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Connor O'Gara

Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Down South. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.

Recent Stories

Ohio State won the first title of the new 12-team Playoff.

College Football Why Ohio State epitomized the first champion of the modern era of college football

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 21, 2025

College Football Why Ohio State epitomized the first champion of the modern era of college football

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 21, 2025

Ryan Day proved all the skeptics wrong to reach a title game.

College Football Why win or lose vs. Notre Dame, I’m already wrong about Ryan Day

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 20, 2025

College Football Why win or lose vs. Notre Dame, I’m already wrong about Ryan Day

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 20, 2025

College Football 10 SEC ties to the national championship

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 20, 2025

College Football 10 SEC ties to the national championship

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 20, 2025

College Football Watch: SEC Transfer Portal Superlatives! Bobby Carpenter talks national title & young Marcus Freeman

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 17, 2025

The SEC had some pivotal transfer portal moves.

College Football Riley Leonard vs. Will Howard: Who has the edge in the national championship?

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 17, 2025

Riley Leonard and Will Howard square off in the national title game.

College Football The Arch Manning Era is here, and it’s right on schedule

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 16, 2025

Arch Manning's time at Texas has arrived.

College Football The 10 teams from 2000-23 that could’ve won a national title in a 12-team Playoff format

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 15, 2025

Johnny Manziel would've tore up the 12-team Playoff in 2012.

College Football Georgia attacked its obvious WR need in the portal, but 1 question remains

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 14, 2025

Zachariah Branch was a huge portal addition for UGA.

College Football Watch: Texas drops CFP thriller, the Marcus Freeman-Brian Kelly discussion & Carson Beck to Miami

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 13, 2025

College Football My way-too-early ranking of the SEC’s top 10 quarterbacks heading into 2025

Connor O'Gara

• Jan 13, 2025

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