Week 14 saw 6 Top-25 ranked teams go by the wayside the notable wins were Indiana, Coastal Carolina, and TCU along with a variety of wild games and tight endings. Week 15 has several games canceled which will further spark debate on how the major conferences should handle this, especially the Big Ten as it pertains to Ohio State now that the Buckeyes game with Michigan has been called off. With 2 weekends remaining until the final rankings are released, it may not seem like it but there still can be movement that could surprise us all.ย ย
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#10 Miami vs. #17 North Carolina: #9 Cincinnati vs. #24 Tulsa wouldโve been in the spot but it was canceled, not the worst thing to happen because those programs will meet next week in the AAC title game anyway. The Canes were forced to pause activities a few weeks ago but did manage to get back in the swing by destroying Duke 48-0, Miamiโs first shutout since their 2001 national championship season. Prior to that win, Miami had 3 outings in a row that were very close contests. The Tarheels went blow for blow and got off to a great start versus undefeated Notre Dame but succumbed to the Irish 31-17. The Hurricanes do still have plenty of players that wonโt be able to play but itโs vague as to which ones will be a go. UNC has the more explosive offense while U of M has a better defense. Given the fact the Canes have been inactive is enough to pick the Heels.ย ย
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ย #9 Georgia vs. #25 Missouri: This SEC matchup is flying under the radar because the Bulldogs loss to Florida a while back so not as much is riding on it. The Tigers have put together a nice season and if Georgia doesnโt watch out they could get beat although itโs unlikely.ย The Bulldogs quarterback position has been a trouble spot especially in the important games for Georgia, it does appear USC transfer JT Daniels has settled that issue some. Missouri Freshman QB Connor Dazelak has relied on decent running game & 6 different receivers with at least 22 receptions. The Tiger defense is okay but it gives up more than the offense scores and only scoring 27.6 points in todayโs College Football isnโt saying that much. Barring the Bulldogs overlooking Mizzou with turnovers playing a part, Georgia should win clean.
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Memphis will score a minor upset over Houston as a 5-point underdog.ย ย
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#15 USC vs. UCLA: The Trojans need this victory to advance to the Pac-12 title game. UCLA has been super competitive in their 2-losses combined with dual-threat QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson makes for perfect ingredients for a barnburner.ย ย
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ย Michigan State could very well lose to Penn State but it wonโt be by the 14.5-points that the betting lines claim.ย
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#13 Coastal Carolina will win against Troy by the 13.5-points theyโre favored in Las Vegasย
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-Florida QB Kyle Trask has the 3rd most touchdowns thrown through 9 games in FBS history and the first player in FBS over the last 15 years with at least 3 TDโs per game 9 consecutive games.ย
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-Irish QB Ian Book has the most wins as a quarterback in Notre Dameโs history with 30, moving past Brady Quinn, Tom Clements, and Ron Powlus.ย
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-Indiana is now 3-0 versus Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin on the season after previously going 3-57 against those opponents.ย
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-San Jose State moves to 5-0 for the first time since 1939.ย
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-Rice shutout there first ranked opponent in Marshall dating back to 1960 which is also the Owls first time skunking a ranked team on the road as well.ย ย
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-Arkansas State WR Corey Rucker set an NCAA record for a freshman with 310 receiving yards in a 48-15 win over Louisiana Monroe.ย
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-Akron put a halt to a 21-game losing streak when the Zips defeated Bowling Green 31-3.
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