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The USC Trojans and Washington Huskies both struggled early in their week six matchup, but the difference is, only one of them made a storming comeback. The Trojans are coming off a victory that saw them recover after being down 21-10, while the Huskies trailed 21-0 in the first quarter and lost by 31 points.
The UCLA Bruins and the Utah Utes are both coming off week seven losses where second-half struggles made it just too much to come back.
The No. 17 Stanford Cardinal and the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off in week seven in one of the most highly anticipated games all week.
The 10th ranked Oregon State Beavers have shocked the nation through six weeks of college football, and they plan to resume their success against the BYU Cougars this Saturday.
The UCLA Bruins and the California Golden Bears couldn’t be having much different seasons at this point in 2012. The Bruins are 4-1 under new head coach Jim Mora Jr., while the Golden Bears are 1-4 with their head coach, Jeff Tedford, officially on the hot seat.
The LSU Tigers have continued to slip in the rankings despite their 5-0 record, and a win against the No. 10 Florida Gators would do wonders for their BCS title hopes midway through the season. Oppositely, the Florida Gators are off to a sound start. These two SEC foes will meet in The Swamp on Saturday in one of the better matchups of the entire weekend.
The Iowa State Cyclones and the No. 15 TCU Horned Frogs meet this week in what could be one of the more underrated games in all of college football this weekend. While neither team has played a top-quality opponent up to this point, both squads have boasted solid defenses. TCU currently holds the nation’s longest winning streak at 12 games running.
The No. 2 Oregon Ducks have only faced one ranked opponent up to this point 2012, but with the No. 23 Washington Huskies coming to town this weekend, the team will try to assert their dominance in Pac-12 competition.
These two teams are bitter rivals, and no other team in the nation (aside from maybe the Oregon State Beavers) would be happier taking the Ducks out of national championship contention.
Following their 25-point loss to the Ducks in week five, the Washington State Cougars head to Corvallis to face the other team from the state of Oregon, the Oregon State Beavers. The Beavers are coming off a big-time road victory in Arizona that has propelled them to No.14 in the nation. The Cougars have struggled against decent programs, and they’re looking to get their first big win of the season.
The No. 15 Clemson Tigers play host to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets this Saturday, and for the most part, their seasons have gone different directions up to this point in the year. The Yellow Jackets may have one of the most exciting and unique offenses in the country, but their 39.2 points per game have only resulted in two wins in their first five contests.
The Boise State Broncos’ relevancy went out the window for most casual fans when they lost to the Michigan State Spartans in the first week of the season. They’ve bounced back to win their last three games, but the interest level just isn’t there as the BCS-Buster label has gone missing from their program. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are no BCS-Buster, either, but they’re coming off a close loss to No. 19 Louisville just a week ago.
The Arizona Wildcats and the Stanford Cardinal both began their seasons with high-profile victories. Arizona took down No. 18 Oklahoma State, while the Cardinal defeated No. 2 USC. Many believed just two weeks ago that these two squads could challenge the leaders in their respective divisions, but following recent disappointments, each team is looking to bounce back in their week six matchup.
When the Nebraska Cornhuskers went into Wisconsin last season, they suffered a 48-7 loss against the then-ranked seventh team in the nation. This year’s Badgers have been good—not great—but the biggest question heading into week five’s matchup has to be, will starting running back Monte Ball be in or out?
The Alabama Crimson Tide has been the best team in college football through four weeks, and unless they slip up against an SEC foe in the Ole Miss Rebels, that trend should continue. Each team is coming off a lopsided victory, and each team brings momentum into their matchup.
The Arizona Wildcats are coming off their only loss of the season, but it was one that just might stick with the team for quite some time. With the No. 18 Oregon State Beavers coming to town, each team has something to prove in week five.
The Oregon Ducks are traveling away from Autzen Stadium for the first time this season, but with the game against the Washington State Cougars being played in Seattle—not Pullman—the crowd should look far more neutral than Mike Leach would like.
