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Go Big or Go Home: Big Ten leaders Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State outscored their opponents a combined: 156-14(!) this week.
Not-so-Primetime Disaster: Colorado blows a 29-0 lead against Stanford. Brian went to bed, John turned it off. Deion was complaining about the start time and playing on Friday.
AP Top 5: 1. Georgia; 2. Michigan; 3. Ohio State; 4. Florida State; 5. Washington.
Penix has Heisman moment, Bo Nix just misses
USC has an offensive line problem in addition to a bad defense.
Brock Bowers injury, how severe and could it cause problems for Georgia? UPDATE — Bowers is having TightRope ankle surgery for a high ankle sprain. Usual recovery is four to six weeks. He is 25-percent of the passing offense.
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Game of the Week:
7 Penn State at 3 Ohio State 12 p.m. on FOX: The first game between the Big Three in the B1G. John, Gary and Brian discuss where they see the keys to victory for each team.
This Week’s Top 5 (2023 Record in Parenthesis):
Other games to watch:
17 Tennessee at 11 Alabama 3:30 p.m. on CBS: As long as Bama has only 1 loss, they are still in contention for a college football playoff spot. Can Milroe eliminate costly mistakes and continue to develop?
16 Duke at 4 Florida State 7:30 p.m. on ABC: Another big game for Duke, with a chance for an ACC title still up for grabs. Duke has surprised Clemson and fought Notre Dame tough. Could the Dukies surprise the Seminoles?
14 Utah at 18 USC 8 p.m. on FOX: A loss here effectively eliminates them from college football playoff contention. The Pac-12 title is still up for grabs, however.
Arizona State at 5 Washington 10:30 p.m. FS1: Do the Huskies have a let-down after their big win against Oregon?
John’s Underdog of the Week:
Stanford over UCLA - UCLA has struggled mightily for the past few weeks, especially with QB play. Stanford may have gotten the shot in the arm they needed with a huge comeback win over Colorado. 16.5 points just seems too much to me for UCLA to be on the road too.
Heisman Trophy Watch:
Is it now Penix Jr.’s Heisman to lose? Caleb Williams is done with the loss, especially since he already won it. Does Jordan Travis still have an outside shot?
Caleb Williams (QB, USC), Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU), Quinn Ewers (QB, Texas), Jordan Travis (QB, FSU), Shadeur Sanders (QB, COL), Michael Penix Jr. (QB, Washington), Bo Nix (QB, OR) Ray Davis (RB, KY), Brock Bowers (TE, Georgia), Dillon Gabriel (QB, OU), Carson Beck (QB, Georgia)
131 teams. Only 1 will survive.
