Week 7 College Football Recap

Game Recaps

West Virginia 48 @ Texas Tech 17 (Even)

• My Picks: I picked Texas Tech straight up (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Des and guest picker, Ric Flair, picked Texas Tech, Lee and Kirk picked West Virginia

• West Virginia	Texas Tech
  Skyler Howard – 21/31, 318 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs,12 carries, 89 rush yards, 2 rush TDs	Patrick Mahomes II – 28/44, 305 yards,  1 TD, 1 INT
  Rushel Shell – 21 carries, 104 yards, 2 TDs	Da’Leon Ward – 6 carries, 27 yards
  Daikiel Shorts Jr – 3 receptions, 100 yards	Jonathan Giles – 8 receptions, 136 yards,  2 TDs

• Next Week: West Virginia vs TCU, Texas Tech vs Oklahoma

North Carolina 20 @ #16 Miami (MIA -7)

• My Picks: I picked Miami for both (both wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Des, Lee, and Kirk all picked Miami, Ric picked UNC

• North Carolina	Miami
  Mitch Trubisky – 33/46, 299 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs, 13 carries, 47 rush yards	Brad Kaaya – 16/31, 224 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs
  T.J. Logan – 15 carries, 84 yards	Mark Walton – 24 carries, 82 yards
  Bug Howard – 10 receptions, 156 yards	David Njoku – 4 receptions, 82 yards

• Next Week: UNC @ Virginia, Miami @ Virginia Tech

#1 Alabama 49 @ #9 Tennessee 10 (BAMA -13)

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

• Alabama	Tennessee
  Jalen Hurts – 16/26, 143 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 12 carries, 132 yards, 3 TDs	Josh Dobbs – 16/27, 92 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
  Bo Scarbrough – 5 carries, 109 yards, 1 TDs	Jalen Hurd – 13 carries, 28 yards
  Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 65 yards	Josh Malone – 5 receptions, 61 yards

• Next Week: Alabama vs Texas A&M, Tennessee - Bye Week

#10 Nebraska 27 @ Indiana 20 (NEB -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Nebraska for both (both correct)
• College Gameday Picks: Des and Lee picked Indiana, Ric and Kirk picked Nebraska

• Nebraska	Indiana
  Tommy Armstrong Jr – 10/26, 208 yards,  1 TD, 2 INTs, 11 carries, 36 rush yards	Richard Lagow – 19/32, 196 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs
  Terrell Newby – 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD	Devine Redding – 11 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 5 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Stanley Morgan Jr – 3 receptions, 93 yards,  1 TD	Mitchell Paige – 9 receptions, 101 yards

• Next Week: Nebraska vs Purdue, Indiana @ Northwestern

#12 Ole Miss 30 @ #22 Arkansas 34 (MISS -7.5)

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

• Ole Miss	Arkansas
  Chad Kelly – 18/39, 253 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 14 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs	Austin Allen – 19/32, 229 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT
  Akeem Judd – 11 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD	Rawleigh Williams III – 27 carries, 180 yards, 2 receptions, 18 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Evan Engram – 7 receptions, 111 yards,  1 TD	Dominique Reed – 3 receptions, 65 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Ole Miss @ LSU, Arkansas @ Auburn

#2 Ohio State 30 @ #8 Wisconsin 23 OT (OSU -10)

• My Picks: I picked Wisconsin straight up (wrong) and against the spread (correct)
• College Gameday Picks: Des and Lee picked Ohio State, Ric picked Wisconsin; Kirk called the game and abstained from picking

• Ohio State	Wisconsin
  J.T. Barrett – 17/29, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 21 carries, 92 rush yards, 2 rush TDs	Alex Hornibrook – 16/28, 214 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT
  Mike Weber – 11 carries, 46 yards	Corey Clement – 25 carries, 164 yards, 1 reception, 18 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Curtis Samuel – 6 receptions, 58 yards	Troy Fumagalli – 7 receptions, 84 yards

• Next Week: Ohio State @ Penn State, Wisconsin @ Iowa

My Picks Record This Week

• Straight Up: 2-4
• Against Spread: 3-2

AP Top 25 Results

Rank	Team	Opponent	Result
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	@ #9 Tennessee Volunteers	W 49-10
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	@ #8 Wisconsin Badgers	W 30-23 OT
3	Clemson Tigers	Vs NC State Wolfpack	W 24-17 OT
4	Michigan Wolverines	Bye Week
5	Washington Huskies	Bye Week
6	Texas A&M Aggies	Bye Week
7	Louisville Cardinals	Vs Duke Blue Devils	W 24-14
8	Wisconsin Badgers	Vs #2 Ohio State Buckeyes	L 23-30 OT
9	Tennessee Volunteers	Vs #1 Alabama Crimson Tide	L 10-49
10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	@ Indiana Hoosiers	W 27-22
11	Baylor Bears	Vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 49-7
12	Ole Miss Rebels	@ #22 Arkansas Razorbacks	L 30-34
13	Houston Cougars	Vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 38-31
14	Florida State Seminoles	Vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 17-6
15	Boise State Broncos	Vs Colorado State Rams	W 28-23
16	Miami Hurricanes	Vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 13-20
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	@ Syracuse Orange	L 17-31
18	Florida Gators	vs Missouri Tigers	W 40-14
19	Oklahoma Sooners	Vs Kansas State Wildcats	W 38-17
20	West Virginia Mountaineers	@ Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 48-17
21	Utah Utes	@ Oregon State Beavers	W 19-14
22	Arkansas Razorbacks	Vs #12 Ole Miss Rebels	W 34-30
23	Auburn Tigers	Bye Week
24	Western Michigan Broncos	@ Akron Zips	W 41-0
25	Navy Midshipmen	@ East Carolina Pirates	Postponed

Heisman Update

1	Lou QB Lamar Jackson	(W 24-14 vs Duke) – 13/26, 181 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 21 carries, 144 rush yards, 1 rush TD	58.2%, 1806 pass yards, 832 rush yards, 30 total TDs, 4 INTs, 156.7 rating
2	CLEM QB DeShaun Watson	(W 24-17 vs NC State) – 39/52, 378 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 13 carries, 35 rush yards, 1 TD	63.6%, 1950 pass yards, 279 rush yards, 21 total TDs, 8 INTs, 146.4 rating
3	WASH QB Jake Browning	Bye week	72.2%, 1418 pass yards, 26 total TDs,  2 INTs, 204.9 rating
4	FSU RB Dalvin Cook	(W 17-6 vs WF) – 25 carries, 115 yards	900 rush yards, 356 receiving yards, 8 total TDs
5	Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight	Bye Week	1500 pass yards, 502 rush yards, 18 total TDs, 5 INTs
6	OSU QB J.T. Barrett	(W 38-17 vs Indiana) – 9/21, 93 yards, 2 total TDs,  1 INT, 137 rush yards	1207 pass yards, 434 rush yards, 22 total TDs, 4 INTs, 159.3 rating
7	OK QB Baker Mayfield	(W 38-17 vs K State) – 25/31, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 5 carries, 25 rush yards	70.6%, 1803 pass yards, 104 rush yards, 19 total TDs, 5 INTs, 180.4 rating
8	MICH LB/RB Jabrill Peppers	Bye Week	24 total tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 5 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs

New AP Top 25

Rank	School	Prev. Rank	This Week’s Game
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0)	1	Vs Texas A&M Aggies (6-0)
2	Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)	2	@ Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2)
3	Michigan Wolverines (6-0)	4	Vs Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4)
4	Clemson Tigers (7-0)	3	Bye Week
5	Washington Huskies (6-0)	5	Vs Oregon State Beavers (2-4)
6	Texas A&M (6-0)	6	@ Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0)
7	Louisville Cardinals (5-1)	7	Vs NC State Wolfpack (4-2)
8	Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0)	10	Vs Purdue Boilermakers (3-3)
9	Baylor Bears (6-0)	11	Bye Week
10	Wisconsin Badgers (4-2)	8	@ Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2)
11	Houston Cougars (6-1)	13	@ SMU Mustangs (2-4)
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	20	Vs TCU Horned Frogs (4-2)
13	Florida State Seminoles (5-2)	14	Bye Week
14	Boise State Broncos (6-0)	16	Vs BYU Cougars (4-3)
15	Florida Gators (5-1)	18	Bye Week
16	Oklahoma Sooners (4-2)	19	@ Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-3)
17	Arkansas Razorbacks (5-2)	22	@ Auburn Tigers (4-2)
18	Tennessee Volunteers (5-2)	9	Bye Week
19	Utah Utes (6-1)	21	@ UCLA Bruins (3-4)
20	Western Michigan Broncos (7-0)	24	Vs Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-2)
21	Auburn Tigers (4-2)	23	Vs Arkansas Razorbacks (5-2)
22	North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2)	NR	@ Virginia Cavaliers (2-4)
23	Ole Miss Rebels (3-3)	12	@ LSU Tigers (4-2)
24	Navy Midshipmen (4-1)	25	Vs Memphis Tigers (5-1)
25	LSU Tigers (4-2)	NR	Vs Ole Miss Rebels (4-2)

Dropped From Rankings

• Miami (16)
• Virginia Tech (17)

Thoughts:

• How does it make sense that Clemson, who won their game against a good NC State team, although by a slim margin, still managed to drop a spot in the new polls to a Michigan team that had a bye week?  Clemson has more wins than Michigan and so far has played a more difficult schedule.  The new AP poll is a joke.

*all schedules, statistics, and rankings come from espn.com*