Week 5 of the college football season is upon us. It is already off to a blazing start with Washington pulling a top 10 upset on the Stanford Cardinal 17-13. Here are some games for this week to watch for and why.
#1. (17) Clemson @ Boston College.
Clemson comes into BC reeling after a painful loss to Florida State which puts them behind in the race for the ACC. Their two deep threats at WR, Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant, have been ruled out because of an abdominal virus and groin injury respectively. The Tigers offense should not have any trouble putting up points against Boston College. The only way Clemson loses is if they are not mentally in the game. They cannot let the Florida State loss "beat them twice." If Clemson walks into Boston with last week still fresh on their mind, Boston College will win. But Clemson has shown growth in leadership, especially from quarterback Tajh Boyd. They will be able to brush aside the loss and move forward. The defense still has its rough spots, which means Boston College will score some points. Clemson beats Boston College 41-23 and improves to 4-1.
#2 (6) South Carolina @ Kentucky
Kentucky is coming off a loss last week to Florida and a loss to Western Kentucky the week before. Needless to say, they are not very good. South Carolina is coming off an extremely impressive win against Missouri last week, where Connor Shaw shined, completing 20/21 of his passes for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns. Shaw finally showed his worth as a passer last week and has seized control of this offense and this team. Lattimore rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns last week. Carolina has struggled in Kentucky at times, which is the only reason I give the WIldcats 17 points, but South Carolina wins decisively 34-17.
#3. (12) Texas @ Oklahoma State
Texas comes into this game ranked 12th in the nation with their first chance to prove themselves against a very dangerous Oklahoma State football team. Texas and Oklahoma State are two of the highest powered offensive scoring machines in the nation. Texas is averaging 44 points per game, while Oklahoma State has the first ranked scoring offense and is averaging 62.3 points per game. oklahoma State will pull the upset, based on the fact that they are hosting Texas. Home field advantage is crucial in college football. Cowboys 34 Longhorns 31
#4 Baylor @(9) West Virginia
Baylor comes into West Virginia 3-0 fresh off a tight win against a viable Lousiana Monroe football team. West Virginia will be hosting and playing in its first ever Big 12 matchup. The Mountaineers are led by Heisman frontrunner Geno Smith who has an 81.4 completion percentage on the year, has thrown for 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns. Smith is accompanied by lightning rods Tavon Austin and Shawne Alston. Austin has caught 34 passes for 345 yards and 5 touchdowns on the year, while Alston has run for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns on 30 carries. The Mountaineers defense is not a force, but it doesn't have to be. The West Virginia offense has outscored its opponents 142-67 this year and average 47.3 points per game, which ranks 10th in the nation. WVU should have no issues with Baylor, but will give up some late points. West Virginia 50 Baylor 24
#5 (14) Ohio State @ (20) Michigan State
College gameday heads to East Lansing for a showdown between the Buckeyes and the Spartans. This has been a down year so far for the Spartans and the league as a whole. The Spartans dropped a game against a tough Notre Dame team 2 weeks ago and almost lost last week to Eastern Michigan. Ohio State and Michigan are fairly even when it comes down to statistics, both teams blending in with the middle pack of the nation. Ohio State wins in an ugly, close matchup 17-13
#6 Wisconsin @ (22) Nebraska
Wisconsin is a team that is a prime example of the underachievement of the Big 10 this year. The Badgers are (3-1), but could easily be (0-4), squeaking out wins against Northern Iowa, Utah State and UTEP. WIsconsin ranks 102nd in scoring offense and 112th in total national offense. Nebraska will stand as too much of a challenge for the Badgers, especially at home. Nebraska wins 24-10
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