Is America Texas Tech now? USA’s Folarin Balogun eligible to play in FIFA World Cup vs Belgium

Andy & Ari are BACK from vacation, and the guys breakdown USA's big match against Belgium this evening in the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup. While Folarin Balogun received a red card in the last match vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, FIFA has suspended his red card, allowing Balogun to play in tonight's match against Belgium. Relating this news to college football, is America like Texas Tech now? Andy & Ari breakdown this piece of news from the US Men's National Soccer Team and relate it to college football. Do you think this is the right move?

0:00 On Today's Episode
0:48 Presenting Sponsor
2:41 Intro - Folarin Balogun News
8:21 Process of Red Card, the reaction
17:45 How it feels, Trinidad Chambliss
26:50 Red Cards & Targeting
32:09 Injuries
35:09 Rule Changes in soccer?
36:45 Calls to be reversed in CFB: 5th down
44:16 Oklahoma State at Iowa State in 2011
48:35 Central Michigan at Oklahoma State in 2016
50:25 Wisconsin at Arizona State in 2013
52:27 Tattoo Gate at Ohio State, Urban Meyer domino
1:03:50 How do they rank colleges?
1:04:53 Thanks for watching: Big 12 Media Days preview

After breaking down the soccer news, the guys turn their attention to the worst calls in college football history. Running through some of the more notable blown calls in history, which calls should've been mentioned?

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