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

Gunner Stockton has a legitimate path to the 2026 Heisman Trophy.

SEC Football The SEC’s top 5 Heisman Trophy candidates for 2026

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 14, 2025

SEC Football The SEC’s top 5 Heisman Trophy candidates for 2026

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 14, 2025

College Football How I filled out my 2025 Heisman Trophy ballot

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 13, 2025

College Football How I filled out my 2025 Heisman Trophy ballot

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 13, 2025

Vanderbilt Commodores Football The oddsmakers suggest that Diego Pavia will at least be a Heisman Trophy runner-up, which would put him among SEC royalty

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 12, 2025

Vanderbilt Commodores Football The oddsmakers suggest that Diego Pavia will at least be a Heisman Trophy runner-up, which would put him among SEC royalty

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 12, 2025

SEC Football SDS Podcast: Key non-Playoff SEC developments, Gary Stokan talks future of bowls & fixing college football

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 11, 2025

The latest episode of The Saturday Down South Podcast dug into key non-Playoff SEC developments.

SEC Football The 7 most important underclassmen for new SEC head coaches to retain in 2026

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 10, 2025

Kewan Lacy is a top priority for the Ole Miss coaching staff.

Vanderbilt Commodores Football Remember when Diego Pavia wasn’t preseason All-SEC this year? Now, he’s representing the SEC in New York

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 9, 2025

Diego Pavia is heading to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony.

SEC Football Early Round 1 Playoff thoughts on a wide open field

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 8, 2025

Alabama's ground game could again be an issue vs. Oklahoma.

SEC Football SDS Podcast: Playoff field reactions, Alabama demolished by Georgia & Heisman thoughts

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 8, 2025

The latest episode of The Saturday Down South Podcast breaks down the reveal of the Playoff rankings.

SEC Football Takeaways from the final Playoff Poll of 2025: Did the selection committee get it right?

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 7, 2025

Alabama was the talk of Selection Sunday.

SEC Football Predicting the top 12 for Selection Sunday

Connor O'Gara

• Dec 7, 2025

The College Football Playoff field will be announced on Sunday.

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