College football Week 5 winners, losers, overreactions: Oklahoma struggles continue as Big 12 race excites

Oklahoma followers spent all offseason chirping about this system being higher off with out Lincoln Riley. Depart it to Lincoln’s brother, TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley, to assist put that narrative to mattress in one of the crucial emphatic upsets in years. 

The Horned Frogs eviscerated Brent Venables’ No. 18 Oklahoma workforce to the tune of 55-24 on Saturday. The youthful Riley gave Venables’ protection nightmares, scoring touchdowns of 73, 68, 67 and 62 yards. It was the worst Sooners loss because the 63-28 embarrassment by the hands of Joe Burrow’s LSU within the 2019 School Soccer Playoff semifinal and the worst convention loss since 2014 Baylor took Bob Stoops’ Sooners to the woodshed 48-14. And actually, this might have been even worse than these performances had Sonny Dykes not known as off the canines. 

Now, an Oklahoma workforce that entered the 12 months as projected the Large 12 title favourite and preseason top-10 workforce has to cope with beginning 0-2 in Large 12 play within the first non-pandemic season since John Blake was Sooners coach in 1998. For sure, stumbling out of the gate in Large 12 play wasn’t on any Oklahoma fan’s bucket checklist. 

Listed here are extra winners, losers and overreactions from across the nation

Winners

State of Mississippi: It is beginning to really feel like 2014 within the Magnolia State. Ole Miss pulled off a 22-19 upset of No. 7 Kentucky due to a pressured fumble on the ultimate drive of the sport to maneuver to 5-0. The Rebels ought to enter the highest 10 on Sunday. Throughout the state, Mississippi State made its personal case for the highest 25 by demolishing No. 17 Texas A&M 42-24 in a recreation that wasn’t as shut as the ultimate rating. Add in one other sturdy begin from Jackson State, and the three finest groups in Mississippi are a mixed 14-1. Oh, and by the way in which, the state would possibly characteristic the very best passing recreation and finest speeding recreation within the SEC. 

Large 12 undefeateds: There are solely three undefeated groups remaining within the Large 12. These squads? No. 9 Oklahoma State (positive), TCU (huh) and Kansas (what?!). It has been a bizarre 12 months within the convention, however all three squads solely added to their spectacular resumes on Saturday. Oklahoma State proved its lofty rating was well-deserved with a dominant highway win towards Baylor. Kansas leaned on its protection to shock Iowa State. TCU had maybe essentially the most emphatic win of the weekend by crushing Oklahoma. Not one of the undefeated groups remaining within the Large 12 have gained an outright convention title within the final decade, so we must be in for an exciting end down the stretch. 

Clemson: Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei proved his spectacular efficiency towards Wake Forest was no fluke in a powerful 30-20 win for No. 5 Clemson over No. 10 NC State. Uiagalelei threw for 209 yards and was a large a part of the Clemson working recreation with 73 yards and three complete touchdowns. He prevented errors and appears to be constructing a powerful relationship with tight finish Jake Briningstool. If Uiagalelei can sustain this stage of efficiency, Clemson has a professional shot at a return to the School Soccer Playoff. 

Losers

Wisconsin: The Badgers are formally useless after an embarrassing 34-10 loss towards Illinois to fall to 2-3. Wisconsin rushed for 2 yards. Two! Illinois’ protection is superb, however 208 complete yards towards a Large Ten West opponent is not ok. With such a decisive loss towards Illinois, the remainder of the schedule is out of the blue thrown into query. Will the Badgers miss a bowl recreation? Can they survive highway journeys to Iowa, Nebraska and Michigan State? What is that this workforce? Barely competing for bowl eligibility is nicely wanting the expectations individuals have come to anticipate in Madison. 

Washington: I have been beating the Washington drum for a lot of the season, however the schedule is beginning to crumble underneath scrutiny. The Michigan State win seems to be meaningless, and never just like the signature victory it appeared to be on the time. Stanford does not have a win over an FBS workforce as of publication. UCLA is an efficient workforce that ought to transfer into the highest 15 after crushing UW, however it’s arduous to erase the Huskies happening 40-16 on the Rose Bowl. Washington continues to be a pleasant story however nowhere close to the Pac-12 contender we envisioned. 

Overreactions

Georgia is not repeating: One unhealthy recreation is an aberration. Two is a pattern. Missouri and Kent State may be the 2 worst FBS groups the Bulldogs play all season, but Georgia let each stick round nicely into the fourth quarter. 

Within the slender 26-22 win over Missouri, the Bulldogs didn’t rating a landing till 9:39 remaining within the recreation. Georgia did not take a lead till 4:03 remaining within the recreation. It needed to accept three area targets of 35 yards or shorter after points changing within the pink zone towards an overmatched Mizzou protection. 

Georgia can cruise by most of its comfortable SEC East schedule, however battles towards No. 8 Tennessee, No. 7 Kentucky and Mississippi State stay. It is arduous to think about this lackadaisical model of Georgia pushing by unscathed. 

ACC Coastal is wildest division in soccer: The ACC Coastal has earned a fame for mayhem. The truth is, every one of many seven members has gained the division at the least as soon as since 2013 with Pitt serving as the one repeat champion over that stretch. Nonetheless, the ultimate 12 months of the ACC Coastal earlier than divisions are eradicated could possibly be one for the ages. 

Georgia Tech shocked No. 24 Pitt — the anticipated Coastal favourite — in a 26-21 resolution the identical week the Yellow Jackets fired their coach Geoff Collins. Conversely, Duke and North Carolina are the one undefeated groups remaining in ACC play, apart from a Miami workforce that has not performed a convention recreation but. With Georgia Tech now on the board, nearly any workforce can win the ACC Coastal this season. It is a becoming tribute for the division.