Phew- what a weekend! We saw #1 go down to an unranked team. We saw a freshman Quarterback come in to save his team. And we saw a Quarterback who might be the tallest player in college football. Without further ado, let’s get this show on the road:
#1 Alabama 38 Texas a&m 41-The aggies were saving their best football for Alabama this past weekend. From start to finish, they had control of this football game. Alabama had a hard time getting to Quarterback Zach Calzada who threw for 3 touchdowns and 285 yards. The Aggie O-line held their own which is no easy feat against Alabama. The Tide’s Bryce Young had a great game, even in loss, throwing for 369 yards and 3 touchdowns. The difference was the Aggies made plays on defense and Bama didn’t. Aggie coach Jimbo Fisher got a signature win on Saturday, now the question is, can he keep his team focused for the remainder of the season? For Nick Saban’s crew, this wasn’t the outcome they wanted but he’s not ready to throw in the towel just yet. They still have all their goals there, but the margin error is very slim.
#6 Oklahoma 55 #21 Texas 48– The 117th edition of the Red River Shootout lived up to it’s name. The Longhorns stormed out of the gate and scored of it’s first two possessions. While the Sooners moved the ball with Spencer Rattler, it was true freshman, Caleb Williams who ignited the spark Oklahoma needed to win the game. This game went back and forth, but late in the 4th Quarter 8 seconds left, running back Kennedy Brooks took a 33 yard run to the house to seal the deal and help the Sooners win.
#2 Georgia 34 #18 Auburn 10– Georgia brought the nation’s #1 defense to the plains on Saturday and looked a little confused early, but they settled down and held Auburn to 10 points and only 48 yards on the ground. Auburns Bo Nix didn’t look bad, as he threw for 217 yards in the air. He just didn’t have much time to make plays, which is the status quo for the bulldogs defense. Georgia welcomes 6-0 Kentucky to Athens this weekend for another SEC showdown.
#4 Penn St 20 #3 Iowa 23– The Hawkeyes were the underdog in their own backyard which is a rarity, so they took that personal on Saturday. Iowa’s defense has been it’s bread and butter this season and they forced two crucial picks against Penn St’s Sean Clifford who struggled for much of the game. Iowa held the Nittany Lions to 107 yards rushing and no touchdowns in the air. It was a complete team effort and now the Hawkeyes are the #2 team in the land.
Other Games:
#13 Arkansas 51 #17 Ole Miss 52– No defense, only offense in this SEC showdown that literally came down to the wire. Sam Pittman’s team scores with 1 second left in regulation and then decides to go for the win and attempt a two-point conversion…that was no good. That was not a great play call, guys.
#14 Notre Dame 32 Virginia Tech 29– Enter Sandman couldn’t save the Hokies on Saturday night as the Irish once again, came to play late in the game and kick a game winning field goal to survive in Blacksburg. The Irish are off this week and welcome bitter rival USC to South Bend on the 10/23.
#19 Wake Forest 40 Syracuse 37– The Demon Deacons just might be a team of destiny in 2021, as they continue to shock the world. They’re 6-0 for the first time since 1944. If they go undefeated then head coach Dave Clawson needs the coach of the year award because what he is doing is with this program is incredible.
LSU 21 #16 Kentucky 42– Wildcat QB Will Lewis threw for 3 touchdowns and 145 yards on Saturday, helping his team improve to 6-0, while LSU slumps to 3-3 and is left with more questions than answers. Kentucky has their biggest test to date with Georgia in Athens this Saturday.
Stock Check
Cincinnati – Trending up– They keep winning, even if the competition isn’t really much competition. Bearcats have UCF coming to town this weekend. Should be a win.
Oklahoma – Trending up– With that thrilling comeback, the Sooners showed the world they got the fire power to hang with anyone. Just work on that defense and you will be fine.
Arizona St– Trending up -Herm Edwards has his Sun Devils playing some really good football. There’s still a lot of football left, but I like their chances to make it to the Pac-12.
Coastal Carolina– Trending up– You know, I really shouldn’t be shocked. They have a great coach. They have a great team. Let’s see how far can they go…
LSU– Trending down– From National Champions to a National Dumpster Fire, that’s the current situation at LSU. They have a lot of injuries but they should be better than this. Coach O’s future looks questionable in Tiger land.
Duke – Trending down– Cutcliff is going on his 14th season in Durham and it seems his program has hit a ceiling. I really don’t like saying that because he’s one of the best offensive minds out there, but there is clearly something wrong right now with his team.
Also, if you want to see the tallest Quarterback ever, check out Nevada’s senior QB Nate Cox. This guy is in the wrong sport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqGRGmgSj4w
Check back later this week for my week 7 picks.
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