19-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Wisconsin to take on Graham Mertz and the No. 12-ranked Badgers in a Week 1 Big Ten clash. Georgia vs. Clemson (Saturday, ABC, 7:30 p.m. ET) JT Daniels and the No. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs battle D.J. Uiagalelei and the No. 3-ranked Clemson Tigers in a Week 1 top-five matchup. LSU at UCLA (Saturday, FOX, 8:30 p.m. ET) Max Johnson leads the No. 16-ranked LSU Tigers into Westwood to take on Zach Charbonnet and the UCLA Bruins. Notre Dame at Florida State (Sunday, ABC, 7:30 p.m. ET) Jack Coan and the No. 9-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish go up against the Florida State Seminoles. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Alabama vs. Miami (FL) Alabama to score a touchdown in every quarter: +200 The Alabama Crimson Tide enter the 2021 college football season as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, and rightfully so. Nick Saban’s team returns an abundance of talent on both sides of the ball and are expected to reload at positions where players left for the NFL. Bryce Young takes over an offense that averaged 48.5 points per game last season and topped the 50-point mark on seven separate occasions, including a 52-24 blowout victory over Ohio State in the National Championship Game. They go up against a Miami defense that allowed more than 400 yards of offense per game last season. FOX Bet is offering a wager for Alabama to score a touchdown every quarter at -200. Go ahead and lock that in. 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