Week 13 College Football Recap

Game Recaps

#5 Washington 45 @ #23 Washington State 17 (WASH -6.5)

• My Picks: I picked Washington State both straight up and against the spread (both wrong)

• Washington	Washington State
  Jake Browning – 21/29, 292 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs	Luke Falk – 33/50, 269 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
  Lavon Coleman – 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs, 1 reception, 4 receiving yards	James Williams – 12 carries, 42 yards, 6 receptions, 29 receiving yards
  Dante Pettis – 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs	Gabe Marks – 11 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Washington - Pac-12 Championship Game next Friday, Washington State - Bowl Game

#3 Michigan 27 @ #2 Ohio State 30 2OT (OSU -6.5)

• My Picks: I picked Ohio State straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Desmond picked Michigan, guest picker Orlando Pace and Lee picked Ohio State; Kirk abstained since he called the game

• Michigan	Ohio State
  Wilton Speight – 23/36, 219 yards, 2 TDs,  2 INTs	J.T. Barrett – 15/32, 124 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 30 carries, 125 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  De’Veon Smith – 21 carries, 60 yards, 2 receptions, 21 receiving yards	Curtis Samuel – 7 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 32 receiving yards
  Amara Darboh – 8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD	Noah Brown – 3 receptions, 40 yards

• Next Up: Both Michigan and Ohio State will await bowl bids and possibly a College Football Playoff Semifinal for Ohio State

#13 Auburn 12 @ #1 Alabama 30 (BAMA -17.5)

• My Picks: I picked Alabama straight up (correct) and Auburn against the spread (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: All four picked Alabama

• Auburn	Alabama
  John Franklin III – 2/4, 85 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 3 carries, 14 rush yards Jeremy Johnson – 4/13, 34 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs	Jalen Hurts – 27/36, 286 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 12 carries, 37 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  Kerryon Johnson – 8 carries, 39 yards	Bo Scarbrough – 17 carries, 90 yards
  Eli Stove – 4 receptions, 87 yards	ArDarius Stewart – 10 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: Auburn will wait for its bowl game, Alabama plays Florida next week in the SEC Championship Game

Michigan State 12 @ #7 Penn State 45 (PSU -12.5)

• My Picks: I picked Penn State for both (both correct)
• College Gameday Picks: All but Orlando Pace picked Penn State

• Michigan State	Penn State
  Tyler O’Connor – 17/33, 118 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs Damion Terry – 7/12, 101 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 4 carries, 13 rush yards	Trace McSorley – 17/23, 376 yards, 4 TDs,  0 INTs, 10 carries, 13 rush yards
  LJ Scott – 16 carries, 59 yards	Andre Robinson – 3 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 40 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  R.J. Shelton – 5 receptions, 74 yards	Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 135 yards,  2 TDs

• Up Next: Michigan State's season is over, Penn State plays in the Big 10 Championship Game next weekend against Wisconsin

#22 Utah 22 @ #9 Colorado 27 (COLO -10)

• My Picks: I picked Colorado both straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: All four picked Colorado

• Utah	Colorado
  Troy Williams – 13/40, 160 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs, 11 carries, 19 rush yards	Sefo Liufau – 23/44, 270 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 21 carries, 59 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  Joe Williams – 26 carries, 97 yards	Phillip Lindsay – 12 carries, 55 yards, 2 receptions, 10 receiving yards
  Tim Patrick – 5 receptions, 78 yards	Devin Ross – 9 receptions, 94 yards

• Up Next: Utah awaits its bowl bid, Colorado will play Washington in next week's Pac-12 Championship Game

#15 Florida 13 @ #14 Florida State 31 (FSU -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Florida State for both (both correct)
• College Gameday Picks: All four picked Florida State

• Florida	Florida State
  Austin Appleby – 19/35, 149 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs	Deondre Francois – 15/26, 138 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT, 9 carries, 63 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  Jordan Scarlett – 14 carries, 53 yards	Dalvin Cook – 26 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 26 receiving yards
  Antonio Callaway -  6 receptions, 58 yards	Travis Rudolph – 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: Florida will play Alabama next week in the SEC Championship Game, Florida State awaits its bowl bid

Picks Record

• Straight Up: 5-1
• Against the Spread: 2-4

CFP Top 25 Scoreboard

Rank	Team	Opponent	Result
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	Vs #13 Auburn Tigers	W 30-12
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	Vs #3 Michigan Wolverines	W 30-27 2OT
3	Michigan Wolverines	@ #2 Ohio State Buckeyes	L 27-30 2OT
4	Clemson Tigers	Vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 56-7
5	Washington Huskies	@ #23 Washington State Cougars	W 45-17
6	Wisconsin Badgers	Vs Minnesota Gophers	W 31-17
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	Vs Michigan State Spartans	W 45-12
8	Oklahoma Sooners	Bye Week
9	Colorado Buffaloes	Vs #22 Utah Utes	W 27-22
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	Bye Week
11	Louisville Cardinals	Vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 41-38
12	USC Trojans	Vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 45-27
13	Auburn Tigers	@ #1 Alabama Crimson Tide	L 12-30
14	Florida State Seminoles	Vs #15 Florida Gators	W 31-13
15	Florida Gators	@ #14 Florida State Seminoles	L 13-31
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers	@ Iowa Hawkeyes	L 10-40
17	Tennessee Volunteers	@ Vanderbilt Commodores	L 34-45
18	West Virginia Mountaineers	@ Iowa State Cyclones	W 49-19
19	Boise State Broncos	@ Air Force Falcons	L 20-27
20	Houston Cougar	@ Memphis Tigers	L 44-48
21	Western Michigan Broncos	Vs Toledo Rockets	W 55-35
22	Utah Utes	@ #9 Colorado Buffaloes	L 22-27
23	Washington State Cougars	Vs #5 Washington Cougars	L 17-45
24	Stanford Cardinal	Vs Rice Owls	W 41-17
25	Navy Midshipmen	@ SMU Mustangs	W 75-31

Heisman Update

1	CLEM QB DeShaun Watson	(56-7 vs So. Carolina) – 26/32, 347 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 5 carries, 19 rush yards	67.5 %, 3626 pas yards, 444 rush yards, 38 total TDs, 14 INTs, 153.5 rating
2	Lou QB Lamar Jackson	(L 38-41 vs Kentucky) – 16/25, 281 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs, 25 carries, 171 rush yards, 2 rushing TDs, 1 lost fumble	57.6%, 3390 pass yards, 1538 rush yards, 51 total TDs, 9 INTs, 153.3 rating
3	OK QB Baker Mayfield	Bye Week	71.4%, 3381 pass yards, 138 rush yards, 41 total TDs, 8 INTs, 194.7 rating
4	WASH QB Jake Browning	(W 45-17 vs Wash St) – 21/29, 292 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs	65.0%, 3162 pass yards, 44 total TDs, 7 INTs, 181.6 rating
5	FSU RB Dalvin Cook	(W 31-13 vs Florida) – 26 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 26 receiving yards	1620 rush yards, 6.0 y/a, 426 receiving yards, 19 total TDs
6	OSU QB J.T. Barrett	(W 30-27 2OT vs MICH) – 15/32, 124 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 30 carries, 125 rush yards, 1 TD	61.9%, 2428 pass yards, 847 rush yards, 33 total TDs, 5 INTs, 140.8 rating
7	TEX RB D’Onta Freeman	(L 9-31 vs TCU) – 31 carries, 165 yards	2028 rush yards, 6.3 y/a, 15 total TDs

• I put DeShaun Watson first, speculating that Watson will have a big game this coming week in the ACC Championship Game, while Lamar Jackson is done.  Baker Mayfield, and Jake Browning both have games this upcoming week as well, which could play big roles in determining the Heisman winner.

New CFP Top 25 Rankings

Rank	School	Prev. Rank	This Week’s Game
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0)	1	SEC Championship Game vs #15 Florida Gators (8-3)
2	Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)	2	Off Week
3	Clemson Tigers (11-1)	4	ACC Championship Game vs #23 Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3)
4	Washington Huskies (11-1)	5	Pac-12 Championship Game vs #8 Colorado Buffaloes (10-2)
5	Michigan Wolverines (10-2)	3	Off Week
6	Wisconsin Badgers (10-2)	6	Big Ten Championship Game vs #7 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)
7	Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)	7	Big Ten Championship Game vs #6 Wisconsin Badgers (10-2)
8	Colorado Buffaloes (10-2)	9	Pac-12 Championship Game vs #4 Washington Huskies (11-1)
9	Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)	8	Vs #10 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-2)
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-2)	10	@ #9 Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)
11	USC Trojans (9-3)	12	Off Week
12	Florida State Seminoles (9-3)	14	Off Week
13	Louisville Cardinals (9-3)	11	Off Week
14	Auburn Tigers (8-4)	13	Off Week
15	Florida Gators (8-3)	15	SEC Championship Game vs #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0)
16	West Virginia Mountaineers	18	Off Week
17	Western Michigan Broncos (12-0)	21	MAC Championship Game vs Ohio Bobcats (8-4)
18	Stanford Cardinal (9-3)	24	Off Week
19	Navy Midshipmen (9-2)	25	AAC Championship vs Temple Owls (9-3)
20	Utah Utes (8-4)	22	Off Week
21	LSU Tigers (7-4)	NR	Off Week
22	Tennessee Volunteers (8-4)	17	Off Week
23	Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3)	NR	ACC Championship Game vs #3 Clemson Tigers (11-1)
24	Houston Cougars (9-3)	20	Off Week
25	Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4)	NR	Off Week