The Saturday Show

The Saturday Show

Join Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles every Saturday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., as they break down the biggest stories of the week throughout the world of sports. 

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College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | FAA flight grounding throws a wrench into travel plans across the country, how will the circumstances effect Utah at Arizona? | Is Wayshawn Parker limited with his injury and how much usage will he see? | Bear Bachmeier has got to respond against Baylor after his 4 INT game at Utah | Baylor is not an easy task, but if BYU gets a win today, there is a path to the Big12 Championship game + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 14, 2026

  • FAA grounds all flights on Friday, how will same-day travel effect the game?
  • National media is still doubting the Utes, a win today may go a long way to helping change that
  • How limited will Wayshawn Parker be with his "probable" injury designation?
  • Keys to victory
  • Will either team have an issue after this game was pushed back due to FAA flight ground stop
  • How will Bear respond against Baylor after his 4 INT game at Utah
  • The path is still there for BYU to make the Big12 Championship game, but they have to take care of business against Baylor
  • Keys to Victory
01:33:22
Nov 14, 2026 12:13 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | Bear Bachmeier has got to respond against Baylor after his 4 INT game at Utah | Baylor is not an easy task, but if BYU gets a win today, there is a path to the Big12 Championship game | Keys to Victory for #10 BYU vs Baylor

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 14, 2026

  • Will either team have an issue after this game was pushed back due to FAA flight ground stop
  • How will Bear respond against Baylor after his 4 INT game at Utah
  • The path is still there for BYU to make the Big12 Championship game, but they have to take care of business against Baylor
  • Keys to Victory
00:40:36
Nov 14, 2026 12:11 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | FAA flight grounding throws a wrench into travel plans across the country, how will the circumstances effect Utah at Arizona? | Is Wayshawn Parker limited with his injury and how much usage will he see? | Keys to victory for #2 Utah at #23 Arizona

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on november 14, 2026

  • FAA grounds all flights on Friday, how will same-day travel effect the game?
  • National media is still doubting the Utes, a win today may go a long way to helping change that
  • How limited will Wayshawn Parker be with his "probable" injury designation?
  • Keys to victory
00:52:46
Nov 14, 2026 12:10 PM
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HOLY WAR College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | Is this the BIGGEST rivalry game in history? | Which team has more pressure on them? | Former Utah Linebacker Trevor Reilly tells us why this game is so big and how bad Utah players should want this with their losing streak to BYU | Will LJ Martin be able to effect the game playing through his injury? | Will the MUSS and Utah crowd be engaged despite the early kickoff? | Should the Utes expect Dampier to throw his way to a win? | BYU has to find a rushing game if they plan on getting a win on the road + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 7, 2026

  • KSL Sports Insiders Mitch Harper and Josh Furlong set the table for this massive top-ten Holy War matchup
  • Jake Scott and Patrick Kinahan from the KSL Sports Zone tell you who has the most pressure on them
  • Is this the biggest holy war matchup in history?
  • What team has more pressure on them in this game?
  • Patrick Kinahan says Utah fans should be the more confident fanbase
  • Former Utah Linebacker Trevor Reilly takes us inside a team getting ready for this Holy War
  • What kind of discussions are happening in the locker room leading up to this rivalry game?
  • KSL Sports Zone hosts David James and Ben Anderson
  • How will LJ Martin be able to effect the game presumably playing through an injury
  • Will the crowd be up for this early kickoff game?
  • Expectations and predictions
02:17:09
Nov 7, 2026 10:19 AM
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HOLY WAR College Football Saturday HOUR 3 | Will LJ Martin be able to effect the game playing through his injury? | Will the MUSS and Utah crowd be engaged despite the early kickoff? | Should the Utes expect Dampier to throw his way to a win? | BYU has to find a rushing game if they plan on getting a win on the road

Third hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 7, 2026

  • KSL Sports Zone hosts David James and Ben Anderson
  • How will LJ Martin be able to effect the game presumably playing through an injury
  • Will the crowd be up for this early kickoff game?
  • Expectations and predictions
00:36:32
Nov 7, 2026 10:6 AM
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HOLY WAR College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | Which fanbase is more confident going into this game | Former Utah Linebacker Trevor Reilly tells us why this game is so big and how bad Utah players should want this with their losing streak to BYU | What kind of discussions are happening in the locker room leading up to this rivalry game?

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 7, 2026

  • Patrick Kinahan says Utah fans should be the more confident fanbase
  • Former Utah Linebacker Trevor Reilly takes us inside a team getting ready for this Holy War
  • What kind of discussions are happening in the locker room leading up to this rivalry game?
00:46:24
Nov 7, 2026 9:19 AM
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HOLY WAR College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Is this the BIGGEST rivalry game in history? | Which team has more pressure on them? | What will decide this game?

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on November 7, 2026

  • KSL Sports Insiders Mitch Harper and Josh Furlong set the table for this massive top-ten Holy War matchup
  • Jake Scott and Patrick Kinahan from the KSL Sports Zone tell you who has the most pressure on them
  • Is this the biggest holy war matchup in history?
  • What team has more pressure on them in this game?
00:54:13
Nov 7, 2026 8:33 AM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | Utah gets past Houston after a surprising defensive battle, and the Utes pressure got to Conner Weigman | Is this a classic look-ahead spot and trap game for the Utes against Cincinnati | BYU has to rebound after they fall in a trap game, at UCF, after their emotional win vs Notre Dame | Can BYU get back to forcing turnovers and tackling the right way + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 31, 2026

  • Utah vs Houston turned into a defensive battle
  • Is this a trap game for the Utes against Cincinnati after a big win, and looking ahead to the Holy War
  • Utes have to stop the run and force Cinicinnati's quarterback to beat them
  • Keys to victory
  • What is to blame for BYU's performance against UCF?
  • Tackling has to be better against Arizona State and their true freshman quarterback
  • BYU needs to get back to getting takeaways to create positive momentum for themselves
  • Keys to Victory
01:29:39
Oct 31, 2026 12:16 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | BYU has to rebound after they fall in a trap game, at UCF, after their emotional win vs Notre Dame | Can BYU get back to forcing turnovers and tackling the right way | Keys to Victory for No. 8 BYU vs Arizona State

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 31, 2026

  • What is to blame for BYU's performance against UCF?
  • Tackling has to be better against Arizona State and their true freshman quarterback
  • BYU needs to get back to getting takeaways to create positive momentum for themselves
  • Keys to Victory
00:37:33
Oct 31, 2026 12:8 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Utah gets past Houston after a surprising defensive battle, and the Utes pressure got to Conner Weigman | Is this a classic look-ahead spot and trap game for the Utes against Cincinnati | Keys to victory for #6 Utah at Cincinnati

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 31, 2026

  • Utah vs Houston turned into a defensive battle
  • Is this a trap game for the Utes against Cincinnati after a big win, and looking ahead to the Holy War
  • Utes have to stop the run and force Cinicinnati's quarterback to beat them
  • Keys to victory
00:52:06
Oct 31, 2026 12:6 PM
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College Football Saturday FULL SHOW |Utah needs to get their offense going early, and play consistently, Houston leaves no room for error | The Utes defense has to start getting home to put offenses in tough positions, and continue their success with their red zone defense | BYU has to get over the highest of highs from last week's massive win against Notre Dame to avoid a hangover against UCF | BYU and Aaron Roderick have been happy with their running back depth, but they will have to prove it again against UCF + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 21, 2026

  • Utah Utes offense has to play consistently, no room for error against Houston's offense
  • Defense needs to get home and get back to sack-lake-city
  • Utah red zone defense needs to stop the Big12's top red zone offense
  • Keys to victory
  • BYU has to move on from last week's big win over Notre Dame
  • The long travel might have an impact on the game, but the best teams don't let it affect them
  • Can't sleep walk thorugh this road test at UCF
  • Keys to Victory
01:30:54
Oct 24, 2026 12:18 PM
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College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | BYU has to get over the highest of highs from last week's massive win against Notre Dame to avoid a hangover against UCF | BYU and Aaron Roderick have been happy with their running back depth, but they will have to prove it again against UCF | Keys to Victory for BYU at UCF

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 24, 2026

  • BYU has to move on from last week's big win over Notre Dame
  • The long travel might have an impact on the game, but the best teams don't let it affect them
  • Can't sleep walk thorugh this road test at UCF
  • Keys to Victory
00:36:17
Oct 24, 2026 12:16 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Utah needs to get their offense going early, and play consistently, Houston leaves no room for error | The Utes defense has to start getting home to put offenses in tough positions, and continue their success with their red zone defense | Keys to victory for #10 Utah vs #14 Houston

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 24, 2026

  • Utah Utes offense has to play consistently, no room for error against Houston's offense
  • Defense needs to get home and get back to sack-lake-city
  • Utah red zone defense needs to stop the Big12's top red zone offense
  • Keys to victory
00:54:37
Oct 24, 2026 12:13 PM
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College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | Utah will take on former Utes quarterback Isaac Wilson at Colorado | Utah has to stick to running the ball with Wayshawn Parker | BYU has to find some answers to LJ Martin's absence at running back position and not depend on Bear Bachmeier against this tough Notre Dame defense | BYU getting takeaways would go a long way for BYU's chances to win + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 17, 2026

  • Former Utes quarterback Isaac Wilson gets the start for Colorado
  • Utah has to stick to the running game through the whole game and stop using Devon Dampier like a typical passer
  • Utah can't overlook Colorado or they will regret it
  • Keys to victory
  • What answers will BYU have to get some big runs with LJ Martin ourt
  • BYU getting takeaways would go a long way for BYU's chances to win
  • We could see a defensive battle between BYU and Notre Dame
  • Keys to Victory
01:29:37
Oct 17, 2026 12:24 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | BYU has to find some answers to LJ Martin's absence at running back position and not depend on Bear Bachmeier against this tough Notre Dame defense | BYU getting takeaways would go a long way for BYU's chances to win | Keys to Victory for BYU against Notre Dame

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 17, 2026

  • What answers will BYU have to get some big runs with LJ Martin ourt
  • BYU getting takeaways would go a long way for BYU's chances to win
  • We could see a defensive battle between BYU and Notre Dame
  • Keys to Victory
00:39:06
Oct 17, 2026 12:22 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Utah will take on former Utes quarterback Isaac Wilson at Colorado | Utah has to stick to running the ball with Wayshawn Parker | Keys to victory for Utah at Colorado

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 17, 2026

  • Former Utes quarterback Isaac Wilson gets the start for Colorado
  • Utah has to stick to the running game through the whole game and stop using Devon Dampier like a typical passer
  • Utah can't overlook Colorado or they will regret it
  • Keys to victory
00:50:48
Oct 17, 2026 11:10 AM
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College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | Utah moves their kickoff forward to avoid lightning storms | Utah's defense has been great, but have they been truly tested against the run | BYU gets a hard-fought win against Iowa State despite no LJ Martin | What will BYU be able to do against an untested but highly ranked Notre Dame + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 10, 2026

  • Weather forces the Kansas at Utah game to move up 2 hours earlier
  • Has Utah's rush defense been tested in any of their games this season?
  • Offensively stick to Wayshawn Parker
  • Keys to victory
  • Bear helps pull BYU to a win against Iowa State
  • Can BYU get more help from backup running backs
  • Notre Dame is coming to Provo to take on BYU in primetime next week
01:27:40
Oct 10, 2026 12:8 PM
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College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | BYU gets a hard-fought win against Iowa State despite no LJ Martin | What will BYU be able to do against an untested but highly ranked Notre Dame | CFB Scoreboard Update

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 10, 2026

  • Bear helps pull BYU to a win against Iowa State
  • Can BYU get more help from backup running backs
  • Notre Dame is coming to Provo to take on BYU in primetime next week
00:39:18
Oct 10, 2026 12:6 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Utah moves their kickoff forward to avoid lightning storms | Utah's defense has been great, but have they been truly tested against the run | Keys to victory for Utah against Kansas

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 10, 2026

  • Weather forces the Kansas at Utah game to move up 2 hours earlier
  • Has Utah's rush defense been tested in any of their games this season?
  • Offensively stick to Wayshawn Parker
  • Keys to victory
00:48:27
Oct 10, 2026 12:5 PM
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College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | Utah on a bye week after their win at Iowa State | BYU heading to TCU in what should be a wet game | BYU has to make Jaden Craig uncomfortable in the pocket with their better defensive line + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 2, 2026

  • Takeaways from the Iowa State game were pretty obvious, run it with Wayshawn more
  • Wayshawn wants the offense to run through him
  • Big12 games this weekend
  • Wet conditions expected in Fort Worth, TX as BYU goes on the road to take on TCU
  • Is Sonny Dykes on the hot seat?
  • LJ Martin has to be focal point for BYU's offense against TCU's defensive line
  • Keys to victory
01:28:58
Oct 3, 2026 12:17 PM
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College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | BYU heading to TCU in what should be a wet game | BYU has to make Jaden Craig uncomfortable in the pocket with their better defensive line | Keys to victory for BYU against TCU

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 2, 2026

  • Wet conditions expected in Fort Worth, TX as BYU goes on the road to take on TCU
  • Is Sonny Dykes on the hot seat?
  • LJ Martin has to be focal point for BYU's offense against TCU's defensive line
  • Keys to victory
00:37:03
Oct 3, 2026 12:17 PM
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College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Utah on a bye week after their win at Iowa State | Wayshawn Parker has to be the focus of their offense | A look around Big12 and the rest of the NCAA CFB slate

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on October 2, 2026

  • Takeaways from the Iowa State game were pretty obvious, run it with Wayshawn more
  • Wayshawn wants the offense to run through him
  • Big12 games this weekend
00:51:50
Oct 3, 2026 12:14 PM
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The Saturday Show
College Football Saturday FULL SHOW | Utah needs to get the run game going at Iowa State in an expectedly rainy environment | Conference play finally begins for Utah, expectations should be high | #9 ranked BYU gets an early bye week | Leaning on freshman and depth will be key for BYU down the stretch of the season + MORE

Full episode of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on September 26, 2026

  • Wet conditions should force more rush attempts for Wayshaw Parker
  • Iowa State is best team Utah has seen to this point, what should we expect?
  • WR depth has been noticeable this year behind Pegan
  • Keys to victory
  • #9 BYU's early bye week will force them to lean on depth later into the season
  • Freshman class has been contributing big time for BYU
  • Quick look at TCU
  • NCAA college football games
01:28:37
Sep 26, 2026 12:18 PM
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College Football Saturday HOUR 2 | #9 ranked BYU gets an early bye week | Leaning on freshman and depth will be key for BYU down the stretch of the season | College Football slate around the country

Second hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on September 26, 2026

  • #9 BYU's early bye week will force them to lean on depth later into the season
  • Freshman class has been contributing big time for BYU
  • Quick look at TCU
  • NCAA college football games
00:34:28
Sep 26, 2026 12:16 PM
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College Football Saturday HOUR 1 | Utah needs to get the run game going at Iowa State in an expectedly rainy environment | Conference play finally begins for Utah, expectations should be high | Keys to victory for Utah at Iowa State

First hour of College Football Saturday with Christian Esparza and Alex Napoles on September 26, 2026

  • Wet conditions should force more rush attempts for Wayshaw Parker
  • Iowa State is best team Utah has seen to this point, what should we expect?
  • WR depth has been noticeable this year behind Pegan
  • Keys to victory
00:54:09
Sep 26, 2026 12:15 PM
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