Week 12 College Football Recap

Game Recaps

#5 Louisville 10 @ Houston 36 (LOU -14.5)

• My Picks: I picked Louisville straight up (wrong) and Houston against the spread (correct)

• Louisville	Houston
  Lamar Jackson – 20/43, 211 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 25 carries, 33 rush yards	Greg Ward Jr – 25/44, 233 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs, 15 carries, 24 rush yards
  Jeremy Smith – 6 carries, 49 yards,  2 receptions, 12 receiving yards	Duke Catalon – 14 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD, 9 receptions, 68 receiving yards,  2 receiving TDs
  Jaylen Smith – 3 receptions, 49 yards	Chance Allen – 4 receptions, 105 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Louisville vs Kentucky, Houston @ Memphis

#11 Oklahoma State 31 @ TCU 6 (TCU -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked Oklahoma State for both (both correct)
• College Gameday Picks: Des, guest picker Greg Jennings, Lee, and Kirk all picked Oklahoma State

• Oklahoma State	TCU
  Mason Rudolph – 17/34, 207 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 7 carries, 23 rush yards,  2 rushing TDs	Kenny Hill – 18/27, 166 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs, 8 carries, 79 rush yards
  Justice Hill – 16 carries, 154 yards	Kyle Hicks – 25 carries, 47 yards,  2 receptions, 20 receiving yards
  Chris Lacy – 4 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD	Emanuel Porter – 4 receptions, 50 yards

• Next Week: Oklahoma State - Bye Week, TCU @ Texas

#23 Florida 16 @ #16 LSU 10 (LSU -13.5)

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

• Florida	LSU
  Austin Appleby – 7/17, 144 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs	Danny Etling – 14/25, 204 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs 4 carries, 16 rush yards
  Jordan Scarlett – 22 carries, 108 yards	Derrius Guice – 19 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD 1 reception, 29 receiving yards
  Tyrie Cleveland – 3 receptions, 124 yards,  1 TD	D.J. Chark – 2 receptions, 46 yards

• Next Week: Florida @ Florida State, LSU @ Texas A&M

#22 Washington State 24 @ #10 Colorado 38 (COL -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked Washington State for both (both wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: All but Lee picked Colorado

• Washington State	Colorado
  Luke Falk – 26/53, 325 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT	Sefo Liufau – 27/41, 345 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 23 carries, 108 rush yards,  3 rushing TDs
  Jamal Morrow – 7 carries, 87 yards,  2 receptions, 48 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD	Phillip Lindsay – 31 carries, 144 yards,  2 TDs, 5 receptions, 50 receiving yards
  Tavares Martin Jr – 3  receptions, 84 yards	Devin Ross – 8 receptions, 121 yards

• Next Week: Washington State vs Washington, Colorado vs Utah

#9 Oklahoma 56 @ #14 West Virginia 28 (OK -3)

• My Picks: I picked West Virginia for both (both wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Des picked WVU, Greg and Lee picked Oklahoma, Kirk called the game

• Oklahoma	West Virginia
  Baker Mayfield – 9/15, 169 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT, 5 carries, 7 rush yards, 2 rushing TDs	Skyler Howard – 12/27, 191 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT, 12 carries, 52 rush yards,  2 rushing TDs
  Samaje Perine – 31 carries, 160 yards,  2 TDs, 1 reception, 9 receiving yards	Justin Crawford – 24 carries, 331 yards
  Dede Westbrook – 2 receptions, 100 yards,  1 TD	Shelton Gibson – 2 receptions, 65 yards

• Next Week: Oklahoma - Bye Week, West Virginia @ Iowa State

#8 Penn State 39 @ Rutgers 0 (PSU -28)

• My Picks: I picked Penn State for both (both correct)

• Penn State	Rutgers
  Trace McSorley – 17/33, 210 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 11 carries, 55 rush yards	Giovanni Rescigno – 7/16, 48 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 9 carries, 10 rushing yards
  Saquon Barkley – 16 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 25 receiving yards	Justin Goodwin – 10 carries, 20 yards
  Mike Gesicki – 5 receptions, 47 yards	Andre Patton – 4 receptions, 29 yards

• Next Week: Penn State vs Michigan State, Rutgers @ Maryland

Picks Record

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

CFP Top 25 Rankings Scoreboard

Rank	Team	Opponent	Result
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	Vs Chattanooga Mocs	W 31-3
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	@ Michigan State Spartans	W 17-16
3	Michigan Wolverines	Vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 20-10
4	Clemson Tigers	@ Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 35-13
5	Louisville Cardinals	@ Houston Cougars	L 10-36
6	Washington Huskies	Vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 44-18
7	Wisconsin Badgers	@ Purdue Boilermakers	W 49-20
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	@ Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 39-0
9	Oklahoma Sooners	@ #14 West Virginia Mountaineers	W 56-28
10	Colorado Buffaloes	Vs #22 Washington State Cougars	W 38-24
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	@ TCU Horned Frogs	W 31-6
12	Utah Utes	Vs Oregon Ducks	L 28-30
13	USC Trojans	@ UCLA Bruins	W 36-14
14	West Virginia Mountaineers	Vs #9 Oklahoma Sooners	L 28-56
15	Auburn Tigers	Vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs	W 55-0
16	LSU Tigers	Vs #23 Florida Gators	L 10-16
17	Florida State Seminoles	@ Syracuse Orange	W 45-14
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Vs Maryland Terrapins	W 28-7
19	Tennessee Volunteers	Vs Missouri Tigers	W 63-37
20	Boise State Broncos	Vs UNLV Rebels	W 42-25
21	Western Michigan Broncos	Vs Buffalo Bulls	W 38-0
22	Washington State Cougars	@ #10 Colorado Buffaloes	L 24-38
23	Florida Gators	@ #16 LSU Tigers	W 16-10
24	Stanford Cardinal	@ California Golden Bears	W 45=3`
25	Texas A&M Aggies	Vs Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners	W 23-10

Heisman Update

1	Lou QB Lamar Jackson	(L 10-36 vs Houston) – 20/43, 211 yards, 1 TD 0 INTs, 25 carries, 33 yards	57.1%, 3109 pass yards, 1367 rush yards, 47 total TDs, 6 INTs, 152.8 rating
2	FSU RB Dalvin Cook	(W 45-14 vs Syracuse) – 28 carries, 225 yards, 4 TDs	1467 rush yards, 6.1 y/a, 400 receiving yards, 18 total TDs
3	OK QB Baker Mayfield	(W 56-28 vs WVU) – 9/15, 169 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 2 rushing TDs	71.4%, 3381 pass yards, 138 rush yards, 41 total TDs, 8 INTs, 194.7 rating
4	WASH QB Jake Browning	(W 44-18 vs Arizona St) – 27/44, 338 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 19 rush yards	64.3%, 2870 pass yards, 41 total TDs, 7 INTs, 180.7 rating
5	CLEM QB DeShaun Watson	(W 35-13 vs WF) – 23/33, 202 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 47 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs	66.4%, 3279 pass yards, 425 rush yards, 32 total TDs, 13 INTs, 147.8 rating
6	OSU QB J.T. Barrett	(W 17-16 vs Michigan State) – 10/22, 86 yards 1 TD, 0 INTs, 24 carries, 105 yards	63.4%, 2304 pass yards, 722 rush yards, 32 total TDs, 4 INTs, 147.7 rating
7	TEX RB D’Onta Freeman	(L 21-24 OT vs Kansas) – 51 carries, 50 yards, 2 TDs	1863 rush yards, 6.4 y/a, 15 total TDs

New CFP Top 25 Rankings

Rank	School	Prev. Rank	This Week’s Game
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0)	1	Vs #13 Auburn Tigers (8-3)
2	Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1)	2	Vs #3 Michigan Wolverines (10-1)
3	Michigan Wolverines (10-1)	3	@ #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1)
4	Clemson Tigers (10-1)	4	Vs South Carolina Gamecocks (6-5)
5	Washington Huskies (10-1)	6	@ #23 Washington State Cougars (8-3)
6	Wisconsin Badgers (9-2)	7	Vs Minnesota Gophers (8-3)
7	Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2)	8	Vs Michigan State Spartans (3-8)
8	Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)	9	Bye Week
9	Colorado Buffaloes (9-2)	10	Vs #22 Utah Utes (8-3)
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-2)	11	Bye Week
11	Louisville Cardinals (9-2)	5	Vs Kentucky Wildcats (6-5)
12	USC Trojans (8-3)	13	Vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-7)
13	Auburn Tigers (8-3)	15	@ #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0)
14	Florida State Seminoles (8-3)	18	Vs #15 Florida Gators (8-2)
15	Florida Gators (8-2)	23	@ #14 Florida State Seminoles (8-3)
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2)	18	@ Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4)
17	Tennessee Volunteers (8-3)	19	@ Vanderbilt Commodores (5-6)
18	West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2)	14	@ Iowa State Cyclones (3-8)
19	Boise State Broncos (10-1)	20	@ Air Force Falcons (8-3)
20	Houston Cougars (9-2)	NR	@ Memphis Tigers (7-4)
21	Western Michigan Broncos (11-0)	21	Vs Toledo Rockets (9-2)
22	Utah Utes (8-3)	12	@ #9 Colorado Buffaloes (9-2)
23	Washington State Cougars (8-3)	22	Vs #5 Washington Huskies (10-1)
24	Stanford Cardinal (8-3)	24	Vs Rice Owls (3-8)
25	Navy Midshipmen (8-2)	NR	@ SMU Mustangs (5-6)

Dropped From Rankings:

• LSU (16)
• Texas A&M (25)