Week 14 College Football Recap

Game Recaps

MAC Championship Game - #17 Western Michigan 29 vs Ohio 23 (WMU -18.5)

• My Picks: I picked Western Michigan straight up (correct) and Ohio against the spread (correct)

• Western Michigan	Ohio
  Zach Terrell – 19/31, 290 yards, 2 TDs,  2 INTs, 6 carries, 13 rush yards	Greg Windham – 14/30, 214 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT, 3 carries, 14 rush yards
  Jamarui Bogan – 26 carries, 78 yards,  1 reception, 7 receiving yards	Maleek Irons – 5 carries, 8 yards,  2 receptions, 11 receiving yards
  Corey Davis – 8 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD	Papi White – 2 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: Western Michigan will play in the Cotton Bowl as the Group of 5 representative, Ohio awaits its bowl bid

PAC 12 Championship Game - #8 Colorado 10 vs #4 Washington 41 (WSH -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Colorado for both (both wrong)

• Colorado	Washington
  Steven Montez – 5/12, 60 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 3 carries, 11 rush yards Sefo Liufau – 3/13, 21 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs, 6 carries, 13 rush yards	Jake Browning – 9/24, 118 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs, 3 carries, 2 rush yards
  Phillip Lindsay – 19 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 19 receiving yards	Myles Gaskin – 29 carries, 159 yards, 1 reception, 24 receiving yards
  Shay Fields – 2 receptions, 26 yards	John Ross – 4 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: Colorado awaits its bowl bid, Washington will play Alabama in the Peach Bowl in the playoff semifinal

AAC Championship Game - Temple 38 vs #19 Navy 10 (NAVY -3)

• My Picks: I picked Navy for both (both wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Des, guest picker Keegan Michael-Key, Lee, and Kirk all picked Navy

• Temple	Navy
  Phillip Walker – 16/25, 199 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs	Zach Abey – 7/13, 104 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 14 carries, 70 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  Ryquell Armstead – 10 carries, 76 yards,  1 TD, 1 reception, 19 receiving yards	Shawn White – 9 carries, 24 yards
  Keith Kirkwood – 5 receptions, 98 yards,  1 TD	Jamir Tillman – 3 receptions, 49 yards

• Up Next: Both teams await their bowl bids

SEC Championship Game - #1 Alabama 54 vs #15 Florida 16 (BAMA -24)

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

• Alabama	Florida
  Jalen Hurts – 11/20, 138 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs	Austin Appelby – 26/39, 261 yards, 2 TDs,  3 INTs
  Bo Scarbrough – 11 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs	Jordan Scarlett – 11 carries, 17 yards
  Calvin Ridley – 4 receptions, 43 yards	DeAndre Goolsby – 7 receptions, 91 yards,  1 TD

• Up Next: Alabama will play Washington in the Peach Bowl in the playoff semifinals, Florida awaits its bowl bid

Big 10 Championship Game - #6 Wisconsin 31 vs #7 Penn State 38 (WIS -3)

• My Picks: I picked Penn State for both (both correct)
• College Gameday Picks: All but Keegan Michael-Key picked Wisconsin

• Wisconsin	Penn State
  Bart Houston – 16/21, 174 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs	Trace McSorley – 22/31, 384 yards, 4 TDs,  0 INTs
  Corey Clement – 21 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD	Saquon Barkley – 19 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 20 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Jazz Peavy – 4 receptions, 53 yards	Saeed Blacknail – 6 receptions, 155 yards,  2 TDs

• Up Next: Wisconsin awaits its bowl bid, Penn State will play in the Rose Bowl against Colorado or USC

ACC Championship Game - #3 Clemson 42 vs #23 Virginia Tech 35 (CLEM -10)

• My Picks: I picked Clemson straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Des picked Virginia Tech, Keegan Michael-Key and Lee picked Clemson, and Kirk abstained from making a pick since he called the game

• Clemson	Virginia Tech
  Deshaun Watson – 23/34, 288 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT, 17 carries, 85 rush yards,  2 rushing TDs	Jerod Evans – 21/35, 264 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 21 carries, 46 rush yards, 2 rushing TDs
  Wayne Gallman – 17 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 7 receiving yards	Travon McMillian – 7 carries, 37 yards,  2 TDs
  Deon Cain – 2 receptions, 69 yards	Cam Phillips – 12 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next; Clemson will face #3 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl in the playoff semifinals; Virginia Tech awaits its bowl bid

#10 Oklahoma State 20 @ #9 Oklahoma 38 (OK -11.5)

• My Picks: I picked Oklahoma straight up (correct) and OK State against the spread (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Des picked OK State, the rest all picked Oklahoma

• Oklahoma State	Oklahoma
  Mason Rudolph – 11/25, 186 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 8 carries, 28 rush yards, 1 rushing TD	Baker Mayfield – 13/19, 288 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs, 3 carries, 5 rush yards
  Justice Hill – 16 carries 99 yards	Samaje Perine – 37 carries, 239 yards, 1 TD
  Jhajuan Seales – 3 receptions, 80 yards	Dede Westbrook – 4 receptions, 111 yards,  1 TD

• Up Next: Both teams await their bowl bids, with Oklahoma most likely playing in the Sugar Bowl against an SEC school (possibly Auburn or Florida)

My Picks Record

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

Heisman Update

1	CLEM QB DeShaun Watson	(W 42-35 vs VT) – 23/34, 288 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 17 carries, 85 rush yards, 2 rushing TDs	67.6%, 3914 pass yards, 529 rush yards, 43 total TDs, 15 INTs, 154.0 rating
2	Lou QB Lamar Jackson	Off Week	57.6%, 3390 pass yards, 1538 rush yards, 51 total TDs, 9 INTs, 153.3 rating
3	OK QB Baker Mayfield	(W 38-20 vs OK State) – 13/19, 288 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs	71.2%, 3669 pass yards, 44 total TDs, 8 INTs, 197.8 rating
4	WASH QB Jake Browning	(W 41-10 vs Colorado) – 9/24, 118 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs	63.2%, 3280 pass yards, 46 total TDs, 7 INTs, 176.5 rating
5	FSU RB Dalvin Cook	Off Week	1620 rush yards, 6.0 y/a, 426 receiving yards, 19 total TDs
6	OSU QB J.T. Barrett	Off Week	61.9%, 2428 pass yards, 847 rush yards, 33 total TDs, 5 INTs, 140.8 rating
7	TEX RB D’Onta Freeman	Off Week	2028 rush yards, 6.3 y/a, 15 total TDs

New CFP Top 25 Rankings

Rank	School	Prev. Rank
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0)	1
2	Clemson Tigers (12-1)	3
3	Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)	2
4	Washington Huskies (12-1)	4
5	Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2)	7
6	Michigan Wolverines (10-2)	5
7	Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)	9
8	Wisconsin Badgers (10-3)	6
9	USC Trojans (9-3)	11
10	Colorado Buffaloes (10-3)	8
11	Florida State Seminoles (9-3)	12
12	Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3)	10
13	Louisville Cardinals (9-3)	13
14	Auburn Tigers (8-4)	14
15	Western Michigan Broncos (13-0)	17
16	West Virginia Mountaineers (10-2)	16
17	Florida Gators (8-4)	15
18	Stanford Cardinal (9-3)	18
19	Utah Utes (8-4)	20
20	LSU Tigers (7-4)	21
21	Tennessee Volunteers (8-4)	22
22	Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4)	23
23	Pittsburgh Penthers (8-4)	25
24	Temple Owls (10-3)	UR
25	Navy Midshipmen (9-3)	19

Dropped From Rankings:

• Houston (24)