Down and Distance http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/ en Copyright 2026, ESPN. All Rights Reserved. ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football that examine how the sport has contributed to and reflected American culture through its 150 years. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4e386368-5fdf-11ea-a3fc-4fff6a007e84/image/4c0b8e7cf664dff8f0adf34f5e52bc3b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Down and Distance http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/ no serial ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football that examine how the sport has contributed to and reflected American culture through its 150 years. ESPN, Ivan Maisel ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football that examine how the sport has contributed to and reflected American culture through its 150 years. ESPN Radio DMED.Podcast.Operations@disney.com https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ESP1425185895 We Interrupt This Season Ivan Maisel tells the story of two college football teams who found themselves marooned on Oahu on December 7, 1941, the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:19:00 -0000 We Interrupt This Season full 8 ESPN, Ivan Maisel Ivan Maisel tells the story of two college football teams who found themselves marooned on Oahu on December 7, 1941, the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Ivan Maisel tells the story of two college football teams who found themselves marooned on Oahu on December 7, 1941, the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 1944 no Sooner Sabotage Ivan Maisel describes how the greatest dynasty in the modern history of college football came apart one night in 1959. The culprit? Fruit salad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:11:00 -0000 Sooner Sabotage full 7 ESPN, Ivan Maisel Ivan Maisel describes how the greatest dynasty in the modern history of college football came apart one night in 1959. The culprit? Fruit salad. Ivan Maisel describes how the greatest dynasty in the modern history of college football came apart one night in 1959. The culprit? Fruit salad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 2002 no The Fall Of Troy Ivan Maisel explores how the USC Trojans came within 19 seconds of making college football history with three back to back championships - and then slowly receded from the top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:01:00 -0000 The Fall Of Troy full 6 ESPN, Ivan Maisel Ivan Maisel explores how the USC Trojans came within 19 seconds of making college football history with three back to back championships - and then slowly receded from the top. Ivan Maisel explores how the USC Trojans came within 19 seconds of making college football history with three back to back championships - and then slowly receded from the top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 1908 no Standing at Armageddon Ivan Maisel explores how Pitt's Bobby Grier found himself in an unexpected position in 1956 when he became the first college football player to break the color line in the Deep South. But his appearance in the Sugar Bowl wasn't without controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 02 Sep 2019 04:09:00 -0000 Standing at Armageddon full 5 ESPN, Ivan Maisel Ivan Maisel explores how Pitt's Bobby Grier found himself in an unexpected position in 1956 when he became the first college football player to break the color line in the Deep South. But his appearance in the Sugar Bowl wasn't without controversy. Ivan Maisel explores how Pitt's Bobby Grier found himself in an unexpected position in 1956 when he became the first college football player to break the color line in the Deep South. But his appearance in the Sugar Bowl wasn't without controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 2187 no The Tie that Wasn't Ivan Maisel tells the story of the most controversial game in one of college football's greatest rivalries - the 1973 tie between Bo Schembechler's Michigan and Woody Hayes's Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:04:00 -0000 The Tie that Wasn't full 4 ESPN, Ivan Maisel Ivan Maisel tells the story of the most controversial game in one of college football's greatest rivalries - the 1973 tie between Bo Schembechler's Michigan and Woody Hayes's Ohio State University. Ivan Maisel tells the story of the most controversial game in one of college football's greatest rivalries - the 1973 tie between Bo Schembechler's Michigan and Woody Hayes's Ohio State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 2129 no Michael Vick: A Three-Play Guy ESPN's Ivan Maisel explores how redshirt freshman Michael Vick took the world of college football by storm in 1999 and argues that his standout season changed the face of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:12:00 -0000 Michael Vick: A Three-Play Guy full 3 ESPN, Ivan Maisel ESPN's Ivan Maisel explores how redshirt freshman Michael Vick took the world of college football by storm in 1999 and argues that his standout season changed the face of the game. ESPN's Ivan Maisel explores how redshirt freshman Michael Vick took the world of college football by storm in 1999 and argues that his standout season changed the face of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 1713 no Jimmy Johnson And The House of Speed ESPN's Ivan Maisel explains how Coach Jimmy Johnson's lifelong reverence for speed transformed not only the Miami Hurricanes - but all of college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:50:00 -0000 Jimmy Johnson And The House of Speed full 2 ESPN, Ivan Maisel ESPN's Ivan Maisel explains how Coach Jimmy Johnson's lifelong reverence for speed transformed not only the Miami Hurricanes - but all of college football. ESPN's Ivan Maisel explains how Coach Jimmy Johnson's lifelong reverence for speed transformed not only the Miami Hurricanes - but all of college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 1830 no America Mourns Rockne Notre Dame icon Knute Rockne died in a plane crash in 1931. Veteran sportswriter Ivan Maisel tells the story of how the beloved coach served as the vehicle for how we celebrate the lost lives of our national icons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:27:00 -0000 America Mourns Rockne full 1 ESPN, Ivan Maisel Notre Dame icon Knute Rockne died in a plane crash in 1931. Veteran sportswriter Ivan Maisel tells the story of how the beloved coach served as the vehicle for how we celebrate the lost lives of our national icons. Notre Dame icon Knute Rockne died in a plane crash in 1931. Veteran sportswriter Ivan Maisel tells the story of how the beloved coach served as the vehicle for how we celebrate the lost lives of our national icons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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]]> 1791 no Down & Distance ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football that examine how the sport has contributed to and reflected American culture through its 150 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:02:00 -0000 Down & Distance trailer ESPN, Ivan Maisel ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football that examine how the sport has contributed to and reflected American culture through its 150 years. ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel tells eight stories from the history of college football that examine how the sport has contributed to and reflected American culture through its 150 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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