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Opinion No. 2: Blowouts happen all the time in college football, and you don’t have to be a Cinderella to suffer one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

While the two headlined European festivals over the summer, they look upon L.A.’s Summer of SoFi Stadium Blowouts with a mix of envy and trepidation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

“Coordinators are going to go to the things they feel like are going to have success. Blowouts or big point differentials can be a little misleading in some ways.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Blowouts such as Wednesday’s have been common for Howard, which is winning by an average of 38.3 points this season.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

Blowouts can at least be fun to watch sometimes.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2016