College Football Power Rankings: Texas, Oklahoma climb rankings ahead of
Week 5 didn’t quite deliver the drama of Week 4, Notre Dame-Duke regardless of, but it tried.Two top-10
groups– the Georgia Bulldogs and USC Trojans– avoided road upsets, while another, the Oregon Ducks, conquered a sluggish start to romp Stanford.And while it was a bye week for a few of the nation’s top college football groups(Florida State, Ohio State, North Carolina, Miami ), it likewise was a bye week– as in goodbye– for a few unbeaten groups trying to keep the leading 25 within their grasp.Kansas had actually wished to climb however was drilled by Texas. Syracuse was looking for to get to 5-0 and earn a spot in the rankings but lost by 17 to Clemson. Duke’s last-minute loss to Notre Dame kept heaven Devils from excellence, however not from the leading 25. On the other hand, Kentucky made a location at the table in a blowout win against Florida
, and Missouri continued its unbeaten start.Here’s how the Power Rankings play out after Week 5 outcomes: Kirby Smart stated it wasn’t constantly a matter of Auburn stopping Georgia as much as Georgia stopping itself during a closer-than-expected 27-20 win in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The running game wasn’t consistent enough. There were a lot of turnovers. And the defense quit too many long terms. However what the Bulldogs had when it mattered most was Brock Bowers. The All-American tight end came alive in the fourth quarter with 6 catches for 148 yards, consisting of the game-winning TD in the fourth quarter. Smart put it finest when he asked rhetorically,” Who can argue that there’s a much better football player in the country?”– Alex Scarborough Up next: vs. Kentucky (7 p.m. ET, ESPN ) The Wolverines were dominant in their 45-7 win over Nebraska to go 5-0 on the season. Michigan has now scored 30 or more points in each of its first 5 games for the very first
time since 1976. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been a huge part of that offending surge. He had 156 backyards passing and 2 goals on just 12 completions Saturday. Receiver Roman Wilson caught his seventh and 8th touchdown receptions on the year versus the Huskers. The run game by committee: 249 lawns and three touchdowns with no player hurrying for more than 75 yards. The defense shut Nebraska down and had the ability to hold the Huskers to simply one goal.– Tom VanHaaren Up next: at Minnesota(7:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) The Longhorns
are 5-0 for the very first time since 2009, likewise the last time they won the Big 12. They did it in dominating style, hurrying for 336 yards and passing for 325 with 33 first downs while holding Kansas to 0-of-8 on 3rd downs. The 661 yards were one of the most in school history in a Big 12 game, with Jonathon Brooks sculpting up the KU defense for 217 backyards and 2 goals, balancing 10.8 yards per carry. Quinn Ewers was 25-of-31 for 325 lawns and a touchdown to Georgia transfer Adonai Mitchell who had10 catches for 141 backyards on the day. Ewers included 45 rushing yards and 2 goals. The Jayhawks were without quarterback Jalon Daniels, and the Texas defense held Jason Bean to 9-of-21 passing for 136 backyards. Heading into a showdown with Oklahoma, the Horns have won their five games by approximately 23 points.– Dave Wilson Up next: vs. Oklahoma (twelve noon ET, ABC ) Though the open date came early in the season for the Seminoles, it actually came at a great time thinking about the physical toll the
first 4 games have taken– most particularly to quarterback Jordan Travis, who played the last two games with a sore left shoulder. While that will most definitely assist Travis and others who are banged up, it likewise means they will play 8 straight games. That starts Saturday against struggling Virginia Tech. The last time the Hokies pertained to Tallahassee, they beat previous coach Willie Taggart to open the 2018 season. However much has actually altered for both programs over that span.– Andrea Adelson Up next: vs. Virginia Tech(3:30 p.m. ET) Ho-hum, another huge night from Heisman candidate Michael Penix Jr. The quarterback completed 30-of-40 passes for 363 lawns in a closer-than-expected 31-24 win versus Arizona. Still, it was a comfy win. Possibly the most motivating part for UW was the production it got on the ground as Dillon Johnson(2), Germie Bernard and Will Nixon all rushed for scores. The late-night win made sure the Huskies and Oregon will both be undefeated for their Oct. 14 tilt in Seattle. Maybe a Pac-12 championship game preview?-Kyle Bonagura Up next: vs. Oregon, Oct. 14
The open week came at a great time for Ohio State, which must simmer down from a psychological win at Notre Dame and heal up for Big Ten play. Coach Ryan Day’s postgame passion, while understandable to a degree, might not have assisted if the Buckeyes had another game instantly ahead. Day and his group got
an opportunity to charge before hosting a Maryland group coach Mike Locksley pegged as the very best in his period. Buckeyes star pass receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. likewise got additional time to rest his ankle after hobbling off the field versus the Irish. Quarterback Kyle McCord now has a reference point of how to carry out under hardship. The next step for McCord and the Buckeyes is greater efficiency and across-the-board supremacy, beginning versus Maryland.– Adam Rittenberg Up next: vs. Maryland( noon ET, Fox) They’re not always as easy as Penn State made it look amidst the “White Out” versus Iowa last week. The Nittany Lions weren’t at their sharpest however still discovered a way to win on the road in Evanston on Saturday, making sure a 3rd straight 5-0 start. In spite of enabling just 59 overall backyards in the very first half, Penn State discovered itself in a 10-10 game at halftime, in large part to fumbling the opening kickoff– its first
turnover of the season– that assisted establish a Northwestern goal. Drew Allar gutted through(18-for-33 passing for 189 lawns and a touchdown), however his 1-yard TD run put Penn State up for great in the third quarter to support a defense that gave up 175 total yards(45 rushing yards). A bye week for the Nittany Lions followed by a house game with Massachusetts will set the stage for what should be a beast game against Ohio State in Columbus on Oct. 14.– Blake Baumgartner Up next: vs. UMass, Oct. 14(3:30 p.m. ET) This one started far more slowly, but for the 2nd straight week the Ducks won with the same final score: 42-6. At Stanford, Oregon trailed 3-0 at the end of the very first quarter– then 6-0– prior to restoring order with 42 unanswered points(last week, the Ducks led 42-0 against Colorado). The Ducks head into a bye week with one of the greatest games in the season waiting on Oct. 14: a trip to Washington in what will be a battle of top-10 groups. Bo Nix’s Heisman campaign keeps humming along: He tossed four goals versus Stanford without a pick.– Bonagura Up next: at Washington, Oct. 14 For one half of football, USC looked like it was well on its way to an Oregon-like dominant win over Deion Sanders ‘Colorado Buffaloes. Caleb Williams was firing on all cylinders, the defense was pressing Shedeur Sanders in the backfield and everything was turning up USC. Then, the 2nd half started, and USC’s defense started to crack as soon as again, allowing Colorado to score 24 points and eventually acquire 564 total yards of offense. Colorado ended up coming short, but only losing by one score after being down 34-7 at one point. As Lincoln Riley stated postgame, a win is a win
, however it’s striking that regardless of Williams throwing for over 400 lawns and 6 touchdowns, the Trojans still needed to sweat and fight for their unbeaten record to survive.– Paolo
Uggetti Up next: vs. Arizona (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN ) A 2-0 start in SEC play is simply what the medical professional purchased for Alabama after that loss at home to Texas in Week 2 and the closer-than-expected win at USF the following week. Going on the roadway to Mississippi State and holding the Bulldogs to 261 overall backyards– while forcing three turnovers– showed when again what this Crimson Tide defense is capable of. And while Jalen Milroe didn’t exactly light it up throwing the football, he didn’t turn the ball over and ran for 69 backyards and two goals, which is certainly a step in the best direction. Next up is a trickier test, though, going to Texas A&M where Alabama lost 2 years earlier.– Scarborough Up next: at Texas A&M(3:30 p.m.
ET, CBS) As heartbreaking as recently’s last-second loss to Ohio State was, Notre Dame returned to deliver the same kind of heartbreak to Duke. Sam Hartman provided a drive for the ages, leading the Irish 95 yards in 2:04– consisting of a clutch conversion on fourth-and-16 in which he ran for the first down. Following a spike, Audric Estime scored on a 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds delegated pull out the triumph. Notre Dame was beat on offense for vast stretches, and had a bumpy ride making plays on the border with a number of receivers out. Tight end Mitchell Evans turned up big, with a career-high 134 yards. Notre Dame has actually now won 30 straight regular-season games against ACC opponents, passing
1992 to 1995 Florida State for the longest streak all-time.– Adelson Up next: at Louisville(7:30 p.m. ABC) The Cougars’stock went up on their bye week as Oregon State recuperated from its loss to WSU with a comfortable win versus then-No. 10 Utah. Based entirely on performance– not on presumptions about brand name entering the season– there is a strong case WSU is a top-10 group. QB Webcam Ward has been among the nation’s best players, and an interesting test at UCLA waits for next week.– Bonagura Up next: at UCLA (3 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network) Oklahoma-Iowa State was 2 various games, and OU won them both. In the first half, the Sooners used a 19-0 burst to take a 40-20 lead into the break. In the 2nd half, their defense ruled . After acquiring 270
lawns in the very first half, the Cyclones acquired simply 82 afterwards. Include everything up, and you get a 50-20 shellacking that comfortably moved OU to 5-0. Dillon Gabriel finished passes to 10 players and finished with 366 lawns and three goals, and while the defense got knocked around a bit early, it ended up with nine takes on for loss and a set of interceptions. Next up is the big one: a journey to Dallas to deal with Texas.– Costs Connelly Up next: at Texas(twelve noon ET, ABC)
Silas Bolden’s 153 overall yards– highlighted by a 45-yard touchdown go to bust the game open early in the fourth quarter– carried the offensive load for Oregon State. It’s defense made life unpleasant for two-time protecting Pac-12 champ Utah, with a red zone interception from linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold in the 3rd, stealing away any momentum the Utes attempted to seize. The Beavers held the Utes to 198 overall lawns, and Trent Bray’s defense allowed just 2-of-13 conversions on 3rd down in getting a huge victory– an effective response to recently’s loss to Washington State. DJ Uiagalelei was sharp in the second half, connecting with Bolden for a 27-yard rating, and conquering a late interception. Running back Damien Martinez(16 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown)offered Oregon State some nourishment for a ground game that produced 131 lawns on 36 brings.
— Baumgartner Up next: at Cal (10 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network) The Hurricanes got a break this week on the bye after a 41-7 win over Temple. Miami has had an outstanding start to the season with quarterback Tyler Van Dyke completely control of the offense. He has 2,931 passing yards with 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, however the team hasn’t gotten to the meat of its schedule yet. Still staying are Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Clemson, NC State, Florida State and Louisville. It’s going to be difficult down the stretch for Miami, but the way the team has actually played up until now, there’s a shot at finishing on a high note after going 5-7 in 2022.– VanHaaren Up next: vs. Georgia Tech (8 p.m. ET, ACC Network ) A week after going belly-up on offense versus Alabama, Ole Miss set an SEC record with 711 lawns of overall offense Saturday in a wild (and gutsy)55-49 win in your home over LSU. The Rebels were limited to simply 10 points a week ago
in a 24-10 loss to the Crimson Tide, the lowest scoring output versus an SEC opponent considering that Lane Kiffin showed up in Oxford in 2020. However versus the Tigers, the Rebels were explosive in both the passing game (389 backyards) and running game (317 yards )and made a game-saving defensive play at the end on a pass breakup in the end zone. Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins had his finest game of the season with 177 hurrying lawns, a big type in the game. The Rebels’balance on offense kept LSU’s defense off balance. The win keeps Ole Miss right in the middle of an SEC Western Division race that is only going to get more intriguing in the next few weeks.– Chris Low Up next: vs. Arkansas(7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network) The Tar Heels had an open date after opening 4-0, and need to defend against the feared’look ahead’game versus Syracuse next week. The Orange just dropped their very first game of the season to Clemson, however still have one of the most efficient dual-threat quarterbacks in the ACC in Garrett Shrader and an aggressive defense that repeatedly got after Cade Klubnik on Saturday. What would North Carolina be expecting? Miami on Oct. 14 in what * might * be a matchup of two undefeated groups.– Adelson Up next: vs. Syracuse(3:30 p.m. ET) A week after suppressing UCLA, Utah got a dose of that medication for Oregon State on Friday in Corvallis, Oregon. With quarterback Cameron Increasing still sidelined, the duo of Nate Johnson and Bryson Barnes had a hard time mightily as Utah’s offense managed just 198 overall lawns. Johnson was relieved one series into the 3rd quarter and ultimately returned after Barnes didn’t prove far more effective. The 2 integrated for 13-of-31 passing for 141 yards. With the offense in need of a jolt, Increasing’s return ca
n’t come quickly enough if the Utes are to conclude their time in the Pac-12 with a third straight conference title. The Utes had actually gone five straight quarters without scoring before tight end Thomas Yassmin’s goal reception in the fourth quarter ended the Beavers’shutout quote. A bye week followed by a home game with California might permit Rising to get up to speed prior to USC and Oregon come calling midway through October.– Baumgartner Up next: vs. Cal, Oct. 14 Losing to Notre Dame 21-14 in your home after
holding a lead late in the fourth quarter sufficed of a gut punch. However the worst news happened on heaven Devils’last offensive play of the game, when quarterback Riley Leonard had his leg rolled up on after he was sacked. Coach Mike Elko did not have much of an upgrade after the game, however Leonard left the field on crutches without putting any weight on his best leg. If there is any great news at all, Duke has an open date this week before prepping for NC State. However that is little consolation after a double dose of heartbreak Saturday night.– Adelson Up next: vs. NC State, Oct. 14 Even though there’s some to clean up from Tennessee’s 41-20 win over South Carolina at home, the Vols won convincingly where you need to win– the line of scrimmage. Their push in the defensive front never permitted South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler to get comfortable in the pocket, and the Vols two times stopped the Gamecocks on fourth-and-short. They likewise scored
a protective goal on Kamal Hadden’s 28-yard interception return right before the half. Quarterback Joe Milton III still requires to be more constant on intermediate passes, however beginning center Cooper Mays back in the offensive line played an essential role in the Vols cranking up their running game to the tune of 238 yards. Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy was carted off the field in the very first half with an ankle injury. The Vols had a couple of other players get hurt in the game and will have an open date to get healthy prior to Texas A&M comes to Knoxville.– Low Up next: vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 14 Ray Davis and Kentucky didn’t let Florida breathe much in rolling for an easy success within the friendly boundaries of Kroger Field in Lexington, prepping for next week’s journey to Athens in great fashion. Davis’ 150 total lawns(141 rushing) and two goals(one rushing )during a 16-point first quarter was only the start. The Vanderbilt transfer ran for a career-high 280 backyards (tied for third all-time in Kentucky history) and three scores versus a Gators ‘defense that entered into Saturday second in the SEC in hurrying defense (82.3 YPG ). The Wildcats, who rate the conference in rush defense (77.5 YPG), held Florida in check there(69 yards on 29 attempts )en route to improving to 2-0 in SEC have fun with their stiffest test– two-time protecting nationwide champ Georgia– next on the schedule.– Baumgartner Up next: at Georgia( 7 p.m. ET, ESPN ) The Bulldogs’ win against Nevada was never ever in doubt, however they’ll likely leave frustrated by the failure to sustain touchdown drives versus the winless Wolf Pack
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two goals began plays of 65 and 72 yards, however outside of the huge plays the offense wasn’t running at the standard that has actually been set under coach Jeff Tedford. Next week’s journey to Wyoming(4-1)may be Fresno State’s most difficult road trip left on the schedule.– Bonagura Up next: at Wyoming (8 p.m. ET) Louisville relocated to 5-0 for the very first time in 10 years with a 13-10, survive-and-advance win over NC State on Friday night. After blowing out Boston College in a 56-28 track satisfy a week back, the Cardinals won this one with defense. They forced three turnovers, made 8 deals with for loss and held a stuttering Wolfpack offense to just 3.6 yards per play. It was required due to the fact that the UL offense likewise devoted 3 turnovers; Jack Plummer tossed two picks and took four
sacks, and this one wasn’t safe up until Brock Travelstead nailed a 53-yarder and Quincy Riley chose off Brennan Armstrong with 1:33 left. But awful wins still count as wins.– Connelly Up next: vs. Notre Dame( 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC ) Missouri leaned on a familiar formula to relocate to 5-0 for the first time given that 2013. The Tigers removed Vanderbilt 38-21 in Nashville with a heavy dose of Cook-to-Burden. Brady Cook threw for 395 backyards and four touchdowns; 140 of those backyards and 2 of ball games went to star sophomore Luther Concern III. Mizzou utilized a
mid-game 21-0 go to take control,
and when Vandy found a late offensive rhythm, the Tigers matched the Commodores score for rating. Concern is on speed for almost 1,700 getting backyards for the season, and Prepare has set an SEC record for most consecutive passes without an interception.– Connelly Up next: vs. LSU(twelve noon ET, ESPN) Texas A&M: The Aggies ‘gifted defense is putting all the pieces together in SEC play, holding Arkansas to 174 total backyards– including 42 rushing yards on 1.1 yards per bring– and for the second straight week including recently’s 27-10 supremacy of Auburn, racked up exactly seven sacks 15 deals with for loss. Playing without starting quarterback Conner Weigman, who is out for the year with a foot injury, Max Johnson tossed for 210 yards with two touchdowns, however lost 2 fumbles and tossed an interception. However the Aggies got a defensive touchdown and an 81-yard punt return for a rating from Ainias Smith.– Wilson Up next: vs. Alabama(3:30 p.m. ET, CBS)